Evan Buliung

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Evan Buliung
Born
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Citizenship Canadian
Occupation(s)Actor, singer

Evan Buliung is a Canadian actor and singer, who is best known for his work in musical theatre. In 2006, Buliung originated the role of Aragorn in the world premiere production of Lord of the Rings , which played at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto. [1] He also originated the role of Khashoggi in the Canadian premiere production of We Will Rock You in 2007. [1] He also played Bruce Bechdel in a Toronto production of Fun Home , for which he won a Dora Award. [2] In 2019, Buliung originated the role of Larry Murphy in the Canadian premiere production of Dear Evan Hansen , which played at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. [2] In 2023, Buliung also originated the role of Pierre Bezukhov in the Canadian premiere production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 . [3]

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Buliung has also appeared in several television shows and films. This included a main role in the television series Holly Hobbie (2018–2022), and recurring roles in Canadian drama series The Best Years (2007–2009) and Departure (2020). [4]

Early life

Buliung was born in Brantford, Ontario, where he attended Brantford Collegiate Institute. [4] He was involved in local community theatre organizations, such as Dufferin Players and Theatre Brantford. [4] He also attended a summer theatre school ran by Theatre Aquarius, where he played Tony in a production of West Side Story . [5] [4]

He graduated from the theatre program at George Brown College in 1996. [4] [6]

Career

Buliung played the lead role of Joe Schofield in the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre/Canadian Stage production of Chimerica in 2016. [7]

He has also had occasional supporting roles in film and television, most notably as Professor Warren in The Best Years , Michael Braxton in Bitten and Robert Hobbie in Holly Hobbie . Evan also gave his voice to various video game characters, his most famous work is portrayal of Holden Cross and his multiplayer counterpart Lawbringer in For Honor in 2017. He later reprised his role as a stand-alone DLC character, Gryphon, in 2020.

He was a Dora Mavor Moore Award nominee for Best Actor in a Musical in 2013 for Bloodless, [8] and was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Lead Actor in a Television Film or Miniseries at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017 for CBC Television's film of Pericles. [9]

In 2018, he won a Dora Mavor Moore Award for his performance as Bruce Bechdel in Fun Home at the Panasonic Theatre (2018).

In 2019, he played Larry Murphy in the Canada premiere of Dear Evan Hansen , and in 2023, he starred as Pierre Bezukhov in the Canada premiere of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 . [10]

Other roles he's played include Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls at the Stratford Festival (2017) and Georges Seurat in Sunday in the Park with George with the Eclipse Theatre Company (2020). [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Skating to New YorkDr. David Janeau
2015 King Lear Edgar
2016Stratford Festival: The Adventures of Pericles Pericles
2018Romeo and Juliet Mercutio
2021 The Wolf and the Lion Allan
2024 We Forgot to Break Up Gary

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Elizabeth RexMattTelevision film
2007 The Best Years Professor Warren4 episodes
2012 Warehouse 13 Johann SteinbrückEpisode: "We All Fall Down"
2012 Nikita Davis KellogEpisode: "3.0"
2012 Copper Edwin Booth 2 episodes
2012 Haven ChazEpisode: "Reunion"
2013Dangerous PersuasionsJim EllisonEpisode: "Highway to Hate"
2013 The Listener Mark Douglas / Mike SextonEpisode: "Cold Storage"
2014 Bitten Michael Braxton4 episodes
2014 Reign Maurice Bisset Episode: "Royal Blood"
2016 Saving Hope RussEpisode: "Not Fade Away"
2016 Gangland Undercover Casey2 episodes
2017 Damnation ColbyEpisode: "Sam Riley's Body"
2018–2021 Holly Hobbie Robert / Peter Hobbie29 episodes
2019 Suits Simon Lowe2 episodes
2019A Very Country WeddingMikeTelevision film
2019 Departure Derek3 episodes
2020 Transplant AdamEpisode: "Relapse"
2021 Hudson & Rex Randy SherEpisode: "All in the Litter"
2022 Ruby and the Well Doug ByrneEpisode: "I Wish They Would Just Listen"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2006 Dora Awards Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role in a Play or Musical Lord of the Rings Nominated [12]
2013Outstanding Performance by a Male in a MusicalBloodless: The Trial of Burke and HareNominated
2017 Canadian Screen Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Limited SeriesThe Adventures of PericlesNominated
2018 Dora Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Musical Fun Home Won [13]
2021 Canadian Screen Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Departure Nominated
2024 Dora Awards Outstanding Performance by an Individual in a Musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Nominated [14]

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  2. 1 2 Szekeres, Joe (19 April 2021). "'Looking Ahead' Theatre Talk with Evan Buliung". OnStageBlog. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Cristi, A.A. (1 August 2023). "Cast Announced For Natasha, Pierre, and The Great Comet of 1812 At Crow's Theatre". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
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  6. ↑ "Theatre prominent graduates". George Brown College. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  7. ↑ Maga, Carly (April 1, 2016). "Chimerica has stimulating ideas but underwhelming dialogue: review". Toronto Star. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  8. ↑ "‘Wizard of Oz’ among big Dora nominees". Global News, June 3, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Orphan Black, Schitt's Creek, Kim's Convenience up for Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, January 17, 2017.
  10. ↑ ANNOUNCING THE CAST OF NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812
  11. ↑ Evan Buliung credits
  12. ↑ Jones, Kenneth (27 June 2006). "Precious Stuff: Lord of the Rings Wins Seven Dora Awards in Toronto". Playbill. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  13. ↑ Leung, Wayne (26 June 2018). "2018 Dora Mavor Moore Award Winners". Mooney on Theatre. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
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