"Studio 58" Graduates
They each began the same way: eager, fresh-faced, bursting with a passion for performance and artistic expression. Their varied paths led them to a program at Langara College called Studio 58 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (http://www.studio58.ca)
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An award-winning Canadian actor, Christopher Heyerdahl co-stars in one of Amazon's number 1 series of 2021 Little Marvin's anthology series: "Them", "Chapelwaite" for Epix, James Gunn's "The Peacemaker", WGNA's "Pure", USA's "Damnation" Sky Atlantic's "Tin Star", SyFy's "Van Helsing" and AMC's hit series "Hell On Wheels," playing the enigmatic 'Swede." This post-Civil War drama debuted as the second highest rated original series in AMC history. He started 2021 shooting the feature "Corner Office" with director Joachim Back and has appeared in the feature films "Sicario: Day of The Soldado", "Adopt a Highway" and co-starring in Robert Budreau's "Stockholm".
Born in British Columbia, Heyerdahl is known internationally for his powerful performances in film, theatre and television. His previous credits include roles as H.P. Lovecraft in the Gemini award winning "Out Of Mind: The Stories Of H.P. Lovecraft"." Fluent in French, he also starred in Québecois films "Le Dernier Tunnel," "Cadavres" and "La Loi Du Cochon." All directed by Érik Canuel and many recurring roles in French language television.
Heyerdahl has an impressive list of television credits including recent guest starring roles on "50 States of Fright" ," Star Trek: Discovery", "Messiah", "Deadly Class", "Midnight, Texas", "Minority Report", "Vegas," "Castle," "CSI," and "Falling Skies," as well as recurring guest roles on "Supernatural," "Caprica," "Smallville," "Human Target," "Stargate Atlantis," the award-winning children's series "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" In addition to Steven Spielberg's Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning mini-series "Into The West" for Dreamworks TNT.
In 2017 Heyerdahl was nominated for a both Canadian Screen Award and Leo Award for his portrayal of Sam on SYFY's Van Helsing. In 2015 he won a Leo Award for Best performance by a male (supporting) in a motion picture for "Eadweard" and Best Performance in a Children's Program for R.L. Stine's "The Haunting Hour - Fear Never Knocks" In 2012. Additionally, in 2010 and 2006 Heyerdahl won Leo Awards for Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series for "Sanctuary" and Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series respectfully for his performance as Jan Van Der Heyden in "The Collector."
In 2009, Heyerdahl was nominated for Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series for "Sanctuary- Revelations Part 2" and a Gemini Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series, also for "Sanctuary."
On stage, Heyerdahl has a long list of theatre credits including "Love's Labour's Lost", "The Changeling" and "Knight of the Burning Pestle" at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, "The Glace Bay Miners' Museum", "The Last Comedy", and "Savage Love", to name a few.
Most recently, Heyerdahl shot a leading role alongside Susan Sarandon, Donald Sutherland and Ellen Burstyn in the indie crime-drama "The Calling," Gil Bellows in "3 Days in Havana" and Michael Eklund in "Eadwaerd." Heyerdahl is internationally known for his dual roles of John Druitt and Bigfoot in SyFy's hit series "Sanctuary" and the mega hit "Twilight" franchise as the "sensitive" Volturi Leader Marcus.- Lara Gilchrist was born in 1982 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. She is an actress, known for Hamlet (2011), Stargate: Atlantis (2004) and Battlestar Galactica (2004).
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Jonathon Young is a Canadian actor best known for his role of Nikola Tesla on the SyFy show Sanctuary (2008). Appearances include The Fog (2005), Eureka (2006), and Stargate: Atlantis (2004). Jonathon is a well respected stage actor. He is the co-founder of the Electric Company Theatre in Vancouver, Canada in which he is also the artistic director, playwright and an actor.- Writer
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David Hudgins is known for The Score (2005), The Adventures of Artie the Ant (2011) and Third Man Out (2005).- David Lovgren was born on 4 November 1969 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor, known for Rollercoaster (1999), Antitrust (2001) and Stargate SG-1 (1997).
- Kirsten Alter was born in Canada. She is known for Designated Survivor (2016), Fifty Shades Freed (2018) and The Arrangement (2017).
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Kim Collier is known for The Score (2005) and The RIDGE Theatre (2024).- Jane Perry is a BAFTA award winning North American actor based in London, England. She is known for her work in voiceover, film, TV and theatre.
On screen Jane has had the honour of working with directors such as Paul Thomas Anderson, Matthew Weiner, Michael Grandage, David Yates, Neil Jordan & Tom Tykwer.
Her work as a voice actor in games has garnered much attention. Of her performance in multi-award winning Returnal, USA Today offers that
"Perry's performance is well worthy of the BAFTA she won for Best Leading Role. Nuanced and powerful, she masterfully carries this strange, purposely disjointed story, pulling players through hundreds of deaths, kicking and screaming until you've finally finished the last alien monstrosity in our way of getting off-planet. When you're unceremoniously transplanted right back, it's hard to even be mad about it" (McKean 2022).
CG Magazine refers to her characters as "iconic" and note her portrayals of Diana Burnwood in Hitman I, II and III and Selene in Returnal are
"...a part of the identity of those franchises. It is hard to imagine those games without her voice, and that is part of what makes voice acting so vital for storytelling" (Frye 2022).
Jane is also an experienced performance capture artist. Her work can be seen in AAA titles including Hitman, Baldur's Gate III, Alien: Isolation, As Dusk Falls and Squadron 42.
Some of her other 60+ titles range from small independent developers to multi-million dollar projects including Rogue Amendiares in Cyberpunk 2077, Robocop, Chicken Police II, Control: AWE, Warcraft III, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Lego the Incredibles, Assassins Creed: Odyssey, Mass Effect, Soma, Quantum Break, Forza Horizon, 007 Legends and Need for Speed.
Jane also appears as Dr. Ava Johnson in animated feature film Max Beyond.
She and her family are based in London, England, where she attempts to grow things in her garden and chases after a large Great Dane. - David Macniven was born in Dunfermline, Scotland and raised in Kingston and Peterborough Ontario. He has resided in Toronto since 1995 and makes his home in East York with his daughter and son.
David holds an Honours BA in History from Huron College at the University of Western Ontario, and a Theatre Arts Diploma from Studio 58, the professional theatre arts training program of Langara College, Vancouver.
As an actor, David has performed in theatre, television and film from Victoria B.C. to N.Y.C. Selected theatre credits include The Oresteia (Equity Showcase), Bathhouse Suite, Benchmarks, and Burying Michael (Buddies In Bad Times) Measure for Measure (Oomph Group), and An American Without Tears (Summerworks). At the Toronto Fringe, The Peace Line in 1997, the critically acclaimed Non Sequitur in 1999, and the smash hit Catering Queen in 2006. He performed in the hugely popular bittergirl in Toronto and off-Broadway in New York. Most recently he appeared in Taming of the Shrew for A.C.T. Productions at the Rose Theatre in Brampton, a remount of Catering Queen in 2009 at the Tarragon, and the title character in the play "I" for the 2011 Summerworks Festival at Theatre Passe Muraille. David has appeared in over fifty film and television projects, most recently Unrivalled., Murdoch Mysteries, and Lost Girl. He has performed in such films as: Reaction Stick, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, Ham & Cheese, How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, and Welcome to Mooseport starring Gene Hackman and Ray Romano.
For the stage, David has written: Public Re(ve)lations a one person show he wrote, directed and performed (Studio 58); Hollywood North a weekly scripted improv series for the stage with his company Acme Theatrical Productions in Vancouver. For the screen: the short film The Proposal (Half Bros Films) which he co-wrote and starred in; the unproduced short films The Code, Shoelaces and The Rehearsal which was short-listed for the NSI Drama Prize 2000. David is an alumnus of the National Screen Institute's Totally Television Program. With his writing-producing partner Todd Dulmage, David is developing their project from that program, the mini-series Home Front. David and Todd continue work together and individually on many small and large screen ideas that have been plaguing their sleep for the last decade.
David is deeply involved with volunteer service-work in the arts. An elected member of ACTRA's governing council since 2000, he is currently Vice President of Finance. He is a director of the board of the recently opened Creative Arts Saving and Credit Union that serves the local creative arts community. Since 2008 he has been President of the Board of Equity Showcase Theatre shepherding the revered company's re-launch and celebration of its 50th Anniversary. - Actor
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A multi-award winning writer/actor/Producer and director.
Marvin's play They Have Mayonnaise in Montreal was adapted into a television series called Less Than Kind which ran four seasons on HBO Canada and The Audience network in the United States. Less Than Kind garnered universal critical acclaim and multiple awards including Geminis, Canadian Screen Awards and Writers Guild Awards during its precedent-setting four-season run.
In 2017 Marvin's web series Hit On Me won the Montreal Just For Laughs, Out of The Box competition.
Marvin has taught TV writing at the University of Toronto and directing at the Weengushk Film Institute (WFI). A non-profit, artist-focused film and television-training center, dedicated to unlocking the creative potential of Indigenous youth. In front of the camera,
Marvin can be seen in Guillermo Del Toro's Academy award-winning movie The Shape of Water
Marvin has voiced roles for animation and audio-books can be heard in Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed: Odyssey and reading Arno Kopecky's The Environmentalist's Dilemma- Robert Moloney is a professional actor based in Vancouver, Canada. Known for his versatility, Robert maintains a busy career in film, television, and theatre. Originally from Calgary AB, Robert started acting in High School (Sir Winston Churchill), before moving to Vancouver to study drama at the prestigious Studio 58 Theatre School. He began working immediately upon graduating in popular television shows like The X-Files (1993), The Outer Limits (1995), and Stargate SG-1 (1997). In his 20 year career, Robert has had the Honor to work with some of the best actors and directors in the business, including Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant (2015), William H. Macy in Door to Door (2002), Robert Altman in Killer App (1998) (a pilot for FOX), Mark Rydell in Masters of Science Fiction (2007), Zach Snyder in Man of Steel (2013), and Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu, (The Revenant). His work has taken him across Canada and as far away as Australia where he shot the Dr. Who spin-off, K9 (2009). He has been nominated for a Leo award for the MOW Christmas on Chestnut Street (2006) and for two Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards - winning for his portrayal of Steve in Clybourne Park, (Arts Club Theatre). In his down time, Robert is an avid downhill skier, urban cyclist, cigar lover and social and environmental activist. And he is very much in love with his girlfriend Julie Lynn Mortensen.
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Merren McMahon was born February 24th in Vancouver B.C. Canada. Her Mother Bonita was born in Australia and her Father Barry was born in Trinidad. She enjoyed performing at an early age through dance, gymnastics and cheer-leading. Her passion for acting first presented itself in her early tween years. She began to pursue acting seriously after graduating high school and went on to complete the Acting for Film and Television program at the Vancouver Film school and the three year conservatory style theatre program at Studio 58. Upon graduating she has done numerous commercials and is breaking in to the film and television market. she is an up and coming artist to watch.- Actor
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The youngest of three, Blair was born in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. He lived on a pig farm just outside of Ponoka, Alberta until the age of four, when his family moved to Red Deer. His mother, Deborah, is a nurse, and his father, Warren, is an entrepreneur and owner of a telecommunications business. Blair, took to sports and academics all throughout school, specifically excelling in Hockey, Volleyball, Soccer, English and Sports Medicine. He began his acting career in 2003 in his first year of college. Focusing on a commerce degree, he filled his course load with drama classes, hoping to raise his GPA. At the conclusion of the first semester, he quickly changed his career direction after finding his true passion. In the spring of 2004, he was accepted into and in 2007 graduated from the highly acclaimed professional theatre training program at Studio 58 in Vancouver, BC. Having appearances on such TV programs as Bionic Woman (2007), Battlestar Galactica (2007), and The L Word (2008), Blair's first recurring role came with the show Aliens in America (2007) where he played the popular quarterback 'Dan Archer.' Since moving to Toronto, he has been seen in the TV series' Suits (2013), Beauty and the Beast (2014), Republic of Doyle (2014), Rookie Blue (2014). He has also had the pleasure of working with Black Walk Films for the TV series Dark Rising: Warrior of Worlds and Good Soldier Films for the feature films Night Cries and Country Crush. Recently he has been seen in the leading role of 'William Pinkerton' for the TV series, The Pinkertons which can be seen on CHCH and Netflix. Blair also still performs in various theatre productions throughout Canada. Also a part-time, laid-back musician, Blair studies music theory while playing classical guitar, and likes to plunk away on the piano. Blair resides in Toronto, Ontario with his wife and son.- Luke Camilleri is known for Hemlock Grove (2013), A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017) and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010).
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Genevieve Fleming is known for Wild Cards (2024), So Help Me Todd (2022) and DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016).- Actor
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Sean Harris Oliver is known for Hunting Matthew Nichols, Chrysalis and Letters from a Stone Cold Killer (2013).- Actor
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Wayne was born in Vancouver, B.C. Although dressed somewhat formal as a child, he later dropped the three piece suit, and by the age of 9 was donning a less formal sports coat and slacks. Wayne attended Studio 58 Theatre School, and soon after graduation, was working professionally as an actor. He was a winner in The DuMarier Search for the Stars with a show-stopping rendition of "You Made Me Love You" complete with a portrait of Clark Gable. Over the next decade, Wayne devoted himself to theatre and television. He performed in a multitude of live shows which took him on the road across Canada and to Japan and Scotland. He played in everything from Shakespeare to musicals to murder mysteries to children's theater. He was also an active member of TheatreSports, the Canadian improvisational company. In film, he had the opportunity to work with Michael Crichton and Tom Selleck on the feature "Runaway" and guest starring with Mickey Rooney in TV's "The Adventures of the Black Stallion". For years he was the spokesman for the B.C. Lottery as well as The Keg Restaurant chain.
In 1991, he made the big move down to Los Angeles and immediately started working in commercials and television. Early on, he landed the dual role of the father/interplanetary dog in the children's show "A.J.'s Time Travelers" which ran for 40 episodes with guest stars such as Jeff Foxworthy, Carol Kane, Fred Willard and Sandra Bernhard. He hosted the 26-part series entitled "Mastering the College Experience" for KOCE-TV which is still airing on television today. He has made more than 150 commercials for everything from Gateway to Lowe's and from Denny's to Pepto-Bismol. Recently, he joined the theatre company, Theatre 40. The highlight of his association with the Beverly Hills-based troop was originating the role of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle in a new play about the actor's life and tragic downfall entitled "Roar of the Crowd". It was a critical hit as well as a labor of love since Wayne is a true aficionado of the silent film era. He loves anything Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Laurel and Hardy, or Buster Keaton.
Wayne is a series regular on the hit 'tweener' show "Wingin' It" as well as a series regular on the new Showcase comedy "Single White Spenny" with David Steinberg as one of the Executive Producers. Wayne has also appeared on "Two and A Half Men", "Boston Legal", "The West Wing", "Drake and Josh", "Becker", "CSI", "Star Trek Voyager", and "X-Files". Hey, did you catch him in "Meet the Fockers"? For nearly five years, Wayne was proud to be 'Ned, The Orkin Man' - the official spokesman for the national pest control company on television, radio and in personal appearances. He has also appeared in hundreds of other TV and radio commercials - most recently in an Intuit spot in which he is surrounded by cupcake eating co-workers.
To top it off, Wayne is a devoted family man. He and his wife, Bebe, have two beautiful daughters, a big dog named Martha, three cats and a well-stocked fish tank. (The hermit crab died.) He enjoys gardening, reading and endeavoring to fix everything around the house.- Actor
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Markian is a Ukrainian Canadian actor who grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Markian is a graduate of the the Studio 58 Theatre program. Markian made his film debut in Disney's Bunks (2013) playing the hot headed camp counselor Brogan Van Skioh. Since then Markian has appeared in many film and television roles seen across North America.- Actress
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With a flurry of recent roles on some of the hottest shows on TV, Lindsay Winch is a force to be reckoned with.
Born and raised in North Vancouver, Canada, Lindsay has always been drawn to the arts, specifically story telling. An avid reader and writer, she was creating her own comic books, magazines, and animations by four-years-old, and filming short movies with her father's camcorder by nine. Her passion for creating led her to pursue design in University, but she quickly realized acting was her true passion and began training at the prestigious Studio 58 in Vancouver. Having appeared on: The CW's Arrow and Supernatural, Bravo's Girlfriend's Guide to Divorce, The Storyhive production Girls vs The City, and Hallmark Channel's With Love, Christmas, Lindsay is just getting started.
A skilled improvisor with outstanding comic timing and boundless energy and passion, Lindsay is set to take her career to the top.- Actress
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Laura Gavini was born in Santa Monica, California, USA. She is known for Pathfinder (2007), An Unfinished Life (2005) and Jerry's Day (1999).- Actor
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Josh Epstein's work as a writer, producer and actor has taken him all over the world.
Recently he wrote Astrid's Deathlist for Paramount Pictures, a medieval thriller comedy in collaboration with Good Question Media and Elevation, and a re-imagining of Youngblood with Aircraft Pictures. He has re-written multiple studio features, EP'd both film and TV and is currently developing television, all with partner Kyle Rideout. Their latest film Adventures in Public School stars Judy Greer, premiered at TIFF, opened TIFF Top Ten with theatricals in CDN/US/UK/JPN before landing on Netflix, Crave, and HBO. Eadweard, their first film won 5 Audience Choice Awards, had 15 Leo nominations and has been distributed around the world. Josh has also acted as a distributor on both films reaching 1.2 million in sales.
As an actor Josh has won 4 Jessies, been nominated for 3 Dora Awards and is the recipient of the Most Promising Actor Award at the Stratford Festival and won an Ovation Award for directing Cabaret, their highest grossing show in their 54 year history. He is the producer facilitator for the National Screen Institute, a mentor for the Whistler Film Festival producer's lab, Telus Storyhive and he's hosted panels for VIFF, WFF and Women in Film and recently directed the series finale of an upcoming short form series The Dressing Room. Josh is a graduate of UBC's Sauder School of Business.- Director
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Kyle Rideout is known for Eadweard (2015), Deadpool (2016) and My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010).- Mike Stack is known for 21 Jump Street (1987), The New Adventures of Beans Baxter (1987) and The Magical World of Disney (1954).
- Parnelli Parnes is known for The Collector (2004), Da Vinci's Inquest (1998) and Intelligence (2005).
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Garry Chalk was born on 17 February 1952 in Southampton, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Cold Squad (1998), Beast Wars: Transformers (1996) and Freddy vs. Jason (2003). He has been married to Colleen Nystedt since August 2013.- Actress
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Almeera Jiwa is a film, stage, and voice actress from Vancouver, BC.
Almeera started performing in community and school theatre productions at the age of five. By the age of 12, Almeera booked her first TV role on Tell-A-Tale-Town, a children's program where she had to write and perform a story for a live audience. The opportunity led to interest from local talent agents who encouraged Almeera to continue acting professionally. Almeera signed with her first talent agent and booked the lead in her first movie titled "Soulstice" at the age of 17.
As a senior in high school planning her post-secondary career, Almeera was torn between her interest in acting and business. With encouragement from her family, Almeera attended and graduated from Vancouver's prestigious Studio 58 theatre training conservatory. The instructors nurtured her creativity and offered her a unique training opportunity in both directing and acting. This propelled her on a journey in the arts that would enable her to tell stories as an actress, director, and producer giving her the acting and business knowledge she desired.
Upon completing Studio 58's rigorous three-year program, Almeera played lead and ingenue roles in some of Vancouver's largest theatre companies, she was cast in major network television shows, and she produced major performances and productions around the city, including at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
In 2011, Almeera moved to Atlanta to continue building her acting career in the city's thriving film industry. In addition to landing roles in film, television, and commercials, Almeera produced and starred in two award-winning short films and created an entertainment show where she interviewed celebrities, including John Legend, Steve Harvey, and America Ferrera. Almeera has served on the advisory boards for Atlanta's Alliance Theatre and Actor's Express Theatre.
Almeera solidified her early passion for business by earning a degree in communications, with a focus on public relations and journalism. Almeera graduated from Georgia State University summa cum laude and is an active alumna. She established the Honor's College Young Alumni Board and endowed a scholarship for community-minded students.
An award-winning actress, Almeera has been seen in Nickelodeon's "Romeo" and "The Troop", USA Networks' "Psych", SYFY's "Sanctuary" and FOX's "Star". Most recently, Almeera played the role of Anam in the feature film "Shaft" opposite the legend Samuel L. Jackson.- Actress
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Carmen was born in Santiago, Chile and arrived in Canada when she was a small child. Her family were political refugees fleeing the Pinochet dictatorship. She is an award-winning stage actor and playwright, whose work has been seen extensively in North and South America. She has written and co-written twenty plays, including The Refugee Hotel, Chile Con Carne, The Trigger, and Blue Box. Her first book, a memoir entitled Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter, won the 2012 CBC Canada Reads contest and is a #1 national bestseller. It has received rave reviews in Canada and the United Kingdom, where it was named BBC Book of the Week. Carmen attended the prestigious theatre training program Studio 58, in Vancouver, Canada.- Actor
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Born in Vancouver, Michael P. Northey is an accomplished actor who has worked in film and television since 1995. He is best known for "Being Erica", "Once Upon a Time", "Kindergarten Cop 2", "Adventures in Babysitting" (Disney), "Kim Possible" (Disney), "Dangerous Lies", "Mech-X4" and "Honor Society". Michael is also an accomplished writer.- Actor
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Ty Olsson was born on 28 January 1974 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is an actor, known for X2 (2003), War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) and Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011). He was previously married to Leanna Nash.- Actor
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Isaiah Adam is known for The Company You Keep (2012), Earth's Final Hours (2011) and Strange Things (2015).- Actor
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Colin Andrew Mochrie was on born November 30, 1957, in Kilmarnock, Scotland. His father, an airline maintenance executive, moved the family to Montreal, Canada, in 1964, and finally to Vancouver in 1969. When asked about his childhood, Mochrie said he tended to be a bit of a loner because of moving around so much, but other than that he was a pretty typical kid: "I fought with my younger brother, was protective of my younger sister and didn't get my parents." After he dropped out of school in B.C., he did theater sports and there met Ryan Stiles, with whom he has remained friends for more than 20 years. In 1989, Mochrie married comedian Debra McGrath; they have one daughter, Kinley Mochrie. He worked at Second City in Toronto before joining the British comedy improv show Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988) (and he also stars in the American version, Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998)). Mochrie and his family once resided in Los Angeles but moved back to Canada. He had a recurring role on The Drew Carey Show (1995) as Eugene Anderson. He won the Canadian Comedy award as Male Improvisational Comic. In addition to his TV work, Mochrie has been busy on the stage, which is where he began his career, the early part of which he spent touring with the National Touring Company, and has starred in such popular stage productions as "She Stoops to Conquer" and "The Brady Bunch." He also writes as well as stars in the Canadian comedy series Supertown Challenge (1998), as well as the sitcom Blackfly (2001). He has also appeared in such films as John Woo's Once a Thief (1991), Love and Other Disasters (2006), The Campbells (1986), The Real Blonde (1997), and The January Man (1989).- Actor
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Born in Dundee, Scotland, Dean immigrated to Canada with his family when he was a child.Growing up on the west-coast provided many opportunities to learn about the film/TV industry and develop his craft as an actor. Dean trained at Vancouver's celebrated professional theatre training school, Studio 58 where he graduated with some of Canada's brightest talents. With over 30 years of working professionally on stage and screen, Mr Gibson has been acclaimed for his skills with classic and contemporary works as an actor and director. He is also a much sought after coach, instructor, adjudicator and champion for new artists pursing their dreams within the entertainment industry. He is the recipient of multiple awards, recognition's and nominations over his three decades of working professionally.- Actress
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Brenda Crichlow was born on 24 July 1967 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress, known for Fantastic Four (2005), Firewall (2006) and Elf (2003). She is married to Rene Lessard. They have two children.- Actor
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Garwin Sanford was born on 14 March 1955 in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for Get Carter (2000), The Barber (2002) and The Accused (1988).- Actor
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Mike Wasko was born on 26 November 1973 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor, known for Harsh Realm (1999), Altered Carbon (2018) and DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016). He has been married to Jennifer Paterson since 9 October 2006.- Canadian-born actor Kevin McNulty, can be described as being a prolific performer of film and television. Born in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada, Kevin grew up in Rossland, British Columbia. He studied music and acting at Washington State University and graduated from Studio 58, Langara College in Vancouver. He put his acting skills to work first on stage, working for two years from 1984-'85 at the Straford Festival. In 1986, Kevin made his break in screen work. Since that time, Kevin continued on a extensive track of television and film work. Some notable television appearances might include the disaster movies Supervolcano (2005), Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York (2006) and Meteor Storm (2010). Series-wise, Kevin has appeared on Stargate: Atlantis (2004), Supernatural (2005), Battlestar Galactica (2004) and Psych (2006). He has been involved with such high-profile works including Snakes on a Plane (2006), the Marvel Comics action films Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007). He also appeared in the chilling drama The Uninvited (2009) and the superhero film Watchmen (2009).
- Jonathan Lachlan Stewart is known for Angels Crest (2011), Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam (2004) and Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985).
- Melissa Oei is known for Roy Gets Rogered (2012), Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Say Goodnight (2010) and The Last Chaplain (2011).
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Nicola Correia-Damude was born on 21 June 1981 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Shadowhunters (2016), Burden of Truth (2018) and The Boys (2019).- Actor
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David is a stage, voice and screen actor born in Vancouver, BC who now resides in New York City. Aside from his on camera credits his most notable performance on stage is as 'Billy Narracott' in the US National Tour of the multi-award winning production of War Horse presented by the National Theatre of Great Britain.- Actress
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Kelly Metzger is known for Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (2011), Never Steady, Never Still (2017) and My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010).- Actress
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Juno Rinaldi (Ruddell) grew up on Salt Spring Island, on the West Coast of BC, Canada. The oldest of three and raised by an early educator mother and a composer writer father, Juno got her start working alongside her dad in National Film Board Films. From there she went on to star in multiple school plays solidifying her place in the arts early on. A grade 7 report card stated "a career in the performing arts for Juno would not be surprising at all."
In her senior year at Gulf Islands Secondary School, Juno garnered the attention of fellow local and celebrated Canadian Film Director, Anne Wheeler in a production of Peter Pan, as Wendy Darling. Anne was impressed with what she saw and Juno was invited to audition for her upcoming feature, The War Between Us. With no formal training and very limited film experience, Juno won over the hearts of the producing team and network and beat out many young women for the role of Marg Parnum. Juno spent her first term of Grade 12 shooting on location in New Denver, BC.
After graduating high school Juno went on to study at the prestigious theatre training program, Studio 58 at Langara College, graduating in 1999 with honors.
After graduating from theatre school Juno worked in theatre in Vancouver and across the country. Highlights include a cross Canada tour of Studies in Motion with The Electric Company Theatre, choreographed by world renowned choreographer Cystal Pite. Helena in Midsummer's Night Dream at the Caravan Farm Theatre in Armstrong B.C. , Motherload a personal collaboration piece with three other actor, writer, mother's about their personal experiences with motherhood and Stationary, a two hand-er staring and written by Juno and her real life husband Mike Rinaldi set entirely on two treadmills.
No stranger to collaboration and writing Juno, and her theatre colleagues continued to explore creation through many different avenues including forming a dark comedic theatre troupe called Theatre Melee. . Theatre Melee produced many hit shows during their time together and Juno counts this time as one of the highlights of her career.
While working in theatre in Vancouver BC and collaborating, writing and producing numerous indie shows, Juno continued to audition and book small roles in Film and TV as well. Her biggest role to date is playing the lovable mess on CBC/Netflix's hit show, Workin' Moms.
Juno's short film, Such a Small Thing which she wrote, produced and starred in has garnered multiple awards and now has a permanent Canadian home on CBC Gem.
In In the spring of 2019, Juno was invited to host the 2019 International Program Competition at the prestigious Banff World Media Festival. There she had the pleasure of not only hosting the awards, but was also a featured guest at the International Rockie Awards Gala show proudly presenting the Award of Excellence to Paul Feig (Freaks and Geeks, Bridesmaids, Spy).
Juno was named after the title character in the play by Sean O'Casey called, Juno and the Paycock. Her parents went and saw a local production when they were pregnant with her and fell in love with the character of Juno Boyle.
Juno is married to writer/actor, Michael Rinaldi and they share two sons together.- Actor
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Robin Richardson is known for Stargate SG-1 (1997), Various Positions (2002) and Men in Trees (2006).- Actor
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Andy Thompson was born in Chilliwack, BC, Canada. After graduating from Sardis Senior Secondary School in 1987, he attended Fraser Valley College (now the University of the Fraser Valley). In 1993, he obtained his diploma in acting from Studio 58 in Vancouver.
For over two decades, Thompson has worked in film and television, with dozens of credits to his name. Notable productions include Steven Spielberg's The BFG (2016), Guillermo del Toro's Antlers (2021), The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), Supernatural (2005), Arrow (2012), The Flash (2014), DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016), Riverdale (2017), Van Helsing (2016), The X-Files (1993), several Hallmark movies, as well as recurring roles in Greg Daniels' hit comedy Upload (2020), Trial & Error (2017), and A Million Little Things (2018).
Thompson is also a playwright, director, and theatre producer. He has been nominated for 18 Vancouver Jessie and Ovation theatre awards, winning three. He is the creator of several plays, including The Zombie Syndrome theatre series (2012 - 2016) and the sci-fi musical comedy Broken Sex Doll (2013 - 2014), which met critical acclaim and was hailed as "the next Big Thing in Canadian Theatre."- Actor
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- Anthony F. Ingram was born on 27 November 1966 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor, known for Fresh (2022), The BFG (2016) and Arrow (2012).
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Courtenay grew up in the shadow of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. He studied theatre at Vancouver's Studio 58 and clown at École Philippe Gaulier in France.
His varied stage career has taken him all over the world including Asian and European tours of the silent, solo show 'The Pianist' (Chaplin mixed with Mr. Bean trying to play the piano). He performed two different clown roles in Cirque du Soleil's 'Dralion' touring with them for four years to over 100 cities through North and Central America, Europe, Scandinavia, Asia, parts of Africa and the Middle East.
In 2019 he was asked to create the physical performance for AJ Carmichael in season 2 of the Umbrella Academy.- Actor
- Stunts
Yurij Kis is known for Tron: Legacy (2010), The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) and Stargate SG-1 (1997).- Kevin MacDonald was born on 26 November 1976 in Vancouver, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for Murdoch Mysteries (2008), Extroverted (2021) and The Water Game (2002).
- Stephen Holmes was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He is known for Tooth Fairy (2010), Disturbing Behavior (1998) and Millennium (1996).
- Cyndi Mason was born in Ontario, Canada. She is known for The Outer Limits (1995), Welcome to Paradox (1998) and NightMan (1997).
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Paul Moniz de Sa has been working as a professional actor for over 20 years both on camera and on stage. His work has been seen on stages across North America including the Vancouver Playhouse, the National Arts Centre and at the Charlottetown Festival in PEI. Paul has also worked as a sound designer for various theatre companies in Vancouver including Bard on the Beach, the Arts Club Theatre and Touchstone Theatre. He received Jessie awards for his performances in "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" with Pacific Theatre and "The Overcoat" at the Vancouver Playhouse as well as Jessie nominations for his performance in "Driving Miss Daisy" at Pacific Theatre and his sound designs for "One In A Million" with Green Thumb Theatre and "The Prodigal Son" with Touchstone and Pacific Theatre. Paul began his theatrical training at Arts Umbrella when he was 16 and continued on to study at the prestigious Studio 58 at Langara College. Paul has also made a career as an instructor teaching sound design and acting both on and off camera with organizations such as Bard on the Beach, Douglas College, the Shadbolt Centre and Learning Through the Arts. From 2008 to 2022, Paul was the Artistic Director of Theatre, Music & Film at Arts Umbrella where he continues to teach theatre and film to students in vulnerable communities in Greater Vancouver. Paul lives in Burnaby with his wife and son.- Actor
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Arthur MacKinnon is a Canadian actor, with numerous film, television and theatre credits to date. He made an appearance in Syfy's 'The Magicians' and you can catch him in an episode of abc's 'The Good Doctor.' Arthur is a graduate of Studio 58, the intensive conservatory-style acting program located in Western Canada. He has also trained at The Actors Foundry, FYA Canada, Andrew McIlroy & Associates, and with Alan Langdon who teaches at Circle in the Square in New York. Select theatre credits include: Late Company (Touchstone Theatre), Arthur: Boy King (CTYP), Soul Resource, Attempts on Her Life, The Government Inspector, Spring Awakening (Studio 58), The Tracey Fragments, Antigone (Winnipeg Fringe), The Laramie Project (PTE), Over the Tavern, The Winslow Boy (MTC), and various film projects/improv shows.- Writer
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- Producer
Sonja Bennett was born on 24 August 1980 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is a writer and actress, known for Letterkenny (2016), Family Law (2021) and Preggoland (2014). She was previously married to Stephen Lobo.- Bob Frazer is a highly respected and multi award-winning actor from Vancouver, BC. After graduating from the prestigious acting school Studio 58 in Vancouver, BC, he started his career with David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as Gary Kane on The X-Files. Since then he has acted with some of the industry's most respected actors including: Thomas Jane (1922), Eric McCormack (Travelers), Jason Alexander (Hit The Road), Henry Winkler (Dead Man's Gun), Noah Wyle (Falling Skies) and Aidan Gillen (Project Blue Book). He plays the super-villain 'Psycho-Pirate' in the superhero universe, Elseworlds and the super-villain 'The Sourcerer' in Reboot:The Guardian Code. His lead performance in The Cannon, a feature film being released in theatres in the fall of 2019, garnered him the 2019 UBCP/ACTRA Award for Best Actor. His first love and where he feels at home is in the theatre where he has been nominated a staggering 16 times for Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards and winning 10 of them. He has starred in close to 100 theatrical productions across Canada. In his spare time you can find Bob trail racing through the world's mountains and forests.
- Craig was trained at the prestigious Studio 58 Theater School in Vancouver, Canada and has been a working professional for the past fourteen years. He has worked extensively in Film, Television, Radio, Theater, Animation and Commercials.
Born in Cape Town, South Africa he emigrated to Canada with his family at the age of eight. They lived briefly in Toronto before moving to Vancouver, which has been home for Craig ever since. Growing up Craig was quite an athlete. He was a competitive swimmer and gymnast as well as competing in wrestling, volleyball and soccer in high school. He graduated high school from Port Moody Senior Secondary where his passion for acting began.
He is also a Real Estate Specialist in Vancouver BC and licensed Real Estate Agent with Re/Max Masters Realty.
Some hobbies and activities of his include keeping fit, swimming, hiking, kayaking, rock climbing, scuba diving, cycling, photography, travel and cooking. - Nicole Levasseur is known for The 4400 (2004) and Danger Bay (1983).
- Daevyd Avalon was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Daevyd is an actor, known for Elf (2003), Once Upon a Time (2011) and So Help Me Todd (2022).
- Actress
Kelli Fox was born in 1964 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress, known for Timecop (1994), The Commish (1991) and Life with Mikey (1993).- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
Adam Weidl is known for Living Life or Waiting to Die (2014), The Dangers of Online Dating (2017) and When Calls the Heart (2014).- Rick Dobran is known for Nobody (2021), Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) and The X-Files (1993).
- Raphael Kepinski went to the acclaimed acting arts conservatory Studio 58 where he received the Elizabeth Ball award for outstanding comedy performance. Since graduating he has appeared in feature films that were presented at the Vancouver and Toronto Film Festivals including Bruce Sweeney's Crimes of Mike Recket (2012) and Peter Ricq's Dead Shack (2017). For TV Raphael has had numerous principal parts, usually as an interesting Eastern European bad guy, and has guest starred in the History channel show Six (2017), as well as had recurring parts on Amazon's The Man in the High Castle (2015) and The CW's Supergirl (2015). He lives with his wife and daughters in Vancouver's Kitsilano neighbourhood.
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Kevin Loring was born on 24 November 1974 in Lytton, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for Pathfinder (2007), Health Nutz (2011) and Canyon War: The Untold Story (2009).- Actress
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Lissa Neptuno is an award-winning actor, writer, and producer who was born in Brunei and raised in Western Canada. Her training and experience in theatre and film has brought her across the province of BC, all over Canada, and to Europe. Now writing and producing more, Lissa has successfully produced a handful of short films and plays. She is currently based in Vancouver BC, Canada.- Luc Roderique was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada to a Trinidadian father and German mother. From an early age he took an interest in acting and after taking classes at the Ottawa School of Speech & Drama, he attended both Ottawa's Canterbury High School for the Arts and Vancouver's Studio 58.
- Melissa Dionisio is known for Cowards Bend the Knee (2003), Falling Skies (2011) and Smallville (2001).
- Eileen Barrett is known for Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014), Stargate SG-1 (1997) and Highlander (1992).
- Stephen Aberle is known for Supernatural (2005), Dark Angel (2000) and The Man in the High Castle (2015).
- Rachel Aberle is known for Supernatural (2005).
- Suzanne Ristic is known for White Noise (2005), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010).
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Kim Kondrashoff was born in 1958 in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor, known for Timecop (1994), Stakeout (1987) and Bird on a Wire (1990).- Actress
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- Casting Department
Paula Burrows is known for The Dragon Prince (2018), The Dangers of Online Dating (2017) and Unspeakable (2019).- Producer
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- Director
Benjamin Elliott was born on 3 October 1985 in Skowhegan, Maine. He is a producer and writer, known for Pine State Phantoms (2020), The Ghosts of Carmel Maine Documentary (2023) and Eyes from the Pines (2021).- Kendall Wright is known for Bertrand's Burden (2013).