Colin Andrew Mochrie (born November 30, 1957) is an award-winning Scottish-born Canadian actor, writer, producer, and improvisational comedian. He is best known for appearing on both the British and American versions of the improvisational TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway?.
A graduate of the Studio 58 theatre school in Vancouver, Colin Mochrie got his start in the Vancouver TheatreSports League and later as a member of the improvisational comedy troupe The Second City in 1986, specifically its Toronto-based group. However, he made his breakthrough in 1989 when he successfully auditioned for the British version of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, remaining a mainstay of the cast until its conclusion in 1998. Shortly afterward, he joined the American version alongside his fellow comedian and co-star of the British version, Ryan Stiles. As before, he remained a regular of the show until it ended in 2006. Beginning in 2001, Mochrie became a recurring character in the Animutation music video genre.
Outside of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Colin Mochrie has appeared in dozens of television series and films, as well as theatrical shows and advertising campaigns. Throughout the 90s, he was well-known in Canada for appearing in such notable commercial campaigns as the Detergent Crusader for Sunlight and as the Snack Fairy for Nabisco. He has made countless guest appearances in TV shows, including The Red Green Show, Corner Gas, Murdoch Mysteries, Little Mosque on the Prairie, and This Hour Has 22 Minutes. He also hosted the Canadian version of Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? and voiced Two on Nelvana's Seven Little Monsters. He even hosted part of the 2007 White House Correspondents' Association dinner alongside one of his Whose Line Is It Anyway? costars, Brad Sherwood, who he has an ongoing two-man show with.
He is married to fellow Second City alumnus Debra McGrath, with whom he co-wrote, co-produced, and co-starred in the Canadian sitcoms Getting Along Famously and She's the Mayor, and they have a daughter Kinley.
Selected Filmography
- 25 Years of Skinnamarink: As Himself
- 90210: 4ever: As Himself
- Blackfly: Role of Cpl. Entwhistle
- But I'm Chris Jericho!: As Himself (episode: "Peace Out")
- Call Me Fitz: Role of a man in a hot dog costume (episodes: "The Hard Wiener of Truth" and "A Very Special Fitzmas – Part 2")
- Canada's Smartest Person: As Himself
- The Casting Room: As Himself (episode: "Colin Mochrie")
- Celebrity Name Game: As Himself
- Comedic Genius: The Work of Bernard Slade: The Narrator
- Corner Gas: Role of Dave {episode: "Comedy Night")
- Cream of Comedy: Series Host
- Degrassi Takes Manhattan: Role of Larry
- Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza: As Himself
- The Drew Carey Show: Role of Eugene Anderson
- Figure It Out: As Himself
- George and Martha: Voice of Oscar and Bud Chuckles
- Getting Along Famously: Role of Kip Delany; Series Creator; Writer; Executive Producer
- Go Away, Unicorn!: Role of Mr. Opus and Sensei Scotty
- Goosebumps (1995): Role of Heavy (episode: "Bad Hare Day" in an Uncredited Role)
- History Bites: As Himself (Special: "Céline Dion")
- The Hollywood Squares: As Himself
- I Love the '90s: Part Deux: As Himself
- Improv Heaven and Hell: As Himself
- Improv Monologue Project: As Himself
- The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town: Role of a veterinarian (episode: "Big City Smack Down")
- Kit Kittredge: An American Girl: Mr. Pennington
- Kung Fu: The Legend Continues: Role of a bus driver (episode: "The Return of Sing Ling")
- Let's All Hate Toronto: As Himself
- Little Mosque on the Prairie: Role of Archdeacon Gladwin and a plastic surgeon (episodes: "The Archdeacon Cometh" and "The Worst of Times")
- Made in Canada: Role of Frank Roy (episode: "Alan's Brother")
- Making A Scene: As Himself
- Match Game: As Himself
- Murdoch Mysteries: Role of Ralph Fellows
- The Outer Limits (1995): Role of Dale La Rose (episode: "Down to Earth")
- Pyramid: As Himself
- The Red Green Show: Role of Frank Kepke (episodes: "Red's Hot Sauce" and "Once More to the Well")
- Ron Sparks' Celebrity Roast of Colin Mochrie: As Himself
- Royal Canadian Air Farce:Role of Queer Eye for the Al-Queda Guy
- The Sean Cullen Show:As Himself (episode: "Seán's First Show")
- Second City: First Family of Comedy: As Himself
- Seven Little Monsters: Voice of Two
- She's the Mayor: Role of Scott Hawkins; Series Creator
- Show of Hearts: As Himself
- Space Janitors: Role of Wondor Kenway (episode: "Hope Day")
- Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone: Role of a Guard (Uncredited Role)
- The Stanley Dynamic: Role of a mailman (episode: "The Stanley Student")
- Stories from My Childhood: The Narrator (episodes: "The Prince and the Swan, "The Golden Rooster")
- Supertown Challenge: Role of Dick Powell (Series Host); Writer
- This Hour Has 22 Minutes: Various roles; Writer
- Thomas and the Magic Railroad: Voice of Burnett Stone
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Role of an overly sensitive man (episode: "#14.181" in Uncredited Role)
- Trust Us with Your Life: As Himself
- The Tuxedo: Role of a gallery owner
- Whose Line Is It Anyway?: As Himself (both UK and USA version)
- Winnipeg Comedy Festival: Host; Writer
