Canadian Actors
A list of every living Canadian actor I know of. IMDb lists can only go as high as 10,000 so this list continues on Canadian Actors II.
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Born Ryan Thomas Gosling on November 12, 1980, in London, Ontario, Canada, he is the son of Donna (Wilson), a secretary, and Thomas Ray Gosling, a traveling salesman. Ryan was the second of their two children, with an older sister, Mandi. His ancestry is French-Canadian, as well as English, Scottish, and Irish. The Gosling family moved to Cornwall, Ontario, where Ryan grew up and was home-schooled by his mother. He also attended Gladstone Public School and Cornwall Collegiate & Vocational School, where he excelled in Drama and Fine Arts. The family then relocated to Burlington, Ontario, where Ryan attended Lester B. Pearson High School.
Ryan first performed as a singer at talent contests with Mandi. He attended an open audition in Montreal for the TV series "The Mickey Mouse Club" (The All New Mickey Mouse Club (1989)) in January 1993 and beat out 17,000 other aspiring actors for a a spot on the show. While appearing on "MMC" for two years, he lived with co-star Justin Timberlake's family.
Though he received no formal acting training, after "MMC," Gosling segued into an acting career, appearing on the TV series Young Hercules (1998) and Breaker High (1997), as well as the films The Slaughter Rule (2002), Murder by Numbers (2002), and Remember the Titans (2000). He first attracted serious critical attention with his performance as the Jewish neo-Nazi in the controversial film The Believer (2001), which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival. He was cast in the part by writer-director Henry Bean, who believed that Gosling's strict upbringing gave him the insight to understand the character Danny, whose obsessiveness with the Judaism he was born into turns to hatred. He was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award as Best Male Lead in 2002 for the role and won the Golden Aries award from the Russian Guild of Film Critics.
After appearing in the sleeper The Notebook (2004) in 2004, Gosling won the dubious honor of being named one of the 50 Hottest Bachelors by People Magazine. More significantly, he was named the Male Star of Tomorrow at the 2004 Show West convention of movie exhibitors.
Gosling reached a summit of his profession with his performance in Half Nelson (2006), which garnered him an Academy Award nomination as Best Actor. In a short time, he has established himself as one of the finest actors of his generation. Throughout the subsequent decade, he has become all three of an internet fixation, a box office star, and a critical darling, having headlined Blue Valentine (2010), Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011), Drive (2011), The Ides of March (2011), The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), The Nice Guys (2016), and La La Land (2016). In 2017, he starred in the long-awaited science fiction sequel Blade Runner 2049 (2017), with Harrison Ford.
Ryan has two children with his partner, actress Eva Mendes.- Actor
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Chris Aanderson was born on July 10, 1976 in Red Water, Alberta, Canada as Christopher Alec Manyluk (search "Chris Manyluk" for other IMDB credits). He grew up on a cattle ranch in Red Deer, Canada which his parents still own. He is an actor, producer and teacher. He is known for #Roxy (2017) High Noon (2009), Decoys 2: Alien Seduction (2007), Heartland (2009) and Rat Race (2001). He has been married to Kristine Wry since January 30, 2004. They have two children. He also works as a Film/Media/Social Studies teacher at Victoria School of the Arts in Edmonton, Canada. He trains in Historic European Martial Arts (HEMA) and breeds and donates Rough Collies as service dogs for Canadian and American military veterans with PTSD.- Actor
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Byron Abalos is known for The Man from Toronto (2022), The Boys (2019) and What We Do in the Shadows (2019).- Actor
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Graham Abbey was born on 24 March 1971 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for Defendor (2009), Take This Waltz (2011) and Covert Affairs (2010).- Additional Crew
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Fareed Abdelhak was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He began taking acting lessons in 1996, and would then experiment with writing soon afterward. In May 1998, Fareed completed his first screenplay, "Promise." While still maintaining his Edmonton residency, Fareed established a new one in the Vancouver area in August 1998. He was part of the first class to complete the Professional Film Studies Program at Capilano College, and immediately began working in the B.C. Film Industry. In June 2000, Fareed signed with Lissa Lloyd of Lloyd Talent Management, and on May 23, 2001, Fareed Abdelhak Productions Inc. was established. In January 2008, Fareed returned to Edmonton and decided to temporarily walk away from acting, including leaving Lloyd Talent, to venture into the new frontier of producing, where in May 2009, he expanded his company to Edmonton as well.- Zackaryer Abdillahi is known for 19-2 (2014).
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Alistair Abell was born in Wawanesa, Manitoba, Canada. He is known for Sausage Party (2016), Freddy vs. Jason (2003) and Are We There Yet? (2005).- Actor
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Austin A.J. Abell is known for Bad Times at the El Royale (2018), Cashed Out Casino (2017) and The Auction (2018).- Actor
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Alejandro Abellan was born on 13 May 1965 in Murcia, Spain. He is an actor, known for The 13th Warrior (1999), Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) and Gray Matters (2006).- Actor
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Raymond Ablack was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is most known for his work on Degrassi (2010), Narcos (2017) and most recently Ginny and Georgia (2021).
Raymond attended Ryerson University where he completed a 4-year B.A. in Radio and Television, Media Production, with an English minor. Raymond studied Stand up Comedy and Improvisation at The Second City in Toronto. And he completed a 4-year arts specialty diploma in choral music at Cardinal Carter, Academy for the Arts.- Actor
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Bengali-Canadian, Dana Abraham is a multifaceted talent in the entertainment industry, excelling as an actor, writer and producer. Known for his role as a writer and actor, in the acclaimed film "Neon Lights," where he starred alongside Kim Coates (Sons of Anarchy), Dana showcased his acting prowess and ability to immerse himself in complex character, Clay Amani, leaving a lasting impression on audiences.
Beyond his acting and writing, Dana's creative abilities extend to producing and entrepreneurship as the Co-Founder of Red Hill Entertainment. He crafts and produces engaging and thought-provoking stories, exploring a variety of genres and themes, hyper focused on his visceral experiences in many walks of life.- Actor
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For a self proclaimed "blue collar fighter," Jared Abrahamson certainly has an interesting story. Hailing from Flin Flon MB. a northern Canadian mining town known for its rugged atmosphere and harsh weather conditions. Jared spent his time working hard in the mines and training mixed martial arts with other homegrown fighters. At the age of 20 he decided to pack his bags and head west to chase another dream. He was going to be an actor.
Jared graduated from Vancouver Film School, followed by numerous workshops and classes at other Vancouver based schools such as the Actors Foundry.
His first professional role was a lead in the Hallmark Movie "Finding a Family" where he played an emancipated teenager struggling to find a foster family while studying hard to be accepted into Harvard.
Along with acting, Jared continues to train mixed martial arts and has a Professional MMA record of 1-1-0 and a Muay Thai Kickboxing record of 2-0-0, where he fights under the name Wolfblood Abrahamson, a homage to his northern roots.- Brad Abramenko is known for Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story (2023), Peacemaker (2022) and A Splash of Love (2022).
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Dan Abramovici is an actor/filmmaker from Canada. This background has shaped in him an interest in stories that question identity, and explore a life on the spectrum.
After graduating from the Canadian Film Centre's prestigious Actor Conservatory, Dan wrote and starred in first feature film: Ben's At Home. The film picked up numerous awards, including Best Feature at the Canadian Film Festival, an Audience Choice award at Gasparilla, and a Canadian Comedy Award. The feature had a successful theatrical run in Canada before being made available on Netflix in 2017.
Abramovici's next feature script, You Have Feet In Your Shoes, picked up a Top 10 award at Cinequest, where Laurence Kasdan (Star Wars, Indiana Jones) and Dennis Lehane (The Wire, The Drop) served as writing mentors.
liminal, which Dan wrote and directed, won the Best Short award at Canadian Film Fest and Snowdance International film festival, as well as an Honorable Mention at the Oscar-qualifying Dances With Films Festival. It went on to play more Academy Qualifying festivals such as HollyShorts, Dublin, Newport Beach, BendFilm, and Raindance.
Play It Again followed in 2021. The LGBTQ+ comedy premiered at the Austin International Film Festival where it picked up the Jury Award for Best Short, making it Academy qualifying for 2022.
Coming in 2024 is Spaceman. The surrealist short stars Academy Award Winner JK Simmons (Spiderman, Whiplash, Juno), and Mena Massoud (Disney's Aladdin), and serves as proof of concept for his upcoming feature film Searching for Marceau, now in development. The script for Searching for Marceau is in the top 1% of Dramatic Features on Coverfly, and has placed as a finalist in Slamdance, Austin, and is a top 100 script at the highly competitive Shore Scripts Competition.- Actor
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Aaron Abrams is a Canadian actor and writer who has appeared in several regular and reoccurring roles for television, including including Masters of Sex, The L.A. Complex, Longmire, The Oath, Rookie Blue, Slings & Arrows, Blindspot and Hannibal where he played Brian Zeller.
Aaron Abrams has also written and produced several films.
He is a graduate of The Goodman Theatre School in Chicago.- Actor
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Dalmar Abuzeid was born on 23 October 1990 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for Pompeii (2014), Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001) and Inside the Actors Cult (2020).- Actor
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Mark Acheson was born on 19 September 1957 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is an actor, known for Elf (2003), The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) and Reindeer Games (2000).- Actor
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Alden Adair was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan Canada. He went to Athabasca elementary school and Sheldon Williams Collegiate for high school where he played Oberon in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Josh Baskin in BIG: The Musical. He has performed in the Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan festival multiple times.- Actor
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Vikas Adam was born in British Columbia and lived in various parts of Canada, the US, and a stint in India, before his parents settled in Dallas. After receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting/Directing from Syracuse University, he returned to Dallas and worked professionally as an actor, director, and producer in addition to teaching acting for various non profit arts organizations. He segued into the administrative side as Program Director for Junior Players, Dallas' oldest non profit youth arts organization but continued to garner critical favor as an actor working with some of Dallas' most reputable companies. After a number of successful years, Vikas decided it was time to further his craft and chose to attend the UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television three-year professional program to secure his Master of Fine Arts in Acting. While packing his bags in preparation for his move, Adam appeared on seven episodes of Pink (2007), a Webby Award winning dark comedy series starring Natalie Raitano. Post graduation has seen Vikas appearing on television as well as various web series and indie films, in addition to a successful career as an audiobook narrator.- Actor
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Carlo Adamo is known for Paris Paris (2022).- Music Artist
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Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams rose to fame with the release of his third album, "Cuts Like a Knife" (1983). The album made him popular throughout the United States. However, it was his fourth album "Reckless" (1984), which is referred to as one of the best albums of the decade that made him an international superstar and gave him his first Grammy nomination. The album also sold four million copies at the time. In 1987, he released his fifth album "Into the Fire", a more social conscious album. The album yielded a top ten single "Heat of the Night", another Grammy nomination and another platinum album to his name.
However, he released the album "Waking Up the Neighbours" (1991) which included the single "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You". The song sold more than three million copies in the United States, becoming the second best selling single, second only to "We Are the World". The song was also Adams' first Academy Award nomination and Golden Globe nomination as the song was written for the movie Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). "Waking Up the Neighbours" sold four million albums in the United States and garnered him six Grammy nominations (a record for a Canadian). He won one for best song written specifically for a motion picture or television ("(Everything I Do) I Do It for You").
In 1993, Adams released a greatest hits album, titled "So Far So Good", which spawned a #1 single, "Please Forgive Me". That same year, he sang the single "All for Love" with Rod Stewart and Sting from the movie The Three Musketeers (1993), which became a #1 single reaching across Europe and North America. He released the single "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" from the movie Don Juan DeMarco (1994), which became his fourth #1 single and his second Academy Award nomination. He became one of two non-American singers to have four number one hits and the most successful Canadian singer ever.
In 1996, Adams released the album "18 Til I Die", which has garnered him another two Grammy nominations. Later that year, he wrote and sang the single "I Finally Found Someone", a duet with Barbra Streisand for her movie, The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996). "I Finally Found Someone" became a top ten single and won Adams his third Academy Award nomination. He released three more albums since then, "MTV Unplugged" (1997), "On a Day Like Today" (1998) and most recently the songs for the DreamWorks animated movie Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) in which Adams earned his second Golden Globe nomination for "Best Song".
Bryan Adams was awarded the Order of Canada and the Order of British Columbia for his contributions to popular music and philanthropic work through his own foundation, which helps improve education for people around the world.- Evan Adams is from Tla'amin Nation, near the town of Powell River, BC, Canada. He stars in the Emmy-winning TV-movie "Lost in the Barrens" (1990) and its nominated sequel "Curse of the Viking Grave" (1993). Besides numerous episodics like "The Beachcombers" and "Black Stallion", he also appears in the feature film "Toby McTeague" (1986) and his on-stage highlights include the role of Edmund in Women in View's "Lear", Creature Nataways in the Arts Club Theatre's "Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing", and Jamie in Headlines Theatre's "Mamu." Evan stars as Thomas Builds-The-Fire in "Smoke Signals" (1998), written by Sherman Alexie and directed by Chris Eyre. "Smoke Signals" won the coveted Audience Award for best film and the Filmmakers Trophy at the Sundance Film Festival in 1998. He also won Best Actor awards from the American Indian Film Festival, and from First Americans in the Arts, and a 1999 Independent Spirit Award for 'Best Debut Performance'. He continues to work on intermittent, high-profile projects, but is also a medical doctor in Vancouver, Canada.
- Everett Adams is known for Colossal (2016), Good Boys (2019) and The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021).
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Lloyd Adams is known for Romeo Must Die (2000), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) and Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011).- Louis Adams is an actor known for Rabbit Hole (2023), Accused (2023) and In the Dark (2019). He was born and raised in Toronto, and studied English lit at Western University and later acting at George Brown Theatre School. His stage credits include Twelfth Night (Soulpepper Theatre Co.), Portia Coughlan (Studio Theatre) and This Coast Was New (Bururet Collective).
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Marty Adams was born on 12 September 1981 in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for Saw IV (2007), The Second City Project (2015) and Hemlock Grove (2013).- Actor
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For seven seasons Patrick J. Adams has charmed audiences worldwide, as Mike Ross in USA's hit drama, "Suits," a role which garnered him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination in the category of Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series. Most recently, Adams took on the role of Major John Glenn in the Nat Geo/Disney + original series, "The Right Stuff," and will next be seen opposite Jesse Williams and Jesse Tyler Ferguson in the Broadway revival of "Take Me Out."
In 2016, Patrick starred opposite Troian Bellisario in the Old Globe Theatre's world premiere production of Anna Ziegler's "The Last Match," earning critical praise for his performance as Tim, an incredibly talented but deeply flawed pro tennis player. He also stepped off the Waverider as 'Hourman' in The CW/Berlanti/DC action series "Legends of Tomorrow," on which he now recurs. Patrick will star in the rom-com digital series "Pillow Talk," executive produced by "Catastrophe"'s Sharon Horgan, and the indie feature comedy "Room For Rent," alongside comedy luminaries Brett Gelman, Mark Little, Stephanie Weir & Mark McKinney.
With Zoe Saldana & Jason Isaacs, Adams starred in the 2014 television miniseries "Rosemary's Baby" directed by Agnieska Holland. Additional television credits include Michael Mann and David Milch's acclaimed series "Luck" opposite Dustin Hoffman and Michael Gambon, season two of the hit series "Orphan Black" opposite Tatiana Maslany, "Lost," "Friday Night Lights," "Pretty Little Liars," "N.C.I.S.," "Lie To Me" and "Flash Forward."
Adams co-starred in films including the hit comedy "Old School," directed by Todd Phillips and 2009 Berlin Film Festival competitor "Rage" directed by internationally renowned filmmaker Sally Potter, in which he appeared alongside Judi Dench, Jude Law, Dianne Wiest and Steve Buscemi. Additionally, Adams starred in indie films such as, "The Waterhole," 2009 Slamdance entry "Weather Girl," "6 Month Rule" directed by Blayne Weaver and "Car Dogs" opposite Academy Award winning actress Octavia Spencer.
Adams maintains strong ties to Southern California theatre. He produced and starred in writer Bill Cain's ("House of Cards") acclaimed production of "9 Circles" at the Bootleg Theatre in Los Angeles for which he was awarded a Backstage Garland Award for Best Performance in a Play and nominated for a 2012 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle award for Lead Performance. He is a member of the Ojai Playwrights Conference, starring in new works by established and developing playwrights. Cain's "Equivocation" was developed at Ojai and Adams subsequently starred in the celebrated Geffen Playhouse production, which was honored with the 2010 Best Production at the LA Ovation Awards. He made his professional stage debut in the landmark, West Coast premiere of Edward Albee's "The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?" at The Mark Taper Forum, which also took home Best Play at the Ovation Awards. Adams also produced and directed a hit revival of "Marat/Sade," for which he accepted Best Production at the L.A. Weekly Theatre Awards.
Originally from Toronto, Adams is a graduate of the University of Southern California.- Actor
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Lovell Adams-Gray is an actor, writer, producer born and raised in Toronto, Ontario (CA). Lovell attended and graduated from the Humber College Acting for Film and Television program, and continued his training at CFC actor's conservatory. He has had the fortune of working with acclaimed Canadian director; Clement Virgo, award winning producer/director Frank Van Keeken, and is known for his work on Lost & Found Music Studios, the short film; Damon, and as Peter Broome in the horror Anthology series; Slasher: Guilty Party. Lovell's debut project came as a hosting role on Frank Van Keeken's popular Family channel show, The Next Step Aftershow.- Actor
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Frank Adamson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is known for Dolores Claiborne (1995), Population 436 (2006) and Short Circuit 2 (1988).- Michael David Adamthwaite was born September 1, 1981, in Ontario, Canada. He entered the arts in his community theatre program in the mid 1990s. He then moved to Vancouver British Columbia to pursue acting professionally in September of 2000. In the years since, Michael has etched out a career as an Actor, Writer, Filmmaker, Teacher, & Voice Over Artist; with nearly twenty years in the Arts, and over one hundred Film and Television credits to his name. Michael is actively writing & developing multiple scripts, and has begun the design process for his first book, which he hopes to publish in the coming year.
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JULIAN FRANCIS ADDERLEY is a Post Production Supervisor, Post Producer and Picture Editor from Montreal, Quebec. He received his Avid Certification for Editing in Post-Production at the Vancouver Film School in 1996 and graduated from the Sheridan College Media Arts program with a Diploma of Applied Art in 1998.
His work has been featured at the Just For Laughs and Tribeca Film Festival. He was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for his work on the documentary series 16x9: The Bigger Picture for Global Television. He Post Produced and Edited the trailer for the award winning animated film Angela's Christmas for 9 Story Media Group, Brown Bag Films and Netflix.
He recently restored the Cinema Edition of Dracula (1979) for Black Hill Pictures, KOCH Media and Universal Pictures as Digital Colorist. He also served as Picture Editor and Post Production Supervisor on the documentary feature It's Just Parkinson's for dnafilms.- Actor
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Stephen Adekolu is a full time actor and former professional football player in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He graduated from Bishops University with a bachelor degree in business entrepreneurship and fine arts. After playing professional football, he co-founded Vantage sports Agency where he guides young athletes through their professional journeys. He also allots time sharing his experiences with youth through motivational speaking at various schools all across North America.- Script and Continuity Department
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- Kwaku Adu-Poku is known for Total Drama Island: Reboot (2023), Ruby and the Well (2022) and The Hot Zone (2019).
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Neil Affleck was born in 1953 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is a director, known for My Bloody Valentine (1981), Scanners (1981) and The Simpsons Movie (2007).- Actor
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Sean Connolly Affleck is known for Sila (The Adventures of) (2020), Star Trek: Discovery (2017) and Tales from the Loop (2020).- Actor
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- Jared Ager-Foster is known for Horns (2013), Proof (2015) and Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016).
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Mario Aguero Jr is an Actor based out of Toronto,Canada. He was a Toronto Film School graduate in 2005. Mario was born in Mendoza,Argentina and came to Toronto at a young age. His extensive training in combat sports has given him the opportunity to pursue a passion for Action/Stunt film work. Mario Is best known for his role in Skydance's 2022 REACHER portraying a Venezuelan Mercenary also working on the Schwarzenegger Netflix series FUBAR and most recently a guest appearance on SLIP as the legendary dictator Fidel Castro. Another notable mention is his role as Detective Ramirez in the True crime Docu Series SEE NO EVIL.- Akiz was born in Uganda where his family helps care for orphaned and vulnerable children. His Father is Ugandan and his mother is Canadian. Akiz is the second oldest of five boys in his family. Akiz and his family now reside in Canada where Akiz has started acting. He has started his career with a role in lifetimes The Christmas Pact and ABCs A Million Little Things.
- 2019 DORA Nominated actor Derick Agyemang always had a passion for entertainment and started expressing it at an early age through dance. After being cast in high-school plays, he realized acting was something he wanted to do and be recognized for.
He was born in Toronto, Canada, but moved to Ghana. Afterwards, he moved to Vancouver, Canada, before returning to Toronto in 2008, further prompting his ambition to be an actor. - Actor
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- Paul Ahmarani was born in 1972 in Québec, Canada. He is an actor, known for Mars and April (2012), Upside Down (2012) and La moitié gauche du frigo (2000).
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- Fuad Ahmed was born on 1 October 1982 in Karachi, Pakistan. He is an actor, known for Covert Affairs (2010), Lost Girl (2010) and We (2018).
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Shawn Ahmed is known for Coroner (2019), DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016) and Under the Christmas Tree (2021).- Yusuf A. Ahmed is known for War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Power Rangers (2017) and X-Men: Apocalypse (2016).
- Mikhaïl Ahooja is known for Juste nous deux (2019), La maison du pêcheur (2013) and Une autre histoire (2019).
- Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba as the youngest of three siblings, Mitch grew up focusing on what most Manitobans do, hockey. He excelled at the sport, finishing his career as a defenceman with the MMJHL team, Transcona Railer Express, before turning his focus to acting. Although he participated in high school plays, Mitch's passion for the craft didn't ignite until he was awarded scene study classes for winning a local modelling competition he was persuaded to enter by his mother. While modelling was not a career path Mitch was interested in, the suggestion that "you never know what could happen" led to his participation. Opportunity soon came knocking with a chance to audition for Randall Wallace's film, Heaven Is For Real, starring Greg Kinnear. Mitch jumped at the opportunity and was offered the role of 'Heywood', a young wrestler being mentored by Kinnear's character. To this day, he still credits that first experience, and the kindness Wallace showed, as being a catalyst for moving forward down this path. Mitch's first major role was soon to follow with Lifetime's The Choking Game opposite Freya Tingley. A film that focused on the dark side of teenage naivety. Since that time, he has been busy working on many projects, including NBC's Timeless, SyFy's The Magicians, the Leo Award nominated short The Last Stop, Hallmark's The Wedding March 2: The Last Resort and The Wedding March 3: Here Comes The Bride with Jack Wagner and Josie Bissett. To Mitch's friends and family, his success in this field comes as no surprise. Ever the entertainer, Mitch is well known as a comedian who spends his downtime songwriting, snowboarding and attempting to master the fine art of Jiu Jitsu.
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Jason was born in West Vancouver where he began his career in the entertainment industry at the age of 12. In high school Jason was a part of the Canadian Improv Games. His team were B.C. champions and competed at Nationals in Ottawa at the Art Center. Jason continued his education through the University of British Columbia and York University in Toronto. Jason was a client of Principals Talent and it was during this time he began working as an assistant to his agent. Within 3 short months (and at the age of 22), Jason purchased Principals Talent, which at the time represented approximately 40 actors. In the 20 years since, Jason has built Principals to be one of Vancouver's premier boutique talent agencies covering all divisions - Film, TV, Commercial and Voice Over. Jason's development of PT is a testament to his ability and drive. He has developed an agency and brand with a reputation for supplying casting with actors they need. His years in the business have honed his eye for the right look and talent which have help to build Principals to what it is today.- Actor
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Andrew Airlie was born on 18 September 1961 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for The Romeo Section (2015), Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) and Reaper (2007).- Callum Seagram Airlie was born on September 28th, 2004 in Vancouver, BC. Callum started his acting career at the age of 6, following in the footsteps of his father, actor Andrew Airlie. Callum is known for his performances in The BFG, Upside-Down Magic, and When Calls the Heart. He has been nominated for Best Performance in a TV Role - Teen Actor at the Young Artist awards and Best Ensemble In A TV Series at The Joey Awards.
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Fraser Aitcheson was born on 30 March 1973. He is an actor, known for Godzilla (2014), Watchmen (2009) and RoboCop (2014).- Actor
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Olutoyin Sebastien Ajimati a.k.a Toyin Sebastien Ajimati(Toyin Ajimati ) was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario, the capital of Canada to a Nigerian father and a Haitian mother. Although in Ottawa he was known for his quiet, reserved demeanor and low profile, he always had an interest in the arts that very few knew about including his family. His journey has been a long one but one that he has allows appreciated. He has been on American, Canadian, Japanese commercials as well as docudrama"s, and other projects. He looks to continue his ascension in the industry by not settling and being a more well-rounded artist and entrepreneur.- Jeremy Akerman was born in 1942 in Alvechurch, Worcestershire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Hobo with a Shotgun (2011), Forgive Me (2013) and K-19: The Widowmaker (2002).
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Praneet Akilla is an award winning Indian-Canadian Actor & Producer best known for his leading roles on The CW's Nancy Drew, Disney Freeform's Motherland Fort Salem, and Netflix's October Faction. He is a series lead on the Canadian Screen Award nominated medical drama -Skymed- on CBC Gem & Paramount Plus. Over the last 3 years Praneet has made the successful transition into producing a variety of critically acclaimed short films and digital series with his new production company Akilla Express, focusing on telling unique, genre-bending stories from a Third Culture Global Majority perspective.
Praneet produced and starred in the critically- acclaimed short film "Mom vs Machine". The short film has 6 Leo Nominations (B.C. Film & Television Awards) including Best Short Drama. With stops at Fantasia Film Festival, Whistler Film Festival, Reelworld Film Festival, and Brooklyn Horror Festival- the short film premiered on the Sci-Fi Streaming Platform- DUST in 2023. Praneet also produced a Telus Funded short film entitled Not For Us (Whistler Film Festival Premiere 2023, Vancouver Short Film Festival- Best After Dark Short Film Nomination). He is in development on a TV adaptation of the celebrated Canadian novel Junie with 100 Dragons Media Inc. and a new comedy/musical series called Raksha with funding from IPF & Canada Media Fund. Praneet is a recent graduate of the National Screen Institute of Canada's Access BIPOC Producers program.- Actor
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Bayo Akinfemi was born on 3 October 1969 in Ilesa, Osun State, Nigeria. He is an actor and director, known for Bob Hearts Abishola (2019), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) and Survivor's Remorse (2014).- Actor
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Carl Alacchi is known for The Day After Tomorrow (2004), The Terminal (2004) and Omertà, la loi du silence (1996).- Stunts
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- Pierre-Paul Alain is known for Legacy, a Kate McDougal Investigation (2016), Bob Gratton, ma vie/My Life (2007) and Une affaire criminelle (2022).
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Simon Alain is known for X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and Moonfall (2022).- Actor
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Jean-Pierre Alarie is known for Just for Laughs Gags (2001), La Petite Vie (1993) and Surprise sur prise (1987).- Actor
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Born in Edmonton Alberta, Mark discovered his love for acting as a member of his high school improvisational team. After graduation he went on to study theatre at the University of Alberta. Mark has had appearances in the film Born To Be Blue and TV shows Supernatural, 112263, Zoeys Extraordinary Playlist, Nancy Drew, Home Before Dark and The Flash. Mark associate produced his first feature film The Savage Tales of Frank Macguffin.- Dante Albidone is known for The Umbrella Academy (2019), Boys vs. Girls (2019) and Tapped Out (2014).
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Carlos Albornoz is a Toronto based Actor. He has been featured on hit television shows, Grand Army, Kim's Convenience, Schitts Creek, and was cast as Prince Markie Dee in the Salt-n-Pepa biopic.
As a child, Carlos would constantly daydream about being on set. He would imagine lights and cameras surrounding him on his walks home from school and would never run out of make-believe acting partners. After graduating high school, Carlos entered the workforce, believing that he could not make a career out of acting. After being laid-off his "Safety job", he decided to pursue what made him most happy. "I'm just a guy who decided to chase a dream, and it was the best decision of my life". Carlos went on to study Theatre Performance at Humber, School of Creative and Performing Arts, where he was exposed to various acting techniques and methods. He strives to create and develop Latino-Canadian stories, giving a voice to Latino youth and communities. He is also working on developing, directing and producing his own films and TV shows.- Actor
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Sam Al Esai is a Yemeni-Canadian born producer, director, writer, and actor based out of Toronto, Canada.
Sam is a 2014 graduate of Humber College's Theatre Performance program and the co-founder of the video production company GMT Pictures where he also works as a writer, director, and producer. In 2016, GMT Pictures' YouTube channel, HooRaCha, was officially selected for screening at LA WebFest where it went to receive a nomination for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy.
Outside of GMT Pictures, Sam can still be seen in commercials, TV/Film, heard voice acting, and yes, even still seen on stage. In 2015, Sam co-wrote and acting in the holiday musical La Chasse Galerie, which went on to make it onto many Toronto 'must-see' lists, and won the 2016 Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance.- Henry Alessandroni was born on 26 May 1959 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for The Skulls (2000), Bless the Child (2000) and La Femme Nikita (1997).
- A rising talent in the acting world, George Alevizos is making waves with his dynamic range and versatility. A proud graduate of the prestigious University of Toronto/Sheridan College Theatre and Drama Studies program, George is poised for even greater success with his upcoming appearances in the Amazon Prime series "Gen V" and the CBC Gem series "You're My Hero." He has also made memorable television appearances on "Hudson and Rex" (CityTV) and "Star Trek: Discovery" (Paramount +).
An accomplished stage performer, George will be taking the stage once again in 2023 as he reprises his role in "A Few Good Men" for Drayton Entertainment. With a varied stage resume that includes performances in "Who's Afraid of Titus," "Towards Rebirth," and "Drive," George is a performer to watch.
As a dedicated advocate for inclusivity in the acting industry, George serves as an elected council member of ACTRA in both Toronto and nationally. He is a strong voice for breaking down barriers and creating a more inclusive and equitable environment for actors on and off-screen. With his talent and commitment to change, George Alevizos is a name to remember. - Whether you know him from the stages of Canada's top stand up comedy venues or from a myriad of film, television and commercial appearances, one thing is certain for Devon Alexander: he is fast becoming a sought-after Canadian treasure.
Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Devon's interest in acting and comedy started at a very young age. After receiving a Diploma in Radio Broadcasting in Toronto, he moved to New York to focus on his acting career, hone his craft and star in independent films. Hollywood North came calling so Devon made Vancouver his home base and quickly amassed credits in productions like Fox's The X-Files and Lucifer, CW's iZombie, Arrow and No Tomorrow, ABC's Somewhere Between and multiple Hallmark and Lifetime movies.
With his easy charm, sharp wit and magnetic charisma, Devon is a unique and singular talent who is poised to take his film and television career to international heights. - Jonathan Neil Alexander is known for Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022), This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993) and Moonbeaming.
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Reese Alexander was born in Toronto, Canada. He is an actor, known for The Interview (2014), Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018) and Riverdale (2017).- Ryland Alexander is from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. He is a graduate of the University of Alberta BFA in Drama/Acting (2004) and Rose Bruford College MA in Theatre Practices - Directing (2008). He has performed in theatres across Canada and is an active member of both ACTRA and CAEA. Ryland resides in Regina SK with his wife and two children.
- Stephen Alexander is known for I Used to Be Funny (2023), The Hot Zone (2019) and The Handmaid's Tale (2017).
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Rodney Alexandre is known for The Boys (2019), X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019) and Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018).- Actor
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Chadi Alhelou is known for Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018), Starbuck (2011) and Montréal Girls (2022).- Actor
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Khartoum-born Armenian-Canadian actor Hrant Alianak wrote, directed and produced two feature films , Burning, Burning (2015) and A Trip to the Island (2014). He debuted as a writer in 1972 in Toronto with his play "Tantrums". Other plays he has written and directed include his Gangster trilogy, "Night", "Passion And Sin" and "Lucky Strike", as well as "The Blues" and "The Walls Of Africa". He started producing in 1992 and formed his eponymous company, Alianak Theatre Productions, which continued producing and developing plays until 2012.
He has appeared in more than 150 television programs, made for TV movies and films. He was nominated for his performance in Atom Egoyan's film, "Family Viewing" in the supporting actor category. He has had recurring roles in numerous series and appeared in 4 episodes of RoboCop (1994), 5 episodes of More Tears (1998), 2 episodes of La Femme Nikita (1997), 8 episodes of A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001), 2 episodes of Monk (2002), 5 episodes of At the Hotel (2006),13 episodes of Jeff Ltd. (2005), 3 episodes of Little Mosque on the Prairie (2007), 5 episodes of Cra$h & Burn (2009), and 6 episodes of My Babysitter's a Vampire (2011), as well as Bruce McDonald's film, Pontypool (2008), and Ruba Nadda's film, Inescapable (2012).- Actor
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Fajer Al-Kaisi was born on 7 May 1979 in Iraq. He is an actor, known for Jellystone (2021), Future Man (2017) and The Report (2019).- Actor
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Harris Allan played series regular James (Hunter) Montgomery on Showtime's series Queer as Folk from 2003 until the show ended its five-year run in 2005. He began his professional acting career in Vancouver, Canada at the age of 12 as a guest star in the television series The New Addams Family. At 15 he guest-starred in three episodes of the CBC series Cold Squad. He has appeared in the WB series Smallville, in US Network's The 4400, Showtime's Masters of Horror, CW's Supernatural and most recently ABC's A Million Little Things. Allan's movie credits include young Jonathan Glover in A Home at the End of the World, Final Destination 3, Eric in Spectacular! and Dan in Date and Switch.
Allan is also a singer/songwriter and recording artist who began his music career at 16 as lead singer and guitarist for the band Square9. Square9 released a self-titled full EP in 2005. Allan became hip hop/rap artist Fallan Soldier and released a full length album "Above the Call of Duty" in 2009. After successfully touring throughout Western Canada and achieving some success at college radio, Allan became a DJ and spent the next five years refining his craft as a musician and singer. In November 2020 he released "One Last Ride" under his own name following up with "All In" in January and "M.O.B." in April 2021.- Actor
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Nick Allan was born on 18 December 1964 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for Butchers (2020), Two Countries (2015) and Candy Cane Christmas (2020).