Rory Gardiner
Who Rory Gardiner is
Rory Gardiner is a comedian, storyteller and country musician whose shows combine stand-up with music, a 2018 Canadian Country Music Association nominee who has shared the stage with Keith Urban. A former corporate software consultant, Gardiner began making comedy videos after a tornado struck his neighbourhood, turned the story into a TEDx talk on resilience and humour, and then into Tornado Troubles, a night of music, stories and stand-up that he wrote and performed at the 2019 Ottawa Fringe Festival and brought to the Fergus Grand Theatre in 2023, the year his one-man show also played the Esplanade in Medicine Hat.
His comedy has appeared on Canada's Got Talent, America's Funniest Videos and Funny or Die, his videos have drawn more than 100 million views across TikTok and other platforms, and he has been seen on several CMT reality shows. He has performed for corporate events and performing arts centres for more than twenty years, also plays clubs and cruise ships, and works as a keynote speaker and emcee.
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At a glance
- On screen
- Canada's Got Talent, America's Funniest Videos, Funny or Die and 1 more
- Official site
- rorygardiner.com ↗
Is Rory Gardiner on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Rory Gardiner has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: rorygardiner.com ↗.
Last checked 3 November 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Canada's Got Talent
- America's Funniest Videos
- Funny or Die
- CMT reality shows
Watch Rory Gardiner
Clean stand-up clips
A clip from official channels, kept to PG-13.
- My Kids are Half Canadian & Half British which is...Interesting Dry Bar Comedy · 8:28 · 17 July 2026
Booking Rory Gardiner
Comedians like Rory Gardiner
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.
- Ashwyn Singh also in Canada's Got Talent
- Brandon Barrera also in Funny or Die
- Howie Mandel also in Canada's Got Talent
- Jennifer Gable also in Funny or Die
- Katherine Ryan also in Canada's Got Talent
- Liz Barrett also in Funny or Die
- Sterling Scott also in Canada's Got Talent
Questions and answers
Where is Rory Gardiner performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: rorygardiner.com ↗.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Canada's Got Talent, America's Funniest Videos, Funny or Die and CMT reality shows.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Ashwyn Singh (also in Canada's Got Talent), Brandon Barrera (also in Funny or Die), Howie Mandel (also in Canada's Got Talent), Jennifer Gable (also in Funny or Die) and Katherine Ryan (also in Canada's Got Talent).
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Official site ↗ An award-winning comedian and CCMA-nominated country artist; his humour on Canada's Got Talent, Funny or Die, America's Funniest Videos and TEDx; over 100 million views across TikTok and other platforms; shared the stage with Keith Urban; a country artist, comedian, keynote speaker and emcee (as of 27 October 2026)
- Official site (About) ↗ A TEDx speaker; more than 20 years performing for corporate events and performing arts centres; a former corporate software consultant and entrepreneur (as of 27 October 2026)
- Ottawa Festivals — Ottawa Tornado at Fringe Festival (30 May 2019) ↗ Tornado Troubles, written and performed by Rory Gardiner at the 2019 Ottawa Fringe Festival: a night of music, stories and stand-up comedy based on his TEDx talk; a 2018 CCMA-nominated artist and comedian; songs recorded by other artists and used in podcasts, apps and commercials; nationally broadcast CMT reality…
- Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre ↗ His one-man show, 23 September 2023: a comedian, storyteller and musician who combines stand-up with music; a TEDx talk on resilience and humour after a tornado hit his neighbourhood; sketches featured on Funny or Die and America's Funniest Videos; performing arts centres, clubs, cruise ships and corporate events…
- Wellington Advertiser — Country star and comic Rory Gardiner blows into Fergus Grand Theatre with 'Tornado Troubles' (9 November 2023) ↗ Funny videos begun after a tornado, the first of which went viral and led to a TEDx talk; Tornado Troubles, a one-man show of original songs and comedy, at the Fergus Grand Theatre on 17 November 2023 (as of 27 October 2026)
- Dry Bar Comedy (YouTube) — My Kids Are Half Canadian & Half British Which Is... Interesting | Rory Gardiner Stand-Up Comedy ↗ His set on Dry Bar Comedy's official channel, put up 17 July 2026 (as of 27 October 2026)
- Official site (Contact) ↗ His contact and booking page, with a form, linking his Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn
Updated 3 November 2026 · the record checked 27 October 2026