Don McKellar Biography (1963-)

Born August 17, 1963, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Addresses: Agent: Great North Artists Management, 350 Dupont St., Toronto, Ontario M5R 1V9, Canada; International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA90211.

Nationality
Canadian
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, director, screenwriter
Birth Details
August 17, 1963
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Russel, the serial killer, Roadkill (also known as Roadkill: Move or Die), Shadow Shows, 1989
  • Pokey Jones, Highway 61, Skouras, 1991
  • Tyler, the young censor, The Adjuster, Orion Classics, 1991
  • Coleslaw Warehouse, 1992
  • Concert promoter, Thirty-Two Short Films about Glenn Gould (also known as 32 curtas metragens sobre Glenn Gould, Glenn Gould--32 lyhytelokuvaa, and Trente-deux films brefs sur Glenn Gould), Samuel Goldwyn, 1993
  • Thomas Pinto, Exotica, Miramax, 1994
  • Security guard, Camilla, Miramax, 1994
  • Ray Bud, Arrowhead, 1994
  • Timothy, When Night Is Falling, October Films, 1995
  • Jerry, Never Met Picasso, Turbulent Arts, 1996
  • Mike, Joe's So Mean to Josephine, Alliance, 1996
  • Max, Bach Cello Suite #4: Sarabande, 1997
  • Evan Williams, The Red Violin (also known as Le violin rouge and Il violino rosso), Lions Gate Films, 1998
  • Patrick Wheeler, Last Night, Lions Gate Films, 1998
  • In My Corner (documentary), 1998
  • Male dance partner, Elimination Dance (short), 1998
  • The Herd, 1998
  • Yevgeny Nourish, eXistenZ, Dimension/Miramax, 1999
  • Himself, Vinyl, 2000
  • Brad, Waydowntown, Lot 47 Films, 2000
  • This Might Be Good (short), 2000
  • Nathan, The Art of Woo, 2001
  • Conrad, Rub & Tug, Velocity Home Entertainment, 2002
  • Matt, The Event, ThinkFilm, Inc., 2003
  • Public Domain, 2003
  • Rick Schneider, Childstar, TVA Films, 2004
  • Film Work
  • Director, Blue (short), 1992
  • Director, The Bloody Nose (short), 1992
  • Story editor, Dance Me Outside, A-Pix Entertainment, 1994
  • Story consultant, When Night Is Falling, October Films, 1995
  • Director, Last Night, Lions Gate Films, 1998
  • Director, A Word from Management (short), 2000
  • Director, Childstar, TVA Films, 2004
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Curtis, Twitch City, CBC, 1998
  • Voice of Jack Ryder, Odd Job Jack, Comedy Central, 2003
  • Darren Nichols, Slings and Arrows, 2003
  • Miniseries
  • Oliver Tapscrew, I Was a Rat (also known as Un bon petit rat), BBC, 2001
  • Mr. Tapscrew, Cinderella & Me, BBC, 2001
  • Greenbaum, Trudeau, CBC, 2002
  • Movies
  • Paul Heller, In the Presence of Mine Enemies, Showtime, 1996
  • Alfred, The Passion of Ayn Rand, Showtime, 1999
  • Mr. Whittaker, Sea People, 1999
  • Specials
  • Himself, The Big Show (also known as The Big Show: Toronto International Film Festival), CBC, 2001
  • Episodic
  • Dr. Newlove, "Zone Five," Robocop, syndicated, 1994
  • Arthur, "Elvis Has Left the Building," Taking the Falls, 1995
  • Elaine's date, Side Effects, CBC, 1996
  • Sam Francisco, "Rave On," Once a Thief (also known as John Woo's Once a Thief), 1997
  • "Sarabande," Yo-Yo Ma: Inspired by Bach, PBS, 1998
  • Keith Barra, "Mother & Child Reunion: Parts 1 & 2," Degrassi:The Next Generation, 2001
  • Adam Kalilieh, "Alan's Ex," Made in Canada, 2001
  • Famous director, "Chaos and Order," Foreign Objects, 2001
  • Himself, Open Mike with Mike Bullard, 2003
  • Stage Appearances
  • Aldolpho, The Drowsy Chaperone, George Ignatieff Theater, Toronto,1999
  • Appeared in Honest Ed! A Bargain Musical, Toronto; and The Leslie Spit Treeo and Measure for Measure, both Augusta Theatre Company, Toronto.
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • Roadkill (also known as Roadkill: Move or Die), Shadow Shows, 1989
  • Highway 61, Skouras, 1991
  • Blue (short), 1992
  • The Bloody Nose (short), 1992
  • (With Francois Girard) Thirty-Two Short Films about Glenn Gould (also known as 32 curtas metragens sobre Glenn Gould, Glenn Gould--32lyhytelokuvaa, and Trente-deux films brefs sur Glenn Gould), Samuel Goldwyn, 1993
  • Dance Me Outside, A-Pix Entertainment, 1994
  • (With Francois Girard) The Red Violin (also known as Le violonrouge and Il violino rosso), Lions Gate Films, 1998
  • Last Night, Lions Gate Films, 1998
  • (With Bruce McDonald and Michael Ondaatje) Elimination Dance (short), 1998
  • A Word from Management (short), 2000
  • Childstar, TVA Films, 2004
  • Film Songs
  • Highway 61, Skouras, 1991
  • Television Episodes
  • "I Slept with My Mother," Twitch City, CBC and Bravo, 1998
  • "My Pet, My Hero," Twitch City, CBC and Bravo, 1998
  • Stage Plays
  • The Drowsy Chaperone, George Ignatieff Theater, Toronto, 1999

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Maclean's, May 25, 1998, p. 60; March 20, 2000, p. 59
    • Saturday Night, November, 1998, p. 89
    • Variety, July 12, 1999, p. 18

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