Born in Ottawa and now making his home in Toronto, Ted Morris discovered his love of stand up comedy while looking for a way to blow off steam while he was studying to become a veterinarian.
He has performed at the “We’re Funny That Way” , Halifax, Winnipeg, Glasgow and Sudbury Comedy Festivals, is a rostered comic for the Yuk Yuk’s chain of comedy clubs and a sought after corporate comedian. In 2016 he made his debut at the prestigious Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal where he filmed a set for Kevin Hart’s LOL Network.
His TV appearances include an hour long “Comedy Now!” stand-up special airing on The Comedy Network and MTV Canada, The Toronto Show, The Comedy Network’s “Canadian Comedy Shorts” and “Punched Up”, MuchMoreMusic’s “Heat Meter”, CBC’s Just for Laughs, Winnipeg and Halifax Comedy Festivals, Kevin Hart’s LOL Network and Out TV’s “PopPorn”. His latest appearance at the Halifax fest now has over 2 million online views.
Ted can be heard around the world on Sirius XM Radio and in Canada is undefeated on CBC Radio’s “The Debaters”.
He was featured in the short film “Parent Teacher” which was an Official Selection of the LA Comedy Film Festival.
His recent accomplishments include the release of his long-awaited debut comedy album “Dawn of the Ted” , being insulted by Simon Cowell on season 14 of “America’s Got Talent”, his 5th appearance at the Halifax Comedy Festival, 3rd appearance at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, a Gala taping at JFL Montreal, Comedy Night in Canada with Rick Mercer and a Canadian Comedy Award nomination for Best Stand-up Comic.