Patrick McKenna (born May 8, 1960) is a Canadian comedian and actor.
He is best known for playing Harold Green on the television series The
Red Green Show.Patrick McKenna became interested in Second City when a
high-school teacher took him to a show at Second City Toronto. After
he graduated from high school, he attended Sheridan College,
graduating with a business degree in 1982. To help with tuition, he
worked his way to being night manager at Second City, learning how
improv worked. In 1983, he auditioned successfully for the main stage.
During the 1980s he tried his hand at standup and spent 5 years
performing his act in Canada and the US.One night at Second City
during the late 1980s, McKenna received the acting-job offer which
would change his life. Steve Smith was recruiting cast members,
especially a sidekick, for his new project, The Red Green Show. He had
come to Second City and was scoping out the entire troupe, but when
Patrick did his twitchy-nerd character, Smith knew he had his
sidekick. He approached McKenna after the show, and he accepted the
part. This twitchy nerd character would be seen on television screens
throughout Canada and the US for the next 15 years as the lovable
nephew Harold Green on The Red Green Show.McKenna's main acting role
was that of Harold Green in the popular television comedy The Red
Green Show. He also played Marty Stephens on Traders, working
alongside future Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis star,
British-born Canadian actor David Hewlett and McKenna also starred in
the Trudeau miniseries.
He is best known for playing Harold Green on the television series The
Red Green Show.Patrick McKenna became interested in Second City when a
high-school teacher took him to a show at Second City Toronto. After
he graduated from high school, he attended Sheridan College,
graduating with a business degree in 1982. To help with tuition, he
worked his way to being night manager at Second City, learning how
improv worked. In 1983, he auditioned successfully for the main stage.
During the 1980s he tried his hand at standup and spent 5 years
performing his act in Canada and the US.One night at Second City
during the late 1980s, McKenna received the acting-job offer which
would change his life. Steve Smith was recruiting cast members,
especially a sidekick, for his new project, The Red Green Show. He had
come to Second City and was scoping out the entire troupe, but when
Patrick did his twitchy-nerd character, Smith knew he had his
sidekick. He approached McKenna after the show, and he accepted the
part. This twitchy nerd character would be seen on television screens
throughout Canada and the US for the next 15 years as the lovable
nephew Harold Green on The Red Green Show.McKenna's main acting role
was that of Harold Green in the popular television comedy The Red
Green Show. He also played Marty Stephens on Traders, working
alongside future Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis star,
British-born Canadian actor David Hewlett and McKenna also starred in
the Trudeau miniseries.
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