Cameron Kennedy
Encyclopedia
Cameron Kennedy is a Canadian actor known for his roles of Zach in Toronto Stories
and Rory in My Babysitter's a Vampire
.
(2008). In 2010, he starred in the television movie My Babysitter's a Vampire
as Rory, a high school student who blithely throws himself into, and out of, the supernatural occurrences that seem to plague his town. Kennedy reprised this role when My Babysitter's a Vampire became a television series in 2011.
That same year Kennedy co-starred alongside Toni Collette
and Michael Sheen
in the film Jesus Henry Christ
as Jimmy Herman. The film, which was produced by Julia Roberts
and her sister Lisa Roberts Gillian, debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival
in the spring of 2011. It was written and directed by Korean-American filmmaker Dennis Lee and was filmed in Toronto and Hamilton
, Ontario
.
In addition to his feature film and television roles, Kennedy has appeared in various theatre productions such as A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Bottom and The Wizard of Oz as the Scarecrow. He has leant his voice to animated series such as Super Why!
(Principal) and Beyblade: Metal Fusion
(Takashi).
, Ontario
. He has a website
on which can be found links to his Facebook
, Twitter
and YouTube
accounts.
Toronto Stories
Toronto Stories is a film in four segments bound together by a young boy, lost in an unknown city. After the prologue, the four segments are directed by different people: "Shoelaces" by Aaron Woodley, "The Brazilian" by Sook-Yin Lee, "Windows" by David "Sudz" Sutherland, and "Lost Boys" by David...
and Rory in My Babysitter's a Vampire
My Babysitter's a Vampire
My Babysitter's a Vampire is a Canadian vampire-adventure and comedy horror television film starring Vanessa Morgan and Matthew Knight. The film aired on October 9, 2010, on the Canadian television channel Teletoon. The French version of the film aired on Teletoon's French-Canadian courterpart,...
.
Career
Cameron Kennedy began his acting career as Zach in the ensemble film Toronto StoriesToronto Stories
Toronto Stories is a film in four segments bound together by a young boy, lost in an unknown city. After the prologue, the four segments are directed by different people: "Shoelaces" by Aaron Woodley, "The Brazilian" by Sook-Yin Lee, "Windows" by David "Sudz" Sutherland, and "Lost Boys" by David...
(2008). In 2010, he starred in the television movie My Babysitter's a Vampire
My Babysitter's a Vampire
My Babysitter's a Vampire is a Canadian vampire-adventure and comedy horror television film starring Vanessa Morgan and Matthew Knight. The film aired on October 9, 2010, on the Canadian television channel Teletoon. The French version of the film aired on Teletoon's French-Canadian courterpart,...
as Rory, a high school student who blithely throws himself into, and out of, the supernatural occurrences that seem to plague his town. Kennedy reprised this role when My Babysitter's a Vampire became a television series in 2011.
That same year Kennedy co-starred alongside Toni Collette
Toni Collette
Antonia "Toni" Collette is an Australian actress and musician, known for her acting work on stage, television and film as well as a secondary career as the lead singer of the band Toni Collette & the Finish....
and Michael Sheen
Michael Sheen
Michael Christopher Sheen, OBE , is a Welsh stage and screen actor. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England and made his professional debut opposite Vanessa Redgrave in When She Danced at the Globe Theatre in 1991...
in the film Jesus Henry Christ
Jesus Henry Christ (film)
Jesus Henry Christ is a comedy based on Dennis Lee's Student Academy Award-winning short film of the same name.-Plot:At the age of ten, young genius Henry James Hermin , a boy who was conceived in a petri dish and raised by his feminist mother, decides his mother's love is not enough...
as Jimmy Herman. The film, which was produced by Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts
Julia Fiona Roberts is an American actress. She became a Hollywood star after headlining the romantic comedy Pretty Woman , which grossed $464 million worldwide...
and her sister Lisa Roberts Gillian, debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival is a film festival founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff in a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the TriBeCa neighborhood in Lower Manhattan.The mission of the festival...
in the spring of 2011. It was written and directed by Korean-American filmmaker Dennis Lee and was filmed in Toronto and Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
In addition to his feature film and television roles, Kennedy has appeared in various theatre productions such as A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta...
as Bottom and The Wizard of Oz as the Scarecrow. He has leant his voice to animated series such as Super Why!
Super Why!
Super Why! or The Reading Adventures of Super Why! is a CGI animated show developed by Angela C. Santomero and Samantha Freeman Alpert. The TV series is produced by New York City-based Out of the Blue Enterprises and Toronto-based DHX Media through its Decode Entertainment division. The show...
(Principal) and Beyblade: Metal Fusion
Beyblade: Metal Fusion
Beyblade: Metal Fusion, known formally as , its Japanese name, is a Japanese manga production by Takafumi Adachi. It is also an anime production based on the original. It is currently being serialized by the monthly CoroCoro Comic ....
(Takashi).
Personal life
Kennedy served as secretary on student council for three years at St. James Catholic High School in GuelphGuelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. He has a website
Website
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on which can be found links to his Facebook
Facebook
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Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
and YouTube
YouTube
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accounts.
Television
| Year | Title | Role | | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | My Babysitter's a Vampire | Rory | Main role |
| 2011 | Really Me! Really Me! Really Me is a Canadian teen situation comedy series airing on Family. It premiered on April 22, 2011 and on VRAK.TV August 31, 2011. On June 13, 2011, Family announced that the series was being renewed for a second season... |
Student/Actor | Minor role |
| 2009 | The Latest Buzz The Latest Buzz The Latest Buzz is a Canadian teen sitcom from Decode Entertainment aired on the Family Channel, the series ran from September 1, 2007 to April 19, 2010. This is Family Channel's first original multi-camera sitcom.... |
Brayden/Actor | Minor role |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Toronto Stories Toronto Stories Toronto Stories is a film in four segments bound together by a young boy, lost in an unknown city. After the prologue, the four segments are directed by different people: "Shoelaces" by Aaron Woodley, "The Brazilian" by Sook-Yin Lee, "Windows" by David "Sudz" Sutherland, and "Lost Boys" by David... |
Zach | Theatrical film; Minor Role |
| 2010 | My Babysitter's a Vampire My Babysitter's a Vampire My Babysitter's a Vampire is a Canadian vampire-adventure and comedy horror television film starring Vanessa Morgan and Matthew Knight. The film aired on October 9, 2010, on the Canadian television channel Teletoon. The French version of the film aired on Teletoon's French-Canadian courterpart,... |
Rory | Television movie; Main Role |
| 2011 | Jesus Henry Christ Jesus Henry Christ (film) Jesus Henry Christ is a comedy based on Dennis Lee's Student Academy Award-winning short film of the same name.-Plot:At the age of ten, young genius Henry James Hermin , a boy who was conceived in a petri dish and raised by his feminist mother, decides his mother's love is not enough... |
Jimmy Herman | Short Film; Main Role |
Theatre
| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| Twas | Rupie/Limeshine |
| The Wizard of Oz | Scarecrow |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream A Midsummer Night's Dream A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta... |
Nick Bottom |