Dave Broadfoot Net Worth

Dave Broadfoot Net Worth is
$1.3 Million

Dave Broadfoot Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Dave Broadfoot (born December 5, 1925 in North Vancouver) is a Canadian comedian. In 1943, he joined the merchant navy serving until 1947. He gained experience for a professional career in theatre by working community theatre, eventually gravitating towards comedy.For ten years he was a writer and performer in the influential stage revue Spring Thaw. From 1973 to 1993 he was a member of the radio version of the Royal Canadian Air Farce. He retired from regular performing when the troupe moved to television, although he continued to appear on the show as an occasional guest star, including the TV series finale.In addition to stand-up routines in the traditional format, Broadfoot creates routines based around a number of recurring characters including, most notably:Big Bobby Clobber, a professional hockey player who seemed to have taken a few too many hits or else was not very sharp to begin with.David J. Broadfoot, the Honourable Member of Parliament for Kicking Horse Pass, representing the New Apathetic Party. (Kicking Horse Pass is a mountain pass in the Canadian Rockies with a negligible population.)Sgt. Renfrew of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Broadfoot performed this character for the RCMP on a number of occasions, receiving a 'promotion' each time. As of 2004, he was an honorary Sergeant-Major.Broadfoot also starred in the short-run sitcom XPM. He has received several ACTRA and Juno awards and is an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2003, Mr. Broadfoot received a Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement for his work in broadcasting. He is the author of an autobiography, Old Enough to Say What I Want (ISBN 0-7710-1657-3). He retired in 2005.He also did voices for two animated Christmas specials George and the Christmas Star and Bluetoes the Christmas Elf and made a guest appearance as a hospital patient in the hit TV series Puppets Who Kill.Dave lives in Toronto Ontario and can be seen from time to time at The Rex, listening to Jazz.

Date Of BirthDecember 5, 1925
Place Of BirthNorth Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
ProfessionActor, Writer, Stunts
NominationsGemini Award for Best Performance in a Comedy Program or Series
TV ShowsAir Farce Live, Comedy Cafe, Comedy Crackers, Dave Broadfoot
Star SignSagittarius
#Fact
1He served in the navy during WWII.
2He started out playing gigs in coffee shops, restaurants and clubs, producing his own variety-style cabarets, and appearing at established festivals like Stratford.
3Toronto, Ontario, Canada [June 2007]
4He was awarded the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on June 20, 1983 for his services to comedy and entertainment in Canada.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Royal Canadian Air Farce2000-2004TV SeriesVarious
XPM2004TV SeriesSecretary (as David Broadfoot)
Puppets Who Kill2002TV SeriesHospital Patient
Duct Tape Forever2002Mountie
Bluetoes, the Christmas Elf1988TV MovieSanta (voice)
George and the Christmas Star1985TV Movie voice, as David Broadfoot
Royal Canadian Air Farce: Live1984TV MovieVarious
Royal Canadian Air Farce1981TV SeriesVarious
Bizarre1980TV SeriesVarious Characters
Some of My Best Friends Are Men1973TV SeriesRegular
J'ai mon voyage!1973
One Hand Clapping1972Short
The Sloane Affair1972Bruce Dixon
Quelques arpents de neige1972
Tiens-toi bien après les oreilles1971
Zut!1970TV SeriesRegular
Comedy Café1970TV Series
Comedy Crackers1970TV SeriesRegular
The Wayne and Shuster Hour1959-1961TV Series
Junior Roundup1960TV Series
First Person1960TV Series
Encounter1959-1960TV SeriesFletcher Pingpank / Green / Hemp / ...
The Unforeseen1959TV Series
First Performance1957TV Series
The Wayne & Shuster Show1955-1956TV Series

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Royal Canadian Air Farce: Live1984TV Movie
Royal Canadian Air Farce1983TV Special
Royal Canadian Air Farce1982TV Special
Royal Canadian Air Farce1981TV Series writer - 10 episodes
Air Farce1980TV Special additional material

Stunts

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Photographing Fairies1997stunt rigger / stunt wireman

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The 7th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards2006TV SpecialHimself - Presenter - 'Dave Broadfoot Excellence in Comedy Award'
Canadian Comedy Awards: Weekend Wrap-Up2006TV SpecialHimself
Comedy Gold2005TV Short documentaryHimself
Global Late Night2004TV SeriesHimself
Betrayed: The Story of Canadian Merchant Seamen2004DocumentaryHimself
The 4th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards2003TV SpecialHimself
Life and Times1998-2002TV Series documentaryHimself
The Joke's on Us: 50 Years of CBC Satire2002TV MovieHimself
The 2nd Annual Canadian Comedy Awards2001TV SpecialHimself
The 2000 Canadian Comedy Awards2000TV SpecialHimself
Royal Canadian Air Farce1983TV SpecialVarious
Royal Canadian Air Farce1982TV SpecialVarious
Air Farce1980TV SpecialHimself / Various
Bluff1976TV SeriesHimself
Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour1973TV SeriesHimself
The Big Revue1952TV SeriesHimself / Member from Kicking Horse Pass

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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