Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Yan Moore and Linda Schuyler. The fourth series in the Degrassi franchise and a revival of Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High, it premiered on CTV on October 14, 2001 and concluded on August 2, 2015 on MTV Canada. The series centers around a new ensemble cast of students at the fictional Degrassi Community School who face challenges such as sex, teen pregnancy, bullying, date rape, drug abuse, body image, homosexuality, domestic violence, gang violence, self-injury, suicide, abortion, mental disorders and many other issues. Various characters from the previous two series also returned as adults in recurring or guest roles.
Nicholas Lea is a Canadian actor known for his portrayal of Alex Krycek on The X-Files and of Tom Foss on Kyle XY.
Degrassi is a Canadian television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler. Originating as a children's television series in 1979, Degrassi is best-known as a long-running and interconnected teen-oriented drama series that has spanned multiple generations since the late 1980s, starting with Degrassi Junior High in 1987 and continuing through Degrassi: Next Class in 2017. In addition to the series and several television movies, the franchise encompasses a variety of supplementary media, including companion novels, graphic novels, documentaries, soundtracks, and non-fiction.
John Roger Spottiswoode is a Canadian-British director, editor and writer of film and television.
Brandy Lee Ledford is an American actress, model and Penthouse magazine's 1992 "Pet of the Year". She played the role of Desiree on Modern Family, starred as Dawn Masterton on Baywatch Hawaii, and Doyle in the science fiction television series Andromeda.
Ephraim Todd Ellis is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Rick Murray on Degrassi: The Next Generation and Danny Ellis on Falcon Beach.
Sonja Bennett is a Canadian actress and screenwriter. Her film debut was in the Canadian feature film Punch (2002), for which she won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film. She has since starred in the films Donovan's Echo, Cole, Control Alt Delete, Young People Fucking, and Fido as well as the television series Godiva's and Cold Squad. In 2014, Bennett made her screenwriting debut with Preggoland in which she also starred.
Michael Seater is a Canadian actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. His most notable roles are Spencer Sharpe in The Zack Files, Lucas Randall in Strange Days at Blake Holsey High, Tom Bellow in 18 to Life, and Derek Venturi in Life with Derek. He later portrayed James Gillies in Murdoch Mysteries, from 2009 to 2017.
Brooke Candice Nevin is a Canadian actress, best known for portraying Rachel on the science fiction series Animorphs (1998–1999) and as Julianne "Jules" Simms (2011–2012) on Breakout Kings. She also played Sonja Lester (2010–2013) on Call Me Fitz and was a series regular on USA Network's The 4400 (2004).
Ashley Leggat is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Casey McDonald in the Canadian family comedy series Life with Derek and as Tiffany in the MTV television film Made... The Movie.
Brian Downey is a Canadian actor best known for his portrayal of Stanley Tweedle in the science-fiction television series Lexx.
Melanie Leishman is a Canadian actress. She is best known for portraying bespectacled Hannah B. Williams, one of the main characters on the cult horror/comedy television series Todd and the Book of Pure Evil. Before that she had a recurring role on Darcy's Wild Life as Kathi Giraldi and raucous comedy series House Party (2008) as desperate to be popular Mandy. Other TV credits include Being Erica, Republic of Doyle and Murdoch Mysteries. She's also voiced several animated roles in series such as Detentionaire and Grojband. Film roles include musical/slasher Stage Fright (2014) as Liz Silver, comedy-drama The Exchange (2021) as Diane and Christmas romantic-comedy Single All the Way (2021) as Ashleigh.
Christopher Hood was a Canadian television editor, director, writer and producer. He is best known as the director and co-creator of the Degrassi franchise alongside Linda Schuyler, including the series The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and Degrassi High, the latter two of which established the franchise's popularity and longevity.
Joy Tanner is an American-born Canadian actress, who is known for roles such as George Fayne in the 1995 Nancy Drew TV series, Jill Stone in Cold Squad, and Nora McDonald Venturi in four seasons of the sitcom Life with Derek and its movie finale Vacation with Derek. She also provided the voice of Candy Kong in the animated television series Donkey Kong Country.
Alexander Charles Albert House is a Canadian actor best known for his Gemini Award winning role in the television series Todd and the Book of Pure Evil.
Chris Leavins is a Canadian actor and writer based in Los Angeles. Known for playing Atticus Murphy, Jr. the malevolent school guidance counselor on cult TV series Todd and the Book of Pure Evil. He has appeared in a number of successful Canadian television shows, been nominated for two Gemini Awards and shared in a Gemini Award for Ensemble Performance win. He also created and hosted satirical internet show, Cute With Chris.
Michael John Rogers is a Canadian film and tv actor, known for his award winning lead role as Barry Nyle in the film Beyond the Black Rainbow and has frequently collaborated with director Neill Blomkamp. He is also quite well known in Indie film circles and received rave reviews from Glenn Kenny at the NY Times for his portrayal of ‘Mom’ in the Matt Porterfield film Sollers Point.
Alexia Fast is a Canadian actress who began her career at the age of seven when she wrote, directed and starred in the short film The Red Bridge, which premiered at the 2002 Atlantic and Reel to Reel Film Festivals. She obtained her first agent at the age of 11 and starred in her first feature film, Fido (2006), at 13.
Aleks Paunovic is a Canadian actor. Some of his many roles include prospector Jim McAllister on drama TV series Arctic Air, Julius on fantasy horror drama series Van Helsing, imposing warrior Wygar Oak on the second season of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency and Bojan "Boki" Boscovic on dystopian thriller series Snowpiercer.
Maggie Castle is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Jenny Kolinsky in cult horror comedy series Todd and the Book of Pure Evil. She was also the little girl, Amy Kramer, that battles the evil ventriloquist's dummy Slappy in the Goosebumps television series and voiced Molly MacDonald in the animated series Arthur. She's appeared in various other series such as Vampire High, The Grid and Beach Girls. Film roles include Weirdsville, Hank and Mike, The Time Traveler's Wife and Tumbledown.
