Red, White, and Brown

Peters latest DVD/CD is called Russell Peters: Red, White, and Brown. It was released in Canada in September 2008 and in the US on January 27, 2009. Peters produced this DVD along with his brother and manager, Clayton Peters.

Film

Peters has also appeared in a few films, most recent of which is "Senior Skip Day" also starring Larry Miller, Tara Reid & Gary Lundy. Besides these, Peters has also had short appearances in the 1994 film "Boozecan" as 'Snake's Friend', the 1999 film "Tiger Claws III" as Detective Elliott, the 2004 film "My Baby's Daddy" as the obstetrician, the 2006 film "Quarter Life Crisis" as 'Dilip Kumar', the 2007 film "The Take" as Dr. Sharma and the 2008 film "Senior Skip Day" as 'Uncle Todd'. Peters is also listed for his appearances in two upcoming films. He is scheduled to star as 'Pervius' in "National Lampoon's The Legend Of Awesomest Maximus".Peters had made countless numbers of comedy stands gradually increasing with time.

Popularity

Peters' popularity extends to several countries. In Canada, Peters became the first comedian to sell out at Toronto's Air Canada Centre, with more than 15,000 tickets in two days for the single show. He ended up selling over 30,000 tickets nationally over the two-day sales period. A total of over 60,000 tickets were sold across six cities.

Awards and recognitions

· 1997 - Nomination for the Gemini Award in the category "Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series". This was for Show Me The Funny, from the TV-series Comics! (1997)
· 2004 - Nomination for a Gemini Award for his Comedy Now! special.
· 2008 - Nomination for a Gemini Award for hosting The Junos.
· 2008 - Winner of a Gemini Award for 'Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series'.