Jonathan Wilson (born October 19, 1963) is a Canadian actor, comedian and playwright, who is best known for his 1996 play My Own Private Oshawa.[1] The play, a semi-autobiographical comedy about growing up gay in Oshawa, Ontario,[2] was also optioned by Sandra Faire's SFA Productions for production as a film, which won an award at the Columbus International Film & Video Festival in 2002 until being broadcast as a television film on CTV in 2005.[3]
Jonathan Wilson | |
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| Born | October 19, 1963 |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
Career
editWilson was a member of The Second City's Toronto cast in the early 1990s.[4] He later collaborated with fellow Second City alumni Kathy Greenwood and Ed Sahely on the stage show Not to Be Repeated, in which the three performed a two-act improvisational narrative comedy play in each performance.[5] The show was also later developed into a short-run television series, This Sitcom Is...Not to Be Repeated, for The Comedy Network in 2001.[6] In 1998, he appeared on the LGBT-themed sketch comedy special In Thru the Out Door for CBC Television and the United States Showtime.[7]
In animation, Wilson's other acting credits include voice roles in Ned's Newt, Blaster's Universe, Mia and Me, Little Bear, Redwall, Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs, Totally Spies!, Skatoony, Freaky Stories, Camp Lakebottom, Yin Yang Yo!, Get Ed, BeyWheelz, Iggy Arbuckle, and Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends. In live-action, recurring roles in Traders, The Endless Grind, Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye and This Is Wonderland, film roles in House, Saint Ralph, New York Minute, PCU, Rubber Carpet and Brain Candy, commercials such as Rice Krispies, and stage productions of The Laramie Project, The Normal Heart and Disney's The Lion King.[8] He won a Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role - Play or Musical for his performance as Timon in The Lion King.[9]
In 2022, Wilson and Daniel Krolik starred in the Toronto Fringe Festival play Gay for Pay with Blake and Clay, which was written by Krolik and Curtis Campbell.[10] They returned to the 2023 Fringe Festival with the sequel show Blake and Clay's Gay Agenda.[11]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Change of Heart | Mikey | |
| 1994 | PCU | Gay Activist | |
| 1995 | Tommy Boy | Marty | |
| 1995 | House | John | |
| 1996 | Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy | Panicky Assistant | |
| 1997 | Rubber Carpet | Ansel | |
| 1997 | The Real Blonde | Young Man | |
| 2000 | Franklin and the Green Knight | Gobin | |
| 2003 | Blizzard | Jeremey | |
| 2004 | New York Minute | Train Conductor | |
| 2004 | Saint Ralph | Father Gregg | |
| 2004 | Life by Default | Mr. Daniels | |
| 2007 | The Third Eye | Coroner |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future | Soldier Jack | Episode: "A Summoning of Thunder: Part 1" |
| 1990 | Top Cops | Larry Mullane | Episode: "Larry Mullane/John Benedict" |
| 1991 | Captain Power: The Beginning | Soldier Jack | Television film |
| 1992 | The Valour and the Horror | James Morrison | Episode: "Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command" |
| 1992–1993 | E.N.G. | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1994 | Side Effects | Clerk | Episode: "Worth It" |
| 1995 | Sugartime | Deliveryman | Television film |
| 1995–1996 | Little Bear | Voice | 13 episodes |
| 1996 | Traders | Peter Fish | 2 episodes |
| 1997–1998 | Freaky Stories | Narrator | 3 episodes |
| 1997–1999 | Ned's Newt | Rusty / Various roles | Various episodes |
| 1998 | The Dumb Bunnies | Jack Junior / Tumtee | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Wind at My Back | Angus Hardy | Episode: "New Directions" |
| 1999 | Total Recall 2070 | Rekall Technician | Episode: "Brightness Falls" |
| 1999 | Monster by Mistake | Tommy | Episode: "Back in Time" |
| 1999–2000 | Blaster's Universe | Max Blaster | 13 episodes |
| 1999–2000 | Redwall | Various roles | 27 episodes |
| 2000 | Virtual Mom | Mom | Television film |
| 2000 | Redwall: The Movie | Chickenhound / Mingo | |
| 2001 | Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series | Stuart | Episode: "Carrots" |
| 2002 | Doc | Eldon Bigley | Episode: "Love of the Game" |
| 2002 | Monk | Young Promoter | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Red-Headed Stranger" |
| 2002–2004 | RoboRoach | Voice | 7 episodes |
| 2002-2004 | Henry's World | Earl Wiggins, Ernest Wiggins | 52 episodes |
| 2002–2004 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Howie Fines | 8 episodes |
| 2003 | Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids | Ant 1 | Television film |
| 2003 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Frederic the Bellhop | 2 episodes |
| 2004–2007 | Atomic Betty | Infantor | 9 episodes |
| 2004–2008 | Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends | Ned | 19 episodes |
| 2004–2010 | Franny's Feet | Various roles | 6 episodes |
| 2005 | Totally Spies! | Voice | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Naturally, Sadie | Mr. Tallyrand | Episode: "Off the Map" |
| 2005 | Carl² | Voice | Episode: "Carl the Magnificent" |
| 2005–2007 | Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs | Steggy / Various roles | 17 episodes |
| 2006 | Yin Yang Yo! | Voice | Episode: 'Dojo, Oh No!/Finding Hershel" |
| 2007 | Iggy Arbuckle | Iggy Arbuckle | 26 episodes |
| 2007–2008 | Wayside | Various roles | |
| 2007-2010 | Magi-Nation | Core Hyren | 2 episodes |
| 2008–2009 | World of Quest | Various roles | 25 episodes |
| 2009 | Dex Hamilton: Alien Entomologist | Ned / Eric | Episode: "The Black Widow" |
| 2009 | The Good Germany | Pete | Television film |
| 2009–2010 | Pearlie | Ludwig | 6 episodes |
| 2010 | Dan for Mayor | John Wilson | Episode: "The Return of Wheel-O" |
| 2010–2013 | Skatoony | Chudd Chudders | 39 episodes |
| 2010–2011 | Bolts and Blip | Steve | 26 episodes |
| 2011 | The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! | Buster / Spot | Episode: "Blue Feet Are Neat!/Reef Magic" |
| 2011 | She's the Mayor | Wilson | Episode: "Heart and Hope" |
| 2011 | Warehouse 13 | Courtney's Producer | Episode: "Trials" |
| 2011–2012 | Mia and Me | Phuddle | 26 episodes |
| 2011, 2017 | Murdoch Mysteries | Dr. Kemp / Felix Roach | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Beyblade: Shogun Steel | Baihu | Episode: "The All-Out Mid-Air Battle" |
| 2013 | Beyblade: Metal Fusion | Episode: "The Legend and the Evil Combine" | |
| 2013–2017 | Camp Lakebottom | Rosebud | 16 episodes |
| 2014 | Arthur | Waldo | Episode: "The Friend Who Wasn't There/Surprise!" |
| 2015 | The Adventures of Napkin Man! | Uncle Chris | Episode: "Special Soapstone" |
| 2019 | Designated Survivor | Harlan Richter | Episode: "#identity/crisis" |
| 2020 | Tiny Pretty Things | Anthony Talmadge | Episode: "Class Act" |
| 2021 | Big Blue | King PuffyPants / Hermit Crab Stockist | 6 episodes |
References
edit- ^ Gary Smith, "Play explores realities of growing up gay". Hamilton Spectator, October 12, 1996.
- ^ "SFA Productions has its Own Private feature". Playback, October 5, 1998.
- ^ "Oshawa gets 'star' role in new movie". durhamregion.com, June 23, 2005.
- ^ Sky Gilbert, Ejaculations from the Charm Factory. ECW Press, 2000. ISBN 978-1550224320.
- ^ "A Brand-New Play Every Night? AIIEEE!" Archived 2013-06-20 at archive.today. Eye Weekly, May 4, 1995.
- ^ "Not your average funny Canuck". Toronto Star, June 3, 2001.
- ^ Alan Conter, "Show tackles sex, gender full-tilt: Born at Just for Laughs, CBC's In Thru the Out Door brings gay comedy to the small screen". Montreal Gazette, June 20, 1998.
- ^ "Theatre Review: The Normal Heart at Buddies in Bad Times" Archived 2013-06-20 at archive.today. National Post, October 21, 2011.
- ^ "Well, Here Goes". NOW, April 25, 2002.
- ^ Glenn Sumi, "Fringe review: Gay For Pay With Blake & Clay is straight-up brilliant". Now, July 12, 2022.
- ^ Glenn Sumi, "They had a hit Fringe play about coaching straight actors to play gay. They’re back to send up the queer community". Toronto Star, July 1, 2023.