A ctor and stand-up comedian Curtis Fortier was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan where he honed his comedy chops amidst a large Irish Catholic family that included two brothers, a sister and more than 30 cousins. After 12 years of Catholic school Curtis went onto perform with The Calumet Players and then The Troupe improv group at his alma mater Michigan Tech where he received his Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering having done his thesis on the space shuttle.

After a brief stint with General Motors doing the 9 – 5, he embarked on a career as a stand-up traveling the Comedy Club circuit with extended stays at The Improv in Cleveland, Connextions in Toledo, and The Funny Bone in Omaha. He also did two trips overseas with the group Comics on Duty to perform for troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.