Charles Dennis
Encyclopedia
Charles Dennis is a Canadian actor, playwright
, radio actor, journalist, author, director, and screenwriter.
, and the University of Toronto
, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1968. He is on the Great Alumni List for the University of Toronto.
He was Artistic Director of the University College Players Guild from 1967–68, and received the McAndrew Award for his contributions to campus drama (which included his own adaptation of Joseph Heller
's Catch-22
and the Canadian premiere of Arthur Miller
's Incident at Vichy
).
, and CBC
, including Leslie and Lajos (CBC) (1982), Long Time Ago (BBC) (1974), and To an Early Grave (BBC) (1972). In 2009 his play, The Alchemist of Cecil Street, starring Ron Orbach, Bryan Cranston
and Edward Asner was produced by The Famous Radio Ranch. In 2010 The Famous Radio Ranch followed up with a production of Dennis's play "Tolstoy Was Never There" starring Kevin Dunn, Ross Benjamin, Ron Orbach, Rose Abdoo, Ed Begley Jr., John O'Hurley, Leila Birch, Kim Eveleth, Becky Bonar. Patrick Pinney and Ethne Bliss.
and Simon Bliss in Hay Fever
. Later that year he adapted, directed and played Holden Caulfield
in J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye
at the Coach House Theatre. In 1968, he wrote and appeared in his play, "Everyone Except Mr. Fontana", at the Colonnade Theatre in Toronto. In 1971, he traveled to England, where he directed the Walter Scharf
-Don Black musical Maybe That's Your Problem at the Roundhouse Theatre in London.
Returning to Canadian stage in 1980, he played Sidney Bruhl in Deathtrap
opposite Anna Russell
at London's Grand Theatre
. His play, Altman's Last Stand, was produced at the National Arts Center
in Ottawa
in 1982. In 1985, he wrote and directed the play Significant Others at the Beverly Hills Playhouse
in Los Angeles.
In 1989, he co-starred in his play, Going On
, directed by Edward Hardwicke
at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
In 1990, Dennis recreated the role of Alfred in Going On opposite Maria O'Brien at the Callboard Theatre in Los Angeles, and in 1997 wrote and starred in the play SoHo Duo, directed by Kenneth Welsh
at the West Bank Theatre in New York.
In 2003, Dennis created the role of Fred Ross in the Ed Begley Jr. musical Cesar and Ruben at the El Portal Theatre in Los Angeles, and in 2005, played George Sanders
in the play High Class Heel, at The National Arts Club
in New York.
In 2011, he returned to the boards playing Gregory Wagner for the Open Fist Theatre Company in their production of "Room Service" by Murray and Boretz, which the Los Angeles Times described as a "superb revival".
". He was a film and theatre critic for them until his first play, Everyone Except Mr. Fontana presented in 1968.
In 2002, Dennis wrote three articles for the Calendar section of the Los Angeles Times
about Ivor Novello
, Phil Gersh, and Julian Fellowes
. In February 2010 he wrote an article on Christopher Plummer in The Hollywood Reporter.
.
's first daytime drama, Marked Personal
starring Stephanie Beacham
. He wrote the Television movies Mirror, Mirror in 1979 and The Jayne Mansfield Story
in 1980. He wrote and appeared in the 1984 movie Covergirl opposite Kenneth Welsh
, William Hutt
and August Schellenberg
. In 1984, he wrote and directed the motion picture Reno and the Doc starring Kenneth Welsh
and Linda Griffiths
, which in 1985 was nominated for five Genie Awards. Also in 1984 he co-authored a screenplay of his novel The Next-to-Last Train Ride for a film was directed by Richard Lester
and released under the title Finders Keepers
. Vincent Canby
in The New York Times
described it as "a genially oddball comedy of a sort not often successfully made these days."
In 2004, Dennis was the voice of Rico in Disney's animated feature Home on the Range
. In 2007, Dennis wrote and directed the motion picture, Hard Four, starring Ross Benjamin, Samuel Gould, Edward Asner, Dabney Coleman
, Paula Prentiss
, Ed Begley Jr., Fayard Nicholas
and Bryan Cranston
. In 2010 he wrote and directed "The Favour of Your Company" starring Carolyn Seymour, Neil Dickson and Ron Orbach, which was shown at the BAFTA/LA Short Film Showcase.
In 2011 he launched his own online interview show, PAID TO DREAM, which can be heard at www.paidtodream.com.
In October, 2011 he won the first-ever Samuel Fuller Guerilla Filmmaker Award at the Buffalo International Film Festival for his short film "Atwill" starring Neil Dickson. The film was shot on an iPad and is the pilot for a web series.
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
, radio actor, journalist, author, director, and screenwriter.
Background
Dennis is the third son of Sam and Sade Dennis. He attended Cedarvale Public School, Vaughan Road CollegiateVaughan Road Academy
Vaughan Road Academy is a Toronto District School Board International Baccalaureate school in the Oakwood-Vaughan neighbourhood of Toronto, Canada. Vaughan Road is situated at the Vaughan Road and Winona Drive intersection close to Oakwood Avenue and southwest of Forest Hill. It works in...
, and the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1968. He is on the Great Alumni List for the University of Toronto.
He was Artistic Director of the University College Players Guild from 1967–68, and received the McAndrew Award for his contributions to campus drama (which included his own adaptation of Joseph Heller
Joseph Heller
Joseph Heller was a US satirical novelist, short story writer, and playwright. His best known work is Catch-22, a novel about US servicemen during World War II...
's Catch-22
Catch-22
Catch-22 is a satirical, historical novel by the American author Joseph Heller. He began writing it in 1953, and the novel was first published in 1961. It is set during World War II in 1943 and is frequently cited as one of the great literary works of the twentieth century...
and the Canadian premiere of Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller
Arthur Asher Miller was an American playwright and essayist. He was a prominent figure in American theatre, writing dramas that include plays such as All My Sons , Death of a Salesman , The Crucible , and A View from the Bridge .Miller was often in the public eye,...
's Incident at Vichy
Incident At Vichy
Incident at Vichy is a 1964 play by American dramatist Arthur Miller focusing upon the subjects of human nature, guilt, fear, and complicity using Vichy France for the setting. Miller, a Jew himself, wrote the one act play about a group of detainees waiting for inspection by German officers during...
).
Radio
Dennis made his acting debut at 8 years old in 1954 on Marjorie Purvey's radio series, Peter and the Dwarf and performed on the series for five years. He has written a number of radio plays for BBCBBC Radio
BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. For a history of BBC radio prior to 1927 see British Broadcasting Company...
, and CBC
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
, including Leslie and Lajos (CBC) (1982), Long Time Ago (BBC) (1974), and To an Early Grave (BBC) (1972). In 2009 his play, The Alchemist of Cecil Street, starring Ron Orbach, Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston
Bryan Lee Cranston is an American actor, voice actor, writer and director. He is best known for his roles as Hal the father in the Fox situation comedy Malcolm in the Middle, and Walter White in the AMC drama series Breaking Bad, for which he won three consecutive Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama...
and Edward Asner was produced by The Famous Radio Ranch. In 2010 The Famous Radio Ranch followed up with a production of Dennis's play "Tolstoy Was Never There" starring Kevin Dunn, Ross Benjamin, Ron Orbach, Rose Abdoo, Ed Begley Jr., John O'Hurley, Leila Birch, Kim Eveleth, Becky Bonar. Patrick Pinney and Ethne Bliss.
Theater
In 1963, Dennis made his stage debut at the Red Barn Theatre in Jackson's Point, Ontario playing Dr. Einstein in Arsenic and Old LaceArsenic and Old Lace (play)
Arsenic and Old Lace is a play by American playwright Joseph Kesselring, written in 1939. It has become best known through the film adaptation starring Cary Grant and directed by Frank Capra. The play was directed by Bretaigne Windust, and opened on January 10, 1941. On September 25, 1943, the...
and Simon Bliss in Hay Fever
Hay Fever
Hay Fever is a comic play written by Noël Coward in 1924 and first produced in 1925 with Marie Tempest as the first Judith Bliss. Laura Hope Crews played the role in New York...
. Later that year he adapted, directed and played Holden Caulfield
Holden Caulfield
Holden Caulfield is the 16-to-17 years old protagonist of author J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. He is universally recognized for his resistance to growing older and desire to protect childhood innocence...
in J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye is a 1951 novel by J. D. Salinger. Originally published for adults, it has since become popular with adolescent readers for its themes of teenage confusion, angst, alienation, language, and rebellion. It has been translated into almost all of the world's major...
at the Coach House Theatre. In 1968, he wrote and appeared in his play, "Everyone Except Mr. Fontana", at the Colonnade Theatre in Toronto. In 1971, he traveled to England, where he directed the Walter Scharf
Walter Scharf
Walter Scharf was an American film composer.Born in New York, he was the son of Yiddish theatre comic Bessie Zwerling...
-Don Black musical Maybe That's Your Problem at the Roundhouse Theatre in London.
Returning to Canadian stage in 1980, he played Sidney Bruhl in Deathtrap
Deathtrap (play)
Deathtrap is a play by Ira Levin in 1978 which encompasses many plot twists and is essentially a play within a play. It is a play in two acts with one set and five characters. It holds the record for the longest running comedy-thriller on Broadway and was also nominated for the Tony Award for Best...
opposite Anna Russell
Anna Russell
Anna Russell, née Anna Claudia Russell-Brown was an English–Canadian singer and comedienne. She gave many concerts in which she sang and played comic musical sketches on the piano...
at London's Grand Theatre
Grand Theatre, Ontario
The Grand Theatre is a professional theatre located at 471 Richmond Street just south of Dufferin Avenue in London, Ontario, Canada.Its main auditorium has a seating capacity of 839 with a regular season running from September to May...
. His play, Altman's Last Stand, was produced at the National Arts Center
National Arts Center
The National Arts Center is a sanctuary for young and aspiring Filipino artists that is located in Mount Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna, the Philippines.The Center was established in 1976 by First Lady Imelda Marcos as a haven for young and aspiring artists...
in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
in 1982. In 1985, he wrote and directed the play Significant Others at the Beverly Hills Playhouse
Beverly Hills Playhouse
The Beverly Hills Playhouse is one of the oldest acting schools and theatres in Los Angeles. Located at 254 South Robertson Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California, United States.-The early years:...
in Los Angeles.
In 1989, he co-starred in his play, Going On
Going On (play)
Going On is a comedy play by Charles Dennis, set in a dressing room of a Broadway theatre. It concerns the relationship between two understudies waiting backstage during the run of a Broadway hit and hoping for their chance to go on. The characters are called Alfred and Lynn, a tribute to the...
, directed by Edward Hardwicke
Edward Hardwicke
Edward Hardwicke , sometimes credited as Edward Hardwick, was an English actor.-Early life and career:...
at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
In 1990, Dennis recreated the role of Alfred in Going On opposite Maria O'Brien at the Callboard Theatre in Los Angeles, and in 1997 wrote and starred in the play SoHo Duo, directed by Kenneth Welsh
Kenneth Welsh
Kenneth Welsh, CM is a Canadian film and television actor . He is known to Twin Peaks fans as the multi-faceted villain Windom Earle, and has more recently played the father of Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator.In 1984 he was nominated for a Genie Award as Best Actor for his...
at the West Bank Theatre in New York.
In 2003, Dennis created the role of Fred Ross in the Ed Begley Jr. musical Cesar and Ruben at the El Portal Theatre in Los Angeles, and in 2005, played George Sanders
George Sanders
George Sanders was a British actor.George Sanders may also refer to:*George Sanders , Victoria Cross recipient in World War I...
in the play High Class Heel, at The National Arts Club
National Arts Club
The National Arts Club is a private club in Gramercy Park, New York City, New York, USA. It was founded in 1898 to "stimulate, foster, and promote public interest in the arts and to educate the American people in the fine arts". Since 1906 the organization has occupied the Samuel J...
in New York.
In 2011, he returned to the boards playing Gregory Wagner for the Open Fist Theatre Company in their production of "Room Service" by Murray and Boretz, which the Los Angeles Times described as a "superb revival".
Plays
- 2005, High Class Heel (author/actor)
- 1997, SoHo Duo (author/actor)
- 1989, Going OnGoing On (play)Going On is a comedy play by Charles Dennis, set in a dressing room of a Broadway theatre. It concerns the relationship between two understudies waiting backstage during the run of a Broadway hit and hoping for their chance to go on. The characters are called Alfred and Lynn, a tribute to the...
(author/actor) - 1985, Significant Others (author/director)
- 1982, Altman's Last Stand (author)
- 1974, Crazy Joan (book/lyrics)
- 1968, Everyone Except Mr. Fontana (author/actor)
Journalism
Author George Anthony wrote that Charles Dennis "was a talented young hotshot who wanted to do it all: write, produce, direct, star", and that he "worked as an entertainment writer for Toronto TelegramToronto Telegram
The Toronto Evening Telegram was a conservative, broadsheet afternoon newspaper published in Toronto from 1876 to 1971. It had a reputation for supporting the Conservative Party at both the federal and provincial level. The paper competed with the liberal Toronto Star...
". He was a film and theatre critic for them until his first play, Everyone Except Mr. Fontana presented in 1968.
In 2002, Dennis wrote three articles for the Calendar section of the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
about Ivor Novello
Ivor Novello
David Ivor Davies , better known as Ivor Novello, was a Welsh composer, singer and actor who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the first half of the 20th century. Born into a musical family, his first successes were as a songwriter...
, Phil Gersh, and Julian Fellowes
Julian Fellowes
Julian Alexander Kitchener-Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West Stafford, DL , known as Julian Fellowes, is an English actor, novelist, film director and screenwriter, as well as a Conservative peer.-Early life:...
. In February 2010 he wrote an article on Christopher Plummer in The Hollywood Reporter.
Author
His first novel, Stoned Cold Soldier was published in 1973. In 1997 (using the pseudonym Margaret Barrett), Dennis wrote the novels "Given the Crime" and "Given the Evidence". His works have received favorable response from Kirkus ReviewsKirkus Reviews
Kirkus Reviews is an American book review magazine founded in 1933 by Virginia Kirkus . Kirkus serves the book and literary trade sector, including libraries, publishers, literary and film agents, film and TV producers and booksellers. Kirkus Reviews is published on the first and 15th of each month...
.
Television, film, and video
In 1973, he created Thames TelevisionThames Television
Thames Television was a licensee of the British ITV television network, covering London and parts of the surrounding counties on weekdays from 30 July 1968 until 31 December 1992....
's first daytime drama, Marked Personal
Marked Personal
Marked Personal was a British daytime television drama created by Charles Dennis and starring Stephanie Beacham and Heather Chasen. The series was made by Thames Television and consisted of 90 episodes, shown twice weekly on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons during 1973-74...
starring Stephanie Beacham
Stephanie Beacham
Stephanie Beacham is a British television, film and theatre actress. Making her film debut in 1971's The Nightcomers opposite Marlon Brando and becoming more well-known on British television in the BBC series Tenko and the ITV series Connie , her worldwide breakthrough came as a result of playing...
. He wrote the Television movies Mirror, Mirror in 1979 and The Jayne Mansfield Story
The Jayne Mansfield Story
The Jayne Mansfield Story is 1980 television film directed by Dick Lowry and starring Loni Anderson, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, based on the life of Jayne Mansfield.The film was originally titled Jayne Mansfield: A Symbol of the '50s....
in 1980. He wrote and appeared in the 1984 movie Covergirl opposite Kenneth Welsh
Kenneth Welsh
Kenneth Welsh, CM is a Canadian film and television actor . He is known to Twin Peaks fans as the multi-faceted villain Windom Earle, and has more recently played the father of Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator.In 1984 he was nominated for a Genie Award as Best Actor for his...
, William Hutt
William Hutt (actor)
William Ian DeWitt Hutt, was a Canadian actor of stage, television and film. Hutt's distinguished career spanned more than fifty years and won him many accolades and awards...
and August Schellenberg
August Schellenberg
August Schellenberg is a Canadian actor. His ethnicity is Mohawk and Swiss-German. He was trained at the National Theatre School of Canada.His first film was Rip-Off in 1971. In 1981, he did voices for the animated film Heavy Metal...
. In 1984, he wrote and directed the motion picture Reno and the Doc starring Kenneth Welsh
Kenneth Welsh
Kenneth Welsh, CM is a Canadian film and television actor . He is known to Twin Peaks fans as the multi-faceted villain Windom Earle, and has more recently played the father of Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator.In 1984 he was nominated for a Genie Award as Best Actor for his...
and Linda Griffiths
Linda Griffiths
Linda Griffiths is a Canadian actor and playwright.Born in Montreal, Quebec, Griffiths studied at Dawson College, the National Theatre School for one year, and McGill University....
, which in 1985 was nominated for five Genie Awards. Also in 1984 he co-authored a screenplay of his novel The Next-to-Last Train Ride for a film was directed by Richard Lester
Richard Lester
Richard Lester is an American film director based in Britain. Lester is notable for his work with The Beatles in the 1960s and his work on the Superman film series in the 1980s.-Early years and television:...
and released under the title Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers (1984 film)
Finders Keepers is a 1984 film starring Michael O'Keefe and Beverly D'Angelo. It also starred Jim Carrey in his 6th film role.-Plot:With the law after him, and a women's Roller Derby team as well, con man Michael Rangeloff takes on the lam. He steals a coffin and boards a train, pretending to be a...
. Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby was an American film critic who became the chief film critic for The New York Times in 1969 and reviewed more than 1000 films during his tenure there.-Life and career:...
in The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
described it as "a genially oddball comedy of a sort not often successfully made these days."
In 2004, Dennis was the voice of Rico in Disney's animated feature Home on the Range
Home on the Range
"Home on the Range" is the state song of Kansas, U.S.Home on the Range may also refer to:* Home on the Range , a drama directed by Arthur Jacobson* Home on the Range , a Disney animated feature film...
. In 2007, Dennis wrote and directed the motion picture, Hard Four, starring Ross Benjamin, Samuel Gould, Edward Asner, Dabney Coleman
Dabney Coleman
Dabney Wharton Coleman is an American actor, best known for his roles in 9 to 5, WarGames, You've Got Mail, Sworn to Silence, The Beverly Hillbillies and as the voice of Principal Peter Prickly in Recess and Recess: School's Out.-Early life:Coleman was born in Austin, Texas, the son of Mary...
, Paula Prentiss
Paula Prentiss
Paula Ragusa , better known by her stage name Paula Prentiss, is an American actress well-known for her film roles in Where the Boys Are, Man's Favorite Sport?, The Stepford Wives, What's New Pussycat?, The Black Marble, and The Parallax View and her co-starring role in the television situation...
, Ed Begley Jr., Fayard Nicholas
Fayard Nicholas
Fayard Antonio Nicholas...
and Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston
Bryan Lee Cranston is an American actor, voice actor, writer and director. He is best known for his roles as Hal the father in the Fox situation comedy Malcolm in the Middle, and Walter White in the AMC drama series Breaking Bad, for which he won three consecutive Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama...
. In 2010 he wrote and directed "The Favour of Your Company" starring Carolyn Seymour, Neil Dickson and Ron Orbach, which was shown at the BAFTA/LA Short Film Showcase.
In 2011 he launched his own online interview show, PAID TO DREAM, which can be heard at www.paidtodream.com.
In October, 2011 he won the first-ever Samuel Fuller Guerilla Filmmaker Award at the Buffalo International Film Festival for his short film "Atwill" starring Neil Dickson. The film was shot on an iPad and is the pilot for a web series.
As writer or director
- Butterfield (2008) (writer)
- Hard Four (2007) (writer/director)
- Goose on the Loose (2006) (writer)
- AdderlyAdderlyAdderly is a Canadian television drama series, first aired in 1986.-Cast:* Winston Rekert as V.H. Adderly* Jonathan Welsh as Melville Greenspan* Dixie Seatle as Mona Ellerby* Ken Pogue as Major Jonathan B. Clack-Plot:...
" (1 episode, 1986) (TV) - Finders KeepersFinders Keepers (1984 film)Finders Keepers is a 1984 film starring Michael O'Keefe and Beverly D'Angelo. It also starred Jim Carrey in his 6th film role.-Plot:With the law after him, and a women's Roller Derby team as well, con man Michael Rangeloff takes on the lam. He steals a coffin and boards a train, pretending to be a...
(1984) (Based on his novel The Next-to-Last Train Ride) - Screwball Academy (1984) (writer)
- Reno and the Doc (1984) (writer/director)
- Covergirl (1984) (writer)
- SvengaliSvengaliSvengali is a fictional character of George du Maurier's 1894 novel Trilby. Svengali "would either fawn or bully and could be grossly impertinent. He had a kind of cynical humour that was more offensive than amusing and always laughed at the wrong thing, at the wrong time, in the wrong place...
(1983) (TV) - Double NegativeDeadly CompanionDeadly Companion is a 1980 Canadian mystery film based on the novel The Three Roads by Ross Macdonald.-Plot:...
(1980) - The Jayne Mansfield StoryThe Jayne Mansfield StoryThe Jayne Mansfield Story is 1980 television film directed by Dick Lowry and starring Loni Anderson, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, based on the life of Jayne Mansfield.The film was originally titled Jayne Mansfield: A Symbol of the '50s....
(1980) (writer) - Mirror, Mirror (1979) writer
- Search and Rescue: The Alpha Team" (1977) (TV)
- The Thirsty Dead (1974)
- Marked Personal" (90 episodes, 1973–1974) (TV)
As actor
- American Dad!American Dad!American Dad! is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane and owned by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions. It is produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television...
(1 episode, 2009) (TV) - Donna on DemandDonna on DemandDonna On Demand is a 2009 dark comedy film written, directed and produced by Corbin Bernsen. The film was launched on DVD on September 15, 2009...
(2008) - Guardians of LunaGuardians of LunaGuardians of Luna is a feature film slated for a 2012 release with a television series planned for 2013. Produced by Cybergraphix Animation and distributed by FUNimation Entertainment...
(2008) - Hard Four (2007)
- Home on the RangeHome on the Range"Home on the Range" is the state song of Kansas, U.S.Home on the Range may also refer to:* Home on the Range , a drama directed by Arthur Jacobson* Home on the Range , a Disney animated feature film...
(2004) - EnterpriseStar Trek: EnterpriseStar Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series. It follows the adventures of humanity's first warp 5 starship, the Enterprise, ten years before the United Federation of Planets shown in previous Star Trek series was formed.Enterprise premiered on September 26, 2001...
(1 episode, 2002) (TV) - 2001: A Space Travesty2001: A Space Travesty2001: A Space Travesty is a 2000 American spoof comedy film starring actor Leslie Nielsen. The film has a few sequences parodying elements of 2001: A Space Odyssey, but is not focused on parodying Odyssey.-Plot:...
(2000) - Due SouthDue SouthDue South is a Canadian crime drama series with elements of comedy. The series was created by Paul Haggis, produced by Alliance Communications, and stars Paul Gross, David Marciano, and latterly Callum Keith Rennie...
(1 episode, 1998) (TV) - Relentless III (1993)
- Majority RuleMajority ruleMajority rule is a decision rule that selects alternatives which have a majority, that is, more than half the votes. It is the binary decision rule used most often in influential decision-making bodies, including the legislatures of democratic nations...
(1992) (TV) - Jake and the FatmanJake and the FatmanJake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from 1987 to 1992. Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series...
(1 episode, 1991) (TV) - Princesses (1 episode, 1991) (TV)
- Star Trek: The Next GenerationStar Trek: The Next GenerationStar Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
(1 episode, 1990) (TV) - Grand Slam (1 episode, 1990) (TV)
- Screwball Academy (1986) (TV)
- The City Girl (1984)
- Covergirl (1984)
- Reno and the Doc (1984)
As video game voice actor
- Mass EffectMass EffectMass Effect is an action role-playing game developed by BioWare for the Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows by Demiurge Studios. The Xbox 360 version was released worldwide in November 2007 published by Microsoft Game Studios...
(2007) (VG) - Ninja Gaiden SigmaNinja Gaiden SigmaNinja Gaiden Sigma, also known as Ninja Gaiden Σ, is an action-adventure game developed by Team Ninja for the PlayStation 3 video game console. Originally released on Xbox in 2004, it is an enhanced port of Ninja Gaiden and a continuation of a 1988 video game originally released for the Nintendo...
(2007) - Crash Tag Team RacingCrash Tag Team RacingCrash Tag Team Racing is a racing video game published by Sierra Entertainment and developed by Vancouver-based Radical Entertainment for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Xbox and PlayStation Portable. A Nintendo DS version, which was to be developed by Sensory Sweep Studios rather than...
(2005) - Mercenaries (2005) (VG)
- Law & Order: Criminal IntentLaw & Order: Criminal IntentLaw & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the second spin-off of Wolf's successful crime drama...
(2005) - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith Lords (2004)
- EverQuest IIEverQuest IIEverQuest II is a 3D fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Sony Online Entertainment , based on EverQuest, and shipped on 8 November 2004...
(2004) - The Bard's Tale (2004) (VG)
- Law & Order: Justice Is Served (2004)
- Doom³ as Counselor Elliot Swann (2004) (VG)
- Ground Control II: Operation ExodusGround Control II: Operation ExodusGround Control II: Operation Exodus is a 2004 computer game developed by Massive Entertainment and by them classified as a real-time tactics game. It is a sequel to Ground Control, the award winning game of the same genre...
(2004) - Ninja GaidenNinja Gaidenis a series of video games by Tecmo featuring the ninja Ryu Hayabusa as its protagonist. The series was originally known as in Japan. The word "gaiden" in the North American Ninja Gaiden title means "side-story" in Japanese, even though the Ninja Gaiden series is not a spinoff of a previous series...
(2004) - Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuestChampions of NorrathChampions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest is an online-capable action role-playing game for the PlayStation 2, set in the EverQuest universe. It is playable with one single player or cooperative for up to four players. However, with a Network Adapter, players can take the game online with others...
(2004) - Crimson Skies: High Road to RevengeCrimson Skies: High Road to RevengeCrimson Skies: High Road to Revenge is a first-party video game developed by FASA Studio for the Xbox. The game was later made available for download on the Xbox 360 from the Xbox Live Marketplace. The game, like the earlier Crimson Skies for the PC, is an action-oriented arcade flight game...
(2003) - Law & Order II: Double or Nothing (2003)
- GladiusGladiusGladius was the Latin word for sword, and is used to represent the primary sword of Ancient Roman soldiers. Early ancient Roman swords were similar to those used by the Greeks. From the 3rd century BC, the Romans adopted swords similar to those used by the Celtiberians and others during the early...
(2003) - Star Wars: Knights of the Old RepublicStar Wars: Knights of the Old RepublicStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is a role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by LucasArts. It was released for the Xbox on July 15, 2003, for Microsoft Windows on November 19, 2003, and on September 7, 2004 for Mac OS X. The Xbox version is playable on Xbox 360 with its...
(2003) - Brute ForceBrute Force (video game)Brute Force is a video game released for the Xbox by Microsoft in 2003. The game is a squad-based third-person shooter that uses four members of a team which fight in numerous battles. These members in the squad include Flint, a sniper, Brutus, a shock trooper, Tex, a heavy assault trooper, and...
(2003) - Master of Orion 3 (2003)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2002)
- Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale IIIcewind Dale IIIcewind Dale II is a role-playing video game developed by Black Isle Studios and published by Interplay Entertainment, released on August 27, 2002. Like its 2000 predecessor Icewind Dale, the game is set in the Forgotten Realms fantasy setting in the Icewind Dale region...
(2002)
Awards and nominations
- 1989 Daily Express Award Best New Play "Going On" (nominated)
- 1985 Nomination, Genie AwardGenie AwardGenie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. From 1949-1979, the awards were named the Canadian Film Awards...
for Best Song - A Little Piece of Forever from Reno and the Doc - 1968 McAndrew Award University of Toronto (won)