Jonas Chernick

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Jonas Chernick
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Jonas Chernick with actress Emily Hampshire in 2012
Born (1973-07-16) July 16, 1973 (age 51)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter
Years active1990s–present

Jonas Chernick (born July 16, 1973) is a Canadian actor and screenwriter. [1]

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Career

Chernick's credits as an actor include the films Inertia , Lucid , Paid in Full , Seven Times Lucky , Mayday , Blood Pressure , My Awkward Sexual Adventure , How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town , Borealis , The Go-Getters , James vs. His Future Self , Cinema of Sleep , The Last Mark and Ashgrove , and the television series The Border , At the Hotel , Living in Your Car , Degrassi , The Eleventh Hour and The Best Laid Plans . He was credited as a writer on Lucid, My Awkward Sexual Adventure, Borealis and James vs. His Future Self.

He won the Gemini Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Program or Series at the 23rd Gemini Awards in 2008, for his role as Agent Slade in The Border. [2]

Personal life

Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, [1] Chernick was born and raised in a Jewish family. He is based in Toronto, Ontario. [1]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Careful Butler Student
2000NostradamusApprentice Mercurin
2001 Inertia Joseph
2002 Edge of Madness William Sellor
2002 Paid in Full Detective / Surgeon
2004 Seven Times Lucky Sonny
2005 Lucid Joel Rothman
2012 The Samaritan Club Manager
2012 My Awkward Sexual Adventure Jordan Abrams
2012 Blood Pressure Darryl Saunders
2015 Borealis Jonah
2015 How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town Chester O'Connell
2017A Swingers WeekendGeoffrey
2018 The Go-Getters The Pawn Shop Owner
2019 James vs. His Future Self James
2019 The Prague Orgy Nathan / writer
2021 Cinema of Sleep Frank
2022 The Last Mark Eli
Ashgrove Jason
The End of Sex Josh
2023 The Burning Season JBalso writer, producer
2024 A Thousand Cuts Frasier

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998, 2000 The Adventures of Shirley Holmes Mikola / Daniel Devine2 episodes
1999 Roswell: The Aliens Attack Frozen SoldierTelevision film
1999 Life in a Day Victor
2001 Queer as Folk Pickup GuyEpisode: "Move It or Lose It"
2001A Woman's a Helluva ThingMatt FoxTelevision film
2002 Earth: Final Conflict McKnightEpisode: "Final Conflict"
2002 Last Call Warren NaglerTelevision film
2002 The Glow Randy
2002 Mutant X JoshEpisode: "The Future Revealed"
2002Chasing Cain II: FaceTerenceTelevision film
2002–2004 The Eleventh Hour Gavin Kowalchuk14 episodes
2003 The Crooked E Bernie BickersTelevision film
2003 The Pentagon Papers Neil Sheehan
2003 The Wonderful World of Disney PhillipEpisode: "Eloise at the Plaza"
2003Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey StoryKeithTelevision film
2003Cowboys and Indians: The J.J. Harper StoryConstable Bill Issac
2003 Doc WalterEpisode: "Men in Tights"
2005 Mayday Mickey KingTelevision film
2005Recipe for a Perfect ChristmasPeter
2006 This Is Wonderland Raymond MillmanEpisode #3.8
2006 At the Hotel Danny Book3 episodes
2006Intimate StrangerAlexTelevision film
2007 Little Mosque on the Prairie Johnny2 episodes
2007Love You to DeathPaulEpisode: "The Bog Murder"
2008–2010 The Border Heironymous Slade38 episodes
2009 Being Erica Ivan 'IF' FrankelEpisode: "Erica the Vampire Slayer"
2010 Haven EzraEpisode: "The Trial of Audrey Parker"
2010–2011 Degrassi: The Next Generation Mr. Betenkamp11 episodes
2011 The Listener Gregory WassermannEpisode: "Eye of the Storm"
2011 King Trevor WinterEpisode: "Scout Winter"
2011 Living in Your Car Marty5 episodes
2012 Covert Affairs Isaac ReissEpisode: "This Is Not America"
2013The Casting RoomJonas ChernickEpisode: "Jonas Chernick"
2013 Saving Hope NickEpisode: "I Watch Death"
2013Time of DeathPerry CollinsTelevision film
2013 Played GooseEpisode: "Money"
2014 The Best Laid Plans Daniel Addison6 episodes
2015 Fargo Syd SchwartzEpisode: "Waiting for Dutch"
2016 Dark Matter Eric WaverEpisode: "Going Out Fighting"
2018 Private Eyes Chris HenleyEpisode: "A Fare to Remember"
2020 Workin' Moms Craig Strathern6 episodes
Transplant ReeseEpisode: "The Only Way Out is Through"

References

  1. 1 2 3 "My Awkward Sexual Adventure: Jonas Chernick stars as sexually inept accountant". Toronto Star , January 4, 2013.
  2. Alex Strachan, "Mayerthorpe, The Tudors take home Gemini Awards; Ceremony marks third of four-part event; top prizes awarded next month". Victoria Times-Colonist , October 23, 2008.