Derek Waters Biography

Fast Facts

• Began performing sketch comedy in 2000 at the famed Second City in Toronto, then Second City in L․A․, leading to the comedy duo, web series and short films, "Derek & Simon: The Show" with Simon Helberg
• Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Spin City" in 2002
• Quote: "I just want to be able to do more than one thing․ I should say, though, I love stand-up, but I could never really say that I do stand-up․ I love comedy, and I like being funny, but I don’t like being forced to be funny․"
• Quote: "I never thought I'd be where I am․ I've had times in my life where I'm like, 'I'm done․ I don't think this is working․' I believe I've been given an extra life․"
• Quote: "(On one of his role models, Mark Borchardt): "Pure passion․ What every artist struggles with is thinking that they might fail, but they keep that inside․ He expresses that․ That's a very rare quality․""
• Actor, writer, producer, comic best known for work on TV's "Drunk History․"
• Has also had recurring roles as Eliot Slade in "Your Magic Touched Me" and as Lewis Kelly in "Married to the Kellys․"
• Has a script from an episode of "Saturday Night Live" signed by his favorite band, Pearl Jam, on which none of the band members spelled his name right