Stewart Francis
Comedian, Actor & Writer
Craig Ferguson of The Late Late Show has called him one of the greatest comedians in the world. An internationally acclaimed stand-up comedian, accomplished actor and writer, Stewart Francis is one multi-talented performer.
As a stand-up, Stewart has performed worldwide including North America, Great Britain, Europe, Asia, South Africa, and the Middle East.
His comedy festivals include Montreal's Just for Laughs, Aspen Comedy Arts Festival, Edinburgh's Fringe Festival, Kilkenny Comedy Festival, Belfast Comedy Festival, Vancouver Comedy Festival, the Smirnoff Comedy Festival in South Africa and many more.
Stewart has made numerous television appearances. In the US, he's appeared multiple times on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson; he hosted the Canadian game show You Bet Your Ass, and in Britain his TV appearances include The Comedy Store, BBC's Mock the Week, ITV's For One Night Only and Channel 4's 8 Out of 10 Cats.
Also an accomplished actor, Stewart starred in Canada's Gemini Award winning, An American in Canada, in the US, UPN'S Kevin Hill; and BBC's hit sitcom Not Going Out as well as The Omid Djalili Show.
In addition to acting and stand-up, Stewart has also written for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Channel 4's 8 Out Of 10 Cats (UK).
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Spending an evening with stand-up Stewart Francis is like watching a Zucker Brothers movie - you’ll want to see him over and over again to catch the jokes you missed because you were laughing so hard. Shunning the loquacious set-ups of most stand-ups, Francis takes a sharp razor to his humour, the result of which is spare, savvy and flawlessly timed banter that cuts directly to the funny bone.
–The Toronto Star
Spending an evening with stand-up Stewart Francis is like watching a Zucker Brothers movie - you’ll want to see him over and over again to catch the jokes you missed because you were laughing so hard. Shunning the loquacious set-ups of most stand-ups, Francis takes a sharp razor to his humour, the result of which is spare, savvy and flawlessly timed banter that cuts directly to the funny bone.
–The Toronto Star
The highlight of the evening was Stewart Francis from Canada. He had the audience in stitches, just waiting in anticipation for his next one-liner. It’s called deadpan comedy and this dude is drier than a Manhattan martini.
–Smirnoff Comedy Festival, Cape Town
It's rare to be left with such a sense of admiration for a comedian's writing talents, but imagine the editing and honing needed to produce such deceptively simple, hilarious material.
–Edinburgh Evening News
This handsome stand-up cracks some of the best one-liners I’ve ever heard, and his happy-go-lucky stage persona is a fine foil for a quirky left-field mind ... a brilliant comic brain.
–The Guardian
Stewart Francis is a hoot, with the best Sean Connery impression anywhere.
–The Toronto Sun
Stewart Francis delivers the laughs.
–NOW Magazine
