Thom Allison | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Canadian |
Alma mater | Ryerson Theatre School |
Occupation | Actor · singer · director |
Years active | 1990s–present |
Thom Allison is a Canadian actor. [1] He is best known for his regular recurring role as Pree in the television series Killjoys , [2] for which he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards. [3]
Allison was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba as the son of a Black Nova Scotian father and a Mennonite mother. [4]
Allison graduated from the acting program offered at Ryerson Theatre School . [5] Beginning his career in the early 1990s, Allison eventually went on to act for film, television and theatre alike. [6]
Primarily a stage actor, he first attained prominence for his performance as Robin Turner in Canadian Stage's 2000 stage adaptation of Outrageous! , [1] for which he received a Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role – Musical in 2001. [7] He has also frequently appeared in productions at the Shaw Festival and the Stratford Festival, and in touring productions of Rent and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert , [8] and appeared as drag queen Therese in the first episode of Kim's Convenience . [9]
In 2003, Allison produced a solo CD A Whole Lotta Sunshine covering famous songs including "Moon River" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". [10]
In 2019, Allison and Micah Barnes collaborated on Knishes 'n Grits, a stage show in which they explored the links between Jewish music and African American music. [11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Leaving Metropolis | Shannon | Film Debut Role |
2003 | One Last Dance | Babysitter | |
2008 | Repo! The Genetic Opera | Gossip Journalist | |
2017 | Miss Odette's Modern Handbook to Manners | Ian | Short Film |
2018 | 22 Chaser | Teeny | |
2019 | Canadian Strain | Gary | |
2022 | Junior's Giant | Leo | |
2023 | Queen Tut |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | The Road to Christmas | Michele | TV movie |
Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy | Queen from Queens | TV movie | |
2007 | I Me Wed | Bill | TV movie |
2015–2019 | Killjoys | Pree | Recurring Role; 39 Episodes Won Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
2016 | Private Eyes | Gil Schmit | 1 Episode |
Kim's Convenience | Therese | 1 Episode | |
Murdoch Mysteries | Oscar Ducharme | 1 Episode | |
2017 | Odd Squad | Chef | 1 Episode |
Your All Time Classic Hit Parade | 5 Episodes | ||
2021 | Frankie Drake Mysteries | Roger LeBlanc | 1 Episode |
Canada's Drag Race | Guest mentor | 1 Episode | |
2022-present | Pinecone & Pony | Greymoon (voice) | Recurring Role; 8 Episodes |
2022-present | Coroner | Dr. Elijah Thompson | Main Role; 10 Episodes |
2023 | Slasher | Georges Rondeau | Main Role; 8 Episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Location | Notes | Reference |
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1993–1995 | Miss Saigon | Ensemble | The Princess of Wales Theatre | Mirvish Productions National Premiere | [12] |
1995 | The Who's Tommy | Hawker | Elgin Theatre | Mirvish Productions National Premiere | [12] |
2002 | My Fair Lady | Costermonger | Festival Theatre | Stratford Festival of Canada | [12] |
The Threepenny Opera | Street Singer Crookfinger Jake | Avon Theatre | Stratford Festival of Canada | [12] | |
2003 | Evita | Che | Max Bell Theatre | Theatre Calgary | [12] |
The King and I | The Kralahome | Festival Theatre | Stratford Festival of Canada | [12] | |
The Adventures of Pericles | Lord Gentleman | Festival Theatre | Stratford Festival of Canada | [12] | |
2004 | Macbeth | Donalbain | Festival Theatre | Stratford Festival of Canada | [12] |
King Henry VIII (All is True) | Duke of Suffolk | Festival Theatre | Stratford Festival of Canada | [12] | |
2005 | Take Me Out | Darren Lemming | Bluma Appel | CanStage | [12] |
Into the Woods | The Wolf Cinderella's Prince | Avon Theatre | Stratford Festival of Canada | [12] | |
Hello, Dolly! | Rudolph Reisenweber | Festival Theatre | Stratford Festival of Canada | [12] | |
2007 | Elegies: A Song Cycle | Berkeley Street Theatre Upstairs | Acting Up Stage Theatre Company | [12] | |
2008 | Wonderful Town | Chick Clark | Festival Theatre | Shaw Festival | [12] |
2009 | A New Brain | Roger Delli-Bovi | Berkeley Street Theatre Upstairs | Acting Up Stage Theatre Company | [12] |
The Drowsy Chaperone | Aldopho | Shoctor Theare | Citadel Theatre | [12] | |
2011 | Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical | The Princess of Wales Theatre | [12] | ||
2011–2012 | Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical | Ensemble Understudy for Bernadette, Miss Understanding, Jimmy | Palace Theatre | Broadway | [12] |
2012 | Ragtime | Coalhouse Walker, Jr. | Festival Theatre | Shaw Festival | [12] |
2012 | His Girl Friday | Diamond Louie | Festival Theatre | Shaw Festival | [12] |
2014 | Elegies: A Song Cycle | Daniels Spectrum Aki Studio Theatre | Acting Up Stage Theatre Company | [12] | |
2020 | The Louder We Get | Lonnie Wynn | Max Bell Theatre | Theatre Calgary | [12] |
Allison won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Pree in the television series Killjoys. [2] He was also the recipient of two Tyrone Guthrie Awards presented by the Stratford Festival Company. [5]
Over the course of his career, Allison was nominated for various Canadian Theatre Awards including three Dora awards, two Bettys, two Jessies, an Ovation, and a Sterling. [5]
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