Wes Borg

Who is Wes Borg?

Wes Borg is a Canadian comedian, playwright and musician from Edmonton, best known as a member of the comedy troupe Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie. Borg now resides in Victoria, British Columbia.

Borg has written or co-written over 20 Three Dead Trolls shows since the late 1980s. In addition, he has co-written several plays with other Edmonton artists, including Ha! with Chris Craddock and Piledriver! with Darrin Haggin. He also wrote and appeared in several short sketches related to information technology in general; the best known being "Welcome to the Internet Help Desk."

In 1996, Borg along with collaborator Paul Mather wrote the comedic revue The War of 1812, which has just been revived. Featuring an actual cameo by the late Canadian historian Pierre Berton, the show tells the tale of a jaded Grade-8 student named David who doesn’t feel proud of his country until Berton's ghost seizes David in his Time Canoe and takes the young lad on a paddle down the River of Time to witness the events of the War of 1812 from a Canadian perspective. The show's advertising encourages patrons to "come learn about Canada's role in the burning of the White House and our successful war to keep American Democracy out of Canada." It ends with a rousing song which has become almost as popular as "Internet Help Desk."