Ajay Fry | |
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Born |
Ajay Jack Fry June 17, 1983 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Residence | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation | Television host and personality |
Years active | 1990–present |
Ajay Fry is a Canadian comedian, television personality and producer who grew up in Ottawa, Ontario, best known as host on the official Orphan Black after show After the Black on BBC America, and the Canadian daily entertainment talkshow InnerSpace on Space (2008–present).
Fry was born in Toronto, Ontario on June 17, 1983, to Pat Fry, a voice over artist (best known for his role as the father on the Canadian children's TV show Caillou) and former radio host, and Sharon Fry (née Hoff), a legal assistant. Fry grew up in Ottawa, Ontario where he regularly performed at The Institution while attending Colonel By Secondary School.
At age 7, Fry took his first job as a host on a local community travel series in Ottawa called Rainbow Merry-Go-Round. He went on to make appearances on Are You Afraid of the Dark? and Big Wolf on Campus, and has voiced characters on Little Lulu and Arthur, among others. At the age of 20, Fry moved to Toronto to attend Humber College’s Comedy: Writing and Performance program, where he was nominated for the Phil Hartman Award. After graduating he attended Second City Conservatory training and launched his first web series, The Not Yet Show.