Nigel Downer

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Nigel Downer is a Canadian actor and comedian. [1] He is most noted as the co-creator and co-star with Kris Siddiqi of the web series Bit Playas , for which they won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Web Program or Series at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021. [2] He was also a nominee for Best Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series. [3]

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Originally from Cambridge, Ontario, he is an alumnus of The Second City's Toronto troupe. [1] He has also had guest roles in Killjoys , Titans , Frankie Drake Mysteries and Baroness von Sketch Show .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016ScarsKyle
2016 First Round Down Security Guard
2019 Georgetown Hotel Employee

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Microwave PornNigel2 episodes
2014 Odd Squad GlennEpisode: "Oscar and the Oscarbots/Picture Day"
2015True Dating StoriesCop #1Episode: "Tara"
2016Idiot ParadeKarlTelevision film
2016 The Beaverton Black Man in SuitEpisode #1.5
2017Epic StudiosCop #1Episode: "Cocaine Brings People Together"
2017 Space Riders: Division Earth Night Security GuardEpisode: "Space Convention"
2018The Sean Ward Show Black Panther Episode: "Black Panther Epic Movie Parody"
2018 The Amazing Gayl Pile Sand BuyerEpisode: "Sandmen"
2018 Killjoys GuyEpisode: "The Warrior Princess Bride"
2018 Suits Passerby FourEpisode: "Good Mudding"
2018 Frankie Drake Mysteries BartenderEpisode: "Extra Innings"
2018 Titans Local Cop #1Episode: "Doom Patrol"
2018Soul DecisionServerEpisode: "The Bros"
2018–2021 Baroness von Sketch Show Tom / Pilot / Uncle Mike10 episodes
2019Adventures in CastingNigelEpisode: "Boomerang"
2019 Bit Playas Leon Solomon8 episodes
2020The Crossword MysteriesDr. CohenEpisode: "Abracadaver"
2021Two for the WinEmceeTelevision film
2021 Air Crash Investigation NTSB InvestigatorEpisode: "Cabin Catastrophe"
2021 The Parker Andersons StanEpisode: "Field Trippin'"
2021Christmas à La CarteTheoTelevision film
2021–2022 Ghosts Cholera Victim Nigel3 episodes
2023 Total Drama Island (2023) Writer; episodes: "Severe Eggs and Pains" and "Ice to Beat You"

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