Shaun Majumder
Award-Winning Comedian
In a few short years, Gemini Award-winning Actor & Comedian Shaun Majumder has blossomed into one of Canada’s top comedians. As a former cast member on This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Majumder provided viewers with a volatile mix of parody, sketch comedy, and scathing editorial commentary. Equally at home on stage as he is in front of the camera, Majumder’s incessant wit never ceases to entertain. +
Raised in rural Newfoundland Canada, Shaun Majumder has been a performer his entire life. After leaving his hometown of Burlington (Population: 350) and moving to Mississauga, Ontario at the age of thirteen, Shaun acted in his first stage play in the 8th Grade (Grade 8 in Canada). Immediately he was hooked. He continued theatre throughout high school, winning several awards at festivals for his many performances. But according to the adults around him, there was no future in this acting thing. So, Shaun followed the guidance of his teachers and did what most did; went to university with the hopes of a career finding him.
After one year of partying and taking general arts classes, Shaun quickly realized his true passion was acting, so he abandoned his safety net and went for it.
He found early success as a Standup Comedian and host, landing his first gigs with YTV (Canada’s Nickelodeon) as a host/PJ for five years, along with CBC’s Just For Laughs comedy series. He continued to book small roles in Film and TV and in 2003 he joined the cast of CBC’s This Hour Has 22 minutes where he spent seventeen seasons.
For the past twenty-plus years, Shaun has found success on both sides of the border. A few noteworthy performances include his work as Detective Vik Mahajan in the ABC’s critically acclaimed crime drama, Detroit 1-8-7. His role as Andrew Palmer on NBC’s The Firm starring alongside Josh Lucas and Juliette Lewis. His comedy roles include starring in the Sketch Comedy Series Cedric The Entertainer Presents, The Farrelly Brother’s Unhitched, ABC’s Married Not Dead, NBC’s Nevermind Nirvana, and CBC’s Hatching Matching and Dispatching.
He most recently starred alongside Harold Perrineau, Catalina Sandino Moreno and Eion Bailey, in the EPIX Sci Fi/Horror series FROM playing Father Khatri.
Shaun currently resides in Los Angeles --
Standup Comedy
for Conference Entertainment & Corporate Events
Celebrity & Personal Appearances
You can read all the Marshall McLuhan you want, but to really understand the power of the medium, you have to walk in Shaun Majumder's shoes. The glare of national television shines brightly on Majumder.
–NOW Magazine
You can read all the Marshall McLuhan you want, but to really understand the power of the medium, you have to walk in Shaun Majumder's shoes. The glare of national television shines brightly on Majumder.
–NOW Magazine