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Juan Chioran | |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1986–present |
Juan Chioran (born June 18, 1963) is a Canadian actor.
Chioran is associated with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival where he is based in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Chioran appears in two of Richard Monette's Stratford productions of Shakespeare's plays, which were performed and shot on-stage, produced by Norman Campbell of CBC Television, and released as television movies. In addition to non-televised stage roles, he played a Servant in The Taming of the Shrew (1988), [1] and the Spanish Merchant in The Comedy of Errors , [2] which where his earliest screen appearances.
Chioran has had numerous film and television roles. One of his earliest screen roles occurred in 1993, portraying Nicky, an art forger who gets caught up in a murder committed by his patron Eve (Roberta Bizeau), on the Canadian crime-fighting series Counterstrike in the episode, "French Twist." He played Laurie in the theatrical film The Perfect Son (2000). [3] Chioran's television roles include Dr. Christian Vezza, the corrupt and criminal personal physician to billionaire gangster "Dale the Whale" in the 2002 Monk episode, "Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale." [4] [5] He played the role of Francobollo Garibaldi, the father of Raven-Symoné's character in the Disney Channel original television movie, The Cheetah Girls (2003). [3]
More recently he appeared in the 2024 film Mother Father Sister Brother Frank as Frank. [6]
Chioran is known for his voice acting roles, such as Lance Boil on Grossology (2006–2009), [7] King Caradoc in Jane and the Dragon (2006), [7] Barry Bullevardo in the animated series Iggy Arbuckle (2007), and Doji in Beyblade: Metal Fusion (the first 31 episodes, succeeded by Andrew Jackson).
In Totally Spies! , he voiced the uncredited role of Ice Cream Man in the 2006 episode "Evil Ice Cream Man Much?"[ citation needed ]
He was Snow Miser in the 2008 movie A Miser Brothers' Christmas , [7] and Mr. Mansour in Miss BG .[ citation needed ] He voiced Nero the Animal Hero in Cyberchase (2010),[ citation needed ] Raimundo the Ringmaster on the CGI series PAW Patrol (2013), [7] Art Wurst on Detentionaire (2014), and Venomous Drool in Fangbone! (2014 and 2016). [7]
More recently, he voices Señor Tapir, a Mexican-born musical tapir who appears in Elinor Wonders Why (2020–2024). [4] [5]
Chioran won a Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program or Series in 2000 for a televised showing of his portrayal of Count Dracula in Dracula: A Chamber Musical . [8] He was nominated for a 2007 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for The Three Musketeers at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Chicago, Illinois.[ citation needed ]
Chioran has played the following roles at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. [9] [10]
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Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1988 | The Taming of the Shrew | Servant | TV movie. Richard Monette's Stratford production. | [1] |
1989 | The Comedy of Errors | Spanish Merchant | TV movie. Richard Monette's Stratford production. | [2] |
1993 | Counterstrike | Nicky | Episode: "French Twist" | |
1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Hornet | 1 episode | [11] |
1996 | Traders | Unknown | 1 episode | [5] |
1997 | PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Prof. Frederick Roberts | 1 episode | [5] |
1998 | Blazing Dragons | Sir Loungelot (voice) | 13 episodes | [7] |
1998 | Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business | Mel (voice) | TV movie | [3] |
1998 | Naked City: A Killer Christmas | Miguel Sierra Blanca | TV movie | [3] |
1999–2000 | Blaster's Universe | MEL (voice) | 13 episodes | [7] |
2001 | Relic Hunter | Ennio Anjou | 1 episode | [4] |
2002 | Earth: Final Conflict | Raleigh St. Claire | 1 episode | [4] [5] |
2002 | Monk | Dr. Christian Vezza | Episode: "Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale" (S1.E4) | [4] [5] |
2003 | The Music Man | Salesman #3 | TV movie | [3] |
2003 | The Cheetah Girls | Francobollo | TV movie | [3] |
2002 | Adventure Inc. | Josef Alvaro | 1 episode | [5] |
2005, 2006 | Time Warp Trio | King Nebuchadnezzar / Governor (voice) | 2 episodes | [7] |
2005–2007 | Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs | Sid / Mr. Bodine (voice) | 18 episodes | [7] [5] |
2006 | Jane and the Dragon | King Caradoc (voice) | 26 episodes | [7] |
2006 | Skyland | Oslo (voice) | 26 episodes | [7] |
2006–2008 | Growing Up Creepie | Dr. Pappas (voice) | 15 episodes | [7] |
2006–2008 | Captain Flamingo | The Warrior Monkey / The Mirror (voice) | 7 episodes | [7] |
2006–2009 | Grossology | Lance Boil (voice) | 12 episodes | [7] |
2007 | Iggy Arbuckle | Barry Bullevardo (voice) | 1 episode | |
2008 | Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends | Buzz / Wilver (voice) | 1 episode | [7] |
2008 | Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween | Vlad | TV movie | [4] |
2008 | A Miser Brothers' Christmas | Snow Miser / Flakes (voice) | TV movie | [7] |
2008 | Erky Perky | Pablobo (voice) | 1 episode | [7] |
2009 | Beyblade: Metal Fusion | Doji (voice) | 19 episodes | |
2009–2011 | Jimmy Two-Shoes | Rudolpho / Addional (voice) | 10 episodes | [7] |
2010–2018 | Arthur | Mr. Molina (voice) | 3 episodes | [7] |
2011 | The Adventures of Chuck and Friends | Sigmund (voice) | 1 episode | [7] |
2013 | PAW Patrol | Raimundo (voice) | 4 episodes | [7] |
2014 | Detentionaire | Art Wurst (voice) | 8 episodes | |
2014–2016 | Fangbone! | Venomous Drool / One-Eye (voice) | 4 episodes | [7] [5] |
2015, 2017 | Inspector Gadget | El Pacho / Jose Noe / MAD Henchman #2 (voice) | 2 episodes | [7] |
2016 | Reign | Archbishop Ridolfi | 3 episodes | [4] [5] |
2018 | Wishfart | Gum King (voice) | 1 episode | [7] |
2019–2020 | D.N. Ace | Mendel (voice) | Regular cast (46 episodes) | [4] [5] |
2020–2024 | Elinor Wonders Why | Señor Tapir (voice) | 22 episodes | [4] [5] |
2021 | An Ice Wine Christmas | Roberto | TV movie | [4] |
2021 | A Christmas Proposal | Charles | TV movie | [4] [5] |
2022 | Undercover Holiday | Joaquin | TV movie | [4] [5] |