Multihyphenate Canadian entertainer Tom Green has had a robust career.
Green became a household name thanks to his unconventional humor, and his roles in “Road Trip,” “Charlie’s Angels” and “Bob the Film.”
Now a kinder, gentler Green is back.
Four years ago, the testicular cancer survivor found peace, moving from L.A. to Ottawa, Canada, and launching Tom Green Productions Inc.
“It’s a nice thing to head home after a tour and just decompress,” said Green, who appears at Stage Red on Wednesday, April 23.
“I ride my mule all the time. I have two horses. I’m engaged now. My fiancée and I live together there now. It’s a peaceful thing. There’s a lot of wilderness in the area. It’s a very calming thing to be out in nature.”
This has been a prolific time for Green. He has several projects under his belt, including “Tom Green Country” and “This is the Tom Green Documentary.”
He recently released the album “Home to the Country,” a collection of original country songs, as well as Canadian classics like “If I Had a Million Dollars” by Barenaked Ladies.
With an acoustic guitar slung over his shoulder, Green closes out his comedy shows with a few songs.
His topical comedy delves into current events — although it’s not a political show — and he does a lot of crowd work. He released a comedy special, “Tom Green: I Got a Mule!”
“It’s a ridiculous show,” he said about his stand-up gigs.
“It’s fun performing for an audience where a lot of the people know me from the new show, Fanny the mule and everything else on the farm. It’s really, really cool.”
Audiences respond to Green’s decision to return to the farm for a closer connection to nature. The move brings back memories of playing in the woods and being out in the wild, without electronics.
“With COVID and the pandemic, a lot of people started talking about homesteading and having chickens. A lot of people can’t drop everything and do this. It’s a fun point of interest at my shows. I do touch on Canada and the U.S. But it’s not a political show, like a lot of comedy today.”
Green said he receives positive feedback from audiences, validating his career choice.
“It has a lot of value and impact for me,” he said. “I remember when I was a kid in class trying to crack up my friends. I’m addicted to the social aspect of it. I interact with people, I engage with them online.
“I just feel that comedy is necessary. We’re going through some weird times now, a lot of weird times in our world. It’s always an important thing to bring some laughs.”