Ben Beauchemin

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Ben Beauchemin
Born
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Actor, Stand-up comedian
Notable workKim's Convenience, Less Than Kind
AwardsCanadian Screen Award nominee

Ben Beauchemin is a Canadian actor and stand-up comedian from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Less than two years after taking the stage in 2010, Beauchemin had become a regular on Toronto's comedy scene, appearing in venues from the Comedy Bar to Rivoli. In 2012 he was also nominated for the Tim Sims Encouragement Award. [1]

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He is most noted for his recurring role as Gerald in Kim's Convenience , for which he was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022. [2] He previously had a recurring role as Blair in five episodes of the comedy series Less Than Kind .

Filmography

Film

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Full of It Cool Kid
2009 New in Town Waylon
2009 Wild Cherry Student Commentator
2020Kitty MammasRobert

Television

Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 House Party Yevitz6 episodes
2008–2010 Less Than Kind Blair5 episodes
2010 Men with Brooms StevieEpisode: "Quitting Time"
2010–2011 Todd and the Book of Pure Evil Atticus / Reggie6 episodes
2014 The Strain DavidEpisode: "The Disappeared"
2016 Saving Hope Carmen BasiloneEpisode: "Goodbye Girl"
2016 11.22.63 Front Desk GuyEpisode: "The Rabbit Hole"
2016 Incorporated GaryEpisode: "Vertical Mobility"
2016–2021 Kim's Convenience Gerald Tremblay51 episodes
2017My Kitchen Can Be AnythingBenEpisode: "My Kitchen Is a Drive Thru"
2017Tennyson IndustriesVarious roles3 episodes
2018 Charmed Cam Sasso2 episodes
2021Cooking Up LoveBradleyTelevision film
2021 Titans OwenEpisode: "The Call Is Coming from Inside the House"

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References

  1. Brianne Hogan, "Meet a Comedian: Ben Beauchemin" Archived November 24, 2022, at the Wayback Machine . Streets of Toronto, October 22, 2012.
  2. Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack" Archived March 8, 2022, at the Wayback Machine . ET Canada , February 15, 2022.