Brent Butt (born August 3, 1966) is a Canadian comedian actor and writer. He is best known for his role as Brent Leroy on the CTV sitcom Corner Gas, which he also created. The series was an instant hit when it made its debut in 2004. He also created the hit TV show Hiccups and the 2013 film No Clue.
| Full Name | Brent Butt |
| Net Worth | $850,000 |
| Date Of Birth | August 3, 1966 |
| Place Of Birth | Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Height | 5' 9" (1.75 m) |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, writer |
| Profession | Screenwriter, Television producer, Comedian, Film producer, Actor, Television Director |
| Education | Sheridan College |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse | Nancy Robertson |
| Nicknames | Brent Butt, Butt, Brent |
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| Awards | Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Comedy Series, Canadian Comedy Award for Television / Best Performance by a Male - Television, Canadian Comedy Award for Live / Best Male Stand-Up, Canadian Comedy Award... |
| Nominations | Canadian Comedy Award for Multimedia / Best Male Performance in a Feature, Gemini Award for Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series, Gemini Award for Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series, Canadian Comedy Award for Multimedia / Best Writing in a Feature, Gemini Award ... |
| Movies | Corner Gas: The Movie, No Clue, Screwed, Duets |
| TV Shows | Hiccups, Corner Gas |
| Star Sign | Leo |
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| 1 | I've had this little mantra. The enemy of comedy is conspicuous effort. |
| 2 | [on audiences} Every time you collect 500. 800, a thousand people together, they become a different creature from the one in the town the night before. The first five minutes you're out there you're encountering this brand-new animal and you don't know what it likes, what it hates, what it fears, how you're going to keep it from tearing you apart, and how you can get it to roll over so you can rub its belly. It's as real thrill and I love it. |
| 3 | I remember once this guy stormed up after a show, incensed because he heard I was a clean comic but I'd said 'Oh, God' in the show. That was blasphemous to him. We've gotten to be this weird society where people think the worst thing that can happen to them is having their sensibilities offended. There's people out fighting for their lives, and you're upset because I've said something that offends you? I don't know when we got that soft. |
| 4 | [on his mother] If you made her laugh really hard, she'd make this strange, precious pup sound, a weird squeak. My brother has a picture of my mum in her rocking chair, wiping a tear from her eye in the middle of that laugh. To me, that will always be the image of my mother - cracking up. |
| 5 | [on his sense of comedy] I'm sure there's a little psychosis. I'm the youngest of seven children and every once in a while I wonder: Did I get enough attention? If I could make my older brothers and sisters laugh, that was a high-water mark. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Corner Gas: The Movie | 2014 | story / teleplay |
| No Clue | 2013 |
| The 15th Annual Leo Awards | 2013 | TV Special |
| Winnipeg Comedy Festival 2011 | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
| Hiccups | TV Series creator - 25 episodes, 2010 - 2011 written by - 6 episodes, 2010 - 2011 created by - 1 episode, 2011 developed for television by - 1 episode, 2011 |
| Corner Gas | TV Series creator - 107 episodes, 2004 - 2009 written by - 31 episodes, 2004 - 2009 developed for television by - 12 episodes, 2007 - 2009 developer - 7 episodes, 2006 - 2008 |
| It's Been a Gas | 2009 | TV Movie documentary excerpts written by |
| Just for Laughs | 2002 | TV Series 2003-2004 |
| The 3rd Annual Canadian Comedy Awards | 2002 | Video contributing writer |
| Chill | 1999 | TV Movie |
| Comedy Now! | 1997 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
| Get Serious: Seven Deadly Sins | 1996 | TV Mini-Series 5 episodes |
| Comics! | 1993 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Canadian Star | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Hour | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 13th Annual Leo Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Producer - Best Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series, Nominee: Best Performance by in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series |
| The Marilyn Denis Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Canada A.M. | 2005-2011 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - 'Brent LeRoy' |
| Canada for Haiti | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The BackStage Pass | 2009 | Video | Himself |
| The 11th Annual Leo Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series, Nominee: Best Performance in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series |
| It's Been a Gas | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Executive Producer, Writer, Comedian |
| The 10th Annual Leo Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series |
| The Nice Show | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Naughty Show | 2007 | TV Special | Himself (uncredited) |
| 21st Annual Gemini Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The 7th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Canadian Comedy Awards: Weekend Wrap-Up | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| Comic Genius | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| The 6th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself - Winner (Best Male TV Performance) / Nominee (Best TV Writing - 'Corner Gas') |
| Comedy Gold | 2005 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| Monday Report | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Beyond Corner Gas: Tales from Dog River | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Executive Producer, Creator, Writer |
| Just for Laughs | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Comedy Night in Canada | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself |
| CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Western Alienation Comedy Hour | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Open Mike with Mike Bullard | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 3rd Annual Canadian Comedy Awards | 2002 | Video | Himself - Host |
| The 2nd Annual Canadian Comedy Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself (Pretty Funny Male Stand-Up) |
| The 2000 Canadian Comedy Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself |
| Reelmadness | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Cream of Comedy | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| The Improv Comedy Olympics | 1998 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Comedy Now! | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Get Serious | 1995 | TV Movie documentary |
| Comics! | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|
| 2012 | Leo | Leo Awards | Best Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series | Hiccups (2010) |
| 2011 | Leo | Leo Awards | Best Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series | Hiccups (2010) |
| 2009 | Leo | Leo Awards | Best Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2008 | Sir Peter Ustinov Award | Banff Television Festival |
| 2007 | Canadian Comedy Award | Canadian Comedy Awards | Pretty Funny Writing, Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2007 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Comedy Program or Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2007 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2007 | WGC Award | Writers Guild of Canada | Comedy & Variety | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2006 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Comedy Program or Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2006 | Leo | Leo Awards | Best Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2006 | WGC Award | Writers Guild of Canada | Comedy & Variety | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2005 | Canadian Comedy Award | Canadian Comedy Awards | Television - Pretty Funny Male Performance | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2005 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Comedy Program or Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2005 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Interactive | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2005 | Leo | Leo Awards | Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series: Best Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2005 | Leo | Leo Awards | Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series: Best Screenwriting | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2005 | WGC Award | Writers Guild of Canada | Comedy & Variety | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2004 | Canadian Comedy Award | Canadian Comedy Awards | Television - Pretty Funny Writing - Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2004 | Canadian Comedy Award | Canadian Comedy Awards | Television - Pretty Funny Performance - Male | Corner Gas (2004) |
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|
| 2014 | Leo | Leo Awards | Best Motion Picture | No Clue (2013) |
| 2011 | Leo | Leo Awards | Best Performance or Host(s) in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series | Hiccups (2010) |
| 2009 | Leo | Leo Awards | Best Performance or Host(s) in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2009 | Leo | Leo Awards | Best Screenwriting in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2008 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Comedy Program or Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2008 | Leo | Leo Awards | Best Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2008 | Leo | Leo Awards | Best Screenwriting in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2007 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2007 | Leo | Leo Awards | Best Direction in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2007 | Leo | Leo Awards | Best Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2007 | Leo | Leo Awards | Best Performance or Host(s) in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2007 | Leo | Leo Awards | Best Screenwriting in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2006 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2006 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2005 | Canadian Comedy Award | Canadian Comedy Awards | Television - Pretty Funny Writing - Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2005 | Leo | Leo Awards | Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series: Best Performance or Host(s) | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2004 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Comedy Program or Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2004 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 2004 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series | Corner Gas (2004) |
| 1998 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Performance in a Comedy Program or Series | Comedy Now! (1997) |
