Darryl Hinds Explained

Darryl Hinds is a Canadian actor and sketch comedian, best known as a cast member of Royal Canadian Air Farce's annual New Year's Eve specials in the 2010s.[1]

Early life

Hinds was born in Canada to Jamaican immigrants, with an Afro-Jamaican father and an Indo-Caribbean mother.

Career

He had stage acting roles in his early career,[2] and was a member of the sketch comedy troupe Electric Boogaloo,[3] before joining the Toronto company of The Second City in 2007 as a cast member in the revue Facebook of Revelations.[4] He also starred in the 2008 revue Barack to the Future, in which he appeared in several sketches as Barack Obama,[5] and in the 2009 shows 0% Down, 100% Screwed[6] and Shut Up and Show Us Your Tweets.[7]

He joined the Royal Canadian Air Farce for a 2014 special,[8] remaining with the troupe until their final special in 2019.[9]

In 2020, he participated in , a webcast collaboration between Second City alumni and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra which presented a comedic history of the use of classical and liturgical music in the church.

As an actor, he has had recurring or guest roles in the television series Combat Hospital, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Rookie Blue, Odd Squad and Murdoch Mysteries, and a starring role in the 2021 family sitcom Overlord and the Underwoods.[10] He received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022, for Overlord and the Underwoods.[11]

Filmography

Film

Notes
2020Vicious FunDoctor
2023Mother of All ShowsAlan

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Crimes of FashionVideo DirectorTelevision film
2005Kevin HillJury Foreperson - AEpisode: "Sacrificial Lambs"
2009–2011Little Mosque on the PrairieYousef18 episodes
2011She's the MayorJosephEpisode: "Uncommon Courtesy"
2011Almost HeroesCopEpisode: "Terry and Peter vs. Their Hero"
2011Combat HospitalCaptain Ray Ludford2 episodes
2011Dan for MayorReporter5 episodes
2011Being EricaSebastianEpisode: "Born This Way"
2012I, Martin Short, Goes HomeIndian #1Television film
2012ComedianEpisode: "Hollaback Girl: Part 2"
2012My Babysitter's a VampireVance Munce / Gabe3 episodes
2012Rookie BlueOfficer SalvadorEpisode: "Every Man"
2013Lost GirlChogaEpisode: "Groundhog Fae"
2014Working the EngelsDesmondEpisode: "Picture Night"
2014Touring T.O.SaheedEpisode: "A Bridge to Nowhere"
2014Max & ShredMr. PapadopulosEpisode: "The Snow Day Variety Method"
2014–2016Odd SquadCoach Roberts6 episodes
2014–2019Royal Canadian Air FarceVarious
2016Ice GirlsBenTelevision film
2016Terrific Trucks Save ChristmasReginald Davies
2017Murdoch MysteriesSebastien MelroseEpisode: "A Murdog Mystery"
2017data-sort-value="Beaverton, The" The BeavertonDr. Thomas Braymore2 episodes
2017Saving HopeHoward LeeEpisode: "La Famiglia"
2017Jib & Jab on a QuestFarmer HackleTelevision film
2018Designated SurvivorU.D. AgentEpisode: "Original Sin"
2018data-sort-value="Expanse, The" The ExpanseChiefEpisode: "Triple Point"
2018, 2019Private EyesJeffrey Sanders2 episodes
2019data-sort-value="Ninth, The" The NinthKashvi 'Cash Money' Suthakar8 episodes
2019Good WitchHarold BunkerEpisode: "The Road Trip"
2019Christmas in MontanaStephenTelevision film
2019Bit PlayasBrown ActorEpisode: "Auditions"
2020data-sort-value="Crossword Mysteries, The" The Crossword MysteriesAntiques DealerEpisode: "Abracadaver"
2020JannBartenderEpisode: "Road Trippin'"
2020Unlocking ChristmasJacksonTelevision film
2021NursesJoelEpisode: "Code Orange"
2021–2022Overlord and the UnderwoodsJim Underwood20 episodes
2022True Dating StoriesBob the PilotEpisode: "Allie"
2022Fit for ChristmasJimCBS Original Film

Notes and References

  1. "Brampton's Darryl Hinds will add comedic excellence to Air Farce's New Year's eve special". Brampton Guardian, December 21, 2016.
  2. Richard Ouzonian, "Five Fingers still packs a punch". Toronto Star, August 6, 2001.
  3. Bruce DeMara, "Trio's comic crowd pleaser". Toronto Star, August 17, 2006.
  4. Jim Slotek, "In your Facebook; 60th Second City revue is a smash start to finish". Toronto Sun, July 23, 2007.
  5. Richard Ouzonian, "Second City's Barack to the Future wins the race for fresh and cheeky". Toronto Star, August 8, 2008.
  6. Jim Slotek, "Screwed: 100% lude, rude; 35th anniversary Second City revue features some great physical comedy". Toronto Sun, March 12, 2009.
  7. Brad Wheeler, "Anniversary revue relies on stereotypes for laughs". The Globe and Mail, October 12, 2009.
  8. Bill Brioux, "CBC's Air Farce rings in the new year: New Year's Eve special includes highlights of the year and a few special guests". Waterloo Region Record, December 31, 2014.
  9. "A bit of magic for the holidays". Toronto Star, December 30, 2019.
  10. https://www.coastreporter.net/the-mix/overlord-and-the-underwoods-showrunner-hopes-it-will-make-way-for-more-diversity-4700338 "'Overlord and the Underwoods' showrunner hopes it will 'make way for more diversity'"
  11. Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.