Ali Hassan

Ali Hassan is a Canadian comic and screen actor who presents Laugh Out Loud, CBC Radio One's weekly comedy show, and has moderated Canada Reads since 2017. He was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and grew up in Montreal, Quebec, then studied business administration at McMaster University before starting in comedy. He ran a catering business before taking up stand-up, and after two years performing in Montreal he opened for Russell Peters at the first Amman Stand-up Comedy Festival in Jordan. He had supporting roles in Breakaway, French Immersion and Goon. After moving to Toronto in 2011, he became a regular on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight. He recorded the DVD From Zero to Hero in 2013, and performed at Just for Laughs and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2016. His television work includes Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and recurring roles in Hudson & Rex, Designated Survivor, Sort Of and Run the Burbs. Two Canadian Screen Award nominations came in 2024.