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Phil Hanley is a Canadian stand-up comedian and actor. He had a half-hour special on Comedy Central in 2015 and released an hour-long stand-up special Ooh La La on his YouTube channel in 2022. Time Out described him as a "master of crowdwork".[1]
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| Born | Canada |
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Phil Hanley was raised in Oshawa, Ontario.[2][3] He was diagnosed with dyslexia at age 10 and used comedy as a way to cope with his learning disability.[3] He moved to Vancouver in 2003.[4]
Prior to performing stand-up, Hanley worked as a model in New York and Europe for clients such as Giorgio Armani, Levi's, Fred Perry, and British GQ.[4] After improvising on the set of a car commercial, he took an improv class in England and then tried improv comedy, including at the Vancouver TheatreSports League and the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York.[5][4]
He moved back to Vancouver and started performing stand-up, giving up on improv.[5] He found that he liked the control and preparation that went into stand-up as opposed to improv.[5] Eventually he was touring festivals in Canada and appeared on national TV and radio.[6] He had his first screenwriting credit for the 2006 film Air Buddies.[4]
Hanley moved to New York in 2011 and became a regular at the Comedy Cellar.[5][2] He made his U.S. network debut on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson in March of that year.[6] He appeared on season four of John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show in 2013.[2] From 2014 to 2016, he hosted the We Know Nothing podcast with Anya Marina and Sam Morril.[5][7] In 2015, he had a half-hour special released on Comedy Central.[5] He also hosted Time Out's first New York Comedy Showcase.[1]
Hanley starred in the comedy film Sundowners in 2017.[8] The film was written and directed by Pavan Moondi and also starred Tim Heidecker and Luke Lalonde.[9] Prior to the role, Hanley had no acting experience.[8] From 2017 to 2020, he hosted the podcast Keeping Joe with Sam Morril and Joe Machi.[8][10]
In 2018, Hanley released a comedy album, Please Don't Chit Chat While I'm Pursuing My Dream.[2] Hanley also appeared in I Feel Pretty, starring Amy Schumer.[2] He had previously worked with Schumer on her series Inside Amy Schumer.[2] In 2022, Hanley released his first hour-long stand-up special, Ooh La La on his YouTube channel.[11]
His stand-up performances feature extensive audience interaction, and Time Out described him as a "master of crowdwork".[1] In 2015, the wife of a heckler rushed the stage at one of his performances and had to be removed by the bouncers.[1] Vulture described his joke delivery as having a "cool, collected pacing".[5] The Georgia Straight describe his stage presence as portraying a "nebbishy persona with a misplaced confidence".[6]
Hanley is an ambassador for organizations that address learning disabilities, including Eye to Eye, Dyslexia Canada, and Choose Your Own ADDventure.[3]
Hanley is a fan of The Grateful Dead.[2]
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Air Buddies | Writer | |
| 2017 | Sundowners | Alex Hopper | |
| 2018 | I Feel Pretty | Group date #3 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2022 | Inside Amy Schumer | Karl, father | 2 episodes |
Stand-up
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Half Hour | Comedy Central special |
| 2022 | Ooh La La | YouTube special |
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