Sean Collins is a comedian who has honed his unique storytelling style over 20 years. In 2000, his hard work and determination led to his receiving two prestigious Canadian Comedy Award nominations for ‘Best Male Stand Up’ and also for his half-hour ‘Comic’s Comedy Special’ on CBC.
In 2002, CTV gave Sean his first hour-long television special as part of their ‘Comedy Now‘ series. Building on this momentum, he performed a gala set at the Just For Laughs Festival, Montreal in 2003. With the desire to play to a more universal audience, Sean left Canada for the UK. Within the five years that Sean has resided in Britain, he has written and also performed three highly successful Edinburgh Festival shows. He was receiving rare five-star reviews and one of only a few “Best of Fest” accolades.
Now a headline act firmly established on the UK circuit, Sean has several television credits to his name, including The World Stands Up Special on Comedy Central, The Comedy Store Television Show on Paramount for 2005, 2006 and 2008, and 2010, the second series of Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow on BBC1.
Sean’s first tour in 2011 “Still on the Road show” was performed with fellow comic Mike Gunn. Such was its success that the Comedy Store Management was also now behind the tour for 2012 and 2013. Having won the previous year’s Guide Award for Best Comedy and performed at the 2010 ceremony, Sean Collins walked away with the trophy again in 2011. The Canadian-born comedian, who now calls Gosport home, had another great year, building on his successes.
Sean continues to compere at Jokes Bay Comedy Club at the Alverbank Hotel in Gosport and he also has an annual tour with fellow Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow guest Mike Gunn. The pair began touring together, performing both separately and also as a double act in each show. With each new tour they increased the number of dates and the size of the venues. The next time they hit the road, they had the backing of The Comedy Store. Sean Collins is now a popular comedian on the corporate circuit.
“A pleasure to indulge”
The Scotsman
“Expert comedy done effortlessly, Collins a veteran of comedy is long overdue a major break”
Edinburgh Evening News