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.
Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Comedy Program or Series
TV Shows
Air Farce Live, Comedy Cafe, Comedy Crackers, Dave Broadfoot
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Fact
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He served in the navy during WWII.
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He started out playing gigs in coffee shops, restaurants and clubs, producing his own variety-style cabarets, and appearing at established festivals like Stratford.
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada [June 2007]
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He 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
Title
Year
Status
Character
Royal Canadian Air Farce
2000-2004
TV Series
Various
XPM
2004
TV Series
Secretary (as David Broadfoot)
Puppets Who Kill
2002
TV Series
Hospital Patient
Duct Tape Forever
2002
Mountie
Bluetoes, the Christmas Elf
1988
TV Movie
Santa (voice)
George and the Christmas Star
1985
TV Movie voice, as David Broadfoot
Royal Canadian Air Farce: Live
1984
TV Movie
Various
Royal Canadian Air Farce
1981
TV Series
Various
Bizarre
1980
TV Series
Various Characters
Some of My Best Friends Are Men
1973
TV Series
Regular
J'ai mon voyage!
1973
One Hand Clapping
1972
Short
The Sloane Affair
1972
Bruce Dixon
Quelques arpents de neige
1972
Tiens-toi bien après les oreilles
1971
Zut!
1970
TV Series
Regular
Comedy Café
1970
TV Series
Comedy Crackers
1970
TV Series
Regular
The Wayne and Shuster Hour
1959-1961
TV Series
Junior Roundup
1960
TV Series
First Person
1960
TV Series
Encounter
1959-1960
TV Series
Fletcher Pingpank / Green / Hemp / ...
The Unforeseen
1959
TV Series
First Performance
1957
TV Series
The Wayne & Shuster Show
1955-1956
TV Series
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Royal Canadian Air Farce: Live
1984
TV Movie
Royal Canadian Air Farce
1983
TV Special
Royal Canadian Air Farce
1982
TV Special
Royal Canadian Air Farce
1981
TV Series writer - 10 episodes
Air Farce
1980
TV Special additional material
Stunts
Title
Year
Status
Character
Photographing Fairies
1997
stunt rigger / stunt wireman
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 7th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards
2006
TV Special
Himself - Presenter - 'Dave Broadfoot Excellence in Comedy Award'