Brent Butt

Born in Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Brent Butt discovered early that being funny was a good way to get attention. At the age of 20, Brent moved to the city to pursue a career in stand-up. Within a couple years he was touring internationally and appearing at major festivals. His television specials quickly secured his reputation as one of the funniest people in the country, but he was also busy creating his own TV series – a sitcom called Corner Gas. It became an instant hit with unprecedented ratings and numerous accolades including an International Emmy Award nomination, and was named “Funniest Show on TV” by TV Guide readers. Corner Gas went on to become Canada’s #1 comedy, broadcast in over 26 countries including the US and airing for six seasons. Brent then created another sitcom for CTV called Hiccups which starred himself and Nancy Robertson. Brent is currently developing a new show for television, but also recently made the transition to movies, having completed shooting on his new feature film No Clue which he wrote and stars in.