Ali Hassan is a Stand-Up Comedian and Actor. He is originally from Montreal, Canada. He has starred in 3 films - French Immersion, Breakaway and GOON. In 2015 has recurring roles on 3 television shows: Odd Squad, The Game and Man Seeking Woman.In 2013, Ali was nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Breakout Artist. He was also the Lead Comedy Panelist on the new 'George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight' show on CBC Television, shooting more than 160 episodes over the 2012-2013 season, and is now the host of Laugh Out Loud on CBC Radio and SiriusXM, a show with a listener-ship of over 1 million people.He is also a comedy writer, writing and developing a number of screenplays and scripts for sitcoms. He has also co-wrote and created a pilot that has been optioned in 2015.As a comedian, Ali performed at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival, JFL42 in Toronto, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and the Amman Stand-Up Comedy Festival - the first ever comedy festival to take place in the Middle East - in 2008 and 2009. In 2015, Ali was also awarded "Comedian Of The Year" by Anokhi Media, the top South Asian lifestyle and entertainment publication.