Russell Peters

Russell Dominic Peters

Russell Peters is an Anglo-Indian comedian and actor born to Eric and Maureen Peters in Toronto and grew up in Brampton, Ontario in Canada. His father was born in Bombay, India and worked as a Federal meat inspector and his mother, born in Calcutta, India. He has an older brother named Clayton who was also born in Calcutta.

He went to Georges Vanier Catholic Elementary School from kindergarten to grade 8 and Northpeel Secondary School for grades 9-12 in Brampton, Ontario.

Peters began performing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1989. He has since also performed in the UK, Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Denmark, South Africa, the Caribbean, Vietnam, New Zealand, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sweden, India, UAE, Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, and the United States among other places.

He has been nominated for four Gemini Awards, Peters has been featured at such shows as Montreal’s Just for Laughs (Juste Pour Rire) Comedy Festival, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, and the Edinburgh Festival. He hosted the Canada Day Comedy Festival 2006.
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Russell Peters Blog Results

Gwen Stefani and No Doubt catch Russell Peters' Friday set at the …
A big enough name on his own, there were some star-studded additions to the audience at Russell Peters’ late show on Friday night at the Addison Improv. As the lights went down for the first set of the night, members of No Doubt, … Read more

The title conscious blog: Russell Peters
As an Indian comedian in a NYC comedy club, Russell Peters said: “I knew there’d be a lot of Indian people in here tonight, I saw all the empty cabs in front of the club” He sterotypes, but then what comedian doesn’t? … Read more
Review: Comedian Russell Peters pummels prejudices – Soundoff
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EVENT PIX: Russell Peters 20th Anniversary Tour – Toronto …
My funniest friend Russell Peters performed at the ACC in Toronto on Friday and Saturday night (June 13 and 14) to another sold out crowd, with new jokes. Read more

Russell Peters
Russell Peters. presented by: Air Canada Centre. Starts: June 12, 2009 08:00 PM Ends: June 12, 2009. Canada’s best selling funny-man returns to his home and native land with his 20th Anniversary Tour. Russell celebrates 20 years as a … Read more

Q&A: Russell Peters on arena tours, his new rom-com and twenty …
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