Hisham Kelati
Who Hisham Kelati is
Hisham Kelati is a Toronto-based stand-up comedian and writer known for vivid, engaging storytelling. His debut album, Tigre King, came out in 2021 and was nominated for the Juno Award for Comedy Album of the Year in 2022, and in 2019 he performed in the New Faces showcase at Just for Laughs, was nominated for Best Taped Performance at the Canadian Comedy Awards and was named Host of the Year at the Toronto Comedy Awards.
He has opened for Chris Redd and Marc Maron, performed on CBC Radio's Accent on Toronto and CBC's The Debaters, appeared on CBC Gem's The New Wave of Stand-up and CTV's The Stand Up Show with Jon Dore, written for CBC's sketch series TallBoyz, and hosts the food and comedy podcast Bites and Bits on The Sonar Network.
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At a glance
- Based in
- Toronto, ON
- Albums
- Tigre King
- Podcasts and radio
- Bites and Bits and Accent on Toronto
- On screen
- The New Wave of Stand-up, The Stand Up Show with Jon Dore, The Debaters and 1 more
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Last checked 23 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Albums
- Tigre King 2021
On screen
- The New Wave of Stand-up CBC Gem
- The Stand Up Show with Jon Dore CTV
- The Debaters CBC
- TallBoyz CBC, writer
Podcasts and radio
- Bites and Bits host, The Sonar Network
- Accent on Toronto CBC Radio
Comedians like Hisham Kelati
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Clare Belford also in New Wave of Stand Up
- Franco Nguyen also in Tallboyz
- Ashwyn Singh also in The Debaters
- Brittany Lyseng also in The Stand-Up Show with Jon Dore
- Chris Robinson also in Tallboyz
- Henry Sir also in New Wave of Stand Up
- Jon Dore also in The Stand-Up Show with Jon Dore
- Stuart Goldsmith also in The Stand-Up Show with Jon Dore
Questions and answers
Where is Hisham Kelati performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
Bites and Bits and Accent on Toronto.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The New Wave of Stand-up (CBC Gem), The Stand Up Show with Jon Dore (CTV), The Debaters (CBC) and TallBoyz (CBC, writer).
Where is Hisham Kelati from?
Hisham Kelati is based in Toronto, ON, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Clare Belford (also in New Wave of Stand Up), Franco Nguyen (also in Tallboyz), Ashwyn Singh (also in The Debaters), Brittany Lyseng (also in The Stand-Up Show with Jon Dore) and Chris Robinson (also in Tallboyz).
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Sources
- Sled Island 2022 ↗ A Toronto-based stand-up comedian and writer; a 2022 Juno nominee for Comedy Album of the Year for Tigre King; Just for Laughs New Faces (2019); nominated for Best Taped Performance at the Canadian Comedy Awards and Host of the Year at the Toronto Comedy Awards (2019); opened for Chris Redd and Marc Maron; Accent on…
- The Sonar Network ↗ A Toronto-based stand-up comedian and writer; Tigre King released in May 2021; host of Bites and Bits (as of 19 October 2026)
Updated 23 October 2026 · the record checked 19 October 2026