About

Jullian Kolstee began improvising at the age of 13 playing in the Canadian Improv Games for Carson Graham Secondary where he was head coach and artistic director from 2009 to 2022. In Vancouver he has trained and performed with Instant Theatre, Blind Tiger Comedy, and Vancouver TheatreSports. He was an ensemble member in four Next Act Festivals in Vancouver and Toronto from 2011-2013, the 2023 Seattle International Improv Festival, and 2025 Paper Street Theatre Festival. Jullian performed with his duo Tenants at the 2014 Vancouver Improv Festival (VIF), with VTS at the 2018 VIF and 2019 International TheatreSports Institute Festival, with Bloodfued Comedy at the 2020 & 2024 Just for Laughs Northwest Festival and VIF 2021, and with the ensemble he directs, Embezzlement, at VIF 2023 & 2024 and JFL Vancouver 2025. He has also attended conferences for the International TheatreSports Institute and Applied Improv Network, performed with the Vancouver Canucks at their Dice & Ice Gala, and co-hosted the Coho Festival with the CBC’s Dan Burritt. Across Canada Jullian has played with Bad Dog Theatre Co (Toronto), Paper Street Theatre (Victoria), Hitchhikers Improv (Regina), DnD Improv (Winnipeg), Crush Improv (Ottawa), and Montreal Improv. For acting he is represented by Dylan Maher at Trisko Talent Management.

Jullian has taught improv across BC and Canada, including for Young Actors Project since 2010, coaching UBC improv from 2011-2013, and as faculty at Improv University in 2016 & 2017. With YAP he co-wrote, produced, and directed a web series starring his students which has amassed more than 2 million views. He has also delivered improv workshops for clients in France, Germany, Hungary, United Arab Emirates, and Turkey. For his work as an improv instructor Jullian has been awarded with the City of North Vancouver Outstanding Supporter of Youth Award in 2013 and the Capilano University 50th Anniversary Alumni Award of Excellence in 2018. For over a decade Jullian was head coach and artistic director of the Carson Graham Improv program at Carson Graham Secondary in North Vancouver. Competing in the Canadian Improv Games, Carson Graham qualified for nine consecutive Lower Mainland finals in that time, and advanced to the national tournament four times earning silver in 2016 & 2017. From 2023 through 2024 he was the Improv Theatre Director of Instant Theatre. Currently Jullian leads a weekly longform scene study in Vancouver.

Jullian has consistently been an active leader in his communities, passionately advocating for youth, education, and people with disabilities. His experience as a coach, organizer, and spokesperson have contributed to his effectiveness and confidence as a leader. Jullian graduated from Capilano University with a Bachelor of Communications Studies in 2017. At Capilano he worked for three years on the board of the Capilano Students’ Union first as Accessibility Justice Coordinator, and later as Vice-President of University Relations and Services, and President. From 2019-2026 Jullian dedicated much of his time to working for NephroCan, an international hemodialysis manufacturer based in Vancouver. At NephroCan Jullian was responsible for Culture and Development across a diverse and international workforce. In 2018, 2021, and 2022 Jullian was a candidate for school trustee in North Vancouver. He brings his skills and philosophy from improvisation to everything he does, making him an adaptive and dynamic member of any team.