Mike McLeod (actor)

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Mike McLeod
Born (1985-09-04) September 4, 1985 (age 39)
Nationality Canadian
Occupationactor
Years active2000s-present
Known for Forgive Me

Mike McLeod is a Canadian film and television actor, best known for his performance as The Priest in the television series Forgive Me . [1]

Originally from London, Ontario, he is the son of lawyer and University of Western Ontario law professor James McLeod and Ontario Superior Court justice Margaret McSorley. [2] McLeod moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2003 to attend Dalhousie University. [1] His play Good For Nothings was staged in 2013. [1]

He received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Actor in a Drama Series at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in 2015 for his work on Forgive Me. [3] From 2015 through 2017, he won a record-breaking three back to back ACTRA Awards for Best Lead Actor for his role as The Priest in Forgive Me. [4]

He has also had supporting roles in the television series Sex & Violence , Haven , The Flash , The Man in the High Castle , the web series Moderation Town and Forgive Me Web Confessions and the short film Argus.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fitzgerald’s divine intervention". Halifax Chronicle-Herald , September 3, 2013.
  2. Joe Belanger, "London native Mike McLeod grateful for role as Priest in TV's Forgive Me". London Free Press , October 7, 2015.
  3. "Canadian Screen Awards Nominees 2015: 'Orphan Black,' Xavier Dolan's 'Mommy' Lead The Pack". Huffington Post , January 13, 2015.
  4. "2017 Screen Nova Scotia Awards". Sea and Be Scene. Retrieved 1 July 2017.