- Born
- Birth nameColin Andrew Mochrie
- Nicknames
- Captain Hair
- Col
- Lightning rod of hate
- Baldy Flatscalp
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Colin Andrew Mochrie was on born November 30, 1957, in Kilmarnock, Scotland. His father, an airline maintenance executive, moved the family to Montreal, Canada, in 1964, and finally to Vancouver in 1969. When asked about his childhood, Mochrie said he tended to be a bit of a loner because of moving around so much, but other than that he was a pretty typical kid: "I fought with my younger brother, was protective of my younger sister and didn't get my parents." After he dropped out of school in B.C., he did theater sports and there met Ryan Stiles, with whom he has remained friends for more than 20 years. In 1989, Mochrie married comedian Debra McGrath; they have one daughter, Kinley Mochrie. He worked at Second City in Toronto before joining the British comedy improv show Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988) (and he also stars in the American version, Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998)). Mochrie and his family once resided in Los Angeles but moved back to Canada. He had a recurring role on The Drew Carey Show (1995) as Eugene Anderson. He won the Canadian Comedy award as Male Improvisational Comic. In addition to his TV work, Mochrie has been busy on the stage, which is where he began his career, the early part of which he spent touring with the National Touring Company, and has starred in such popular stage productions as "She Stoops to Conquer" and "The Brady Bunch." He also writes as well as stars in the Canadian comedy series Supertown Challenge (1998), as well as the sitcom Blackfly (2001). He has also appeared in such films as John Woo's Once a Thief (1991), Love and Other Disasters (2006), The Campbells (1986), The Real Blonde (1997), and The January Man (1989).- IMDb Mini Biography By: A. Nonymous
- SpouseDebra McGrath(January 8, 1989 - present) (1 child)
- RelativesMunro Chambers(Niece or Nephew)
- Receding hairline
- Hangdog expression
- Best friends with Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998) co-star Ryan Stiles.
- Was appearing regularly on six different television shows at the same time.
- Is frequently mocked by his co-stars on Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998) for his receding hairline, flamboyant shirts, and Canadian heritage.
- The "Hollywood Director" skit on the television show Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998), in which Mochrie always plays the improv director of the other characters, is a reference to his real-life role directing the touring company at Second City Toronto, which he's done since 1996.
- Can be seen in a couple of Nabisco commercials as the tutu-wearing Snack Fairy.
- The people who influenced me most were the people who said I would never make it. They gave me a thirst for revenge.
- We'll be back to our nature documentary, 'Baggy the Anorexic Elephant' in just a second.
- Nine out of ten Americans believe that out of ten people, one person will always disagree with the other nine!
- Onstage I do all the stuff I'd never do in real life, like lashing out at people who make me mad or freaking out in a long bank lineup. Performing allows me to fulfill all the sicko fantasies I've ever had.
- My god! It's a hamster with explosives taped around its waist!
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