{{Short description|Canadian stand-up comedian and writer}} '''Jeremy Woodcock''' is a Canadian stand-up comedian and writer, most noted as a writer for the sketch comedy series ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes''.<ref name=durham>Derek Dolstra, [https://www.durhamregion.com/things-to-do/whitby-born-comedian-jeremy-woodcock-loves-his-hometown/article_b1dcfbf6-25ee-5f68-913f-27f3981cf823.html "Whitby-born comedian Jeremy Woodcock loves his hometown"]. ''DurhamRegion.com'', May 10, 2015.</ref>
He began performing both sketch and stand-up comedy while studying at Wilfrid Laurier University,<ref name=durham/> and has been associated with the sketch comedy troupes Get Some,<ref name=durham/> The Sketchersons and Rulers of the Universe,<ref>Joseph Chin, [https://www.mississauga.com/things-to-do/troupe-aims-to-rule-at-comedy-fest/article_4da065c9-8486-5c5b-9bc3-cb1f5ee661fc.html "Troupe aims to rule at comedy fest"]. ''Mississauga News'', February 28, 2013.</ref> as well as performing stand-up comedy at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival<ref>"CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival". ''Calgary Herald'', July 26, 2017.</ref> and Just for Laughs.<ref>"Just for Laughs All Access". ''North Bay Nugget'', August 20, 2016.</ref> In 2013 he hosted ''Finding Bessarion'', a short comedic documentary film about Bessarion station, the least-used subway station on the Toronto subway system, as part of the ''Urbane Explorer'' documentary web series.<ref>Eric Andrew-Gee, "The quiet station that riders forgot: TTC's least-visited subway stop comes in for some ribbing - and praise - in local comedian's YouTube video". ''Toronto Star'', June 27, 2013.</ref>
==Awards== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col"| Award ! scope="col"| Date of ceremony ! scope="col"| Category ! scope="col"| Recipient ! scope="col"| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | Canadian Comedy Awards | 2015 | Best Writing in a TV Series or Special | ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes''<br><small>with Mark Critch, Mike Allison, Bob Kerr, Jon Blair, Sonya Bell, Tim Polley, Heidi Brander, Adam Christie, Pat Dussault, Cathy Jones, Dean Jenkinson, Ron Sparks, Scott Vrooman</small> | {{won}} | <ref>Greg David, [https://www.tv-eh.com/2015/09/14/22-minutes-and-samantha-bee-among-canadian-comedy-award-winners/ "22 Minutes and Samantha Bee among Canadian Comedy Award winners"]. ''TV, eh?'', September 14, 2015.</ref> |- | rowspan=6| Canadian Screen Awards | 2016 | rowspan=6| Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes''<br><small>with Mark Critch, Mike Allison, Bob Kerr, Jon Blair, Heidi Brander, Sonya Bell, Pat Dussault, Dean Jenkinson, Mary Walsh, Adam Christie</small> | {{nom}} | |- | 2017 | ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes''<br><small>with Mike Allison, Mark Critch, Bob Kerr, Greg Thomey, Jon Blair, Tim Polley, Heidi Brander, Adam Christie, Scott Vrooman, Dean Jenkinson, Cathy Jones, Mary Walsh</small> | {{nom}} | <ref>"DHX Media Garners 23 Canadian Screen Awards Nominations for its Outstanding Programming". ''Canada NewsWire'', January 17, 2017.</ref> |- | 2022 | ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes''<br><small>with Heidi Brander, Adam Christie, Cathy Jones, Mark Critch, Trent McClellan, Jordan Foisy, Aisha Brown, Nigel Grinstead, Aba Amuquandoh, Nadine Bhabha, Leonard Chan, Adele Dicks, Alexander Nunez, Gillian Bartolucci, Chris Wilson, Dean Jenkinson, Matt Wright</small> | {{nom}} | |- | 2024 | ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes''<br><small>with Jordan Foisy, Mark Critch, Nigel Grinstead, Aisha Brown, Aba Amuquandoh, Chris Wilson, Travis Lindsay, Stacey McGunnigle, Ashley Botting, Sarah Blackmore, Dan Dillabough, Ajahnis Charley, Allana Reoch, Salma Hindy, Trent McClellan</small> | {{won}} | <ref>Connie Thiessen, [https://broadcastdialogue.com/canadian-screen-awards-winners-television-craft/ "Canadian Screen Awards winners: Television Craft"]. ''Broadcast Dialogue'', May 29, 2024.</ref> |- | rowspan=2| 2025 | ''Roast Battle Canada''<br><small>with George Reinblatt, Aisha Brown, Jeff Rothpan, Rob Michaels</small> | {{nom}} | rowspan=2| <ref>[https://lepetitseptieme.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-Canadian-Screen-Awards-Television-Digital-Media-Nominations.pdf "Canadian Screen Awards: Television Program Categories"]. Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, March 26, 2025.</ref> |- | ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes''<br><small>with Jordan Foisy, Mark Critch, Aisha Brown, Nigel Grinstead, Aba Amuquandoh, Chris Wilson, Travis Lindsay, Stacey McGunnigle, Ashley Botting, Dan Dillabough, Ajahnis Charley, Alan Shane Lewis, Maddy Kelly, Heather Mariko, Kyle Hickey</small> | {{won}} |- | Cream of Comedy | 2014 | Tim Sims Encouragement Award | | {{nom}} | <ref>"Local stand-up comedian wins major award". ''Nanaimo Daily News'', October 30, 2014.</ref> |}
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