Andrew Sabiston
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Andrew Sabiston is a Canadian actor, theatre and television writer and lyricist. He went to St. Michaels University School
in Victoria, British Columbia
, graduating in 1982, the same year as classmate Leslie Hope
. Both had been cast in their final year in the Paul Almond movie, Ups & Downs, which was filmed at the school. A year later, he starred as Tom Edison on the Nelvana
educational series The Edison Twins
. He wrote the lyrics and co-authored (with composer Timothy Williams) the book for the musical Napoleon (musical)
which was first produced in 1994 at The Elgin Theatre in Toronto. It was subsequently produced in 2000 at The Shaftesbury Theatre in London. In 2009 a new version, with a new book and several new musical numbers was first presented in concert at TIF Theatre. Other lyric writing credits include, for film and television, Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure and Strawberry Shortcake: Seaberry Beach Party.
Since 1984 he has been an animation voice performer with hundreds of episodes of television animation, as well as feature films, to his credit. Leading roles in animation and other-format television series include The Amazing Spiez, Bo On the Go, Toot and Puddle, Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs, What It's Like Being Alone, Little Bear, Polka Dot Shorts, Free Willy, Captain N and the New Super Mario World, Wish Kid and Droids.
In 2007, having voiced hundreds of episodes of animation, he began writing scripts for television on series such as Lunar Jim, Turbo Dogs, Bo On the Go and Animal Mechanicals.
St. Michaels University School
St. Michaels University School is a private day and boarding school in the municipality of Saanich, which is a suburb of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The school is currently under the direction of headmaster Robert Snowden...
in Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, graduating in 1982, the same year as classmate Leslie Hope
Leslie Hope
Leslie Ann Hope is a Canadian actress, best known for her role as Teri Bauer in the Fox show 24 where she played the wife of the main character Jack Bauer.-Life and career:...
. Both had been cast in their final year in the Paul Almond movie, Ups & Downs, which was filmed at the school. A year later, he starred as Tom Edison on the Nelvana
Nelvana
Nelvana Limited is a Canadian entertainment company founded in 1971 known for its work in children's animation. It was named by founders Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert and Clive A. Smith after a Canadian comic book superheroine created by Adrian Dingle in the 1940s...
educational series The Edison Twins
The Edison Twins
The Edison Twins is a Canadian children's television program which aired on CBC Television from 1983 to 1986. The Disney Channel also picked up the rights in the mid-1980s...
. He wrote the lyrics and co-authored (with composer Timothy Williams) the book for the musical Napoleon (musical)
Napoleon (musical)
Napoleon, The Musical is a musical by Canadians Andrew Sabiston and Timothy Williams . It premiered at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto on 23 March 1994 with Jérôme Pradon in the title role and Aline Mowat as leading lady Josephine. Directed by John Wood and orchestrated by David Cullen, it was the...
which was first produced in 1994 at The Elgin Theatre in Toronto. It was subsequently produced in 2000 at The Shaftesbury Theatre in London. In 2009 a new version, with a new book and several new musical numbers was first presented in concert at TIF Theatre. Other lyric writing credits include, for film and television, Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure and Strawberry Shortcake: Seaberry Beach Party.
Since 1984 he has been an animation voice performer with hundreds of episodes of television animation, as well as feature films, to his credit. Leading roles in animation and other-format television series include The Amazing Spiez, Bo On the Go, Toot and Puddle, Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs, What It's Like Being Alone, Little Bear, Polka Dot Shorts, Free Willy, Captain N and the New Super Mario World, Wish Kid and Droids.
In 2007, having voiced hundreds of episodes of animation, he began writing scripts for television on series such as Lunar Jim, Turbo Dogs, Bo On the Go and Animal Mechanicals.
Television
- Donkey Kong CountryDonkey Kong Country (TV series)Donkey Kong Country is a French/Canadian computer-generated animated television series. It is based on the Nintendo franchise Donkey Kong as portrayed in the Donkey Kong Country video game series by Rare. Created by France 2 and Nelvana, it was originally titled La Planète de Donkey Kong...
(Diddy KongDiddy Kong, originally known as Donkey Diddy, is a fictional character in the Donkey Kong series of video games, first appearing in the 1994 game Donkey Kong Country. He lives on Donkey Kong Island in the Kongo Jungle, and is identified by his red hat, which has a Nintendo logo on it, and shirt...
) - Little BearLittle Bear (TV series)Maurice Sendak's Little Bear is a Canadian children's television series starring a Little Bear voiced by Kristin Fairlie. Originally produced by Nelvana for Nickelodeon, it currently airs on Treehouse TV in Canada and Nick Jr. in the United States. A direct-to-video full-length feature film was...
(Cat) - Free WillyFree Willy (TV series)For the 1954-1955 CBS situation comedy starring June Havoc, see Willy.Free Willy is an animated television series, inspired by the 1993 film of the same name....
- Super Mario WorldSuper Mario World (TV series)Super Mario World was a short-lived animated television series loosely based on the Super NES video game of the same name. It was the third and thus far last Saturday morning cartoon based on the Super Mario Bros. NES and Super NES series of video games...
(YoshiYoshi, is a fictional dragon-like character who appears in video games published by Nintendo. His debut was in Super Mario World on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as Mario and Luigi's sidekick , and he later established his own series with several platform and puzzle games, including Super...
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