Phil Hanley started standup comedy by performing at open mics around Vancouver, often in between bands at music venues.  In these establishments he discovered and honed his unique blending of material and crowd interaction that makes no two of his performances the same.

Phil’s style can best be described as unpredictably reflective, delivered with sharp accuracy, and rooted in the grand tradition of joke-telling.

Phil’s performances at The 2008 Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal brought him international acclaim.  His jokes were recognized in the Montreal Gazette’s annual "Best Jokes of the Festival". He was also named one of the five comics creating a buzz at the festival by The Hollywood Reporter and rewarded with a featured segment on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Phil’s other credits include appearances at the Halifax Comedy Festival, Global’s Vancouver International Comedy Fest, CBC and XFM satellite radio, and his own television special on the CTV and Comedy Network - not to mention his win in the 2007  "Vancouver’s Funniest Comic" competition. And finally, one of Phil’s most cherished accomplishments is being a credited screenwriter for Don Knotts’ final film project.