Biography

Ron James' unique brand of physical comedy is balanced with intelligent and informative observations on everything from the mosquito driven torment of a Canadian camping trip to the sheer terror of being in a traffic jam with your bladder about to explode. His kinetic energy and comic style have been seen on CBC, Global, CTV, CBS, NBC, HBO, Disney and the FOX network, and he has also appeared on The Martin Short Special, The Dave Thomas Special and the Jim Henson Hour. A longtime member of Second City, James wrote, produced and starred in the critically- acclaimed Up & Down in Shaky Town: One Man's Journey Through the California Dream. This one-man show, which aired on The Comedy Network, is based on his real-life experience as a hapless Canuck trying to survive and succeed in the cut-throat environs of Los Angeles. James has also been a headliner at many leading comedy festivals including the Banff International Film & Television Festival, Just for Laughs and the Toronto International Comedy Festival. In 1998 he filmed a 90-minute Comedy Special for CTV which was considered by Sid Adilman of the Toronto Star to be, 'one of the best television events of 1998.'
- IMDb mini biography by: Dash <dashj@iname.com>

Performing before a live house that's got the burners on high is as close to flying without actually leaving terra firma. It's the Life Force on full throttle.

[on 'living the Canadian show biz dream'] Stephen Harper had the audacity to insinuate that performers live a 'red carpet life'. Right, buddy. I've taken roadside 'squirts', trying to get to a gig in such forgotten corners of this country that the Neanderthals haven't left yet. And it's called Fort McMurray.

[on his 'Take No Prisoners' tour] When comedians have a great show they say they 'killed'. Thus the title. After suffering six to eight months in a frozen, hyperborean headlock that would have the Wendigo chewing your ears off, the last place Canadians want to be when it finally I warms up is I doors.

It's always good to revitalize the brand, to adapt to changing viewer habits and attention spans. It's good to evolve and important to challenge ourselves along with the viewer. Complacency is death when it comes to comedy. A successful career is a victory in baby-steps. I take nothing for granted and try my best to foster a strong work ethic and disciplined approach to my craft. A successful career is all about the 'long haul'.