Wes Borg

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wes Borg is a Canadian comedian, playwright and musician from Edmonton, best known (in all three capacities) as a member of the comedy troupe Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie.

Borg has written or co-written over 20 Three Dead Trolls shows since the late 1980s[1]. As well he has co-written several plays with other Edmonton artists, including Ha! with Chris Craddock and Piledriver! with Darrin Haggin. He also wrote and appeared in several short sketches related to information technology in general; the best known being "Welcome to the Internet Help Desk."

Borg has received two Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards for his participation in the Trolls shows "Kevin Costner's Naked Butt" and "Skippy Gets a Boner."[2]

In addition to his work with the Trolls, in 2004 Borg hosted The Geek Show, a thirteen episode TV series highlighting "the funniest gags, animation, and games of the Internet."[3] His voice has also appeared in several Bioware video games, including Jade Empire and MDK2.[4]

On his personal webpage, Borg claims to be an anarchist and Discordian.[5]