Hmm I'm Canadian and I have no idea who Shay Mitchell is. There a lot of people that should have been on this list: William Shatner, James Doohan, Michael J. Fox, Donald and Kiefer Sutherland, Graham Greene, Bruce Greenwood, Ryan Reynolds, Christopher Plummer, Margot Kidder, Neve Campbell, Tricia Helfer, Cobie Smulders, etc...
Found out not to long ago that when Keanu Reeves was a teenager in Toronto our city's hockey team wanted Keanu to play for them but unfortunately he turned them down.
@@kimarnill7648 his mother's British, his father's Hawaiian, he was born in Beirut and ended up in Toronto I think he was seven or eight and moved from Toronto to the states I think he was around nineteen or twenty.
I would have to say YES, most Canadians are fully aware of how Americans and the world see us. We are self aware and not afraid to point out our shortcomings. We are just as patriotic as Americans, just a lot quieter about it unless we are challenged on it or someone says that Canadians are the same as Americans. We are similar in SOME respects to the USA, but our differences are miles apart. There is a reason why so many American travelers sew a Canadian flag patch onto back packs ;)
Wearing a maple leaf pin when traveling almost anywhere in the world will not only ensure people know you are Canadian, it often gets you a very warm welcome -- not always the case for American travellers.
I find Canadians are easier to hang out and chill with. But Americans act strange when they're drinking. They're quickly startled, annoyed and sometimes obnoxious. Not all, some.
As a 60 year old Canadian I can say the following; Milk in a bag is a thing in like one province. I have never heard anyone say aboot in my 60 years on this planet, and we say sOrry, not sarry. Friends was big in Canada as were a lot of other American TV shows. Reeves is a real class act. When he made it huge with The Matrix, he had another gig booked to play Shakesphere in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada, and like a true son he came here and fulfulled his obligation while many other people would have cancelled their gig in a small market Canadian city. Classy guy. I'd love to meet him.
Lorne Michaels, the creator of Saturday Night Live is Canadian and as a result many of the most iconic comedians that came from that show were also Canadian: Dan Aykroyd, Phil Hartman, Norm MacDonald, Mark McKinney, Mike Myers, Martin Short, Eugene Levy, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Catherine O'Hara to name a few.
I did not know Lorne Michaels was Canadian. Even Canadian might not know such and such big star, or people who reach the top of their field in the United States are Canadians. Which makes this list so hard to make. You might know which star is famous AND Canadian but how do you know they're NOT known to be Canadian? Very interesting
Lorne Michaels was also a writer on Laugh-in in the 1960s which was ground-breaking TV. His ex-wife Rosie Shuster was daughter of Frank Shuster (of comedy duo Wayne and Shuster who held the record for number of appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show). Rosie was one of the original SNL writers, and was also a laugh-in writer. Lorne had a Canadian TV show called the Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour (with Hart Pomerantz). It was excellent, here's a snippet: th-cam.com/video/4gXQAt8VBbs/w-d-xo.html
Let’s not forget Mark McKinney’s cohorts, Scott Thompson, Bruce McCulloch, and Dave Foley in the CBC series, Kids In The Hall, also produced by Lorne Michaels.
You mentioned the term America's Sweetheart. That term was first used to describe an actress from Canada from over 100 years ago. Her name was Mary Pickford. She was very instrumental in the forming of the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences as well as a founding member of United Artists.
I’m from Edmonton and here is a fun fact, for 24 hours our city hall was officially called “The Nathan Fillion Civilian Pavilion” I believe it was because Nathan got his roll as Malcom Reynolds. And we were proud haha.
As a Canadian, I have a feeling that American education in most things is restricted to things “American”, rather than learning about anything or anyone else. You have touched lightly upon Canadians’ contribution to American Culture, so that’s better than nothing. Cheers!
I agree... while i must admit I still find the general lack of global awareness in the average US citizen appalling, I do appreciate the effort this guy makes to expand his horizons.
More than a feeling. I have several American friends and relatives. Not only are they insulated from the rest of the world, but there is a decided slant to the info they do have
More than a feeling. I have several American friends and relatives. Not only are they insulated from the rest of the world, but there is a decided slant to the info they do have
Actually in many ways we don't sound the same as Americans. For example, compare the way most American pronounce house, blouse and roof with the way Canadians do. I've also found most Americans have no idea of the Canadian system of government.
Being from United States and living in many places in United States the guy that is making these videos is not the the typical person here in the United States. I think it's obvious that if you do not live in a country you're not going to know as much as a resident of the country but every place that I have lived here in the United States has been very informational and very educational on especially our surrounding countries like Canada and Mexico. I watch this guy's videos just because it's absolutely shocking to me that he doesn't know these things about Canada when they are taught in most schools and Educational Systems here in the United States. I would actually be curious on what part of the United States He Lives and would be curious on his perspective of just the different states in the United States and if he realizes that there's a diverse group of people in history just in the states alone. I have a feeling that he's very uneducated about anything outside of his immediate surroundings.
Smarties in Canada are not the same thing as the ones in the US, our smarties are sorta like M&Ms; chocolate with a coloured candy shell. They taste a little different and are flatter. What Americans know as Smarties is marketted in Canada as Rockets and they really only come around for Halloween, don't really see them year-long.
And US Smarties are made in Canada, bought a bag one time and then read the back of the bag. I will eat Nestlé Smarties but not chalk candies like Rockets.
I came to write the same thing. I'll add Smarties have a thicker candy shell than M&M's do. Rockets can sometimes be found in the bulk foods section - but I can't imagine who buys them when it's not October.
No, you can buy rockets all year round. I work in a grocery store and we sell a big bag of them in the candy aisle. It’s been in roughly the same space for at least the 5 years I’ve worked there.
I love the labeling of Mean Girls as an ‘iconic film in America’. It’s definitely a true statement, but it was filmed in Toronto and half of my high school was cast as extras. Watching that movie is like looking through my high school yearbook lol
I always say - half of the “American filmed” movies are in Toronto or Vancouver. There beautiful cities are actually ours in the movies! I believe that avatar was based of Alberta Oil Sands.
Everytime Celine Dion appears for Switzerland in the ESC 1988, people ask if she is from Switzerland. No, she is from Canada, and just so happened to be chosen for the Eurovision. She won it at just 20 years of age, starting her huge career through the 90s, peaking with "My Heart will go on".
You may have noticed that this list focused on actors? The only acting Celine has done was trying to pretend that her daddy issues marriage was normal.
As well as the celebrates shown below by Patrick, we should also include some singers such as: Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Drake, Terry Clark, Ann Murray, & Gordon Lightfoot.
Rebecca, the announcer in the video is describing Canadians and the use of "eh?" because she is a Canadian, in fact the whole Watchmojo video franchise is Canadian. Canadians have been a part of Hollywood from Mary Pickford to Ryan Reynolds, Michael J. Fox to Kiefer Sutherland and his Dad, Donald Sutherland. William Shatner, Christopher Plumber, Lorne Michaels, Evangeline Lily, Pamela Anderson, Catherine Ohara, Elisha Cuthbert, Carrie-Anne Moss, Mike Myers, Michael Cera, Will Arnett, Danny Aykroyd, Hayden Christensen, Martin Short, John Candy, Leslie Nielsen, Nina Dobrev, Rae Dawn Chong, Natasha Henstridge, Eugene Levy, Rick Moranis, Jennifer Tilly, Sarah Polley, Sarah Chalke, Meg Tilly, Phil Hartman, Raymond Burr, Finn Wolfhard, Kim Cattrall, Jason Priestly, Brendon Fraser, Tommy Chong, Corey Haim, Anna Paquin and many, many more. Basically, Canada OWNS Hollywood!,....Sorry eh?
Very extensive list you gave here, much better than what was shown on Watch Mojo. One addition everyone seems to have missed: Celine Dion, a megastar, sold more than 200 million records the world over, she is worth $820 million on Forbes list as of 2022. She was the last of a family of 14 children, born in a modest subburb of Montréal in 1968.
Here's one I'm surprised she didn't add, Kiefer Sutherland. His grandfather, Tommy Douglas, is one of the most famous Canadian's and a Canadian hero; he's known as the father of healthcare. He was also the Premier of Saskatchewan. You should look him up.
Like I said in a different comment section, maybe everybody knows he is Canadian? Hard to come up with a list of A-list stars that people DON'T know are Canadians. Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Avril Lavigne, Sarah McLachlan, and so much more, are huge star, but do people not know they are Canadians? The list mentionned Ryan G, but not Ryan R, maybe everyone knows Reynolds is Canadian? IDN
One of the reasons so many Canadians end up becoming well-known American Stars is that so many American TV shows and movies are filmed in Canada. You'd be amazed to learn how many really popular films and shows are all made here with Canadian talent.
Exactly, I love recognizing bits of Vancouver or Toronto in Hollywood films. I remember the Police Academy series and feeling so proud that my city was used for that.
Actually Canadian comedic actors were super successful en masse in the US well before the film industry took off in either Vancouver or Toronto. ➡️Think Martin Short, Leslie Nielsen, Norm McDonald, Mike Myers, Dan Akroyd, Catherine O’Hara, John Candy, Rick Moranis..
@@FayolaOnline Tons of films take place in Alberta too. Remember RV with Robin Williams? Apart from various BC locations, it was shot in Rainier, Lethbridge, Kananaskis Country, and Milk River-all of which are in Alberta.
I remember my dad coming home and saying that he had a crew create a mess in a downtown Toronto location, so that it would look like a particular US city. When it was done and he was informed, the crew went with the actors to film but, in the short time between, the city had come and cleaned it all up. So they had to waste money waiting while the set was re -messed up. I doubt that would happen now.
As Canadians we know we apologize too much, it's why they've literally passed a law that someone saying "I'm sorry" isn't an admission of guilt 😂 There are SO many other Canadian celebrities that could've been on here too.
mississauga is hell hole place in canada, full of Inidan, they are ugly and they stupid. people call this place Bangloudesh. it is a third world hell hole. I work there, unfortuntely. you go to office, you see a lot of inidian faces, they are dark, they are ugly.
I never watched the new generation of Degrassi, but I’ve found the fist series from the 80’s the best. And laughed at how big they made a “hit” of LSD look in one episode. They talked about real world problems, teenage pregnancy along with a ton of other great episodes
One addition everyone seems to have missed: Celine Dion, a megastar, sold more than 200 million records the world over, she is worth $820 million on Forbes list as of 2022. She was the last of a family of 14 children, born in a modest subburb of Montréal in 1968.
Going back in history, the women who won the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Oscar for best actress were all Canadians: Mary Pickford, Norma Shearer and Marie Dressler, not to mention Yvonne Decarlo in the Munsters and Raymond Burr…
I just came across your series; I watched your review of the I am Canadian Molson ad campaign, Tragically Hip profile and now this. Watching you learn about Canadian culture is like watching a child learn and grow - it's enjoyable, scary (you might regress for some unknown reason), but mostly wishing the maturity could be spread all across your nation. Yes, we Canadians are the adults in the room. I might regret saying that, but not yet.
Shaun Ashmore starred as the title character in "Terry," a 2005 film about Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope. His portrayal of our Canadian hero is the ONLY film I always think of when I remember him.
Hi Tyler, I am a Canadian and I am really enjoying your videos! Thank you for having the interest and taking the time to learn and share information about Canada! Here in Nova Scotia our entire eighth grade geography used to be about the United Sates! As part of that, we had to learn how to label all of the states as well as their capitals on a map! While I've always been thankful for that knowledge, I must confess, I couldn't do it now! lol Keep up the great work and come visit us sometime!
@@jasonarthurs3885 Agreed, but a lot of Canadian actors in the US still have to deal with American writers, so I don't think American comedy is quite Canadian either. ;)
We have Candies that are called “Rockets” but it’s those hard, tastes like chalk candy you get at Halloween. Try to convince an America that we have “Rockets” here in Canada too.
For you gamers in here, Warframe is made by a Canadian company, Digital Extremes. :) They’re based in London, Ontario, Canada, two hours from Toronto . And uh though I’m not gonna admit, Tom Cruise spent part of his childhood in Ottawa, Canada. His father worked for the Canadian military. Oh! James Cameron is Canadian as well. Guy who made Terminator, Alien, Titanic and lately, Avatar.
There's been quite a lot of Canadian actors thats been an icon to most Americans growing up like Mike Myers, and cant forget the late great John Candy, and McCully Culkin's mother in Home Alone was played by Catherine O'Hara also from (Schitt's Creek) with Eugene Levy. Martin Short is also Canadian....so many funny people..the reason for this is probably Lorne Michaels a Canadian also..and is the producer of Saturday Night Live.
You are so freaking sweet. As a 61 year old Canadian, I find your videos refreshing, and uplifting. Your delivery is epic. Just an average American? We’d like to see more of you. You have such a lovely personality. Your humility, and candor are two traits that Canadians, generally, admire greatly. Such a nice person. Peace ✌🏼 out, “Brother from another Mother.” 🇺🇸 🌊🌊🏄🏼♀️🌲🦌 Nanoose Bay BC {Vancouver Island} 🇨🇦 The Great White North 🤦🏼♂️ PS Surfing is a thing here. Who knew? Check out Tofino and Uculet. (Don’t tell too many people 🤣🌺)
I am also 61 years old and yes I agree that Tyler is a very sweet open minded American. I've watched several of his videos about comparing Canada to the US and I love them all. If he ever comes to this part of Canada he is always welcome to stay in my spare room where I can show him some Canadian hospitality and some great Canadian cuisine. I'm just around the corner from you Lokilani... I live in Nanaimo as a painting contractor. I have painted many homes inside and out in Nanoose Bay.
There are lots more Kiefer Sutherland, his father, Donald Sutherland, Jason Priestly, John Candy, Lorne Greene (Bonanza), Ryan Reynolds, Michael J. Fox, William Shatner, James Doohan, Dan Aykroyd, Martin Short, Christopher Plummer, Will Arnett, Eugene Levy, Rick Moranis, Bruce Greenwood, Kim Cattrall, Brendan Fraser, Tommy Chong, Raymond Burr ... and many more
About Kiefer Sutherland… His maternal grandfather was Scottish-born Canadian politician and former Premier of Saskatchewan Tommy Douglas, who is widely credited for bringing universal health care to Canada.
Yes, Kim Cattrall grew up in Courtenay (near Comox, where Pamela Anderson grew up, but born in Ladysmith) but was born in Liverpool, England and moved at a young age. Damn good thing or she would sound like one of the Beetles, otherwise, instead of speaking the generically difficult to identify Vancouver Island Dialect. (Which, BTW I speak)
I recently found your channel, and am enjoying catching up on the older videos. Lots of comments here, but here's something that might not have been mentioned. "The Rookie" actually has three stars that are Canadian. Nathan Fillion, one of the Ashmore brothers, and Melissa O'Neill, who was the Canadian Idol singer in Season 3. Fillion, who's a producer on Rookie, tends to adopt other Canadians, as he did on "Castle", where his female co-star, was Canadian. One of the most important Canadians in entertainment, responsible for so many American and Canadian comics and comedies being made (some were even good), is Lorne Michaels, the creator and still producer of SNL. I really like the way you approach learning about things you don't/didn't know. More people, everywhere, should be curious, open and respectful, as you are.
Canadians are co-anchors on USA cable news networks, GMA-ABC, NBC- Dateline, 60 minutes, and many top game shows were Canadian hosts, Monty Hall, Alec Trebek. MUSIC artists are singing or producing a large amount of the top 100. Shawn Mendes, Celine Dion, Avril Lavigne, The Weekend, are Canadian. Half of the NETFLIX production happens in BC CANADA 23 films or TV projects are in the process on any day in BC. And don;t forget "the Property Brothers" Drew and Jonathan.
If you hire Canadian actors, and shoot a bit in Canada, you get through our broadcasting laws. So most productions will try to find something Canada to be able to assure they can participate in the Canadian market. There is a reason that Vancouver is called Hollywood north, because so many things are filmed here, and for good reason too, you have like 10 different types of shooting locations all within a few hour drive. Plus its usually cheaper to film here. If you're watching a hallmark Christmas movie, like 60% of them are shot in fort Langley, its basically become the iconic Average American town. If a movie is in New York its usually shot in Toronto, if it takes place in a generic American city its most likely Vancouver. Its a fun game my family plays to spot the location of something, sometimes Ill just be watching a movie and be like oh thats just down the street from my friends house. This also boosts Canadian actors because its easier hiring citizens then getting work visas for your crew.
So true! You can do city scenes in Vancouver (or the other cities in the Lower Mainland) Deep forest scenes (anywhere in the Cascades) then drive out a few hours to the Okanagan and film desert scenes. BC is pretty great for locations. We have had films shot in the Kootenays too but, honestly, most of them are ski films because of the world class powder in our mountains out here.
I would say that at least 50% or more of Hallmark movies are filmed on Vancouver Island & I know about that from my nephew’s ex who works as a film crew member on these movies, a lot are filmed in our home town of Victoria, but she also travels the rest of the island for work as well. We are lucky that she lets us know when they are filming & also when the shows are about to air, which some new ones for the Christmas season will be dropping soon😁❤️
@@jeannierenton7542 I didn’t see as many film crews when I lived in Victoria as I did living in Vancouver but they have amped up the industry on VI since I lived there. I know that the first X-men did a lot of filming in Victoria
One of my favourite locations that comes up a lot is the Vancouver Art gallery. Those stairs have filled in for various city halls so many times I can't even count. Which always gives me a good laugh. It takes me back to when I worked as a bike messenger there. That's where we'd all hang out and smoke weed.
Another favourite of mine is the Handmaid's Tale. I mean the parts set in Toronto are obviously shot in Toronto. Buy they also filmed the flashback parts set in Boston there. In my old neighbourhood . Kind of weird seeing your favourite coffee shop being a setting in a dystopian hellscape. I hope the baristas are oK! They were nice and made a really fine mocha.
You have no idea how sweet it is for us to see you so curious and wanting to know more about Canada 😍 for decades, as a French-canadian each year summer vacationing everywhere on the east coast, Americans were not always that nice, especially teens. We were made the butt of the joke always, snobbed, intimidated and bullied, laughed at, ridiculed, especially us with our English accent.. Great places, but most of the time I came back home after 2-3 weeks feeling like shit honestly. And today, to see young people like show genuine interest in getting to know us, in what we do, etc, is very heart warming 🥰.
We watch a lot of US tv in Canada,so we are quite aware of the steriotypes. Doohan (Scotty in the original Star Trek) is a Canadian war hero, and stormed the Normandy beaches in the Second World War. Surprised Eugine Levy was not on the list.
Everyone knows Schitt's Creek is a Canadian show, and everyone on it is Canadian. And if they know him from SCTV, they know that's Canadian too. The list is supposed to be people you didn't know. That's why they mentioned Jim Carrey, but he's not on the list. Most people know he's Canadian.
If you haven’t seen Firefly, you are seriously missing out! Based on your sense of humour, I really think you’d love it. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! It’s usually streaming somewhere, but if you can’t find it there, do yourself a solid and buy the dvds.
I LOVE LOVE Firefly, but each time I watch the show and then the movie, it rips my heart out because it's so unfair it was cancelled. It's the only show I have had that reaction for.
Nathan Fillion played one of the several adult versions of Joey Buchanan on the soap opera One Life to Live. He later went on to star in Firefly and its later movie, called Serenity. Firefly is a mashup of science fiction and western, combining adventure, war, occasionally campy humor, creepy SF, and social commentary. They did all that in less than two dozen episodes. Fun fact: Somebody wrote a fanfic story combining Firefly and Downton Abbey. It's bizarre, but it works.
I'm obsessed with your videos atm...LOL...been watching them all! Even as a Canadian, I've been learning alongside you. Thanks for taking the time to learn about Canada and being so open-minded. Always glad to help out :)
Also you should watch “Canada Loves You Back” a song written for Ryan Reynolds when he won a Governor General's Performing Arts Awards (he’s also Canadian) - it’s got a lot of inside Canadian jokes, but I’d be interested to see your take on it.
The Weeknd, Drake, Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes, Neil Young, Rush, Three Days Grace and Finger Eleven are some more Canadian bands and artists I can think of off the top of my head.
Hi Tyler, congrats on your curiousity about Canada. So refreshing. I'm a Canuçk who sang in a black gospel choir out of southern Washington State. I was shocked that they referred to me as an Arcadian:). The two Ryans, Gosling and Reynolds, along with Keanu and Michael J Fox are my favourites. And Shawn Mendes--so darn cute and humble. Here's a helpful tip to suss out the "hidden Canadians". Watch any interview they do; if it's loaded with self-deprecating humour, you've likely unearthed a Canadian! Keep up your good work. We love that you're making an effort!
Firefly is the quintessential Space cowboy show, it's incredible but was sadly canceled after its only season. It does have a movie though, which wraps things up in a nice way. Also my aunt was best friends with Nathan Fillian when they were kids, he was a scrawny, lanky kid that would come over to our family house all the time.
I dunno, check out JJ McCulloch's channel, he says "aboot" all the time...which surprises me because he's from BC and I have lived in BC my whole life and never heard anyone else do that...but he does! Strange. Also, out here in BC most people I know say it "Sore-rie"
@@clarissathompson I was just saying "I" dont say sore-ie but most Canadians say it. As for that guy. Im sure hes just doing it for fun. But Ill check him out for sure. What kind of content does he do?
I'm also Canadian and have always said Sore-ee, as for aboot, I wish NO ONE in Canada said that but most of the heavy accented Newfie's I've met don't say "about" like most of us here in the West, it sounds like "aboot".
More Canadians that Americans think are theirs: *actress Faye Wray from orig. King Kong movie *Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk in the tv series *Margot Kidder as Superman's girlfriend *Scott Bakula in Star Trek: Enterprise *comedian Howie Mandell *impressionist Rich Little *director Norman Jewison *director Atom Egoyan *director John Carpenter *dr. Frederick Banting(insulan) *dr. Norman Bethune *Marshal McLuhan *broadcaster Robert MacNeill *Alexander G. Bell(scottish) invented the telephone in Canada *Alexander MacKenzie was first european to cross the continent to Pacific and Arctic oceans *English explorer Henry Hudson- (Hudson River and Hudson Bay) *Simon Fraser, the Fraser River, B.C. *Stephen Leacock, compare to Mark Twain *Joshua Slocum (N.S.) first man to sail solo around the world *WW1 air ace who shot down the Red Baron ** in music: Neil Young & Joni Mitchell & Buffy ste.Marie *bands like the Guess Who, & Rush *Alanis Morissette * David Clayton Thomas of band Blood Sweat & Tears *Robbie Robertson of The Band *Paul Schafer of the Letterman show *Kenny Rogers started in 70s band The First Edition *Hank Snow(N.S.) *Anne Murray(N.S.) *Gene MacLellan(PEI) wrote song 'Put Your Hand in the Hand' =most popular gospel song of 20th cent., and others *singer Stan Rogers, ie 'Northwest Passage' etc. * a member of Calif. band Mamas and the Papas was from Nova Scotia *comic actorJim Carrey *comedian Martin Short *Louis Slizard(?) who invented trigger for first atomic bomb *a Cdn. developed our Time Zones *first airplane to fly in the British Commonwealth, the 'Silver Dart') *a Cdn. Nobel laureate confirmed the existence of the particle the neutrino, in Sudbury mine *a Cdn. founded Edwards Air Base in California *...i know i missed some others..
If you can find it, there was a tv special called the Canadian Conspiracy, done by Eugene Levy, a humorous look at Canadian's who made it big in the States. One other not mentioned,although not an actor, Lorne Michaels of SNL fame
They forgot the other Canadian Ryan, Ryan Reynolds. I'm shocked... Isn't he bigger than Gosling? Or maybe it's just that people already know Reynolds is a Canuck?... Thanks Ty ler!
I would love to be your Canadian fact checker. I am a proud Canuck and none of these were a shock to me. Fun fact, Elliot Page had a recurring role in Trailer Park Boys as Lehey’s daughter.
What? Lehey's daughter? I'm going to have to re-watch TRB episodes because I totally missed that! Also - Lehey was the king of made-up swear words (e.g. shitiots)!
Before he transitioned from a female to a male he was Ellen Page, and now he is know as Elliott Page. She played Mr. Layhey's daughter with Bars named Trina. She was friends with Ricky and it pissed Layhey off .
Just adding a few more older examples - Fay Wray from the 1933 King Kong, Mary Pickford "America's Sweetheart" 1920's to 1950''s, Lorne Greene the patriarch from Bonanza (1960's to 1970's)
Tyler thank you for making this videos I must say I'm a very proud Canadian this is I'm sure you are very proud American but I really appreciate the effort you are making and yes I know the stereotypes that Americans feel about Canadians hopefully we can change that
Hollywood got rolling with Canadian talent. Max Sennett born in Quebec, moved to the states at 17. Was a vaudeville actor in New Work. Started the Keystone studios in LA that had the first enclosed studio sound stage in the area that produced comedy shorts with just about every known silent film star.
Yes, many American TV shows air in Canada at the same time, it is called simulcast where a Canadian TV channel airs the show at the same time as the US channel. A lot of movies are filmed in Canada. I live in Toronto and I run into a movie set at least once every 2-3 months.
I went to high school with Nathan Fillion and his brother Jeff. His mom was my english teacher. I partied with him a lot. They missed John Candy, Ryan Reynolds.
Fun fact: in 1984 - pre-Friends and fame of any kind - I made Matthew Perry spit his drink one night bc I made him laugh so hard. We had mutuals, but didn't know each other well at all. So yeah, he was much amused by my sarcasm - accompanied with a small gesture, that was only intended for myself - that NO ONE heard or noticed but him... and he knew it. To make this random person unexpectedly crack up like that, saved what would've otherwise been an extremely lame night, but little did I know. And little did I know (what we all soon knew shortly after) that that shared appreciation and type of sarcastic humour would later become his claim to fame. No one did it on screen like he could, but I do have to say that I think there's a certain dry and sarcastic wit that is very typically Canadian.
I happened to be in the kitchen while my husband was watching a movie (turned out to be First Man). I heard the actor say "Saskatchewan" AND said it correctly. I hollered out "Hey, that guy HAS to be Canadian! He pronounced it correctly!" That is how I know Canadians when I'm abroad. They can say Saskatchewan. ;)
Missed a few other Canadian celebs, Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, William Shatner, Hayden Christensen, Finn Wolfhard, Stephen Amell, Joshua Jackson, Michael Cera, Victor Garber, Anna Paquin(born in Winnipeg Man., but is a New Zealand Citizen because her Mother is from NZ, dad is Canadian), Neve Campbell
AFAIK where you are born is your citizenship. Born in Winnipeg, means Canadian. She would have to apply to get NZ citizenship. The heritage usually follows the father. If you pay attention to British royalty, you would know this is the way it is.
@@bunzeebear2973 All her info says she is New Zealand Citizenship, not Canadian. I understand at birth she is considered Canadian, but she identifies as a New Zealand Citizen on her info.
James Cameron is Canadian. He comes from the northern Ontario town of Kapuskasing. Then there's Shania Twain who additionally came from northern Ontario. Also, an actor that is lesser known today by the younger generation is Alan Thicke, who stared in the series "Growing Pains". Alan came from Kirkland Lake in, you guessed it, northern Ontario. Just a few tidbits: from my front door I can see the house where Shania Twain lived. As a matter of fact her step-father Jerry Twain bought the house from my grandfather. And from my back door I can see Justin Bieber's great-grandmother's house. I've known Justin's great-grandmother all my life. Justin's maternal grandmother once came to my door thinking the previous owners still lived here. She told me she used to babysit in my house. I still remember when Justin's grandmother was married. It's a small, small world!
Tyler, if you haven't already seen it, you really need to see a movie called "The Canadian Conspiracy." It's available, in its entirety, on TH-cam. A quick search will turn it up. It was made in 1985 and stars a lot of the cast from SCTV like John Candy and Eugene Levy. I have two bags of ketchup Doritos right behind me and pour smarties have chocolate centres ;) I should also mention the TV show "Due South", since you brought up Canadians being aware of American stereotypes of Canadians. "Due South" was a show about a Mountie, working in the United States, filmed in Toronto, and starring mostly Canadian actors as Americans. It hit all of the tropes that Americans think of Canadians, in a tongue-in-cheek way.
Hello there Tyler Older proudCanadian here. I scrolled quite far down the comments & I have not heard of an old time famous actor mentioned. The late great Humphrey Bogart. He was even called a “crazy Canuck” in the old classic the African Queen with Katherine Hepburn. Sadly our arts scene. Is about as well funded as our military so much of the Canadian talent moves to the USA Many straight to TV movies are made in my small city (Halifax) when we have subsidization. The biography about Martha Stewart was filmed here, my friend’s daughter worked on “Washington Black” and we’re alway good for a Halmark movie or two a year. Sometime we locals call Halifax Hallyfax referencing the movies made here. As for you Tyler you are a breath of fresh air, it’s a delight to see you “an average American “ interested in topics out side of your own country. Keep up the good work. Janine
HEY TYLER I just wanted to let you know you should react to Canadian heritage minutes they were a big part of my child hood in education learning little clips about our country in elementary school, I’d think you’d find them interesting
My favorite one was when the PC party destroyed itself and the Heritage Minute showed the last 2 MPs Elsie Wayne and Jean Charet as the last breeding pair
Friends have also been reallly popular here in Canada as well! Many TV Series done in the US were very popular here, even for us French Quebeckers, we as well loved to watch those TV Series back in those days!
Here is a quick list off the top of my head... Keanu Reeves William Shatner Neeve Campbell (born and raised in my hometown of Guelph) Seth Rogan Alex Trebeck Christopher Plummer Keifer Sutherland Donald Sutherland James Doohan (emigrated to Canada after WW2) Jim Carrey Evangeline Lilly
I will always remember the night I met Rachel McAdams. It was a near death experience. I was almost hit by lightening as I went out to grab my umbrella as a thunderstorm rolled in. I got it and closed the door of my car and boom, then shards/sparks rained down on me from the light pole I was parked under that got hit by lightening. It is amazing how one remembers every detail in a scenario I had experienced. See I was at McDonald's and who had served me before I ran out was the not so famous at the time Rachel McAdams. She was nice to me and everyone else in there too. Years after I ended up working for her uncle and he was also a good guy. That McDonald's off the 401 highway in London, Ontario was moved closer to the corner of complex it was in, bummer, but I lived to tell this story. Then there is Dr. Fredric Banting who discovered insulin and the place where it was done is still up and is a historic building, Banting House on the corner of Adelaide St. and Queen St. in London, ON. There stands a monument and flame that will remain lit until the cure for diabetes is found. And Ryan Gosling from London also was born in the same hospital also. Another actor Hume Cronyn actor and husband of Jessica Tandy (Driving Miss Daisy) was born in London. The San Diego Chicken, also known as The Famous Chicken, the KGB Chicken or just The Chicken, was the sports mascot played by Ted Giannoulas from London, ON. And the pineapple pizza was actually created in London, ON in 1962 by Sam Panopoulos.
Australia has a very similar situation to Canada when it comes to Hollywood. There are still heaps of people who think a lot of Aussie actors are American, even though their accent comes through in talk show interviews etc. Some of our older actors like Mel Gibson have acquired an American accent though. The Canadians win it on the comedy actor front though.
@@lesliegolding7159 Mel just about had the accent of the Crocodile Hunter when he left Australia, as he spent virtually his whole youth here. All of his training in acting and his big break came from Australia. I doubt he would have made it if it weren't for Mad Max.
As a Canadian-American, none of these surprise me except the twins, who I am completely unfamiliar with. The only one of the bunch I have seen in person is Jim Carrey, who I saw at my university when he was still a teenager. It was a hilariously memorable performance that included a few of his famous mannerisms.
The interview with Seth Rogan is him talking about being the voice of Vancouver's transit announcements. For three months in 2018, if you were on the Skytrain, the upcoming stations were his voice. "The next station is...Statium."
A J. Cook is Canadian, Gordon lightfoot, Jonathan and Drew Scott grew up in the same city I live in. I am Canadian, west coast, say "sorry" to the doorframe and I don't use the term "Eh"
I think based on your commentary at the end of the video, the next videos you need to watch are on Newfoundland and the accents of those who live there. That’s just one example of distinct language differences between Canada and America. Of course there’s the French accent when speaking English as well found in Quebec and other areas of the country. And there’s language differences across the country just like there is in the USA. 😂
Apparently Dwayne Johnson , the Rock, has dual citizenship with Canada/USA. He's through and through American but did it to honour his Canadian father who was a Nova Scotian. And talking about shaping American film culture, some powerful directors are Canadian like James Cameron (Titanic, Terminator, Aliens, etc.) and Denis Villeneuve (Dune, Arrival, Sicario, etc.). Those are well known names, but the one I got a kick out of was Moira Walley-Beckett. She's a producer and writer. I loved her Canadian show "Anne with and E", but she was also heavily involved in "Breaking Bad" which is arguably America's best television in a long long time. In fact, she wrote Ozymandias, which critics hail as the greatest episode of television ever broadcast. So that's pretty cool.
I never watched the new generation of Degrassi, but I’ve found the fist series from the 80’s the best. And laughed at how big they made a “hit” of LSD look in one episode. They talked about real world problems, teenage pregnancy along with a ton of other great episodes
Both Toronto and Vancouver have been called “Hollywood North”, but Canadian productions don’t get much money or make much money because our population is so much smaller. The “Hollywood North” designation is more about filming locations. I think that a disproportionate number of Canadians in Hollywood are comedians or comic actors, and this is because we don’t take ourselves too seriously, being right next to a (or, the only) world superpower, and we also don’t take America too seriously, because it’s not our personal homeland.
The female co-star, in a police uniform, talking with Nathan Fillion (from Edmonton, Alberta) in the clip from "The Rookie" is also Canadian (Calgary, Alberta).
@@waynemclaughlin8937 Yes, and Dr Elizabeth Weir from SG Atlantis, Torrie Higginson, is from next door to Hamilton in Burlington, ON. I live in Hamilton and many series have filmed here.
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Someone who is always left off these lists and who has been extremely influential in the American film and TV industry is Lorne Michaels. He created SNL and discovered countless comedians for decades that we all know and love. It was his idea to have Conan O'Brien replace David Letterman when Conan was a writer for SNL and then the Simpsons. Conan had never been on TV for longer than a few minutes before 😂 Lorne's Canadian influence on American pop culture has been truly incredible.
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Hmm I'm Canadian and I have no idea who Shay Mitchell is. There a lot of people that should have been on this list: William Shatner, James Doohan, Michael J. Fox, Donald and Kiefer Sutherland, Graham Greene, Bruce Greenwood, Ryan Reynolds, Christopher Plummer, Margot Kidder, Neve Campbell, Tricia Helfer, Cobie Smulders, etc...
How they could overlook friggin' Captain Kirk is beyond me.
Shay Mitchell instead of Ryan Reynolds? WTF
Most people know those are Canadians???
@@joannahampton5979 wth???…everyone knows he’s Canadian…
It's supposed to be celebrities most others don't realize are Canadians, not the people everyone already knows are Canadian. Read the title.
Keanu Reeves is not only Canadian, he's also one of the best Human Beings on Earth :)
Found out not to long ago that when Keanu Reeves was a teenager in Toronto our city's hockey team wanted Keanu to play for them but unfortunately he turned them down.
100 percent.
@@debbie5859 I think he suffered an injury of some kind
Isn’t his mum British.
@@kimarnill7648 his mother's British, his father's Hawaiian, he was born in Beirut and ended up in Toronto I think he was seven or eight and moved from Toronto to the states I think he was around nineteen or twenty.
I would have to say YES, most Canadians are fully aware of how Americans and the world see us. We are self aware and not afraid to point out our shortcomings. We are just as patriotic as Americans, just a lot quieter about it unless we are challenged on it or someone says that Canadians are the same as Americans. We are similar in SOME respects to the USA, but our differences are miles apart. There is a reason why so many American travelers sew a Canadian flag patch onto back packs ;)
Wearing a maple leaf pin when traveling almost anywhere in the world will not only ensure people know you are Canadian, it often gets you a very warm welcome -- not always the case for American travellers.
For the love of God NEVER EVER tell a Canadian that we are just like Americans. We're not. Hell no dude!!!!
As a fellow Canadian, I absolutely agree, and very well said...
I find Canadians are easier to hang out and chill with. But Americans act strange when they're drinking. They're quickly startled, annoyed and sometimes obnoxious. Not all, some.
Wonderful reply. Perfectly said.
Paul Anka, Brian Adams, the late Alex Trebek, the late John Candy, Martin Short, any many more.
As a 60 year old Canadian I can say the following; Milk in a bag is a thing in like one province. I have never heard anyone say aboot in my 60 years on this planet, and we say sOrry, not sarry. Friends was big in Canada as were a lot of other American TV shows.
Reeves is a real class act. When he made it huge with The Matrix, he had another gig booked to play Shakesphere in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada, and like a true son he came here and fulfulled his obligation while many other people would have cancelled their gig in a small market Canadian city. Classy guy. I'd love to meet him.
Still in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime provinces...
Can comfirm i live in BC never seen bagged milk😂
Milk in bags is available in two Provinces, Ontario and Quebec.
It's in NL too
Lorne Michaels, the creator of Saturday Night Live is Canadian and as a result many of the most iconic comedians that came from that show were also Canadian: Dan Aykroyd, Phil Hartman, Norm MacDonald, Mark McKinney, Mike Myers, Martin Short, Eugene Levy, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Catherine O'Hara to name a few.
Jim Carrey
I did not know Lorne Michaels was Canadian. Even Canadian might not know such and such big star, or people who reach the top of their field in the United States are Canadians. Which makes this list so hard to make. You might know which star is famous AND Canadian but how do you know they're NOT known to be Canadian? Very interesting
Lorne Michaels was also a writer on Laugh-in in the 1960s which was ground-breaking TV. His ex-wife Rosie Shuster was daughter of Frank Shuster (of comedy duo Wayne and Shuster who held the record for number of appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show). Rosie was one of the original SNL writers, and was also a laugh-in writer. Lorne had a Canadian TV show called the Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour (with Hart Pomerantz). It was excellent, here's a snippet: th-cam.com/video/4gXQAt8VBbs/w-d-xo.html
@@billdaverne9389 - I remember Wayne and Shuster appearing on Ed Sullivan. Seemed like they were on every show.
Let’s not forget Mark McKinney’s cohorts, Scott Thompson, Bruce McCulloch, and Dave Foley in the CBC series, Kids In The Hall, also produced by Lorne Michaels.
I was surprised Ryan Reynolds wasn't on the list. Talk about an A-list celebrity (and helluva nice guy!) who happens to be Canadian! 😃🇨🇦
Everyone knows he's Canadian. Except Tyler who has confused him with Ryan Gosling.
along with drake and the weeknd, but i guess they were sticking with actors
@@tanbir11 drake was in the intro. There are so many Comedian, Actors and Musicians, they all can’t go on the list
theres a few others missing too.
yea me too
Keanu embodies and represents everything good about Canada, I think he should be a life time ambassador for us.
He was born in Lebanon..he wasnt born in Canada!
@@mypronouniswtf5559 I know that, it doesn't make my statement any less true, and he holds Canadian citizenship.
Keanu embodies how Canadians think they are…as a Canadian I know this is delusional. We should all be like this incredible man, but sadly we are not.
You mentioned the term America's Sweetheart. That term was first used to describe an actress from Canada from over 100 years ago. Her name was Mary Pickford. She was very instrumental in the forming of the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences as well as a founding member of United Artists.
Good memory Mark. Her Beverly Hills home is the iconic PickFair Estate. Must be worth $100 million by now.
I’m from Edmonton and here is a fun fact, for 24 hours our city hall was officially called “The Nathan Fillion Civilian Pavilion” I believe it was because Nathan got his roll as Malcom Reynolds. And we were proud haha.
Nathan who ? Nonody care about that loser
As a Canadian, I have a feeling that American education in most things is restricted to things “American”, rather than learning about anything or anyone else. You have touched lightly upon Canadians’ contribution to American Culture, so that’s better than nothing. Cheers!
I agree... while i must admit I still find the general lack of global awareness in the average US citizen appalling, I do appreciate the effort this guy makes to expand his horizons.
More than a feeling. I have several American friends and relatives. Not only are they insulated from the rest of the world, but there is a decided slant to the info they do have
More than a feeling. I have several American friends and relatives. Not only are they insulated from the rest of the world, but there is a decided slant to the info they do have
Actually in many ways we don't sound the same as Americans. For example, compare the way most American pronounce house, blouse and roof with the way Canadians do. I've also found most Americans have no idea of the Canadian system of government.
Being from United States and living in many places in United States the guy that is making these videos is not the the typical person here in the United States. I think it's obvious that if you do not live in a country you're not going to know as much as a resident of the country but every place that I have lived here in the United States has been very informational and very educational on especially our surrounding countries like Canada and Mexico. I watch this guy's videos just because it's absolutely shocking to me that he doesn't know these things about Canada when they are taught in most schools and Educational Systems here in the United States. I would actually be curious on what part of the United States He Lives and would be curious on his perspective of just the different states in the United States and if he realizes that there's a diverse group of people in history just in the states alone. I have a feeling that he's very uneducated about anything outside of his immediate surroundings.
Smarties in Canada are not the same thing as the ones in the US, our smarties are sorta like M&Ms; chocolate with a coloured candy shell. They taste a little different and are flatter.
What Americans know as Smarties is marketted in Canada as Rockets and they really only come around for Halloween, don't really see them year-long.
Smarties are not rockets at all. They are sold all year on every candy shelf here in Canada. I think you're confused.
ha! good to know
And US Smarties are made in Canada, bought a bag one time and then read the back of the bag. I will eat Nestlé Smarties but not chalk candies like Rockets.
I came to write the same thing. I'll add Smarties have a thicker candy shell than M&M's do. Rockets can sometimes be found in the bulk foods section - but I can't imagine who buys them when it's not October.
No, you can buy rockets all year round. I work in a grocery store and we sell a big bag of them in the candy aisle. It’s been in roughly the same space for at least the 5 years I’ve worked there.
I love the labeling of Mean Girls as an ‘iconic film in America’. It’s definitely a true statement, but it was filmed in Toronto and half of my high school was cast as extras. Watching that movie is like looking through my high school yearbook lol
Paid or non-paid extra work?
@@KishorTwist paid extras. I went to an arts high school so it was a bunch of kids from the drama department and a few from dance
Wasn't "Grey's Anatomy " that he was raving about also made in Canada.
I always say - half of the “American filmed” movies are in Toronto or Vancouver. There beautiful cities are actually ours in the movies! I believe that avatar was based of Alberta Oil Sands.
Wait, I don’t believe that, that’s what the person said (if I remember correctly) haha
Everytime Celine Dion appears for Switzerland in the ESC 1988, people ask if she is from Switzerland. No, she is from Canada, and just so happened to be chosen for the Eurovision. She won it at just 20 years of age, starting her huge career through the 90s, peaking with "My Heart will go on".
You may have noticed that this list focused on actors? The only acting Celine has done was trying to pretend that her daddy issues marriage was normal.
@@TheManInTheRing Yeah, she is canadian. I edited the text.
As well as the celebrates shown below by Patrick, we should also include some singers such as: Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Drake, Terry Clark, Ann Murray, & Gordon Lightfoot.
Rebecca, the announcer in the video is describing Canadians and the use of "eh?" because she is a Canadian, in fact the whole Watchmojo video franchise is Canadian. Canadians have been a part of Hollywood from Mary Pickford to Ryan Reynolds, Michael J. Fox to Kiefer Sutherland and his Dad, Donald Sutherland. William Shatner, Christopher Plumber, Lorne Michaels, Evangeline Lily, Pamela Anderson, Catherine Ohara, Elisha Cuthbert, Carrie-Anne Moss, Mike Myers, Michael Cera, Will Arnett, Danny Aykroyd, Hayden Christensen, Martin Short, John Candy, Leslie Nielsen, Nina Dobrev, Rae Dawn Chong, Natasha Henstridge, Eugene Levy, Rick Moranis, Jennifer Tilly, Sarah Polley, Sarah Chalke, Meg Tilly, Phil Hartman, Raymond Burr, Finn Wolfhard, Kim Cattrall, Jason Priestly, Brendon Fraser, Tommy Chong, Corey Haim, Anna Paquin and many, many more. Basically, Canada OWNS Hollywood!,....Sorry eh?
Don't forget the founder of Warner Brothers, Jack Warner (born in London, Ontario) and Hollywood pioneer Mack Sennett
@@pizzaman191 Yup, like I said, Canada OWNS Hollywood!!
Very extensive list you gave here, much better than what was shown on Watch Mojo. One addition everyone seems to have missed: Celine Dion, a megastar, sold more than 200 million records the world over, she is worth $820 million on Forbes list as of 2022. She was the last of a family of 14 children, born in a modest subburb of Montréal in 1968.
You missed Leslie Neilson
That's a nice and thorough list!
Here's one I'm surprised she didn't add, Kiefer Sutherland. His grandfather, Tommy Douglas, is one of the most famous Canadian's and a Canadian hero; he's known as the father of healthcare. He was also the Premier of Saskatchewan. You should look him up.
His father Donald Sutherland would be considered far more famous.
And Kiefer has a twin sister….
Like I said in a different comment section, maybe everybody knows he is Canadian? Hard to come up with a list of A-list stars that people DON'T know are Canadians. Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Avril Lavigne, Sarah McLachlan, and so much more, are huge star, but do people not know they are Canadians? The list mentionned Ryan G, but not Ryan R, maybe everyone knows Reynolds is Canadian? IDN
@@ravenstormchild6491 he does!! I gotta look that up now.
Soon dental & pharma!!
One of the reasons so many Canadians end up becoming well-known American Stars is that so many American TV shows and movies are filmed in Canada. You'd be amazed to learn how many really popular films and shows are all made here with Canadian talent.
Exactly, I love recognizing bits of Vancouver or Toronto in Hollywood films. I remember the Police Academy series and feeling so proud that my city was used for that.
Actually Canadian comedic actors were super successful en masse in the US well before the film industry took off in either Vancouver or Toronto.
➡️Think Martin Short, Leslie Nielsen, Norm McDonald, Mike Myers, Dan Akroyd, Catherine O’Hara, John Candy, Rick Moranis..
@@FayolaOnline Tons of films take place in Alberta too. Remember RV with Robin Williams? Apart from various BC locations, it was shot in Rainier, Lethbridge, Kananaskis Country, and Milk River-all of which are in Alberta.
The Revenant with Leo DiCaprio was shot mostly in Kananaskis, with some shots taking place in Calgary, Canmore, and Drumheller.
I remember my dad coming home and saying that he had a crew create a mess in a downtown Toronto location, so that it would look like a particular US city. When it was done and he was informed, the crew went with the actors to film but, in the short time between, the city had come and cleaned it all up. So they had to waste money waiting while the set was re -messed up. I doubt that would happen now.
As Canadians we know we apologize too much, it's why they've literally passed a law that someone saying "I'm sorry" isn't an admission of guilt 😂
There are SO many other Canadian celebrities that could've been on here too.
mississauga is hell hole place in canada, full of Inidan, they are ugly and they stupid. people call this place Bangloudesh. it is a third world hell hole. I work there, unfortuntely. you go to office, you see a lot of inidian faces, they are dark, they are ugly.
If you’d like to watch an amazing Canadian show with all Canadian actors, I highly recommend that you watch Schitt’s Creek!
Except for Chris Elliott, who played the mayor. Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara and Chris Elliott started in a lot of skit comedy shows together.
Fully agree,
I never watched the new generation of Degrassi, but I’ve found the fist series from the 80’s the best. And laughed at how big they made a “hit” of LSD look in one episode. They talked about real world problems, teenage pregnancy along with a ton of other great episodes
Also, Mary Pickford, known as America's sweetheart, back in the silent film era was Canadian
Also Fay Wray of King Kong fame - born in a little town called Cardston in Southern Alberta.
There is almost nobody alive who could remember her final film performance in 1930.
Also Raymond Burr, New Westminster, B.C.
Deanna Durban Canadian. Peace and Love from Canada
Many Canadians built Hollywood.
One addition everyone seems to have missed: Celine Dion, a megastar, sold more than 200 million records the world over, she is worth $820 million on Forbes list as of 2022. She was the last of a family of 14 children, born in a modest subburb of Montréal in 1968.
They didn't miss it. Everybody knows Céline Dion is French Canadian. Lol
@@A_Foolish_Arrangement and everyone agrees the USA can keep her.
Going back in history, the women who won the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Oscar for best actress were all Canadians: Mary Pickford, Norma Shearer and Marie Dressler, not to mention Yvonne Decarlo in the Munsters and Raymond Burr…
Ruby Keeler was another early Hollywood star.
I just came across your series; I watched your review of the I am Canadian Molson ad campaign, Tragically Hip profile and now this. Watching you learn about Canadian culture is like watching a child learn and grow - it's enjoyable, scary (you might regress for some unknown reason), but mostly wishing the maturity could be spread all across your nation. Yes, we Canadians are the adults in the room. I might regret saying that, but not yet.
Shaun Ashmore starred as the title character in "Terry," a 2005 film about Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope. His portrayal of our Canadian hero is the ONLY film I always think of when I remember him.
Hi Tyler, I am a Canadian and I am really enjoying your videos! Thank you for having the interest and taking the time to learn and share information about Canada! Here in Nova Scotia our entire eighth grade geography used to be about the United Sates! As part of that, we had to learn how to label all of the states as well as their capitals on a map! While I've always been thankful for that knowledge, I must confess, I couldn't do it now! lol Keep up the great work and come visit us sometime!
I think what Tyler is discovering, is that American comedy is actually Canadian. We're a funny bunch up here.
And Canadian comedy s actually British comedy
@@orangewhipster Similar, but not the same.
@@jasonarthurs3885 Agreed, but a lot of Canadian actors in the US still have to deal with American writers, so I don't think American comedy is quite Canadian either. ;)
@@orangewhipster Agreed; American comedy is entirely different than Canadian or British humour.
F'ing eh!
What you call Smarties we in Canada call Rockets, and Smarties are hard shelled chocolate candy
i was just about to say that
We have Candies that are called “Rockets” but it’s those hard, tastes like chalk candy you get at Halloween. Try to convince an America that we have “Rockets” here in Canada too.
@@80sCanadian wrong,, We have chocolate covered Smarties in the US during Halloween Season
For you gamers in here, Warframe is made by a Canadian company, Digital Extremes. :) They’re based in London, Ontario, Canada, two hours from Toronto . And uh though I’m not gonna admit, Tom Cruise spent part of his childhood in Ottawa, Canada. His father worked for the Canadian military. Oh! James Cameron is Canadian as well. Guy who made Terminator, Alien, Titanic and lately, Avatar.
You absolutely NEED to watch Firefly. It is like a Space Western... awesome- like cult-like
There's been quite a lot of Canadian actors thats been an icon to most Americans growing up like Mike Myers, and cant forget the late great John Candy, and McCully Culkin's mother in Home Alone was played by Catherine O'Hara also from (Schitt's Creek) with Eugene Levy. Martin Short is also Canadian....so many funny people..the reason for this is probably Lorne Michaels a Canadian also..and is the producer of Saturday Night Live.
Isn’t Hillary Duff & the Olsen twins Canadian
You are so freaking sweet. As a 61 year old Canadian, I find your videos refreshing, and uplifting. Your delivery is epic. Just an average American? We’d like to see more of you. You have such a lovely personality. Your humility, and candor are two traits that Canadians, generally, admire greatly. Such a nice person. Peace ✌🏼 out, “Brother from another Mother.” 🇺🇸
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I am also 61 years old and yes I agree that Tyler is a very sweet open minded American. I've watched several of his videos about comparing Canada to the US and I love them all. If he ever comes to this part of Canada he is always welcome to stay in my spare room where I can show him some Canadian hospitality and some great Canadian cuisine. I'm just around the corner from you Lokilani... I live in Nanaimo as a painting contractor. I have painted many homes inside and out in Nanoose Bay.
There are lots more Kiefer Sutherland, his father, Donald Sutherland, Jason Priestly, John Candy, Lorne Greene (Bonanza), Ryan Reynolds, Michael J. Fox, William Shatner, James Doohan, Dan Aykroyd, Martin Short, Christopher Plummer, Will Arnett, Eugene Levy, Rick Moranis, Bruce Greenwood, Kim Cattrall, Brendan Fraser, Tommy Chong, Raymond Burr ... and many more
Oh man I forgot that Tommy Chong was from this country!
About Kiefer Sutherland… His maternal grandfather was Scottish-born Canadian politician and former Premier of Saskatchewan Tommy Douglas, who is widely credited for bringing universal health care to Canada.
Yes, Kim Cattrall grew up in Courtenay (near Comox, where Pamela Anderson grew up, but born in Ladysmith) but was born in Liverpool, England and moved at a young age. Damn good thing or she would sound like one of the Beetles, otherwise, instead of speaking the generically difficult to identify Vancouver Island Dialect. (Which, BTW I speak)
Sounds like a lot of huge celebrities were missing!
@@qualicumwilson5168 Beatles, not Beetles...
I recently found your channel, and am enjoying catching up on the older videos. Lots of comments here, but here's something that might not have been mentioned.
"The Rookie" actually has three stars that are Canadian. Nathan Fillion, one of the Ashmore brothers, and Melissa O'Neill, who was the Canadian Idol singer in Season 3. Fillion, who's a producer on Rookie, tends to adopt other Canadians, as he did on "Castle", where his female co-star, was Canadian.
One of the most important Canadians in entertainment, responsible for so many American and Canadian comics and comedies being made (some were even good), is Lorne Michaels, the creator and still producer of SNL.
I really like the way you approach learning about things you don't/didn't know. More people, everywhere, should be curious, open and respectful, as you are.
"Are Canadians very aware of American stereotypes of Canadians?"
You need to watch Bob and Doug McKenzie for the answer to that.
Canadians are co-anchors on USA cable news networks, GMA-ABC, NBC- Dateline, 60 minutes, and many top game shows were Canadian hosts, Monty Hall, Alec Trebek. MUSIC artists are singing or producing a large amount of the top 100. Shawn Mendes, Celine Dion, Avril Lavigne, The Weekend, are Canadian. Half of the NETFLIX production happens in BC CANADA 23 films or TV projects are in the process on any day in BC. And don;t forget "the Property Brothers" Drew and Jonathan.
Almost all CW shows are filmed in BC too 😀
As a Canadian, I'm really glad you do these videos.
If you hire Canadian actors, and shoot a bit in Canada, you get through our broadcasting laws. So most productions will try to find something Canada to be able to assure they can participate in the Canadian market. There is a reason that Vancouver is called Hollywood north, because so many things are filmed here, and for good reason too, you have like 10 different types of shooting locations all within a few hour drive. Plus its usually cheaper to film here. If you're watching a hallmark Christmas movie, like 60% of them are shot in fort Langley, its basically become the iconic Average American town. If a movie is in New York its usually shot in Toronto, if it takes place in a generic American city its most likely Vancouver. Its a fun game my family plays to spot the location of something, sometimes Ill just be watching a movie and be like oh thats just down the street from my friends house.
This also boosts Canadian actors because its easier hiring citizens then getting work visas for your crew.
So true! You can do city scenes in Vancouver (or the other cities in the Lower Mainland) Deep forest scenes (anywhere in the Cascades) then drive out a few hours to the Okanagan and film desert scenes. BC is pretty great for locations. We have had films shot in the Kootenays too but, honestly, most of them are ski films because of the world class powder in our mountains out here.
I would say that at least 50% or more of Hallmark movies are filmed on Vancouver Island & I know about that from my nephew’s ex who works as a film crew member on these movies, a lot are filmed in our home town of Victoria, but she also travels the rest of the island for work as well. We are lucky that she lets us know when they are filming & also when the shows are about to air, which some new ones for the Christmas season will be dropping soon😁❤️
@@jeannierenton7542 I didn’t see as many film crews when I lived in Victoria as I did living in Vancouver but they have amped up the industry on VI since I lived there. I know that the first X-men did a lot of filming in Victoria
One of my favourite locations that comes up a lot is the Vancouver Art gallery. Those stairs have filled in for various city halls so many times I can't even count. Which always gives me a good laugh. It takes me back to when I worked as a bike messenger there. That's where we'd all hang out and smoke weed.
Another favourite of mine is the Handmaid's Tale. I mean the parts set in Toronto are obviously shot in Toronto. Buy they also filmed the flashback parts set in Boston there. In my old neighbourhood . Kind of weird seeing your favourite coffee shop being a setting in a dystopian hellscape. I hope the baristas are oK! They were nice and made a really fine mocha.
William Shatner, Michael J. Fox, John Candy, Dan Aykroyd, Mike Myers, and so many more.
You have no idea how sweet it is for us to see you so curious and wanting to know more about Canada 😍 for decades, as a French-canadian each year summer vacationing everywhere on the east coast, Americans were not always that nice, especially teens. We were made the butt of the joke always, snobbed, intimidated and bullied, laughed at, ridiculed, especially us with our English accent.. Great places, but most of the time I came back home after 2-3 weeks feeling like shit honestly.
And today, to see young people like show genuine interest in getting to know us, in what we do, etc, is very heart warming 🥰.
We watch a lot of US tv in Canada,so we are quite aware of the steriotypes.
Doohan (Scotty in the original Star Trek) is a Canadian war hero, and stormed the Normandy beaches in the Second World War.
Surprised Eugine Levy was not on the list.
Doohan lost 3 fingers on that landing , became a toronto newsman and covered the Avra Arrow story
Nice to know. Also, Leonard Cohen is from Montreal.
@@xminusone1 is he though ? or was he from westmount ? like Shattner
Everyone knows Schitt's Creek is a Canadian show, and everyone on it is Canadian. And if they know him from SCTV, they know that's Canadian too. The list is supposed to be people you didn't know. That's why they mentioned Jim Carrey, but he's not on the list. Most people know he's Canadian.
If you haven’t seen Firefly, you are seriously missing out! Based on your sense of humour, I really think you’d love it. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! It’s usually streaming somewhere, but if you can’t find it there, do yourself a solid and buy the dvds.
I LOVE LOVE Firefly, but each time I watch the show and then the movie, it rips my heart out because it's so unfair it was cancelled. It's the only show I have had that reaction for.
I'm a Canadian who's constantly suprised to learn that a celebrity is Canadian. Latest one for me (before seeing this video) was Carrie-Anne Moss
Nathan Fillion played one of the several adult versions of Joey Buchanan on the soap opera One Life to Live. He later went on to star in Firefly and its later movie, called Serenity.
Firefly is a mashup of science fiction and western, combining adventure, war, occasionally campy humor, creepy SF, and social commentary. They did all that in less than two dozen episodes.
Fun fact: Somebody wrote a fanfic story combining Firefly and Downton Abbey. It's bizarre, but it works.
And he was in Dr. Horrible!
I love your channel and the way you try to make sense of everything you see! Methinks there is a writer inside you trying to get out! ❤
I'm obsessed with your videos atm...LOL...been watching them all! Even as a Canadian, I've been learning alongside you. Thanks for taking the time to learn about Canada and being so open-minded. Always glad to help out :)
Yes, I'm Canadian and have been learning some things as well. Each province is a little different so keep up the good work.
Also you should watch “Canada Loves You Back” a song written for Ryan Reynolds when he won a Governor General's Performing Arts Awards (he’s also Canadian) - it’s got a lot of inside Canadian jokes, but I’d be interested to see your take on it.
The Weeknd, Drake, Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes, Neil Young, Rush, Three Days Grace and Finger Eleven are some more Canadian bands and artists I can think of off the top of my head.
avril levegne (sp) a bunch of comedians
Unleach the archers
The Guess Who, BTO, Triumph, April Wine. All popular, but likely before you were born.
You forgot Rush
Being old when I think of the great singer songwriters from Canada like Joanie Mitchell, Niall Young and Ian Tyson
Hi Tyler, congrats on your curiousity about Canada. So refreshing. I'm a Canuçk who sang in a black gospel choir out of southern Washington State. I was shocked that they referred to me as an Arcadian:). The two Ryans, Gosling and Reynolds, along with Keanu and Michael J Fox are my favourites. And Shawn Mendes--so darn cute and humble. Here's a helpful tip to suss out the "hidden Canadians". Watch any interview they do; if it's loaded with self-deprecating humour, you've likely unearthed a Canadian! Keep up your good work. We love that you're making an effort!
Really enjoy your videos.
Firefly is the quintessential Space cowboy show, it's incredible but was sadly canceled after its only season. It does have a movie though, which wraps things up in a nice way. Also my aunt was best friends with Nathan Fillian when they were kids, he was a scrawny, lanky kid that would come over to our family house all the time.
Wow that's amazing. Also sounds like a show I would watch actually!
@@TylerBucketTH-cam it's a great show! Highly recommended.
Firefly was great! Show was better than the movie but at least they wrapped up the story. I know so many people who wish Firefly would get a reboot.
@@TylerBucketTH-cam just so you know, the movie of firefly is called serenity, not firefly.
@@TylerBucketTH-cam You really should. It will literally turn your coat brown (you'll get it eventually).
Tyler, your channel is great! So real and unbiased, nice to have a fresh honest view…keep up the videos.
He's also uniformed about his own country.
Im a Canadian. I say Saw-rie, not Sore-rie. And literally NO ONE in Canada says aboot. We say about like everyone else
I dunno, check out JJ McCulloch's channel, he says "aboot" all the time...which surprises me because he's from BC and I have lived in BC my whole life and never heard anyone else do that...but he does! Strange. Also, out here in BC most people I know say it "Sore-rie"
'Aboot' is more of an East coast thing.
@@clarissathompson I was just saying "I" dont say sore-ie but most Canadians say it. As for that guy. Im sure hes just doing it for fun. But Ill check him out for sure. What kind of content does he do?
@@clarissathompson jj mculloch is putting it on - It can get really irritating
I'm also Canadian and have always said Sore-ee, as for aboot, I wish NO ONE in Canada said that but most of the heavy accented Newfie's I've met don't say "about" like most of us here in the West, it sounds like "aboot".
More Canadians that Americans think are theirs: *actress Faye Wray from orig. King Kong movie *Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk in the tv series *Margot Kidder as Superman's girlfriend *Scott Bakula in Star Trek: Enterprise *comedian Howie Mandell *impressionist Rich Little *director Norman Jewison *director Atom Egoyan *director John Carpenter *dr. Frederick Banting(insulan) *dr. Norman Bethune *Marshal McLuhan *broadcaster Robert MacNeill *Alexander G. Bell(scottish) invented the telephone in Canada *Alexander MacKenzie was first european to cross the continent to Pacific and Arctic oceans *English explorer Henry Hudson- (Hudson River and Hudson Bay) *Simon Fraser, the Fraser River, B.C. *Stephen Leacock, compare to Mark Twain *Joshua Slocum (N.S.) first man to sail solo around the world *WW1 air ace who shot down the Red Baron ** in music: Neil Young & Joni Mitchell & Buffy ste.Marie *bands like the Guess Who, & Rush *Alanis Morissette * David Clayton Thomas of band Blood Sweat & Tears *Robbie Robertson of The Band *Paul Schafer of the Letterman show *Kenny Rogers started in 70s band The First Edition *Hank Snow(N.S.) *Anne Murray(N.S.) *Gene MacLellan(PEI) wrote song 'Put Your Hand in the Hand' =most popular gospel song of 20th cent., and others *singer Stan Rogers, ie 'Northwest Passage' etc. * a member of Calif. band Mamas and the Papas was from Nova Scotia *comic actorJim Carrey *comedian Martin Short *Louis Slizard(?) who invented trigger for first atomic bomb *a Cdn. developed our Time Zones *first airplane to fly in the British Commonwealth, the 'Silver Dart') *a Cdn. Nobel laureate confirmed the existence of the particle the neutrino, in Sudbury mine *a Cdn. founded Edwards Air Base in California *...i know i missed some others..
Lou Ferrigno was born in New York. Scott Bakula was born in St. Louis, Missouri.
Lorne Greene from Battlestar Galactica 1978, Rick Moranis, Dan Ackroyd, Martin Short.
If you can find it, there was a tv special called the Canadian Conspiracy, done by Eugene Levy, a humorous look at Canadian's who made it big in the States. One other not mentioned,although not an actor, Lorne Michaels of SNL fame
Is that the one where they ask Anne Murray about playing ‘snowbird’ backwards? Super funny
They forgot the other Canadian Ryan, Ryan Reynolds. I'm shocked... Isn't he bigger than Gosling? Or maybe it's just that people already know Reynolds is a Canuck?... Thanks Ty ler!
I would love to be your Canadian fact checker. I am a proud Canuck and none of these were a shock to me. Fun fact, Elliot Page had a recurring role in Trailer Park Boys as Lehey’s daughter.
What? Lehey's daughter? I'm going to have to re-watch TRB episodes because I totally missed that! Also - Lehey was the king of made-up swear words (e.g. shitiots)!
I think he played Ricky's daughter actually.
who is Elliot Page?????
Before he transitioned from a female to a male he was Ellen Page, and now he is know as Elliott Page. She played Mr. Layhey's daughter with Bars named Trina. She was friends with Ricky and it pissed Layhey off .
I remember him in that, though I didn't think much of her at the time, as her part was fairly minor and generic with few lines.
Just adding a few more older examples - Fay Wray from the 1933 King Kong, Mary Pickford "America's Sweetheart" 1920's to 1950''s, Lorne Greene the patriarch from Bonanza (1960's to 1970's)
Tyler thank you for making this videos I must say I'm a very proud Canadian this is I'm sure you are very proud American but I really appreciate the effort you are making and yes I know the stereotypes that Americans feel about Canadians hopefully we can change that
Hollywood got rolling with Canadian talent. Max Sennett born in Quebec, moved to the states at 17. Was a vaudeville actor in New Work. Started the Keystone studios in LA that had the first enclosed studio sound stage in the area that produced comedy shorts with just about every known silent film star.
Yes, many American TV shows air in Canada at the same time, it is called simulcast where a Canadian TV channel airs the show at the same time as the US channel.
A lot of movies are filmed in Canada. I live in Toronto and I run into a movie set at least once every 2-3 months.
The same on Vancouver Island
Tyler do you have a lot of followers in America with this presentation?
I went to high school with Nathan Fillion and his brother Jeff. His mom was my english teacher. I partied with him a lot. They missed John Candy, Ryan Reynolds.
Candy went to my high school :)
Yes as a Canadian we are proud of our actors and singers.
Fun fact: in 1984 - pre-Friends and fame of any kind - I made Matthew Perry spit his drink one night bc I made him laugh so hard. We had mutuals, but didn't know each other well at all. So yeah, he was much amused by my sarcasm - accompanied with a small gesture, that was only intended for myself - that NO ONE heard or noticed but him... and he knew it.
To make this random person unexpectedly crack up like that, saved what would've otherwise been an extremely lame night, but little did I know. And little did I know (what we all soon knew shortly after) that that shared appreciation and type of sarcastic humour would later become his claim to fame. No one did it on screen like he could, but I do have to say that I think there's a certain dry and sarcastic wit that is very typically Canadian.
Tyler. I am proud to be Canadian and love your content.
I happened to be in the kitchen while my husband was watching a movie (turned out to be First Man). I heard the actor say "Saskatchewan" AND said it correctly. I hollered out "Hey, that guy HAS to be Canadian! He pronounced it correctly!" That is how I know Canadians when I'm abroad. They can say Saskatchewan. ;)
unless they are The Proclaimers
Missed a few other Canadian celebs, Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, William Shatner, Hayden Christensen, Finn Wolfhard, Stephen Amell, Joshua Jackson, Michael Cera, Victor Garber, Anna Paquin(born in Winnipeg Man., but is a New Zealand Citizen because her Mother is from NZ, dad is Canadian), Neve Campbell
AFAIK where you are born is your citizenship. Born in Winnipeg, means Canadian. She would have to apply to get NZ citizenship. The heritage usually follows the father. If you pay attention to British royalty, you would know this is the way it is.
@@bunzeebear2973 All her info says she is New Zealand Citizenship, not Canadian. I understand at birth she is considered Canadian, but she identifies as a New Zealand Citizen on her info.
James Cameron is Canadian. He comes from the northern Ontario town of Kapuskasing.
Then there's Shania Twain who additionally came from northern Ontario.
Also, an actor that is lesser known today by the younger generation is Alan Thicke, who stared in the series "Growing Pains". Alan came from Kirkland Lake in, you guessed it, northern Ontario.
Just a few tidbits: from my front door I can see the house where Shania Twain lived. As a matter of fact her step-father Jerry Twain bought the house from my grandfather. And from my back door I can see Justin Bieber's great-grandmother's house. I've known Justin's great-grandmother all my life. Justin's maternal grandmother once came to my door thinking the previous owners still lived here. She told me she used to babysit in my house. I still remember when Justin's grandmother was married. It's a small, small world!
I found it interesting when we were in Cuba they were playing Shania Twain music at our resort and the Cubans loved it. 💖
Nathan Fillion's best tv show was and always will be Firefly. He also played in the funny horror movie Slithers.
As a Canadian, I love these videos and they bring me so much entertainment.
They missed out so many more ie John Candy, Ryan Reynolds,William Shatner, Christopher Plummer ❤️🇨🇦
Raymond Massey, Lorne Greene, Robert Goulet....
The title is "Celebrities You Didn't Know Are Canadian". I think the majority of people knew the people you listed are Canadian
Two out of the four you named are dead, and one has one foot in the grave. The video he watched was for a MUCH younger audience.
Michael J fox, Pam Anderson
Dan Aykroyd is Canadian
Tyler, if you haven't already seen it, you really need to see a movie called "The Canadian Conspiracy." It's available, in its entirety, on TH-cam. A quick search will turn it up. It was made in 1985 and stars a lot of the cast from SCTV like John Candy and Eugene Levy.
I have two bags of ketchup Doritos right behind me and pour smarties have chocolate centres ;)
I should also mention the TV show "Due South", since you brought up Canadians being aware of American stereotypes of Canadians. "Due South" was a show about a Mountie, working in the United States, filmed in Toronto, and starring mostly Canadian actors as Americans. It hit all of the tropes that Americans think of Canadians, in a tongue-in-cheek way.
Hello there Tyler Older proudCanadian here. I scrolled quite far down the comments & I have not heard of an old time famous actor mentioned. The late great Humphrey Bogart. He was even called a “crazy Canuck” in the old classic the African Queen with Katherine Hepburn. Sadly our arts scene. Is about as well funded as our military so much of the Canadian talent moves to the USA Many straight to TV movies are made in my small city (Halifax) when we have subsidization. The biography about Martha Stewart was filmed here, my friend’s daughter worked on “Washington Black” and we’re alway good for a Halmark movie or two a year. Sometime we locals call Halifax Hallyfax referencing the movies made here. As for you Tyler you are a breath of fresh air, it’s a delight to see you “an average American “ interested in topics out side of your own country. Keep up the good work. Janine
Keanu is my personal hero. Lived through hell, became one of the most famous people on the planet, and somehow stayed kind.
A lot of the "breakout" roles in movies and shows like Mean Girls, Umbrella Academy, X Men (OG), were filmed in Canada.
HEY TYLER I just wanted to let you know you should react to Canadian heritage minutes they were a big part of my child hood in education learning little clips about our country in elementary school, I’d think you’d find them interesting
I second this! They are quite informative.
My favorite one was when the PC party destroyed itself and the Heritage Minute showed the last 2 MPs Elsie Wayne and Jean Charet as the last breeding pair
Friends have also been reallly popular here in Canada as well! Many TV Series done in the US were very popular here, even for us French Quebeckers, we as well loved to watch those TV Series back in those days!
First saw Ryan gosling in breaker high in the late 90’s. Never would have thought he would turn out the way he did
Rachel McAdams was born in a hospital in London, Ontario, but was raised and went to school in St. Thomas, Ontario about 30 minutes from London.
Here is a quick list off the top of my head...
Keanu Reeves
William Shatner
Neeve Campbell (born and raised in my hometown of Guelph)
Seth Rogan
Alex Trebeck
Christopher Plummer
Keifer Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
James Doohan (emigrated to Canada after WW2)
Jim Carrey
Evangeline Lilly
Jim Carey
John Candy
Martin Short
Cobie Smulders
Guelph! My hometown as well 😊
@@helloimalison I miss Guelph. I should move back there.
I loved it when there was someone from Guelph at the Olympics and seeing the American broadcasters trying to say it.
@@lizapest8518 There was an Air Canada pilot who flew a biplane at air shows. They announcers never got Guelph right.
Canadian Smarties are similar to candy coated M&Ms, but better.
Ketchup chips are the best chips ever created, especially the Old Dutch brand.
I will always remember the night I met Rachel McAdams. It was a near death experience. I was almost hit by lightening as I went out to grab my umbrella as a thunderstorm rolled in. I got it and closed the door of my car and boom, then shards/sparks rained down on me from the light pole I was parked under that got hit by lightening. It is amazing how one remembers every detail in a scenario I had experienced. See I was at McDonald's and who had served me before I ran out was the not so famous at the time Rachel McAdams. She was nice to me and everyone else in there too. Years after I ended up working for her uncle and he was also a good guy. That McDonald's off the 401 highway in London, Ontario was moved closer to the corner of complex it was in, bummer, but I lived to tell this story.
Then there is Dr. Fredric Banting who discovered insulin and the place where it was done is still up and is a historic building, Banting House on the corner of Adelaide St. and Queen St. in London, ON. There stands a monument and flame that will remain lit until the cure for diabetes is found.
And Ryan Gosling from London also was born in the same hospital also.
Another actor Hume Cronyn actor and husband of Jessica Tandy (Driving Miss Daisy) was born in London.
The San Diego Chicken, also known as The Famous Chicken, the KGB Chicken or just The Chicken, was the sports mascot played by Ted Giannoulas from London, ON.
And the pineapple pizza was actually created in London, ON in 1962 by Sam Panopoulos.
Hayden Christianson (Anakin Skywalker), and William Shatner (James T Kirk), Simu Liu (Shang Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings)
Australia has a very similar situation to Canada when it comes to Hollywood. There are still heaps of people who think a lot of Aussie actors are American, even though their accent comes through in talk show interviews etc. Some of our older actors like Mel Gibson have acquired an American accent though. The Canadians win it on the comedy actor front though.
But Mel’s American by birth.
@@lesliegolding7159 Mel just about had the accent of the Crocodile Hunter when he left Australia, as he spent virtually his whole youth here. All of his training in acting and his big break came from Australia. I doubt he would have made it if it weren't for Mad Max.
As a Canadian-American, none of these surprise me except the twins, who I am completely unfamiliar with. The only one of the bunch I have seen in person is Jim Carrey, who I saw at my university when he was still a teenager. It was a hilariously memorable performance that included a few of his famous mannerisms.
I love Ryan Reynolds’s, and William Shatner, and Kiefer Sutherland. His father Donald Sutherland was pretty good as well.
The interview with Seth Rogan is him talking about being the voice of Vancouver's transit announcements. For three months in 2018, if you were on the Skytrain, the upcoming stations were his voice. "The next station is...Statium."
A J. Cook is Canadian, Gordon lightfoot, Jonathan and Drew Scott grew up in the same city I live in. I am Canadian, west coast, say "sorry" to the doorframe and I don't use the term "Eh"
I think based on your commentary at the end of the video, the next videos you need to watch are on Newfoundland and the accents of those who live there. That’s just one example of distinct language differences between Canada and America. Of course there’s the French accent when speaking English as well found in Quebec and other areas of the country. And there’s language differences across the country just like there is in the USA. 😂
Apparently Dwayne Johnson , the Rock, has dual citizenship with Canada/USA. He's through and through American but did it to honour his Canadian father who was a Nova Scotian. And talking about shaping American film culture, some powerful directors are Canadian like James Cameron (Titanic, Terminator, Aliens, etc.) and Denis Villeneuve (Dune, Arrival, Sicario, etc.). Those are well known names, but the one I got a kick out of was Moira Walley-Beckett. She's a producer and writer. I loved her Canadian show "Anne with and E", but she was also heavily involved in "Breaking Bad" which is arguably America's best television in a long long time. In fact, she wrote Ozymandias, which critics hail as the greatest episode of television ever broadcast. So that's pretty cool.
Dwayne Johnson used to play pro football for the CFL Calgary Stampeders.
Elon Musk also has Canadian citizenship.
@@csbruce Oh yeah! I forgot about Elon Musk.
Dwayne was born in the U.S , his father Rocky Johnson was born in Nova Scotia
@@netgnostic1627 also was the first Sunshine Boy in the Toronto Sun.
Another Canadian comedy legend & actor Dan Aykroyd. Ray from Ghostbusters and Elwood Blues
I never watched the new generation of Degrassi, but I’ve found the fist series from the 80’s the best. And laughed at how big they made a “hit” of LSD look in one episode. They talked about real world problems, teenage pregnancy along with a ton of other great episodes
Both Toronto and Vancouver have been called “Hollywood North”, but Canadian productions don’t get much money or make much money because our population is so much smaller. The “Hollywood North” designation is more about filming locations.
I think that a disproportionate number of Canadians in Hollywood are comedians or comic actors, and this is because we don’t take ourselves too seriously, being right next to a (or, the only) world superpower, and we also don’t take America too seriously, because it’s not our personal homeland.
The female co-star, in a police uniform, talking with Nathan Fillion (from Edmonton, Alberta) in the clip from "The Rookie" is also Canadian (Calgary, Alberta).
Yes, Melissa O’Neil. She also won the third season on Canadian Idol
@@catherinetodd5163 Melissa O'neil probably included in the audition the badass leader she played on the series Dark Matter.
And also the actress who plays Nathan Fillion's sidekick in the TV show Castle Stana Katic is a Canadian too from Hamilton ON.
@@waynemclaughlin8937 Yes, and Dr Elizabeth Weir from SG Atlantis, Torrie Higginson, is from next door to Hamilton in Burlington, ON. I live in Hamilton and many series have filmed here.
@@claudelemire2451 Yes. I liked Dark Matter.
They missed Ryan Reynolds, Celine Dion, Pamela Anderson , Micheal Cera, Avril Lavigne, Micheal J Fox and many more!
Stay safe, stay sane, stay Strong Ukraine 🇺🇦
It’s not a list of famous Canadians it’s a list of famous people that people (Americans mostly) don’t know are Canadian.
A.J. Cook. Plays JJ in Criminal Minds.
Matthew Perry was Canadian, he was so amazing and funny and he was so strong and faught against his addiction. RIP Matthew
Thank you for taking the time to learn about us :)
Someone who is always left off these lists and who has been extremely influential in the American film and TV industry is Lorne Michaels. He created SNL and discovered countless comedians for decades that we all know and love. It was his idea to have Conan O'Brien replace David Letterman when Conan was a writer for SNL and then the Simpsons. Conan had never been on TV for longer than a few minutes before 😂 Lorne's Canadian influence on American pop culture has been truly incredible.