Experience of Dave Nystrom
Leaving his home town of Thunder Bay, Ontario in the fall of 1994, Dave Nystrom moved to Vancouver to attend the Vancouver Film School’s “Acting for film and Television” program. While in school, Dave started hanging around the local comedy club and soon found himself on stage for the club’s amateur night. As one of his lifelong goals of becoming a working stand up comedian began to come to fruition, Dave graduated from acting school. Not long after graduating, he got himself an agent and soon was off auditioning, landing a role on his very first audition for Showtime’s “Beggar’s and Choosers”.
Why Hire Comedian Dave Nystrom
Dave has performed stand up all over the world, including a tour of the United Kingdom and HBO’s prestigious US Comedy and Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado. He filmed a stand up special for Comedy Central in New York and his own one hour TV special for the Canadian Comedy Network. Dave was brought on as a writer for CBC’s “This Hour has 22 Minutes” during which time he won a Canadian Comedy Award and a Writer’s Guild of Canada Award. He is also the winner of The Canadian Ministry of Comedy’s Comedian Of The Year Award, The Couille D’Or.
Dave Nystrom lived in Los Angeles for over a decade where he worked with the likes of Robin Williams, Norm MacDonald, Bob Saget, Patton Oswalt, and Harland Williams among others. He has also written for National Lampoon, wrote the special features on the Anniversary Blu-Ray Edition of the cult movie “Office Space”, filmed a pilot for VH1 and has four children who are slowly trying to kill him. In 2016, Dave Nystrom made the move back to Calgary, Alberta.
Performance Style of Dave Nystrom
Nystrom describes his comedic style as “conversational,” with a series of act-outs or improvisational humor. He said the more he’s performed, the more he’s found his own voice that connects with his audience. His material includes everyday situational humor, such as being a father or common annoyances.
Works Well in this Type of Event: Private Events, Conferences, Corporate Events, Fairs and Festivals, Comedy Festivals, Sports Events, Casino Events, Charity Events, Comedy Clubs,Conventions, and Trade Shows.
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