Marty Adams

{{Short description|Canadian television and film actor/writer}} {{BLP sources|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox person | image = | caption = | birthname = | birth_date = | birth_place = Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada | othername = | occupation = Actor/Writer/Comedian | yearsactive = | spouse = | homepage = | education = H.B. Beal Secondary School McMaster University Humber College }}

'''Marty Adams''' is a Canadian television and film actor, writer and comedian.

He attended H. B. Beal Secondary School in London, Ontario and graduated as valedictorian of his class. He began a football program at McMaster University but injured his knee. His sister encouraged him to get involved in a comedy program at Humber College which got him his first major comedy gig in ''Facebook of Revelations'' at The Second City.<ref>Jim Slotek, "In your Facebook; 60th Second City revue is a smash start to finish". ''Toronto Sun'', July 23, 2007.</ref> His last Second City main stage show was ''0% Down, 100% Screwed'' in 2009.

He has also appeared on ''Video on Trial'' and ''The Second City Project'',<ref>Victoria Ahearn, "'Second City Project' offers sketch comedy for web and Global TV special". Canadian Press, April 17, 2015.</ref> and in films including ''Saw IV'' and ''Scared Shitless'' .

==Awards== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- ! Award ! Year ! Category ! Work ! Result ! Ref(s) |- | Canadian Comedy Awards | 2009 | Best Writing in a Program or Series | ''The Second City's Facebook of Revelations'' with Bruce Pirrie, Darryl Hinds, Jim Annan, Karen Parker, Lauren Ash, Scott Montgomery, Matthew Reid | {{nom}} | |- | rowspan=2| Canadian Screen Awards | 2015 | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | ''Spun Out'' | {{nom}} | <ref name=2015full>[https://playbackonline.ca/2015/01/13/canadian-screen-awards-15-performance-categories/ "Canadian Screen Awards ’15: Performance categories"]. ''Playback'', January 13, 2015.</ref> |- | 2016 | Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | ''The Second City Project'' with Kayla Lorette, Caitlin Howden, Tim Baltz, Sam Richardson, Steve Waltien | {{nom}} | <ref>Brent Furdyk, [https://web.archive.org/web/20160615210251/http://etcanada.com/news/37268/2016-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-announced/ "2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Announced"]. ''ET Canada'', January 19, 2016.</ref> |}

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==External links== *{{IMDb name|1542156|Marty Adams}}

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