David D.J. Roy

Comedian · Storyteller · Actor · Booker · Canadian

Daviddjroy@gmail.com · daviddjroy.github.io · @the_real_daviddjroy

Short bio

David D.J. Roy is a Canadian stand-up comedian, storyteller, spoken word artist, actor, and booker. He came up in Vancouver — founding and hosting That Filthy Show, a long-time fixture at the Vancouver Poetry Slam — and turns personal history — adult-film work, homelessness, hitchhiking — into dark-and-light stage stories. Independent film credits include No Joke (2013), The Vancouver B Movie Factory (2013), and Show Cop (2015).

Available for

Comedy clubs, festivals, and variety bills
Hosting and booking / lineup curation
Spoken word and storytelling (including Behind the Smut)
Podcasts, press, and live interviews
Film and television auditions

Credits & press

Founder/host, That Filthy Show
Vancouver Poetry Slam — Homelessness, Feminism?, Just a Job
Vancouver International Burlesque Festival — performer & choreographer
No Joke (2013); The Vancouver B Movie Factory (2013); Show Cop (2015)
Langara Voice, 2017 — Vancouver comedians embracing storytelling
What’s So Funny? podcast, Feb 2012

Reel

1. Homelessness (2012) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szajtirMdlM
2. That Filthy Show feature — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkO74o_631Q
3. Feminism? (2014) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YhTnpq_heo
4. Just a Job (2015) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdOj_EqRezU

Podcast: What A Story Live — David interviews people about a story from their life. · Spotify · Linktree