Darrin Rose
Canadian comedian
Darrin Rose (born Darrin Rowsell) is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He was host of the Canadian remake of Match Game, and played Bill the bartender on the sitcom Mr. D for eight seasons. He plays Doc on Letterkenny, and Will/Dad on the HBO Max series Home Sweet Rome.
Early life
Born in Oshawa, Rose graduated from Concordia University. He owned a software company and worked in marketing for Heinz before getting into comedy after his friend Cabbie Richards became successful on TSN.
Career
Rose started stand-up after watching the Jerry Seinfeld documentary Comedian. He had his own stand-up special on CTV, which earned him a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance in a Comedy/Variety Special. He did stand-up on The Late Late Show twice, and was on Last Comic Standing. Rose got his first big break on TV when he became a regular on Much Music's Video on Trial, and its spin-off Love Court. He later played Bill the Bartender on the CBC Television series Mr.
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