Meet Jim
Meet Jim
Jim Robinson is an actor, writer, improviser and comedian from Ottawa, Canada and he is the creator of BeerProv. Jim has performed in multiple Second City productions including The Absolutely, Positively, Completely Made-Up Show, The Bench, and Fallsview High ’58. Jim was also a cast member onboard Norwegian Cruise Lines with Second City for two seasons.
He is a founding member of the award winning sketch troupe, Fratwurst, who have performed in both the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival and the New York City Sketch Comedy Festival. Jim has also been featured in several national commercial and print campaigns, including Molson Canadian, Boston Pizza and Gain Laundry Detergent.
Jim created BeerProv in the summer of 2010 and it quickly grew to become one of the most popular comedy shows in Toronto. BeerProv was featured during the Canadian Comedy Awards Festival and the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival twice in the earlier 2010s.
When Jim isn’t performing, he enjoys his quiet life at home with his wife and two dogs. Jim is also a professional sports bettor and successful online poker player.