Ali Hassan - Class of '89
Ali Hassan is a stand-up comedian, actor, author and broadcaster who has performed for audiences across Canada, in the United States and internationally. Ali is the host of the hit stand-up comedy radio show Laugh Out Loud, which airs on CBC Radio and SiriusXM. For the past eight years, he has also 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 recent television roles include Designated Survivor (ABC, Netflix), Odd Squad (PBS Kids, CBBC), Dino Dana (TVOKids), Workin’ Moms (Netflix), Murdoch Mysteries (CBC), Hudson & Rex (CityTV) and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+)
In 2024, Ali was nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards, for his performances in the television comedies Run The Burbs (on CBC and Hulu) and Sort Of – a Peabody-winning series on HBO Max and CBC Gem.
Ali has performed at the Just For Laughs festivals in Montreal and Toronto. Ali has also toured across Canada as one of the stars of Just For Laughs ‘Comedy Night In Canada’ tour and has toured his solo show Muslim Interrupted around Canada to great acclaim. He also took the show to Scotland to perform at the world's largest comedy festival, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
In 2024, Ali began touring his latest one man show, based on his decade in the food industry, Does This Taste Funny? His comedic memoir ‘Is There Bacon in Heaven?’ was released in 2022 with Simon & Schuster and was described by Rick Mercer as “perhaps the funniest and most heartfelt Canadian memoir yet.”
In 2025, he is scheduled to host the CCHS Alumni Reunion Variety Show.
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