Featured Comedians
Yumi Nagashima
Yumi Nagashima is a Tokyo-born actress, writer, and international stand-up comedian known for her magnetic stage presence and sharp, globally informed perspective. Blending cultural insight with playful elegance and bold timing, she captivates audiences worldwide. Her work has been featured at Just For Laughs Montreal, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Halifax Comedy Festival, CBC Gem’s New Wave of Stand-Up, and Comedy Central Asia. Her viral comedy clips across social media and YouTube continue to reach a rapidly growing global audience.
Brett Martin
Seen on CTV and the Comedy Network, heard on Sirius XM, featured at Just For Laughs Vancouver and more, Brett Martin is touring headliner and crowd favourite at venues across Canada and the US whose acerbic takes, quick wit, and years of experience make him a crowd favourite everywhere he goes.
Sam Tonning
Sam Tonning is a high-energy comic known for filthy jokes and sharp punchlines. He’s been featured on SiriusXM, Just for Laughs Vancouver, and the award-nominated podcast What’s So Funny? Named one of Reader’s Digest’s Comedians to Watch, his debut special Dirty Jokes & More dropped June 2025.
Taylor McWatters
Tofino’s own! Taylor McWatters knew comedy was his calling when he started working the door at a comedy club at just 17 years old. Now a Humber Comedy grad and Second City New Faces alum, Taylor has gone on to produce and host shows across the Greater Toronto Area. With high-energy crowd work, quick wit, and undeniable lanky charm, Taylor knows how to win over a room and keep the laughs coming!
Tim Rykert
Tofino’s own Tim Rykert is a classic television quality stand-up comic who has appeared at Just For Laughs, been seen on CBC and CTV, and much more. Known for his clean, clever, high brow material, Tim’s act has taken him around the world as a headliner of comedy clubs, festivals, cruise ships, and corporate events.