Russell Peters has been doing stand up for 20 years. The comedian had a recurring role in the Canadian sitcom Lord Have Mercy. He also hosted his own BBC talk show called Network East Late. The stand up was featured in movies, which include My Baby's Daddy, Quarter Life Crisis, and Tiger Claws III. Peters is known for his wry observations on the subjects of culture, class, and race. He also does an excellent job of mimicking languages and accents, which allows him to create characters of all races and cultures. The stand-up comedian utilizes these characters to form a close bond with his audience. Peters' last DVD and CD, Outsourced, captures his antics mentioned above and was taped before a sold-out crowd at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco. Get Russell Peters tickets and see a great comedian.

Peters is not only well-known in the United States, but is also a comedy superstar in much of the world. His recent tour in Dubai had been a smash hit, selling out tickets as soon as it went on sale. In April 2005, the comedian became the first South Asian to sell-out the Apollo Theater in New York City. In June 2007, Peters' act at Toronto's Air Canada also sold out quickly. He performed in front of 30,000 people in just two nights. Another milestone occurred in February 2008, when the stand-up became one of the few comedians to ever headline and sell-out the world famous Madison Square Garden. What's really impressive is that he can sell out overseas tours in a matter of minutes, which includes the United Arab Emirates, China, Singapore, Vietnam, Trinidad, St. Maartens, Sir Lanka, , Australia, and South Africa.

Peters became the first North American comic to tour India. When he's not performing in front of civilians, the comedian is making troops laugh. In 2007, the stand-up completed two USO tours for the troops. During these tours he performed in Afghanistan, on the USS Eisenhower in Iraq, Djibouti, and was part of a special Thanksgiving Tour for the troops with the Vice Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff. The comedian has been featured on HBO's Aspen Comedy Festival, the Edinburgh (Scotland) Comedy Festival, and Montreal's Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. His TV credits include CBS's Comics and Comedy Now, which was a one-hour special featured on The Comedy Network in Canada. The latter became one of the network's most popular shows of all time in 2004.

What has Peters been up to lately? In February 2008, he recorded his DVD Red, White, and Brown at Madison Square Garden. The DVD was released in Canada on September 30th, 2008 and in the United States on January 27th, 2009. In February 2009, he sold-out 9,000 tickets in one day for his London's O2 Arena gig. This year Peters will celebrate his 20th anniversary tour by releasing a DVD of his greatest hits (remix). His 20th anniversary tour will go across the United States, England, and Canada. The stand-up has been nominated for four Gemini Awards (Canada's Emmys).

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