Darcy Michael

Darcy Michael is a Canadian actor and stand-up comedian, best known for his stand-up comedy, his viral TikTok account and his role in the Canadian television sitcom Spun Out.

Career Nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award in 2010 for his appearance at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, he filmed his own half-hour special for The Comedy Network series Comedy Now! the same year. His career as a comedian significantly took off with his 2012 comedy special One Skinny Bitch, which was released as a direct download and in DVD format. The special, taped at Yuk Yuk's in Toronto, Ontario,

In 2014, he was a finalist in Sirius XM Canada's Top Comic competition, Vancouver Pride appears frequently on the CBC Radio One comedy series The Debaters and the Comedy Network edition of Match Game, and has had several stage roles in theatre productions in Vancouver.

In 2016 he released his album Family Highs, which debuted at number 1 on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon.

In 2018, he was the first comedian to release a 60-minute stand up special on CraveTV. Produced by Just for Laughs the special Darcy Michael Goes to Church was called "the queer stand up special you've been waiting for" by Now Magazine.

In 2021 Michael launched a TikTok account with his husband Jeremy that has quickly grown to over 2 million followers and over 30 million likes. Around the same time he launched a podcast, High School Sucked, with comedian Jane Stanton that consistently charted in the top 100 comedy podcasts worldwide. In April 2021, BuzzFeed said "If you're not listening to High School Sucked, you're missing out."

In 2023, Michael, alongside his husband, started their No Refunds stand up tour across North America - in 2024, they expanded to over 45 cities and announced Europe and UK dates as well.

Personal life Originally from Pickering, Ontario, Michael grew up in North Vancouver where he graduated from Argyle Secondary School. He is currently based in Ladner, British Columbia. Openly gay, he lives with his husband of 20 years Jeremy Baer and their daughter.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2007 Numb Video store clerk2011 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Convenience store customer Lloyd the Conqueror Unicorn 2013 Rapture-Palooza Second Wraith 2014 Date and Switch Customer

Television