Patrick McKenna
Biography
Patrick McKenna is a Canadian comedian and actor who got his start in improvisation at Second City in Toronto before building a long career in television. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, he studied at Sheridan College and worked as night manager at Second City before joining its main stage in 1983, then spent five years doing stand-up across Canada and the United States. Steve Smith hired him as the twitchy sidekick Harold Green on The Red Green Show, a part he played for 15 years and reprised in the film Duct Tape Forever. He also played Marty Stephens on Traders, and his work on both shows earned him two Gemini Awards, including a rare drama and comedy double at the 13th Gemini Awards in 1998. Other credits include Stargate SG-1, the 2002 miniseries Trudeau, John A: Birth of a Country and the 2011 horror film Silent but Deadly.
66years old
Turns 67 on May 8in 216 days
- Born Hamilton
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 19 years1997 to 2016
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Behind the award
McKenna won two Gemini Awards for Traders and The Red Green Show. At the 13th Gemini Awards, held on 4 October 1998, he was the only Canadian actor to take both a drama and a comedy prize in one year.
Big break
McKenna got his big break at a Second City show in the late 1980s, when Steve Smith came looking for a sidekick for The Red Green Show and offered him the job after watching his twitchy-nerd character.
Early training
To help pay for tuition, McKenna rose to night manager at Second City, where he learned how improv worked. In 1983, his audition for the main stage was a success.
A change of course
In the 1980s, McKenna gave stand-up comedy a try, doing his act for five years in Canada and the United States.
Patrick McKenna movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Patrick McKenna shares two films with Denny Doherty, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Denny Doherty's page
Jeffrey Combs's page
Kelsey Grammer's page
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Bob Gunton's page
Stephen Rea's page
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All films by Nisha Ganatra
Warren P. SonodaDirector, 1 film, 2016
All films by Warren P. Sonoda
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