Michael Robinson

Born in Ottawa, Canada, Michael moved at age three to Calgary, Canada - where he made his stage debut as a Polar Bear in the kindergarten Christmas pageant. At age eight he moved to Brussels, Belgium, and then moved to Vancouver, Canada at age twelve. He attended South Delta Senior Secondary and then the University of British Columbia, becoming the first ever graduate of the new BFA Acting program in 1983. He had many notable performances at University, most memorably as 'Lucky' in 'Waiting for Godot'. After graduation Michael was one of the core group responsible for making the Vancouver Theatresports League one of the worlds leading improvisational theatre companies. He won World Theatresports Championships in Calgary, Canada in 1988 at the Winter Olympic Arts Festival and in Auckland, New Zealand in 1990 at the Commonwealth Games Arts Festival. He has also won North American, Canadian, and New Zealand championships. For several years, he performed with Colin Mochrie and Ryan Stiles.