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JFL Vancouver Interview: Comic and actor Brent Butt

Posted by: Paul Little • February 2, 2026 @ 5:01pm

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Brent Butt is one of the biggest names in Canadian comedy. Turning a successful stand-up and TV writing career through the 90s into a legendary run as creator and star of one of the most iconic sitcoms in Canadian history, Corner Gas, the Tisdale, SK native continues to tour to sold out crowds across the country.

And while he's lived in Vancouver for over 30 years, it's been over a decade since Brent has done a big theatre show in his adopted hometown. That will change on Saturday, February 21, as he hits the Vancouver Playhouse stage as part of this year's Just for Laughs Vancouver.

I caught up with Brent over Zoom last week to talk about his early years on the road (and how that inspired his #1 bestselling horror novel, Huge), his sustained success in Canada (and why I think he's the Tragically Hip of stand-up), and his recent guest appearance on the hilarious CTV Comedy sitcom Acting Good.

Tickets are selling fast for his JFL Vancouver show, so get yours now if you want to catch this one! For more festival shows, visit jflvancouver.com, and to see if Brent is in your neck of the woods, heads to brentbutt.com.

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Kinda Sorta Maybe has featured a rotating roster of hosts over the years, led by Managing Editor Paul Little and also including stand-up comic Andrew Lizotte, prolific podcaster Matthew Ardill, comedian J.D. Renaud, and film critic Mark McLeod, along with a few one-off special guest hosts.

Tags: Brent Butt, JFL Vancouver, Just for Laughs, stand-up comedy, Corner Gas, Huge, sitcoms

Paul Little is the founder and Managing Editor of ShowbizMonkeys.com. When not interviewing his favourite musicians and comedians, he can also be found putting on and promoting music and comedy events with The Purple Room in Winnipeg, or co-producing the live comedy game shows Pants on Fire and The Great Patio Showdown. (@comedygeek)