Kris Siddiqi is a Toronto-based actor, improviser, sketch performer, writer, director and producer. Kris has written 3 main stage revues with the Second City Toronto: Second City for Mayor (Dora Nominated for Best Esemble), Something Wicked Awesome This Way Comes, & This Party’s a Riot! His children’s musical ‘Maravilla: The Heroic Monomyth’ received high praise from children, parents, and reviewers throughout Toronto! Kris has appeared on MuchMusic and MTV Canada, played a role in the Gemini winning Showcase series ‘Cock’d Gunns’, has written for and hosted YTV’s Saturday morning show CRUNCH!, asked for a beer (twice!) on CTV’s Dan for Mayor, appeared in the Showcase series Almost Heroes, had a recurring role on MTV’s Scare Tactics, and played a surly vampire on My Babysitter’s a Vampire. While working at the Bad Dog Theatre Company (2006-2010) Kris was the co-creator of Dreadwood, the serialized/improvised tale of the gold rush in 1890′s Canada, and the improvised homage Battleawesome Awesomestar, which were both nominated for Best Comedic Play as part of the Canadian Comedy Awards . He is now enjoying stand-up, directing & teaching as well as producing his 2 man show Egg Zeppelin, an improvised day in the life of two short order cooks.
