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Twenty-six-year-old Michael McCreary is an autistic comedian, actor, author and TEDX speaker who’s been performing stand-up comedy since age 13. In the past 8 years, he has performed stand-up shows and keynote addresses in every province in Canada – plus the Yukon - and across the United States. He has done shows for tech giants IBM and SAP International; for universities such as McMaster, Queen’s and McGill and the University of Texas; and for many autism organizations: Autism Ontario, Autism Canada, Autism Nova Scotia, Autism Asperger’s Friendship Society (Calgary), Firefly Autism (Denver)
Autism Yukon, Geneva Centre for Autism, Autism Society Newfoundland & Labrador, Pacific Autism Family Network; and for schools and school boards across the continent.
Michael has also written the book “Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic” (Annick Press), hosted the Autism Ontario video “Autism: See the Potential”, has consulted on the TV show “Ransom” to ensure the authenticity of a character with autism and has been featured on The National and on CBC Radio’s “Laugh Out Loud”!
He was the featured comic in Commander Chris Hadfield’s Generator show at Massey Hall in Toronto in 2016: youtube.com/watch?v=7f2W30iYP30
He is currently playing the role of a neurodivergent character "Eggs" in the new TV series Astrid & Lilly Save the World (SYFY Network). In May he will be part of the Winnipeg Comedy Festival for CBC.
He is also part of an all autistic comedy troupe, Comics: Not Otherwise Specified. He is currently working on a play, a new book, a documentary and getting his driver's license.
Michael McCreary gives you permission to laugh at the lighter side of the Autism Spectrum.
Autism Yukon, Geneva Centre for Autism, Autism Society Newfoundland & Labrador, Pacific Autism Family Network; and for schools and school boards across the continent.
Michael has also written the book “Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic” (Annick Press), hosted the Autism Ontario video “Autism: See the Potential”, has consulted on the TV show “Ransom” to ensure the authenticity of a character with autism and has been featured on The National and on CBC Radio’s “Laugh Out Loud”!
He was the featured comic in Commander Chris Hadfield’s Generator show at Massey Hall in Toronto in 2016: youtube.com/watch?v=7f2W30iYP30
He is currently playing the role of a neurodivergent character "Eggs" in the new TV series Astrid & Lilly Save the World (SYFY Network). In May he will be part of the Winnipeg Comedy Festival for CBC.
He is also part of an all autistic comedy troupe, Comics: Not Otherwise Specified. He is currently working on a play, a new book, a documentary and getting his driver's license.
Michael McCreary gives you permission to laugh at the lighter side of the Autism Spectrum.