- Shaun Majumder
Infobox actor
name = Shaun Majumder
imagesize = 300px
caption =Errol Sitahal and Majumder (right), in the movie "Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle "
birthdate = birth date and age|1972|1|29
location =Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador flagicon|CanadaShaun Majumder (born
January 29 ,1972 ) is a Canadiancomedian andactor .Biography
Majumder was born in
Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador to a Canadian mother and anIndia n father. He started his entertainment career as an announcer for the YTV game show "CLIPS", and soon was hosting the network's popular morning kids show "Brain Wash", where he was known as Ed Brainbin. He also hosted the "Slime Tour" segments on the popular game show "Uh Oh! ". Eventually he joined "This Hour Has 22 Minutes " in 2003, and also hosted 15 episodes of the "Just for Laughs " specials on television and participated in the Comedy festivals inMontreal . He was also a star of "Cedric the Entertainer Presents ", aired in theUnited States on the Fox network, and appeared in an NFB documentary on aspiring Canadian comics, "The Next Big Thing". [ [http://www.nfb.ca/trouverunfilm/fichefilm.php?id=51153&v=h&lg=en&exp=${the}%20AND%20${next}%20AND%20${big}%20AND%20${thing} NFB - Collection - The Next Big Thing - DVD ] ]Majumder has also starred in the CBC comedy pilot "
Hatching, Matching and Dispatching " and the short film "Plain Brown Rapper ", as well as playing Kumar's brother in the 2004 comedy "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle ".Majumder often plays an
alter ego called Raj Binder. Binder is anIndia n reporter with an accent, who sweats profusely. Binder first appeared in a sketch from a comedy showcase with some former YTV costars calledThe Bobroom , but gained popularity in a sketch called "Backstage with Binder" for "Just for Laughs" where he interviews the comedians after their performance. Majumder continues to portray Binder on "22 Minutes". He also impersonates celebrities such as,Queen Latifah ,Star Jones ,Jordin Sparks ,50 cent etc.Majumder caused some minor controversy when "Raj" posed in the MegaStars group picture during the
Heritage Classic NHL outdoor ice-hockey game. Majumder made a guest appearance on two episodes of the television series "24", playing Hasan Numair, a terrorist nuclear technician working forAbu Fayed . He recently played Dr. Freddy Sahgal in theFox TV series "Unhitched ", but the show was cancelled onMarch 15 ,2008 .Majumder is in a 5 year relationship with American actress
Shelby Fenner . They are currently engaged.References
External links
* [http://www.shaunmajumder.com Shaun Majumder's official site]
* [http://www.rajbinder.com Raj Binder's website]
*imdb name | id=0538308 | name=Shaun Majumder
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=96079503 MySpace page]
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