Phil Hanley
Phil Hanley
Phil Hanley began standup comedy by performing at open mics around Vancouver often in between bands at music venues. In these establishments he discovered and honed his unique blending of material and crowd interaction that makes no two of his performances the same. Phil’s style can best be described as unpredictably reflective, delivered with sharp accuracy, and rooted in the grand tradition of joke-telling.
Phil’s performances at The 2008 Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal brought him international acclaim. His jokes were recognized in the Montreal Gazette’s annual "Best jokes of the Festival.” He was also named one of the five comics creating a buzz at the festival by The Hollywood Reporter and rewarded with a featured segment on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He has also appeared at the Halifax Comedy Festival, Global ’s Vancouver International Comedy Fest, XFM satellite radio and his own television special on CTV and Comedy Network. He also won the 2007 "Vancouver’s Funniest comic" competition.
Since arriving in the States, Phil has appeared on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson” twice. In 2012, he returned to Just For Laughs for a second time and he was selected for the Comics-To-Watch Showcase as part of the New York Comedy Festival. Phil can currently be seen on your television, in a Microsoft commercial alongside Samantha Bee and Jason Jones of "The Daily Show."
Originally from Oshawa in Ont, Canada, Phil Hanley started performing stand-up in Vancouver. He’s a stand-up, actor, and writer who is a staple of the NYC comedy scene and a regular at the Comedy cellar. A favorite on the late night TV circuit, he has appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and Comedy Central’s John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show.
Phil self-released his recent stand-up special Ooh La La on his YouTube channel. Phil is also currently writing a memoir in which he recounts his lifelong struggle with dyslexia and how comedy became his saving grace. The book will be released by Henry Holt – Macmillan next year.
Phil was featured in the hit feature film I Feel Pretty and the Comedy Central sketch series Inside Amy Schumer, both alongside fellow comic Amy Schumer, as well as in the film Sundowners alongside Tim Heidecker. His half-hour stand-up special can be seen on Comedy Central and iTunes, and his cult favorite comedy album Please Don’t Chit Chat While I’m Pursuing My Dream was released in 2018.
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Phil Hanley began standup comedy by performing at open mics around Vancouver often in between bands at music venues. In these establishments he discovered and honed his unique blending of material and crowd interaction that makes no two of his performances the same. Phil’s style can best be described as unpredictably reflective, delivered with sharp accuracy, and rooted in the grand tradition of joke-telling.
Phil’s performances at The 2008 Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal brought him international acclaim. His jokes were recognized in the Montreal Gazette’s annual "Best jokes of the Festival.” He was also named one of the five comics creating a buzz at the festival by The Hollywood Reporter and rewarded with a featured segment on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He has also appeared at the Halifax Comedy Festival, Global ’s Vancouver International Comedy Fest, XFM satellite radio and his own television special on CTV and Comedy Network. He also won the 2007 "Vancouver’s Funniest comic" competition.
Since arriving in the States, Phil has appeared on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson” twice. In 2012, he returned to Just For Laughs for a second time and he was selected for the Comics-To-Watch Showcase as part of the New York Comedy Festival. Phil can currently be seen on your television, in a Microsoft commercial alongside Samantha Bee and Jason Jones of "The Daily Show."