Angelo tsarouchas wiki

Canadian comedian

Angelo Tsarouchas (Greek: Άγγελος Τσαρούχας) is a Greek-Canadian comedian, actor, and writer living in Los Angeles.^[1][2] He is known for incorporating Greek culture into his stand-up comedy routines,^[3] and has been called the "King of Greek Ethnic Comedy."^[4] He organized World Dafni Day, a celebration of Greek diaspora from Dafni, his father's birthplace.^[5]

Career

Angelo Tsarouchas was born in Montreal to Greek immigrant parents.^[6] Tsarouchas' father was from Sparta, while his mother was from Mytilene.

Tsarouchas learned Greek at an early age as a result of his mother's struggles with learning English.^[7] During high school, Tsarouchas performed comedy acts in variety shows.^[4]

Tsarouchas temporarily gave up his dreams of becoming a comedian when he married his first wife, because she did not believe in pursuing a career in comedy.^[8] He fou