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Kurtis Conner: 5.6 Million YouTube subscribers & counting Goodfellow World Tour โ€” Shows across 4 continents Variety's Top 10 Comics to Watch โ€” Class of 2023 Over 1.16 BILLION views on YouTube Comedy special PYTHON released 2024 Welcome to Kurtistown, population: 5.6 million Kurtis Conner: 5.6 Million YouTube subscribers & counting Goodfellow World Tour โ€” Shows across 4 continents Variety's Top 10 Comics to Watch โ€” Class of 2023 Over 1.16 BILLION views on YouTube Comedy special PYTHON released 2024 Welcome to Kurtistown, population: 5.6 million
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KURTISCONNER

Mayor of Kurtistown ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Comedian. YouTuber. Podcaster. The deadpan Canadian who started making videos after his office job and accidentally became the mayor of a 5.6-million-person internet city.

5.6M YouTube Subs
1.16B Total Views
31 Years Old
1M+ Instagram

๐Ÿ“… Last Updated: March 2026 โ€” YesPress Editorial Team

Kurtis Conner, comedian and YouTuber, Toronto Canada
Kurtis Matthew Kenneth Conner โ€” Born Toronto, 1994
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01 ORIGIN STORY: FROM VINE TO KURTISTOWN
1994 Chapter 1
Born in the North
May 4, 1994. North York General Hospital, Toronto. Named after Kurt Russell. A legend in the making who doesn't yet know it.
2013 Chapter 2
First Joke, First Stage
Age 19. First stand-up set. Spoiler: it wasn't his last. A Starbucks regular told him he should try comedy. The rest is history. He later enrolled in Humber College's Comedy Writing and Performance program.
2014 Chapter 3
The Double Life
Full-time office job by day. YouTube videos by night. Also released a debut comedy album, Cuppla Jokes โ€” which hit #1 on iTunes comedy charts. Living proof that side hustles can become empires.
2016 Chapter 4
Album Drops, Charts Bow
Cuppla Jokes self-released. #1 on iTunes Comedy Charts. #6 on Billboard Comedy Charts. From an office desk to the charts โ€” no label, no middleman, just Kurtis being Kurtis.
2017 Chapter 5
The Video That Changed Everything
One video. 600,000 views in two days. Kurtis quits his office job. The internet officially gets a new mayor. Population: rapidly growing.
NOW Chapter โˆž
5.6 Million Citizens
The Goodfellow World Tour. 1.16 billion views. Variety's Top 10 Comics to Watch 2023. Stand-up specials on YouTube. The mayor of Kurtistown has never been busier.
"I have this platform where I can put out exactly what I want, which is a dream come true."
โ€” Kurtis Conner, Variety 2023
02 THE SCRAPBOOK
Kurtis Conner comedian live performance
Live Show
Sold out theaters on 4 continents and still going. The Goodfellow World Tour isn't slowing down.
Kurtis Conner YouTube creator Canada
YouTube Era
From Vine clips to hour-long specials. Kurtis does the long game better than anyone.
Quick Facts
โœฆ Named after Kurt Russell
โœฆ First tattoo: an orca whale
โœฆ Has "yee yee" tattooed on him
โœฆ Married in Tuscany, 2022
โœฆ Dog named Kiwi ๐Ÿถ
โœฆ Coffee addict. Tea? Nah.
โœฆ Hates cold showers
โœฆ Formerly worked at Inkbox
โœฆ Matching tattoos with Jenna
03 THE BASICS โ€” BY THE NUMBERS

How old is Kurtis Conner?

31 Born May 4, 1994, at North York General Hospital in Toronto. A Taurus, in case you were wondering.

Where is Kurtis Conner from?

Toronto, Canada ๐Ÿ Born in the North York district. Grew up in Hamilton, Ontario. Now based in Toronto โ€” and basically the internet's most famous Canadian.

What is Kurtis Conner's real name?

Kurtis Matthew Kenneth Conner Named after actor Kurt Russell, which somehow makes perfect sense once you know it.

How did Kurtis Conner get started?

Vine โ†’ Office Job โ†’ YouTube A Starbucks regular encouraged him to try stand-up. He built 350K Vine followers. Moved to YouTube in 2014 while working full-time. Quit everything in 2017. Classic underdog arc.

What is Kurtis Conner's net worth?

~$1.35 Million Estimated across YouTube, tours, podcasting, and merch. (Source: public estimates, Feb 2026) Annual income estimated at $1.6Mโ€“$2.2M.

Is Kurtis Conner married?

Yes! Since 2022 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Married Jenna Allard in Tuscany on October 19, 2022. Started dating December 11, 2014. They have matching "ILYSB" tattoos and a dog named Kiwi.
04 GREATEST HITS TIMELINE
2013
๐ŸŽค First Stand-Up Set
Age 19. First time on stage. Enrolled in Humber College's Comedy Writing & Performance program. A Starbucks regular changed his life with a nudge.
2014
๐Ÿ“น First YouTube Video
Uploaded "Answering Questions." Made videos for fun after his office job. Also started dating Jenna on December 11 โ€” two great decisions in one year.
2016
๐ŸŽต Cuppla Jokes โ€” #1 iTunes
Self-released debut comedy album. Hit #1 on iTunes comedy charts and #6 on Billboard comedy charts. No label. Just Kurtis and his jokes.
2017
๐Ÿš€ Goes Full-Time
One video hits 600,000 views in 48 hours. Quits office job. Presses "upload" more. The creator era officially begins.
2019
๐ŸŽญ We Are Two Different People Tour
Joined Danny Gonzalez and Drew Gooden's tour as special guest and opening act. The internet's favorite trio on the road together.
2022
๐Ÿ’ Married in Tuscany + 125K Tour Tickets
October 19: married Jenna Allard in Italy. Also sold over 125,000 tickets on his North America tour. Best year? Best year.
2023
โญ Variety's Top 10 Comics to Watch
Named alongside names like Tiffany Haddish-era alumni. Released Keep Busy comedy special. Just For Laughs featured artist. International tour across Australia & New Zealand โ€” sold out.
2024
๐ŸŒ Goodfellow World Tour Begins
Released comedy special PYTHON on YouTube. Launched the Goodfellow World Tour โ€” theaters across North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand.
2025+
๐Ÿ“ก 5.6M & Still Trending
Over 5.6 million YouTube subscribers. 1.16 billion views. Goodfellow tour continuing through 2025. Very Really Good podcast still going. Mayor of Kurtistown: indefinite term.
05 THINGS ONLY CITIZENS OF KURTISTOWN KNOW
01
He Was Named After Kurt Russell
Kurtis Matthew Kenneth Conner. The "Kurtis" is a direct nod to American actor Kurt Russell. We love to see it.
02
He Has "Yee Yee" Tattooed On Him
Yes, really. He loved a country TikTok so much he got the phrase permanently inked on his body. Commitment level: 10/10.
03
First Tattoo Was An Orca Whale
Got his first tattoo alongside his sister. An orca whale. Which is genuinely one of the coolest first tattoo choices possible.
04
He Raised $26,000 For Charity
Pledged to match $10K raised for loveisrespect. Over $16K was raised by fans, so he personally donated $26,000. Kurtistown takes care of its own.
05
His Album Hit #1 With No Label
Cuppla Jokes (2016): self-released, #1 on iTunes comedy. No major label. Just a guy with jokes and a will to upload.
06
A Starbucks Regular Launched His Career
While working at Starbucks, a frequent customer told him he should get into comedy. The rest is 1.16 billion views.
07
Married in Italy, Celebrated in Canada
Tuscany wedding, October 2022. Then a second celebration with family and friends in Jenna's hometown in Algoma, Ontario. Two weddings, one incredible romance.
08
His Deadpan Is a Superpower
Lindsay Dodgson of Insider called him "one of YouTube's most popular commentators." His deadpan delivery, shared with pals Drew Gooden and Danny Gonzalez, is practically a genre.
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HEY, KURTIS.

You started making videos after your office job, for fun, with no guarantee anyone would watch. You raised $26,000 for a domestic abuse charity because it was the right thing to do. You got "yee yee" tattooed on your body because a TikTok made you laugh. You built Kurtistown not by being the loudest in the room โ€” but by being honest, consistently, and letting people in. That's actually kind of rare. And every single one of those 5.6 million subscribers knows it.

โ€” Seen. Not just documented. โ˜…

06 FIND KURTIS EVERYWHERE
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