KRIS
SIDDIQI
COMEDIAN - ACTOR - WRITER
Who Dis? Dis Kris!
Kris Siddiqi is a comedian, actor and writer from the great city of Toronto!
Recipient of the 2015 Canadian Comedy Award for Best Male Improviser and the 2014 “Best Of” Now Magazine Awards. Trained in sketch and improvisation since a young age, Kris studied with the world renowned Second City, joined the Mainstage cast in 2009 and wrote 3 revues with them. From there he went to voice work, becoming the Network Voice of Country Music Television, principal roles on cartoons like My Little Pony, Gary & His Demons and more.
Kris is also a series regular on the CBC Comedy Panel Show Because News.
Kris’ recent film & tv credits include Family Channel/Netflix’s new show I WOKE UP A VAMPIRE, HBOMax’s TITANS, Aaron Sorkin’s MOLLY’S GAME, Amazon’s THE BOYS, AppleTV’s THE CHANGELING and a recurring face on IFC/CBC’s BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW.
His most recent creation was the multi-award winning miniseries BIT PLAYAS. Conceived and originated by Kris, the show would go on to win 2 Canadian Screen Awards for Best Writing and Best Series, Best Representation of Communities Of Color from the Minnesota WebFest 2020, Best Actor in the Toronto WebFest awards, as well as multiple other awards from festivals all over the world.
And if he wasn’t enough of a huge nerd, Kris is also the sound editor, sound designer and main character for his fantasy radio-drama DWARVEN MOSS, which recently won Best Leisure Podcast from the Canadian Podcast Awards.
DEMO REELS
GALLERY
I WOKE UP A VAMPIRE
Carmie Henley wakes up on her thirteenth birthday to discover she suddenly has supernatural powers. With help from her comic nerd best friend Kev, she discovers she’s a Vampling: half human, half vampire, as depicted in the Blended comic book series about the children of humans and mythical legends. I Woke Up A Vampire is now streaming on Netflix!