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Russell Peters is a Canadian comedian and actor of Indian descent. He began performing in Toronto in 1989. He has since gone on to perform in several countries worldwide. In 1992, Peters met comedian George Carlin, one of his biggest influences, who advised him to get on stage whenever and wherever possible. Peters said he "took that advice to heart, and I think that's the reason I am where I am now." In 2007, 15 years later, he hosted one of Carlin's last shows before Carlin's death the following year.
