Mark Forward (born June 17, 1974) is a Canadian comedian and actor from Oakville,

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. He is the winner of the 2005

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for Best Stand-up Newcomer. He also won the Homegrown Competition at the 2006 Just for Laughs festival. He has performed at the

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, Hub Cap Comedy Festival and Just for Laughs, opening for Craig Ferguson during his Hobo Fabulous tour. He has appeared in ''

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'', '' Fargo'', '' Mr. D'', '' The Rocker'', ''

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'', '' The Newsroom'' and ''

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''. Forward is also a writer and performer on ''

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Filmography

Standup Specials

Film

Television

Personal life

Forward lives in Toronto. He is married and has a son.

References

External links

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Mark Forward Podcast
Canadian male comedians Living people Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors Canadian television writers Canadian stand-up comedians Canadian male television writers Canadian Comedy Award winners 1974 births Male actors from Oakville, Ontario Comedians from Ontario {{Canada-comedian-stub