Dave Hemstad is a three-time Canadian Comedy Award nominee who began performing on national television in 2002.

In addition to his own half hour “Comedy Now” special on CTV and his 2 Gala performances at the prestigious Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, Dave has taped multiple appearances for both the Halifax and Winnipeg Comedy Festivals on CBC. Dave has many acting credits to his name including having starred in the Showcase comedy series “Almost Heroes”. Dave is currently a regular on CBC’s smash hit The Debaters  and a contributing writer on the CBC series “Still Standing”.