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George Joshua Christian Dean is a Canadian actor and improvisor. He was raised in Edmonton, Alberta, where he performed in the improvised soap opera Die-Nasty and toured with improv company Rapid Fire Theatre.
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George Joshua Christian Dean is a Canadian actor and improvisor. He was raised in Edmonton, Alberta, where he performed in the improvised soap opera Die-Nasty and toured with improv company Rapid Fire Theatre.
Dean worked with the comedy troupe Gordon's Big Bald Head and appeared in several new works by Canadian playwright Stewart Lemoine. He was a regular cast member in the improvised variety show Oh Susanna! at the Varscona Theatre.
Dean provided the voice of Henpecked Hou (among others) in the game Jade Empire from BioWare Corp. He later appeared in several roles in Bioware's Mass Effect . In 2003, he co-starred in the independent film Purple Gas, and in 2006 starred in the FOX TV sitcom Free Ride . Dean stars in the Martin Gero film Young People Fucking , and National Lampoon's Bag Boy .
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Purple Gas | Cole Peter | |
| 2003 | Turnbuckle | Rev. Peter Jackson | |
| 2007 | Young People Fucking | Andrew | |
| 2007 | National Lampoon's Bag Boy | Freddy | |
| 2010 | Father vs. Son | Grant Coletti |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Free Ride | Nate Stahlings / Nate Dineen | 6 episodes |
| 2007 | The Beast | Frank Hopper | Television film |
| 2009 | This Might Hurt | Dr. Ethan Malinow | |
| 2011 | The Handlers | Tim | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Mike & Molly | Father Justin | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Wedding Band | Dennis | Episode: "99 Problems" |
| 2015 | Castle | Jim Kogut | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Uncle Buck | Peter | Episode: "Brother" |
| 2016–2017 | Con Man | Rico Java | 4 episodes |
| 2016–2020 | Blindspot | Boston Arliss Crab | 14 episodes |
| 2018 | My Perfect Romance | George | Television film |
| 2018 | Deception | Andy Faust | Episode: "The Unseen Hand" |
| 2018 | Christmas with a Prince | Jeff | Television film |
| 2019 | Art of Falling in Love | Nate | |
| 2019 | Christmas with a Prince: Becoming Royal | Jeff | |
| 2020 | Live from the 8th Dimension | Dr. Dolittle | Episode: "Roachie Rich" |
| 2021 | The Rookie | Todd Asher | Episode: "Sabotage" |
| 2021 | Christmas with a Prince: The Royal Baby | Jeff | Television film |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide | Ferron the Iron Golem |
| 2003 | Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark | |
| 2005 | Jade Empire | Various voices |
| 2007 | Mass Effect | |
| 2009 | Dragon Age: Origins | Pick |
| 2010 | Mass Effect 2 | Various voices |
| 2012 | Mass Effect 3 | Additional voices |
| 2020 | Spider-Man: Miles Morales | |
| 2021 | Mass Effect Legendary Edition | Various voices |
| 2021 | Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | Mr. Fungi |
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