Chris Wilson is a Canadian actor and sketch comedian, most noted as a cast member of ''

This Hour Has 22 Minutes ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' (commonly shortened to ''22 Minutes'' since 2009) is a weekly Canadian television comedy that airs on CBC Television. Launched in 1993 during Canada's 35th general election, the show focuses on Canadian politics wi ...

''.

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"Can 22 Minutes’ Chris Wilson keep riding Canada’s love-hate relationship with Pierre Poilievre (and that Trudeau guy too) up the property ladder?"
''

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'', January 25, 2024. He first joined the show in 2020 as a writer and supporting player, and was promoted to a full-time cast member in the 2023–24 season due in part to his impersonation of

Pierre Poilievre Pierre Marcel Poilievre (born June 3, 1979) is a Canadian politician who has been the Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Conservative Party since 2022. He was the Member of Parliament (Canad ...

becoming increasingly important to the show in the runup to the

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. Wilson has also played

Justin Trudeau Justin Pierre James Trudeau (born December 25, 1971) is a Canadian politician who served as the 23rd prime minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025. He led the Liberal Party from 2013 until his resignation in 2025 and was the member of Parliament ...

, even acting both Pierre Poilievre and Trudeau in the same sketch. He is a native of

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. Prior to joining ''22 Minutes'' Wilson was part of the sketch comedy duo Peter & Chris with Peter Carlone. 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.Mackenzie Seaborn
"Peter N’ Chris's This Time It's Different podcast jumps between genres for laughs"
''Stir'', June 13, 2021. Wilson and the other core cast members of ''22 Minutes'' won the

Canadian Screen Award The Canadian Screen Awards () are awards given for artistic and technical merit in the film industry recognizing excellence in Canadian film, English-language television, and digital media ( web series) productions. Given annually by the Academy ...

for Best Ensemble Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series at the

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in 2024 and at the

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in 2025. He has also made supporting or guest appearances in the television series ''

Run the Burbs ''Run the Burbs'' is a Canadian television sitcom, which premiered on CBC Television on January 5, 2022.Greg David"CBC announces winter premiere dates" ''TV, eh?'', November 23, 2021. The series stars Andrew Phung as Andrew Pham, a suburban stay ...

'', ''

Hudson & Rex ''Hudson & Rex'' is a Canadian police procedural drama television series, based on the Austrian-Italian drama ''Kommissar Rex''. Played by John Reardon, Detective Charlie Hudson is a policeman in the Major Crimes Division of the St. John's Polic ...

'', ''

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'', ''

Murdoch Mysteries ''Murdoch Mysteries'' is a Canadian television drama series that premiered on Citytv on January 20, 2008, and currently airs on CBC. The series is based on characters from the ''Detective Murdoch'' novels by Maureen Jennings and stars Yannick ...

'', '' The Next Step'', ''

Gary and His Demons ''Gary and His Demons'' is an adult animated sitcom created by Mark Little and co-created by Mark Satterthwaite for Mondo Media's channel on VRV. The series follows a cantankerous, aging demon slayer who has nothing left to lose. Burdened by hi ...

'' and '' Cupcake & Dino: General Services''.

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