Ian Bagg
Ian Bagg (born November 15, 1969) is a Canadian comedian, actor, and writer.[1] He is known for bantering with audience members.[2][3] He was a finalist on the ninth season of Last Comic Standing in 2015. Bagg has been a regular on Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club show in Las Vegas until it closed temporarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] He has also appeared on other shows.[5]
Early life
[edit]Bagg is a native of Terrace, British Columbia.[5] He moved to New York City in 1996. Bagg previously lived in Washougal, Washington,[6] where he often performed at the local Grand Theatre.
Career
[edit]Bagg has performed on The Tonight Show, The Late Late Show and in films Cradle Will Rock, MXP 2 and MXP 3. He featured in specials on Comedy Central, HBO and Showtime.[7]
Bagg was interviewed on WGN in 2017[8] and in 2019.[9]
He appeared on Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky’s podcast Your Mom's House in September 2020 and June 2021[10]
In July 2021 Ian Bagg began co-hosting (with Matt Fondiler) the Sword and Scale Rewind Podcast, a comedy aftershow for the popular true-crime podcast Sword and Scale.
Since 2021 cohosts a podcast with Jeff Sharples called Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian that is described as: Two kids grow up in Terrace, B.C. with dreams of playing in the NHL. One of them is drafted by the Detroit Red Wings and the other becomes a comedian and ends up in a hockey movie involving a chimpanzee. This is their podcast discussing all things hockey and maybe a couple other things."
Personal life
[edit]Bagg lives in Long Beach, California.[11]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Cradle Will Rock | VTA - Disgruntled Worker #4 | |
| 2001 | MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate | Olaf Shickedanz | |
| 2002 | Purpose | Caddy #1 | |
| 2003 | MXP: Most Xtreme Primate | Gilfred | |
| 2005 | The Life Coach | Ian | |
| 2005 | Save the Mavericks | Artie | |
| 2008 | Legacy | Security #1 | Direct-to-video |
| 2018 | A Tale of Two Sillies | Mad TV / Radio Advertisements | Voice |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Double, Double, Toil and Trouble | Fat Man | Television film |
| 1998 | Missing & Presumed Funny | Himself | Comedy special |
| 1999 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Comedy Central Presents | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2008 | History of the Joke | ||
| 2010–2011 | Two Worlds II: Sordahon's Journey | Sordahon | 8 episodes |
| 2013 | Getting To F***ing Know You | Himself | Comedy special |
| 2015 | Last Comic Standing | Himself | 4 episodes |
Discography
[edit]- 2012- It Takes A Village
- 2018- Conversations
- 2020- Everybody Wants Some
References
[edit]- ^ "Comedian Ian Bagg, entertaining Knights fans". November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Are you Ian Bagg's next punchline?". Las Vegas Magazine.
- ^ "Ian Bagg Interview: Canadian comedian makes every live show a unique experience". KSDK. May 15, 2018.
- ^ Desk, TV News. "New Programming at Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club in December 2019". BroadwayWorld.com.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b "Q&A with Ian Bagg". Terrace Standard. November 23, 2018.
- ^ McIntyre, Michael K. (July 14, 2010). "Comic Ian Bagg finds laughs in the interactively inappropriate". Cleveland.com.
- ^ Wynne, Sharon Kennedy (November 20, 2018). "Top things to do this weekend: Holiday lights, comedian Ian Bagg, drumline holiday show". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ Richter, K. M. (March 23, 2017). "Comedian Ian Bagg: Don't believe the rumors. Not everyone in Canada is polite!". WGN (AM).
- ^ Cooper, Jasmine (March 28, 2019). "Comedian Ian Bagg talks about why he doesn't want kids, Michael Bublé, and more". WGN (AM).
- ^ Your Mom's House Podcast - Ep. 570 w/ Ian Bagg. YMH Studios. September 23, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Welcome to Ian Bagg Comedy". IAN BAGG. Retrieved October 6, 2021.