Russell Peters is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, producer, and DJ from Toronto, known for global crowd work, cultural observations, accent-driven characters, and arena-scale comedy tours. He began performing in 1989 and became one of the first comedians to build an international audience through viral online clips, later releasing major specials including Outsourced, Red, White and Brown, The Green Card Tour: Live from The O2 Arena, Notorious, Almost Famous, Deported, and Act Your Age Live in Abu Dhabi. Peters has ranked among the world’s highest-paid comedians, became the first comedian with a Netflix stand-up special, and produced the award-winning hip-hop documentary series Hip-Hop Evolution.
