Canadian Improv Showcase

Tony Babcock

Tony Babcock was born in Kingston Ontario (no, not in the penitentiary) and realized that he needed to be the center of attention. After his parents shipped him off to acting school, and he became old enough to read, he appeared on stage in more than twenty productions including; “The Importance of Being Ernest” (Algernon), “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (Nick Bottom), “Lost In Yonkers” (Arty), and “Leader of the Pack” (Gus).

Since moving to Toronto two years ago, Tony began acting on screen in many productions. He has worked on three television series; Church + State; “Underworld Histories” for the History Channel, and “True Vampires” for the Discovery Channel. He has appeared in two commercials; an “Anti-Smoking PSA” for stupid.ca, and a “Google Current” spot for Front TV. Tony also provided the voice for one of the characters in “CAMP CNE” at the Canadian National Exhibition this past summer. Currently, Tony has been working on an independent film called “A Tormented Illusion”, another independent short called “Viewpoints”, and auditioning like crazy.

Tony is signed with The Rose Group Talent Management, and has his own website; www.tonybabcock.com. Prior to moving to Toronto he was with the “Highly Improvable Improv Troupe” in Kingston. He was a part of the “Theatre Complete Focus Program” where he studied mask, monologue, mime, movement and just about everything else that starts with an “m”. He toured with an actress who studied under Jacques LeCoq teaching clown workshops to various schools and universities.

His love is the stage, and he is thrilled to be a new member of Canadian Improv Showcase. He spends his spare time trying to make people laugh, and eating KD on his bedroom floor (literally).