Twenty-seven-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 for 45 to 60 minutes 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 book “Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic.”