Chris Locke is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster, best known for his podcasting, live stand-up comedy and specials, as well as acting roles across Canadian media, including CBC Television shows Mr. D and Run the Burbs.

Biography

A native of Toronto, Ontario, Locke began his comedy career in the mid-2000s. He has performed at comedy festivals and undertaken his own solo tours.

Locke is the winner of the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Male Stand-Up at the 15th Canadian Comedy Awards in 2014.

He is married to comedian and actress Kathleen Phillips. They have two daughters.

Podcasting

Locke hosted the podcasts Happy Good with Chris Locke and Utopia To Me. He co-hosts the podcast Evil Men with fellow comedians James Hartnett and Michael Balazo.

He is a frequent guest on Stop Podcasting Yourself.

Comedy specials

YearTitleFormatReleaseNotesRef
2014The World is EmbarrassingAlbum
2016Demons Are Eating My HeadAlbum
2020Chris and Seán are Tony and Keith in NatureAlbumWith Seán Cullen
2020Chris and Seán are Tony and Keith in HorrorAlbumWith Seán Cullen
2022Captain BonesVideoCrave (TV network)
2026Tiki MadnessVideoMacaw Studios

Filmography

In 2018, Locke premiered the Funny or Die comedy web series Learning Nature with Chris Locke. In the series, Locke attempts to create a nature documentary without any prior knowledge of nature. In 2019, the show was nominated in the 19th Canadian Comedy Awards for Best Web Series, and Locke was nominated for Best Performance in a Web Series.

At the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024, Locke's performance in the Canadian film Who's Yer Father? received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Lead Performance in a Comedy Film.

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2010Kelly 5-9Jonny Caputo
2011America's Tallest BabyLen Gorilla
2012Burger John's Breakfast Croissant SandwichConstruction worker
2014Apartment 2BOwen
GrilledThug
2015Sugar SistersBlake
Fat CampSteve
2017SundownersRandy
Filth CityDet. Ray Zitt
2021Drifting SnowJordan
2023Who's Yer Father?Larry ConstableNominated at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2008The BorderKarlEpisode: "Nothing to Declare"
2009The Latest BuzzGusEpisode: "The Kiss Off Issue"
2011Goodbye Sara HennesseyChrisEpisode: "Sara Gets Maternal"
My Babysitter's a VampireDelivery GuyEpisode: "The Brewed"
2012The L.A. ComplexImprov Class StudentEpisode: "Home"
2014The Ron James ShowEpisode #5.2
AnnedroidsMeteor HunterEpisode: "Eyes on the Skies"
2015The StrainLouisEpisode: "Identity"
2015–2016Mr. DTed4 episodes
2016The Nations!Self
True Dating StoriesHannah's DateEpisode: "Hannah"
The Amazing Gayl PileBroken ManEpisode: "Finding Jerry"
2016–2019Baroness von Sketch ShowMultiple roles7 episodes
2017Epic StudiosHomeless Guy
The BeavertonToddEpisode #2.6
2018Learning Nature with Chris LockeSelfHost
2019–2021TallBoyzMultiple characters4 episodes
2020Workin' MomsCharlieEpisode: "Charlie and the Weed Factory"
Short Term SentenceStevieTV series
Mrs. AmericaPie Kill AgentEpisode: "Bella"
Odd Squad Mobile UnitDr. DryEpisode: "Odd in 60 Seconds/Villain Networking"
2020–2021Odd SquadDr. Dry2 episodes
2021The Communist's DaughterRod Bigmann6 episodes
What We Do in the ShadowsDean MartinEpisode: "The Casino"
2022Transformers: BotBotsEye-Goon
DoomlandsJackieEpisode: "Tastes of the Wastes"
The Kids in the HallGuyEpisode #1.3
CBC Winnipeg Comedy FestivalSelfEpisode: "You Do You"
2022–2023Children Ruin EverythingContractor2 episodes
2022–2024Run the BurbsSebastian21 episodes
2023Gary and His DemonsTrench Coat SalesmanEpisode: "The Imaginary Friend"
2024The Umbrella AcademyRolfeEpisode: "The Squid and the Girl"
2025WaywardChadEpisode 7: "Ascend"
2026Small Achievable GoalsRobertSeason 2, Episode 3: "Meno-Junk"

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