Shaun Majumder Wiki Biography
Raised in rural Newfoundland, this Gemini award-winning actor/comedian started performing as a teenager and has been at it ever since. His work has taken him through the world of theatre, stand-up comedy, improv and more recently to his role as Andrew Palmer on NBC/Global Television’s The Firm, starring Josh Lucas and Juliette Lewis. In 2010 …
| Full Name | Shaun Majumder |
| Net Worth | $400 Thousand |
| Date Of Birth | January 1, 1972 |
| Place Of Birth | Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Height | 5′ 8″ (1.73 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Writer, Director |
| Education | Dalhousie University |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse | Shelby Fenner |
| Parents | Marian Bartlett, Mani Majumder |
| Siblings | Rani Majumder |
| http://www.twitter.com/shaunmajumder | |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0538308 |
| Awards | Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series, Canadian Comedy Award for Live / Best Male Stand-Up, Gemini Award for Best Host or Interviewer in a Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series, Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Com… |
| Nominations | Gemini Award for Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series, Gemini Award for Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series, Canadian Comedy Award for Television / Best Performance by an Ensemble – Television, Canadian Comedy Award for Television / Best Performance by a Male -… |
| Movies | Bob Funk, Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, Pushing Tin, Bad Mom |
| TV Shows | The Firm, Detroit 1-8-7, Unhitched, Uh Oh!, Cedric the Entertainer Presents, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Comedy From the Coast, Shaun’s Great Adventure, Halifax Comedy Festival |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breed | 2015 | TV Movie | Teddy |
| This Hour Has 22 Minutes | 2003-2015 | TV Series | Various / Tucker T. Bartlett / Various Characters |
| Republic of Doyle | 2010-2014 | TV Series | Benny Natchie |
| Satisfaction | 2013 | TV Series | Trevor |
| The Firm | 2012 | TV Series | Andrew Palmer |
| Bad Mom | 2011 | TV Movie | Kevin |
| Detroit 1-8-7 | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Detective Vikram Mahajan |
| Less Than Kind | 2008-2010 | TV Series | Tito |
| Married Not Dead | 2009 | TV Movie | Jay |
| ‘Da Kink in My Hair | 2009 | TV Series | Sanjay |
| Bob Funk | 2009 | Raymundo | |
| Robson Arms | 2008 | TV Series | Dr. Jordan Cohen |
| Unhitched | 2008 | TV Series | Freddy |
| I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry | 2007 | Protestor Outside of Court (uncredited) | |
| 24 | 2007 | TV Series | Hasan Numair |
| Hatching, Matching, & Dispatching | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Cyril Pippy |
| Plain Brown Rapper | 2005 | Short | Sundeep Rappa |
| Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle | 2004 | Saikat Patel | |
| Nevermind Nirvana | 2004 | TV Movie | Raju Mehta |
| Snakes & Ladders | 2004 | TV Series | Daniel Ivory |
| This Hour Has 22 Minutes: New Year’s Eve Special | 2003 | TV Movie | |
| Cedric the Entertainer Presents | 2002-2003 | TV Series | Various |
| Comedy Night in Canada | 2003 | TV Movie | |
| Purpose | 2002 | Victor | |
| Royal Canadian Air Farce | 2002 | TV Series | Chip Kellaway / The Visible Minority / Various |
| My Own Private Oshawa | 2002 | TV Movie | Taxi Driver |
| Relic Hunter | 2001 | TV Series | Baz |
| The Ladies Man | 2000 | V.S.A. Member | |
| The Bobroom | 2000 | TV Movie | Various Characters |
| Pushing Tin | 1999 | New Controller | |
| SketchCom | 1998-1999 | TV Series | Various |
| Deep in the City | 1999 | TV Series | Mick |
| Reluctant Angel | 1998 | Male Clerk | |
| Once a Thief | 1997 | TV Series | The Prince |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| This Hour Has 22 Minutes | TV Series 6 episodes, 2011 – 2013 writer – 8 episodes, 2003 – 2004 | ||
| The Ha!ifax Comedy Fest | 2004-2011 | TV Series writer – 6 episodes | |
| Mind the Gap | 2010/I | Short | |
| Canadian Comedy | 2009 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Just for Laughs | 2009 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Comedy Central Presents | 2008 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival | 2005-2007 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| 2004 East Coast Music Awards | 2004 | TV Special | |
| Just for Laughs | 2002 | TV Series 2004-2006 | |
| My Own Private Oshawa | 2002 | TV Movie additional material | |
| SketchCom | 1998-1999 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Comedy Now! | 1998 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Comics! | 1998 | TV Series writer – 1 episode |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mind the Gap | 2010/I | Short |
Editor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mind the Gap | 2010/I | Short |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just for Laughs: 15 Years of Gags | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Canadian Star | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| Lennon or McCartney | 2014 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Katie Chats | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Hour | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Panelist |
| Majumder Manor | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Shaun Majumder, Every Word Is Absolutely True | 2012 | Documentary | |
| The Ha!ifax Comedy Fest | 2004-2011 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Host / Himself – Comedian |
| The Road to Majumder Manor | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | |
| The 11th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| This Hour Has 22 Minutes | 2006-2010 | TV Series | Himself / Various |
| Just for Laughs | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Host / Himself |
| Canadian Comedy | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The BackStage Pass | 2009 | Video | Himself |
| The 9th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| Irwin Barker: Can’t Stop Laughing | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Comedy Central Presents | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Canada A.M. | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival | 2005-2007 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Host |
| Just for Laughs | 2004-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| 21st Annual Gemini Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| Urban Rush | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 6th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee (Best Male TV Performance) |
| The Standard | 2005 | TV Series | Comic – Himself |
| The Greatest Canadian | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself – co-host |
| 2004 East Coast Music Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Co-host |
| The Next Big Thing | 2003 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| 18th Annual Gemini Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| Just for Laughs | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Late Friday | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Comedy Now! | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Comics! | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Uh-Oh! | 1997 | TV Series | Himself – Slime Tour Host (1997-2001) |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less Than Kind: Behind the Scenes | 2008 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series | This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1992) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Canadian Screen Award | Canadian Screen Awards, CA | Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble) | This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1992) |
| 2015 | Canadian Screen Award | Canadian Screen Awards, CA | Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble) | This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1992) |
| 2013 | Canadian Screen Award | Canadian Screen Awards, CA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role | This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1992) |
| 2007 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series | This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1992) |
| 2005 | Canadian Comedy Award | Canadian Comedy Awards | Television – Pretty Funny Male Performance | This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1992) |
| 2005 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series | This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1992) |
| 2004 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series | |
| 2004 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series | This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1992) |
| 2004 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Host in a Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series | |
| 2004 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series | This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1992) |
| 2004 | WGC Award | Writers Guild of Canada | Comedy & Variety | This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1992) |