Ali Hassan is a comedian, actor, author and broadcaster who has performed across Canada, in the United States and internationally. On CBC Radio and SiriusXM, Ali is the host of the hit stand-up comedy show Laugh Out Loud, a frequent guest-host for Q and Commotion, and for the past nine years he has been the host of Canada Reads, CBC's "Battle of the Books". Ali has appeared on the big screen in award-winning films such as French Immersion, the hockey hit Goon and Tammy's Always Dying. Some of his television roles include Designated Survivor, Odd Squad, Workin’ Moms and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. In 2024, Ali was nominated for Canadian Screen Awards for his roles in two shows: Run The Burbs and the Peabody-Award winning Sort Of. Ali has toured across Canada with Just For Laughs' ‘Comedy Night In Canada’ tour. He has taken his one-man show 'Muslim Interrupted' to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and in 2023 began touring his latest show 'Does This Taste Funny?' across the country. His comedic memoir ‘Is There Bacon in Heaven?’ was released in 2022 and was described by Rick Mercer as “perhaps the funniest and most heartfelt Canadian memoir yet.” www.standupali.com
