Rob Michaels(I)
- Writer
- Actor
- Director
Rob Michaels is an Iraqi-Canadian write, director, and performer from Toronto.
He's written for CBC's new workplace comedy One More Time, Roku's original series Children Ruin Everything, and CTV's Roast Battle Canada - which earned him a nomination for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing. He also recently directed his first feature film, Please, After You. He has performed professionally with The Second City and teaches in their TV and sketch writing programs. In 2021, he was named one of Playback's 10 to Watch, which recognizes up-and-coming Canadian talent. His sketch comedy channel, Wishful Genies, has accumulated millions of views online via features on Funny Or Die, 9GAG, CBC Comedy, BlogTO, Al Jazeera, and comedy festivals across the continent.
Rob's greatest accomplishment is completing a math degree and a business degree simultaneously, then choosing a career that requires neither.
He's written for CBC's new workplace comedy One More Time, Roku's original series Children Ruin Everything, and CTV's Roast Battle Canada - which earned him a nomination for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing. He also recently directed his first feature film, Please, After You. He has performed professionally with The Second City and teaches in their TV and sketch writing programs. In 2021, he was named one of Playback's 10 to Watch, which recognizes up-and-coming Canadian talent. His sketch comedy channel, Wishful Genies, has accumulated millions of views online via features on Funny Or Die, 9GAG, CBC Comedy, BlogTO, Al Jazeera, and comedy festivals across the continent.
Rob's greatest accomplishment is completing a math degree and a business degree simultaneously, then choosing a career that requires neither.