Jonathan Wilson (actor)

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Jonathan Wilson
Born (1963-10-19) October 19, 1963 (age 60)
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • playwright
Years active1988–present

Jonathan Wilson (born October 19, 1963) is a Canadian actor, comedian and playwright, who is best known for his 1996 play My Own Private Oshawa . [1] The play, a semi-autobiographical comedy about growing up gay in Oshawa, Ontario, [2] was also optioned by Sandra Faire's SFA Productions for production as a film, which won an award at the Columbus International Film & Video Festival in 2002 until being broadcast as a television film on CTV in 2005. [3]

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Career

Wilson was a member of The Second City's Toronto cast in the early 1990s. [4] He later collaborated with fellow Second City alumni Kathy Greenwood and Ed Sahely on the stage show Not to Be Repeated, in which the three performed a two-act improvisational narrative comedy play in each performance. [5] The show was also later developed into a short-run television series, This Sitcom Is...Not to Be Repeated , for The Comedy Network in 2001. [6] In 1998, he appeared on the LGBT-themed sketch comedy special In Thru the Out Door for CBC Television and the United States Showtime. [7]

In animation, Wilson's other acting credits include voice roles in Ned's Newt , Blaster's Universe , Mia and Me , Little Bear , Redwall , Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs , Totally Spies! , Skatoony , Freaky Stories , Camp Lakebottom , Yin Yang Yo! , Get Ed , BeyWheelz , Iggy Arbuckle , and Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends . In live-action, recurring roles in Traders , The Endless Grind , Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye and This Is Wonderland , film roles in House , Saint Ralph , New York Minute , PCU , Rubber Carpet and Brain Candy , commercials such as Rice Krispies , and stage productions of The Laramie Project , The Normal Heart and Disney's The Lion King . [8] He won a Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role - Play or Musical for his performance as Timon in The Lion King. [9]

In 2022, Wilson and Daniel Krolik starred in the Toronto Fringe Festival play Gay for Pay with Blake and Clay, which was written by Krolik and Curtis Campbell. [10] They returned to the 2023 Fringe Festival with the sequel show Blake and Clay's Gay Agenda. [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Change of Heart Mikey
1994 PCU Gay Activist
1995 Tommy Boy Marty
1995 House John
1996 Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy Panicky Assistant
1997Rubber CarpetAnsel
1997 The Real Blonde Young Man
2000 Franklin and the Green Knight Gobin
2003 Blizzard Jeremey
2004 New York Minute Train Conductor
2004 Saint Ralph Father Gregg
2004Life by DefaultMr. Daniels
2007The Third EyeCoroner

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future Soldier JackEpisode: "A Summoning of Thunder: Part 1"
1990 Top Cops Larry MullaneEpisode: "Larry Mullane/John Benedict"
1991Captain Power: The BeginningSoldier JackTelevision film
1992 The Valour and the Horror James MorrisonEpisode: "Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command"
1992–1993 E.N.G. Various roles3 episodes
1994 Side Effects ClerkEpisode: "Worth It"
1995 Sugartime DeliverymanTelevision film
1995–1996 Little Bear Voice13 episodes
1996 Traders Peter Fish2 episodes
1997–1998 Freaky Stories Narrator3 episodes
1997–1999 Ned's Newt Rusty / Various rolesVarious episodes
1998The Dumb BunniesJack Junior / Tumtee2 episodes
1999 Wind at My Back Angus HardyEpisode: "New Directions"
1999 Total Recall 2070 Rekall TechnicianEpisode: "Brightness Falls"
1999 Monster by Mistake TommyEpisode: "Back in Time"
1999–2000 Blaster's Universe Max Blaster13 episodes
1999–2000 Redwall Various roles27 episodes
2000Virtual MomMomTelevision film
2000 Redwall: The Movie Chickenhound / Mingo
2001 Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series StuartEpisode: "Carrots"
2002 Doc Eldon BigleyEpisode: "Love of the Game"
2002 Monk Young PromoterEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Red-Headed Stranger"
2002–2004 RoboRoach Voice7 episodes
2002-2004 Henry's World Earl Wiggins, Ernest Wiggins52 episodes
2002–2004 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Howie Fines8 episodes
2003 Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids Ant 1Television film
2003 The Wonderful World of Disney Frederic the Bellhop2 episodes
2004–2007 Atomic Betty Infantor9 episodes
2004–2008 Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends Ned19 episodes
2004–2010 Franny's Feet Various roles6 episodes
2005 Totally Spies! Voice3 episodes
2005 Naturally, Sadie Mr. TallyrandEpisode: "Off the Map"
2005 Carl² VoiceEpisode: "Carl the Magnificent"
2005–2007 Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs Steggy / Various roles17 episodes
2006 Yin Yang Yo! VoiceEpisode: 'Dojo, Oh No!/Finding Hershel"
2007 Iggy Arbuckle Iggy Arbuckle26 episodes
2007–2008 Wayside Various roles
2007-2010 Magi-Nation Core Hyren2 episodes
2008–2009 World of Quest Various roles25 episodes
2009 Dex Hamilton: Alien Entomologist Ned / EricEpisode: "The Black Widow"
2009The Good GermanyPeteTelevision film
2009–2010 Pearlie Ludwig6 episodes
2010 Dan for Mayor John WilsonEpisode: "The Return of Wheel-O"
2010–2013 Skatoony Chudd Chudders39 episodes
2010–2011 Bolts and Blip Steve26 episodes
2011 The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! Buster / SpotEpisode: "Blue Feet Are Neat!/Reef Magic"
2011 She's the Mayor WilsonEpisode: "Heart and Hope"
2011 Warehouse 13 Courtney's ProducerEpisode: "Trials"
2011–2012 Mia and Me Phuddle26 episodes
2011, 2017 Murdoch Mysteries Dr. Kemp / Felix Roach2 episodes
2012 Beyblade: Shogun Steel BaihuEpisode: "The All-Out Mid-Air Battle"
2013 Beyblade: Metal Fusion Episode: "The Legend and the Evil Combine"
2013–2017 Camp Lakebottom Rosebud16 episodes
2014 Arthur WaldoEpisode: "The Friend Who Wasn't There/Surprise!"
2015 The Adventures of Napkin Man! Uncle ChrisEpisode: "Special Soapstone"
2019 Designated Survivor Harlan RichterEpisode: "#identity/crisis"
2020 Tiny Pretty Things Anthony TalmadgeEpisode: "Class Act"
2021 Big Blue King PuffyPants / Hermit Crab Stockist6 episodes

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References

  1. ↑ Gary Smith, "Play explores realities of growing up gay". Hamilton Spectator , October 12, 1996.
  2. ↑ "SFA Productions has its Own Private feature". Playback , October 5, 1998.
  3. ↑ "Oshawa gets 'star' role in new movie". durhamregion.com, June 23, 2005.
  4. ↑ Sky Gilbert, Ejaculations from the Charm Factory. ECW Press, 2000. ISBN   978-1550224320.
  5. ↑ "A Brand-New Play Every Night? AIIEEE!" Archived 2013-06-20 at archive.today . Eye Weekly , May 4, 1995.
  6. ↑ "Not your average funny Canuck". Toronto Star , June 3, 2001.
  7. ↑ Alan Conter, "Show tackles sex, gender full-tilt: Born at Just for Laughs, CBC's In Thru the Out Door brings gay comedy to the small screen". Montreal Gazette , June 20, 1998.
  8. ↑ "Theatre Review: The Normal Heart at Buddies in Bad Times" Archived 2013-06-20 at archive.today . National Post , October 21, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Well, Here Goes". NOW , April 25, 2002.
  10. ↑ Glenn Sumi, "Fringe review: Gay For Pay With Blake & Clay is straight-up brilliant". Now , July 12, 2022.
  11. ↑ Glenn Sumi, "They had a hit Fringe play about coaching straight actors to play gay. They’re back to send up the queer community". Toronto Star , July 1, 2023.
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