Biography.guide
Home › People › Stand-up comedian › Darrin Rose
Portrait of Darrin Rose

Darrin Rose

b. 1901

Canadian comedian

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Darrin Rose

Born 1901. Darrin Rose was a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor and television actor.

Darrin Rose (born Darrin Rowsell) is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He was host of the Canadian remake of Match Game, and played Bill the bartender on the sitcom Mr. D for eight seasons. He plays Doc on Letterkenny, and Will/Dad on the HBO Max series Home Sweet Rome.

Early life Born in Oshawa, Rose graduated from Concordia University. He owned a software company and worked in marketing for Heinz before getting into comedy after his friend Cabbie Richards became successful on TSN. He had his own stand-up special on CTV, which earned him a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance in a Comedy/Variety Special. He did stand-up on The Late Late Show twice, and was on Last Comic Standing. Rose got his first big break on TV when he became a regular on Much Music's Video on Trial, and its spin-off Love Court. He later played Bill the Bartender on the CBC Television series Mr. D, for his role. He was the host of Match Game on the Comedy Network, the Canadian version of the long-running American game show. He played Coach Malloy in the Disney movie The Swap and attended the premiere in Hollywood. He wrote on the CBS sitcom Happy Together starring Damon Wayans Jr. in Los Angeles. He plays Doc on Letterkenny, and Will/Dad on the HBO Max show Home Sweet Rome. He wrote and directed the short film One Last Last Heist, which played at many film festivals and was an Official Selection of the Tribeca Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best Narrative Short. Sony developed One Last Last Heist for television.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
1901, Oshawa
Birth century
Nationality
Education
Concordia University

Frequently asked questions

Who was Darrin Rose?

Canadian comedian

When was Darrin Rose born?

Darrin Rose was born in 1901 in Oshawa.

What was Darrin Rose's occupation?

Darrin Rose was a stand-up comedian, actor and television actor.

What nationality was Darrin Rose?

Darrin Rose was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Darrin Rose

· Wikidata: Q16226126

· DBpedia: Darrin Rose

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Darrin Rose. https://biography.guide/darrin-rose/

MLA: "Darrin Rose." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/darrin-rose/.

Chicago: "Darrin Rose." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/darrin-rose/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:01 UTC