Twenty-eight-year-old Michael McCreary is an autistic comedian, actor, author and TEDX speaker who has been performing stand-up comedy since age 13. In the past 10 years, he has performed stand-up shows and keynote addresses in every province in Canada – plus the Yukon – and across the United States. He has done shows for tech giants IBM and SAP International; for universities such as McMaster, Queen’s, McGill, Montana State U and the University of Texas; and for many agencies and autism organizations: Autism Ontario, Autism Canada, Autism Nova Scotia, Autism Asperger’s Friendship Society (Calgary), Firefly Autism (Denver), Autism Yukon, Geneva Centre for Autism, Autism Society Newfoundland & Labrador, Pacific Autism Family Network; and for schools and school boards across the continent.

Michael has also written the award-winning book “Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic” (Annick Press); hosted the Autism Ontario video “Autism: See the Potential”; has consulted on the TV show “Ransom” to ensure the authenticity of a character with autism and has been featured on The National and on CBC Radio’s “Laugh Out Loud!”

He was the featured comic in Commander Chris Hadfield’s Generator show at Massey Hall in Toronto in 2016.

He played the role of a neurodivergent character “Eggs” in the TV series Astrid & Lilly Save the World (SYFY Network) and he can also be seen in Season 2 of Ginny & Georgia (Netflix).

In May 2022 he was part of the closing Gala at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival for CBC, and this year he was in the Halifax Comedy Festival.
He is currently working on a play, a new book, a documentary and getting his driver’s license.