Jaimz Woolvett

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Jaimz Woolvett
Born (1967-04-14) April 14, 1967 (age 57)
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present

James "Jaimz" Woolvett (born April 14, 1967) is a Canadian actor. [1] Woolvett's highest-profile role was the Schofield Kid, a near-sighted aspiring gun-fighter in Clint Eastwood's Academy Award-winning Western Unforgiven (1992). [2] [3] He has a younger brother, Gordon Michael Woolvett, and a sister, Tammy Woolvett.

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Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991Journey into Darkness: The Bruce Curtis Story"Scott Franz"
1992 Unforgiven "The Schofield Kid"
1993The DarkEd
1995 Dead Presidents Lieutenant Dugan
1997 Rosewood Deputy Earl
1997 The Assistant Ward Minogue
1998 Reluctant Angel Donald
1998 Boogie Boy Larry Storey
1998SanctuaryDominic Grace
1999Y2KVince
1999 Rites of Passage "Red" Tenney
1999 Tail Lights Fade Ben
2000 The Guilty Leo
2000 Beautiful Joe "Mouse"
2000The StepdaughterBuddy ConnerVideo
2002 Global Heresy Leo
2002 Birdseye "Fingers"
2003 Power Play Todd
2005 The Lazarus Child Nathan Greenwater
2008 Winged Creatures Swedish CookAKA, Fragments

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
19869BTV film
1989 E.N.G. SeanEpisode: "Forests of the Night"
1989 My Secret Identity JasonEpisode: "Out of Control"
1989 War of the Worlds LarryEpisode: "Terminal Rock"
1989 Street Legal Chris GrayEpisode: "Home"
1990C.B.C.'s Magic HourTomEpisode: "The Prom"
1990 Neon Rider Steve ForrestEpisode: "Running Man"
1990 CBS Schoolbreak Special JasonEpisode: "Maggie's Secret"
1990 Dog House Richie UnderwoodMain role (26 episodes)
1991Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis StoryScott FranzTV film
1993 White Fang Matt ScottMain role (26 episodes)
1994 Lonesome Dove: The Series Captain MiddletonEpisode: "Duty Bound"
1994 Road to Avonlea Booth ElliotEpisodes: "Enter Prince Charming", "The Minister's Wife"
1994 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Tommy NessEpisode: "The Gang of Three"
1995Brothers' DestinyTullyTV film
1995 Marvel Super Heroes Blackheart (voice)Video game
1995 The Great Defender Jimmy DuganEpisode: "Def Poets Society"
1995 Hiroshima George CaronTV film
1996 The Pathfinder Ensign Jasper WestonTV film
1997 Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter Blackheart (voice)Video game
1997 La Femme Nikita EricEpisode: "Escape"
1998 Four Corners TV series
1998 The Day Lincoln Was Shot David Herold TV film
1998 JAG Corporal Daryl WetzelEpisode: "Father's Day"
1999 Da Vinci's Inquest Dean ResnickEpisodes: "The Hunt", "The Capture"
1999 The Crow: Stairway to Heaven James PearlEpisodes: "The People vs. Eric Draven", "Birds of a Feather"
1999 Milgaard Ron WilsonTV film
1999 Joan of Arc Philip the Good TV miniseries
2000 Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes Blackheart (voice)Video game
2001 The Fugitive Steve DalkowskiEpisode: "Past Perfect"
2001 JAG Midshipman Phillip SpencerEpisode: "Mutiny"
2001 Going Back TexTV film
2002 MDs EMT #2Episode: "Wing and a Prayer"
2003 Love Comes Softly Wagon Train ScoutTV film
2003 Charmed TullEpisode: "Nymphs Just Wanna Have Fun"
2003 Red Water Jerry CollinsTV film
2004 Helter Skelter Gary Hinman TV film

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References

  1. "Woolvett, Jaimz 1967- (Jaimz Wolvett, Jaimz Woolvet, Jeimz Woolvet, Jaimz Woolvet.com) | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  2. Dunphy, Catherine. (7 August 1992). Role in Clint Eastwood western makes Jaimz's day . . . and life, Toronto Star
  3. Lucas, Ralph (2017-04-13). "Jaimz Woolvett Movie Career & Credits". Northernstars.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-23.