Patrick Ledwell

{{Short description|Canadian stand-up comedian}}

Patrick Ledwell is a Canadian stand-up comedian, best known as a frequent guest on the CBC Radio comedy series The Debaters.[https://www.theguardian.pe.ca/lifestyles/haines-and-ledwell-at-the-trailside-in-mount-stewart-tonight-325103/ "Haines and Ledwell at the Trailside in Mount Stewart tonight"]. The Guardian, June 21, 2019. The son of poet and university professor Frank LedwellJim Day, [https://www.saltwire.com/prince-edward-island/beloved-educator-frank-ledwell-dies-108785 "Beloved educator Frank Ledwell dies"]. The Guardian, June 14, 2010. and the brother of musician and artist Daniel Ledwell,Tara Thorne, [https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/elephant-march/Content?oid=961173 "Elephant march"]. The Coast, August 16, 2007. he is from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

In 2012 Ledwell published the humour book I Am an Islander, which was illustrated by Daniel.Sue Carter, [https://quillandquire.com/book-news/2012/01/05/pei-comedian-patrick-ledwell-turns-to-the-crowds-to-support-his-first-book/ "PEI comedian Patrick Ledwell turns to the crowds to support his first book"]. Quill & Quire, January 5, 2012. Some copies of the book were sold with a bonus DVD of Think Like a Fish, an animated film on which Patrick and Daniel also collaborated. In 2016, he published the sequel book An Islander Strikes Back.

In 2017 he played John A. Macdonald in Jonathan Torrens's Canada Day comedy special Your Special Canada.Kevin Yarr, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-torrens-your-special-canada-1.4174641 "Jonathan Torrens seeks out the most Canadian thing ever in TV special"]. CBC News Prince Edward Island, June 23, 2017. Ledwell also regularly performs with musician Mark Haines as part of the Island Summer Review, a music and storytelling show.[https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/lifestyles/local-lifestyles/haines-and-ledwell-to-perform-in-mount-stewart-oct-6-360394/ "Haines and Ledwell to perform in Mount Stewart Oct. 6"]. SaltWire Network, October 4, 2019.

In 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, he was one of the guest readers in The East Pointers' livestreamed "#Annedemic" readings of Anne of Green Gables.Alison Jenkins, [https://www.journalpioneer.com/lifestyles/local-lifestyles/pei-band-continues-annedemic-with-anne-of-the-island-beginning-soon-462654/ "P.E.I. band continues #Annedemic with Anne of the Island beginning soon"]. Journal Pioneer, June 16, 2020.