Chris Wilson (comedian)

Chris Wilson is a Canadian actor and sketch comedian, most noted as a cast member of This Hour Has 22 Minutes.[1] He first joined the show in 2020 as a writer and supporting player,[2] and was promoted to a full-time cast member in the 2023–24 season due in part to his impersonation of Pierre Poilievre becoming increasingly important to the show as the 45th Canadian federal election approaches.[1]

Prior to joining 22 Minutes Wilson was part of the sketch comedy duo Peter & Chris with Peter Carlone.[3] The duo performed at Just for Laughs and the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival, and launched their own podcast, This Time It's Different, in 2021.[4]

In 2024 Wilson and the other core cast members of 22 Minutes won a Canadian Screen Award award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards.

He has also made supporting or guest appearances in the television series Run the Burbs, Hudson & Rex, Cavendish, Murdoch Mysteries, The Next Step, Gary and His Demons and Cupcake & Dino: General Services.

  1. ^ a b J. Kelly Nestruck, "Can 22 Minutes’ Chris Wilson keep riding Canada’s love-hate relationship with Pierre Poilievre (and that Trudeau guy too) up the property ladder?". The Globe and Mail, January 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Bill Brioux, "CBC comedy ‘22 Minutes’ touts bigger, younger, more diverse cast and writing staff". Toronto Star, November 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Jordan Smysnuik, "Meet Our Actors! - The Comedic Minds Behind 'Grocery Store Action Movie'". Vancouver Sun, February 11, 2016.
  4. ^ Mackenzie Seaborn, "Peter N’ Chris's This Time It's Different podcast jumps between genres for laughs". Stir, June 13, 2021.