JP Larocque


JP Larocque is a Canadian screenwriter, producer, and journalist. They are best known for their work on the CBC and HBO Max series Sort Of, for which they were nominated for both a Peabody Award and Best Writing in a Comedy Series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.
Larocque is creator and executive producer of the web series Gay Nerds, which ran from 2012 to 2015 and was distributed by OutTV. They have since written or produced on North of North, Small Achievable Goals, Saint-Pierre, Allegiance, SkyMed, How to Fail as a Popstar, Diggstown, Coroner, Jann, Another Life, and Slasher. In 2023, The Globe and Mail listed Larocque among “the 25 most influential people in Canadian television.”

In 2024, Larocque was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award as a co-executive producer of the Family Channel series Home Sweet Rome. In 2025, they were nominated for both a Canadian Screen Award and a WGC Screenwriting Award for their work on the series Popularity Papers.
In 2022, they wrote and produced a Heritage Minute on pioneering transgender American soul and rhythm and blues singer Jackie Shane, and developed the Murdoch Mysteries spin-off series Macy Murdoch for CBC Gem with Jessica Meya.
Larocque was also a regular panelist on the final two seasons of the MTV Canada talk show 1 Girl 5 Gays.
WWW jplarocque.com

Awards

AwardYearCategoryWorkResult
Peabody Awards2023Entertainment HonoureeSort Of
Canadian Screen Awards2023Best Writing in a Comedy SeriesSort Of: "Sort Of Broke"Nomitated
Canadian Screen Awards2024Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series 'Home Sweet Rome
Canadian Screen Awards2025Best Writing, Children's or Youth Popularity Papers: "Let's Sick Together"
WGC Screenwriting Awards2025Best Writing, Tween & Teens Popularity Papers: "Let's Sick Together"
WGC Screenwriting Awards2026Best Writing, Comedy North of North: "Bad Influences"
Film Independent Spirit Awards2026Best New Scripted Series 'North of North