Jacob Ewaniuk

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Jacob Ewaniuk
Born (2000-09-01) September 1, 2000 (age 23)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation Actor
Years active2010–present

Jacob Ewaniuk (born September 1, 2000) is a Canadian actor well-known for voicing Nick in seasons 1 and 2 of The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!.

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He was discovered by Ford Models at age 9+12 and began acting thereafter when he got his first role as Young Murdoch in an episode of Murdoch Mysteries. [1]

Life and career

Ewaniuk was born on September 1, 2000, in Edmonton, Alberta but raised in Toronto, Ontario. He has a younger sister, Sophia, who is also a child actress. [2]

Ewaniuk is the voice of Nick in seasons 1 and 2 of The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! and Timmy Tibble in Arthur starting with season 16. He also voiced Hockey Math Monitor in Monster Math Squad, Jasper in Super Why! and Billy in The Adventures of Chuck and Friends . He voiced a dual role (Spotty Pig and Twin Pigs) in Wibbly Pig and has been one of the Wild Kratt Kids in Wild Kratts . [3] He also voiced Connor/Catboy in season 1 of PJ Masks and Spike in The Doozers . [4] He landed a role in the premiere episode of Rookie Blue .

In 2011, at the 32nd Young Artist Awards, Ewaniuk was nominated for Best Performance in a TV Series for his role as a Guest Star in Rookie Blue and Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role in The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!. [5]

In 2012, at the 33rd Young Artist Awards, Ewaniuk was again nominated for Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role in The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!. [6]

He appeared in the films Servitude and Dead Before Dawn 3D.

In 2015, he provided the voice of Junior in Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race .

Jacob is also one of the key characters in the Canadian web TV series Kid's Town where he plays Keith Lightfoot. He starred in 12 episodes that were made in 2013. [7]

As of 2023, Jacob is now pursuing a PhD in Quantum Nanophotonics at Queen's university and is currently the TA for a nanophotonics class where a student is currently writing this update. Jacob's experience in acting and voice overs has carried over to his teaching responsibilities very well and is considered to be a fantastic instructor barring the fact that he has avoided sharing his background as an actor.

Filmography

Voice roles

YearTitleRole
2010–2015 The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! Nick (seasons 1-2)
2010–2011 The Adventures of Chuck and Friends Billy
2011 Super Why! Jasper
2011The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About ChristmasNick
2011–2015 Wild Kratts Wild Kratt Kid
2012Monster Math SquadHockey Math Monitor
2012 Wibbly Pig [8] Spotty Pig, Twin Pig 1 and Twin Pig 2 (Canada)
2012–2016 Arthur Timmy Tibble
2013–2014 The Doozers Spike
2014 BeyWarriors: BeyRaiderz Jimmy Cruz
2015 Chirp [9] Chirp (Bird)
2015 Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race .Dwayne Jr. (Also known as Junior.)
2015–2017 PJ Masks Connor/Catboy (Season 1)

Other activities

Ewaniuk also competes in several karting series in North America. In 2011 he competed in the Rotax Pan American Challenge and the SPORTALITY TRAK Championship. [10]

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