Jon Dore

Jonathan David Dore (born November 2, 1975) is a Canadian comedian and actor.

Education Dore attended Brookfield High School and studied broadcasting at Algonquin College in Ottawa.

Career Jon Dore was formerly a correspondent for CTV's Canadian Idol. Dore also appeared on his own Comedy Now! special for CTV and The Comedy Network, and was featured on the A Channel's comedy special Toronto Laughs. His show, The Jon Dore Television Show, can be seen on The Comedy Network in Canada, and on the Independent Film Channel in the United States. In July 2008, Dore appeared on Comedy Central's stand-up show, Live at Gotham along with several other comedians. In 2010, he appeared on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother.

In March 2011, he hosted Funny as Hell on HBO Canada, a show featuring alternative or musical comedy acts. Season 3 of Funny as Hell premiered on March 22, 2013.

On November 11, 2010, he was the first featured comedian on Conan.

In 2013, Dore appeared as a main cast member alongside Sarah Chalke and Brad Garrett on the short-lived sitcom How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) and was interviewed by Melinda Hill for the web series All Growz Up with Melinda Hill.

Dore went on tour with Tig Notaro in the Summer of 2013 across the country to film a stand-up documentary for Showtime.

In 2014, he appeared in an uncredited cameo on Alan Thicke's TLC show Unusually Thicke as a drunken stranger who crashes 16-year-old Carter Thicke's party. That same year he appeared in two episodes of Comedy Central's Inside Amy Schumer.

In 2021, Dore created the single-camera sitcom Humour Resources for CBC, playing a fictional version of himself as an HR manager with unscripted interviews with Canadian and American comedians.

Awards Year Award Category Result 2006 Canadian Comedy Award Best Stand-up Newcomer 2008 Canadian Comedy Award Best Series Writing, The Jon Dore TV Show 2009 Canadian Comedy Award Best Performance (male), The Jon Dore TV Show 2023 Juno Awards Comedy Album of the Year — A Person Who Is Gingerbread

Filmography Canadian Idol (2003) – Correspondent A Woman Hunted (2003) – TV Host Outrage (2003) – Birnbaum Canadian Idol 2 (2004) – Correspondent Cream of Comedy (2005) – Host/Writer Naturally, Sadie (2006) – Mr. Woodson Canadian Comedy Awards: Weekend Wrap-Up (2006) – Himself 7th Canadian Comedy Awards (2006) – Himself Comedy Now! (2007) – Himself/Writer The Jon Dore Television Show (2007–2009) – Himself/Creator/Writer/Co-producer The Nice Show (2007) – Himself/Performer/Writer Hooked on Speedman (2008) – Jon Live at Gotham (2008) – Himself CH Live: NYC (2009) – Himself/Writer Hotbox (2009) Just for Laughs (2009) – Himself/Writer 10th Canadian Comedy Awards (2009) – Himself Winnipeg Comedy Festival (2010) – Himself 11th Canadian Comedy Awards (2010) – Himself Global Comedians (2010) – Himself Held Up (2010) – Ray Comedy Central Presents (2010) – Himself/Writer How I Met Your Mother (2010) – Mugger/Zookeeper Scare Tactics (2010) – Freakshow Owner Conan (2010–2017) – Himself (7 episodes) The Hour (2011) – Himself Stag (2011) – Luke Talking Hedz (2011) My Life As an Experiment (2011) – A.J. Wilder Winnipeg Comedy Festival (2012) – Writer Funny as Hell (2011–2013) – Host/Writer CC: Stand-Up - The Bonnaroo Experience (2012) – Himself Mash Up w/ TJ Miller (2011–2012) – Himself/Writer Just for Laughs: All-Access (2012) – Himself Dino Dan (2011) – Recurring guest Uncle Jack All Growz Up with Melinda Hill (2013) – Himself Expecting (2013) – Peter Set List: Stand Up Without a Net (2013) – Himself Who Charted? (2013) – Himself How to Live with Your Parents (2013) – Julian Tatham This Hour Has 22 Minutes (2014) – Himself Katie Chats (2014) – Himself Hart of Dixie (2014) – Charles (3 episodes) Unusually Thicke (2014) – Jon Package Deal (2014) – TJ A Dore to Winnipeg (2014) – Himself/Writer/Co-executive producer Kroll Show (2014–2015) – Gordon Yarmouth/Quentin Brian (2 episodes) Inside Amy Schumer (2014–2015) – Ted/Boyfriend/Max (3 episodes) Teen Lust (2014) – Gary @midnight (2014–2016) – Himself Bummed – (2015) – Billy Sunshine Knock Knock, It's Tig Notaro (2015) Comedy Bang! Bang! (2015) – Olie "The Goaltender" Marcoux After the Reality (2016) – Fitz/Co-producer The Pickle Recipe (2016) – Joey Angel from Hell (2016) – Hank (2 episodes) Speechless (2016) – Tom Those Who Can't (2016) – Dave The Crossroads of History (2016) Baroness von Sketch Show (2016–2018) – Mr. Bingleby/Pete/Henry/Jack/Bouncer/Lance (6 episodes) The 5th Quarter (2018) – Otis Wood Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss By Passing Through the Gateway Chosen By the Holy Storsh (2018) – Tony Cracked (2018) – Dr. Max Nolan/Writer/Executive producer Big Questions, Huge Answers with Jon Dore (2018) – Himself Humour Resources (2021) – Jon Dore The Lake (2022) – Wayne The Holiday Shift (2023) – Brian