Russell Dominic Peters (born September 29, 1970) is a Canadian stand-up comic, and actor.

Peters began performing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1989. He has since also performed in the UK, Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Denmark, South Africa, the Caribbean, Vietnam, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Sweden, India, UAE and the United States among other places.

He has been nominated for four Gemini Awards, the Canadian television awards. He has also been nominate