mark breslin is a canadian entrepreneur standup comedian and actor best known for being the cofounder along with joel axler of yuk yuks the largest chain of comedy clubs in canada he also graduated from york university with a ba honours in english literaturesoon after graduating breslin became director of theatre and music for harbourfront corporation an innovative cultural organization which produces events and activities at numerous venues on torontos waterfront he is a founding member of the canadian comedy awards and was a comedy mentor for the bc festival of the artsin 1976 breslin and his collaborator joel axler opened the first yuk yuks in the basement of torontos church street community centre four years and many sweaty shows later breslin and axler moved the yuk yuks flagship to 1280 bay street in the trendy yorkville district over the next few decades yuk yuks would expand its presence nationally and internationally presently there are 14 clubs across canadabreslin made several guest appearances in the robocop the series television series he also appeared in an episode of kenny vs spenny his most recent film credit was as bob in the movie confessions of a porn addictbreslin has produced such television programs as the late show with joan rivers for fox broadcasting yuk yuks the tv show for cbc tv and mondo taboo two payperview specials for the movie network and the yuk yuks great canadian laugh off annual tv special for the comedy network which he also hosts he was executive producer on friday night with ralph benmergui for cbc tv and yuk yuks 25th anniversary special for the comedy network he was also a story consultant for the first two seasons of kenny vs spenny for cbc tv and showcase and an associate producer of petal pushers on hgtvin addition to television breslin has also worked in radio developing live from yuk yuks a daily radio show syndicated by the telemedia radio network on over 80 stations coast to coast breslin was the program director and an onair personality on the xm satellite radio channel laugh attack which features predominantly canadian comedy and is canadas only 24hour canadian comedy channel he hosted a callin shows on q107 and cfrb and has appeared as a featured panelist on multiple episodes of rob tvs the arts panel and global televisions grumps he has written four books so far zen and now somerville house a popular brian mulroney joke book son of a meech random house and an autobiographical novel control freaked insomniac press mark also wrote and narrated two 5cd audio book published by harper collins titled yuk yuks guide to canadian standup and rarities and road warriors add to this innumerable book reviews for the globe and mail the toronto star and the quill and quire and his monthly comedy column now in its tenth year for the village post magazine he also writes a weekly movie review column alongside richard crouse in the metro newspaper breslin is a much soughtafter public speaker selected speaking engagements have included the american comedy institute in nyc the big bear comedy workshop in la association for campus entrepreneurs toronto keynote address york university cultural studies program york university department of philosophy toronto jewish film society variety club of toronto mensa society of canada glendon college alumni association among othersin 2014 breslin was included in the toronto stars list of 180 most influential people to come out of toronto in the 2013 documentary when jews were funny breslin said jews were bred into intelligence due to the holocaust insinuating that those killed were somehow less intelligent