Jefferson Brown

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Jefferson Brown
Born (1976-06-11) June 11, 1976 (age 48) [1]
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present

Luis Jefferson Brown (born 1976) is a Canadian actor.

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Life and career

Brown was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick. [2] At the age of seven, Brown's family moved to Newmarket, Ontario. [2] He graduated from the Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick, and later began acting career on stage. [3] He made his screen debut appearing in the 2000 Lifetime Television movie The Stalking of Laurie Show and later made several appearances in television series Queer as Folk . In 2004, Brown made his big screen debut starring in the comedy-drama film, The Right Way . [4] He later appeared in a number of made-for-television movies and had recurring roles on television series such as Slings & Arrows , MVP , Sophie and Being Erica .

Brown had supporting roles in films Red (2010), Silent Hill: Revelation (2012), Carrie (2013) and Make Your Move (2013). [5] Starting in March 2015, he appeared in a series of television commercials for Intact Insurance, promoting the company's policy on opening claims for clients within thirty minutes of being notified (he portraying the claimant). From 2010 to 2014 he had a recurring role as Dex Slade in the ABC police drama series, Rookie Blue . From 2015 to 2017 he had a recurring role of Ben Patterson in the Hallmark Channel fantasy comedy-drama series, Good Witch . Brown also guest-starred on Reign , Private Eyes , Designated Survivor , Baroness Von Sketch Show , Hudson & Rex and Murdoch Mysteries .

Brown played the male lead in the 2014 Hallmark Channel made-for-television movie The Christmas Parade opposite AnnaLynne McCord. [6] He appeared in the several Lifetime movies, include The Perfect Stalker (2016), Snowed-Inn Christmas (2017), Revenge Delivered (2021), and Left for Dead: The Ashley Reeves Story (2021). Brown starred in the Netflix horror anthology series Slasher from 2016 to 2023, playing five different roles. From 2019 to 2021 he co-starred in the Hallmark Channel Western series, When Hope Calls and in 2023 was cast as Colton Landry, Andie MacDowell's character' late husband, in the Hallmark Channel fantasy drama series, The Way Home . [7] [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002If Wishes Were HorsesDel
2004 The Right Way David [9]
2005 Cake Clifford
2007 Dead Mary Matt
2007 Pigs Miles [10]
2009 Shark City Kenny
2009 At Home by Myself...With You Dentist's Brother
2010 The Town FBI Taskforce Agent 1
2010 Red Fred
2012 Please Kill Mr. Know It All Albert [11] [12]
2012Mr. ViralSimon
2012 Silent Hill: Revelation Detective Santini
2013 Make Your Move Michael Griffiths
2013StagHenry McCarthy
2013 Carrie Mr. Ulmann
2014Dirty SinglesGordo [13] [14]
2014 Shelby Edward Parker
2018 Ordinary Days Eddie Tannen

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 The Stalking of Laurie Show Charlie HaberTelevision film
2001–2005 Queer as Folk Birthday Boy #3 / Party Guy / Stud #13 episodes
2004 Doc Photographer / Busby1 episode
2004 Show Me Yours Noel1 episode
2005Cheap DraftMike PringleTelevision film
2005DescentSethTelevision film
2005–2006 G-Spot Duff / Director4 episodes
2006 Slings and Arrows Chris Norton3 episodes
2006 'Til Death Do Us Part Joe Lohman1 episode
2007 KAW JohnTelevision film
2008 MVP Chase James3 episodes
2008 Sophie Dr. Jesse Torres3 episodes
2009My Pal SatanSatanRecurring role [15]
2009 12 Men of Christmas EricTelevision film
2009–2011 Being Erica Scott Galvin3 episodes
2010 The Bridge Les Hedford1 episode
2010 Haven Tobias1 episode
2010 Men with Brooms Jamie1 episode
2010–2011Life UnjarredRandy MathewsMain role
2010–2014 Rookie Blue Dex7 episodes
2011 Good Dog Sales Guy1 episode
2011 Salem Falls WesTelevision film
2011 Witchslayer Gretl AbyssTelevision film
2011 XIII: The Series Duke1 episode
2012 The L.A. Complex Sam Peterson2 episodes
2012 Mayday NTSB Investigator Greg Feith2 episodes
2012 Degrassi: The Next Generation Brett Burnett2 episodes
2013 Cracked Connor McKenzie1 episode
2013 The Listener John Burrows1 episode
2013 Murdoch Mysteries Lincoln Prescott1 episode
2013 Played Victor1 episode
2014The Christmas ParadeBeck ThomasTelevision film [16]
2014Dear ViolaRussTelevision film
2015–2017 Good Witch BenRecurring role
2016 Slasher: The Executioner Trent McBrideRecurring role
2017 Snowed-Inn Christmas AndrewTelevision film
2017 Slasher: Guilty Party Gene1 episode [17]
2018 Baroness Von Sketch Show: Is That You Karen? Alan1 episode
2019 Slasher: Solstice WyattRecurring role [18]
2019; 2021 When Hope Calls Joe MoodyRecurring role
2023–present The Way Home Colton LandryRecurring role

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