He was host of the Canadian remake of Match Game, and played Bill the bartender on the sitcom Mr. D for eight seasons.
[2] He owned a software company and worked in marketing for Heinz[3] before getting into comedy after his friend Cabbie Richards became successful on TSN.
Rose got his first big break on TV when he became a regular on Much Music's Video on Trial, and its spin-off Love Court.
He later played Bill the Bartender on the CBC Television series Mr. D,[1] and was nominated for Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy[6] for his role.
He wrote on the CBS sitcom Happy Together starring Damon Wayans Jr. in Los Angeles.