Chaz Thorne | |
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![]() Chaz Thorne on the set of the Eastlink TV show "Atlantic Filmmakers" during the 2010 Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax | |
Born | 1975 (age 49–50) |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation(s) | Film director, actor, screenwriter |
Chaz Thorne (born 1975 in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian actor and television and film director. [1] He graduated from the National Theatre School in 1996. He has appeared on stages across Canada as well as in numerous film and television projects, including The Event and Lucky Girl . Thorne founded Toronto's Jack in the Black Theatre in 1996.
His first film projects as writer and director were two half-hour comedies for CBC television: Table Dancer and One Hit Wonder. His first feature film screenplay was produced in 2006 as Poor Boy's Game , co-written and directed by Clément Virgo and starring Danny Glover. The horror film Just Buried [2] was Thorne's directorial film debut. [3] His film, Whirlygig , [4] was featured in the Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia.