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be a successful stand-up comedian today, you not only have
to be funny, you also need to be smart. Smart and funny is
what has made Canadian comic Jeremy Hotz a success. With another
stellar performance at this year's Montreal Comedy Festival
- Just For Laughs, Jeremy continues to grab audiences with
his confused yet very astute observational comedy. Although
Jeremy is your typical single guy being both challenged in
the grocery store and in his fashion choices, he still finds
humor in all of it and allows the audience to laugh at his
everyday mishaps and adventures.
So, how does one become a stand-up? According to Jeremy,
you fail at everything else. Originally from Ottawa, Canada,
Jeremy performed at the local Yuk Yuks Comedy club on amateur
night and the club owner loved him. So began the stand-up
comedy career of Jeremy Hotz.
In 1994, a childhood buddy of Jeremy's was writing for the
Jon Stewart Show in New York City. He invited him down and
introduced him to the executive producer. Jeremy was given
a writers job on the show. That same executive producer became
Jeremy's manager and Jeremy's career was taken to the next
level.
 Although
Jeremy believes he hasn't gotten his "big break,"
in 1997 he performed at Just For Laughs-The Montreal Comedy
Festival. He received a standing ovation at his debut performance
at the festival's prestigious gala. Recognition came quickly
as studios and networks showed interest and Jeremy was offered
his first of many development deals. Another highlight for
Jeremy was his first appearance on The Late Show with David
Letterman, followed by an appearance on The Tonight Show with
Jay Leno.
Jeremy Hotz is a favorite in stand-up comedy clubs across
Canada and the US including the world famous Laugh Factory
and Improv in both Las Vegas and Los Angeles. He returned
to the Just For Laughs festival in 1999, 2002, 2003 and 2005.
In 2003, Jeremy was voted Best Performer at Just For Laughs
Comedy Festival by the "Globe and Mail" and Bill
Brownstein of the "Montreal Gazette" gave him the
title "Best in Fest". Jeremy recently headlined
Canada's Just For Laughs Canadian Tour and HBO's prestigious
comedy festival in Aspen, Colorado.
 Television has yet to elude Jeremy both in the US and Canada.
In 1996, Jeremy starred in the off-beat comedy series for
the CBC Newsroom. He headlined the Roy Thompson Hall with
Jon Stewart and Mike Bullard for CTV's 5th Anniversary celebration
earlier this year, CBC for its 50th Anniversary Special and
its half-hour sitcom Made in Canada. He was recently seen
in Comedy Central's The Jeremy Hotz Special, and he guest
starred in MTV's Half Hour Comedy Hour.
Jeremy is also a talented actor who has appeared in the feature
films My Favorite Martian (with Elizabeth Hurley) and Speed
2 (with Sandra Bullock and Jason Patrick). He starred in the
four-part mini-series Married Life on Comedy Central and was
nominated for a Gemini Award for the CBC's CANA-DUH. He was
the recipient of a Gemini Award for "Best Performance
in a Comedy Show or Series" for his work in the celebrated
series Newsroom on the CBC and PBS in America.
In addition to his stand-up career, Jeremy was a staff writer
on the critically acclaimed The Jon Stewart Show (Comedy Central),
and received a Gemini nomination for "Best Writing in
Comedy or Variety Show or Series" for his comedy special,
Whatever Happened to Jeremy Hotz?
Jeremy was the featured US comedian at the Kilkenny Festival
in Ireland, summer 2004, presented by Mark Sonder Productions,
Inc
He is currently working on a show he has written and created
for CBC television called My Life and A Movie. Jeremy now
calls Los Angeles home, but true to his Canadian upbringing,
he still loves hockey!
Watch Jeremy in Action!
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