James Cunningham Biography

Fast Facts

• Was part of a series of Canadian events called "The Power Within," which featured speakers like President Bill Clinton, Sir Richard Branson and Martha Stewart
• Created the Funny Money lecture series in 1998 to help prepare high school and college students to take control of their financial futures
• Graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in theater
• Started out performing stand-up comedy at the Yuk Yuk's comedy club in Canada
• Quote: "There's just something so pure about it․․․What's theater? What's every movie? It's telling a story․․․there's nothing purer than a guy on a microphone by himself, telling a story to a room full of people․ That, to me, is the purest form of theater․"
• Best known as a stand-up comedian and as the host and associate producer of "Eat St․"
• Has appeared on several televised comedy shows, including "Last Comic Standing," "Just For Laughs," and "Comedy Inc․"
• Is the author of the book "Eat St․: Recipes from the Tastiest, Messiest, and Most Irresistible Food Trucks․"
• Despite hosting a food show and authoring a cookbook, he doesn't actually know how to cook
• Has performed as an emcee and host at events for companies like Pepsi, Canadian Tire, McDonald's, Walmart, and Sobeys, among others