Gavin Stephens

Gavin Stephens

Gavin Stephens, taken backstage at Nerdgasm in 2009.
Birth name Gavin Bernard Michael Stephens
Born March 27, 1975
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Medium stand-up, television, film
Nationality Canadian
Years active 1998–present
Genres Improvisational comedy, Alternative comedy
Subject(s) Geek Culture, Pop Culture, Race
Influences Richard Pryor, Andy Kaufman, Craig Robinson, Patrice O'Neal, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock
Notable works and roles Comedy Inc., Comedy Now!
Website GavinStephens.ca

Gavin Bernard Michael Stephens (Born March 27, 1975 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer and actor.

In 1998, Gavin was nominated for the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award. From 2003 to 2007, Gavin was a writer and performer on 5 seasons of CTV's Comedy Inc.. He has filmed two episodes of CTV's Comedy Now! both in 2001 and in 2007. Gavin has performed at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, Quebec as well as SXSW in Austin, Texas. Most recently, he has been working on his one-man show, "Spectacular Spectacular" and "Nerdgasm" (a comedy show catering to nerds and geeks).

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