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Andre The Anti-Giant

General Info

  • Genre:

    As Seen on TV / Stand-Up / Sketch Comedy

  • TV Shows

    StarTV, MTV Live, Out Of Bounds with John Oakley, Buzz, Kenny Vs Spenny, Much Music’s Screwed Over, Punch Much, The Jon Dore Show, Video on Trial, and the Gemini award winning episode of The Morgan Waters Show as seen below...

  • Films

    Evening with Kevin Smith 2 : Evening Harder, Hank & Mike, American Pie 5: The Naked Mile, My Brother My Record, Once a Henchmen, The Slow Die Quickly

  • Albums

    Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, Lewis Black, George Carlin, Kevin Smith, Dave Chappelle, Tom Hanks, Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Loony Tunes, Saturday Night Live...

  • Bio

    Born and raised in Kitchener Ontario, Andre H Arruda moved to Toronto in 2001 to attend the Humber College’s Comedy writing and performance program. That same year he made his stand up début by winning the Caps Comedy Championship. He has continued doing stand up since, performing At Yuk Yuks locations all over Ontario and sharing the stage with Howie Mandel, Russell Peters, and Kids in the Halls Scott Thompson. His comedy has been described as being filled with Lewis Black like rants blended with Bill Cosby like stories about his life and all the ‘Handicrap’ he deals with daily as a physically disabled, three and a half foot man living in a world of giants. Arruda has also performed Sketch comedy for almost ten years touring various schools all over southern Ontario and stages such as The Heart House, Tim Sims Play house, and Second City: Toronto. Andre is no stranger to Television and Film. Having appeared on almost every major Canadian network including CTV, CBC, The Comedy Network, Global, and MTV Canada. Also on Fox Sports where he was a series regular on Out of Bounds: With John Oakley. Andre was featured in: My Brother, My Keeper, which was awarded the winner of the Best Moc Doc Award at the 2006 World of Comedy Film Festival. His television and film credits include, The Jon Dore Television Show, Kenny Vs Spenny, The Gemini Award winning Morgan Waters Show. Various Much Music Programs including Video On Trial. Was a series regular on the 3rd season of Out of Bounds: With John Oakley. The short film, My Brother, My Keeper, which was awarded the winner of the Best Moc Doc Award at the 2006 World of Comedy Film Festival. The feature film Hank & Mike starring Kevin Kline and Joe Montegna. and he has appeared in the DVD An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder. On stage Arruda performed in many productions of playwrights such as Shakespeare, Molière, and Tennessee Williams. In 2006 Andre stared in Piccasso Pro's Oops! at Summer Works, playing a disabled con artist/bank robber. the show won the Now Audience Choice Award. Andre enjoys writing bio's about himself in a third person. he same year Andre starred in Entertainment By Demands popular Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge by Christopher Durang, Portraying Ebenezer Scrooge not Tiny Tim. For a resume and a copy of this Bio visit his website andre@antigiant.com and facebook fan page Where you can find his upcoming shows.

  • Influences

    Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, Lewis Black, George Carlin, Kevin Smith, Dave Chappelle, Tom Hanks, Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Loony Tunes, Saturday Night Live...

Blurbs

About me:

Im an Actor Comedian Writer who lives in Downtown Toronto. What else? Oh yeah Im also a physically disabled little person or as some people might say a crippled midget. I would call my self a human being, but that's just me. I perform Stand up and sketch at various clubs and venues around Toronto. Anything else you want to know just ask. I'll get back to you sooner or later. I dont use Myspace any more. For more updates on what I'm doing check out the website www.antigiant.com or find my Facebook Fan Page Andre Arruda Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting ..

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Who I'd like to meet:

Casting Agents or directors, anyone who wants to hire me for stand up, hosting talent shows/contests, bachelor Parties, or Stagg and Does... msg me, and we can work something out! Even if you aren't any of these things, drop me a line anyway and say hello... unless you're a psychopath or you just want money or your a pretty lady with a midget fetish... Ok you pulled my arm. If you're a pretty lady with a midget fetish, you can message me.

Details

  • Status: Single
  • Here for: Networking, Dating, Friends
  • Hometown: Kitchener
  • Orientation: Straight
  • Body type: Average
  • Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces
  • Children: Someday
  • Smoke / Drink: No / Yes
  • Education: College graduate
  • Occupation: Actor, Comedian, Writer

Interests

Schools

  • RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL

    • Kitchener, Canada
    • Graduated: 2001
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: High School Diploma
    1997 to 2001

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