Zachary Ansley is a Canadian actor and lawyer born on 21 January 1972 in Vancouver

Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

, Canada

Canada

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. He has been acting professionally since he was eleven years old. He was the winner of the first YTV Acting Award (1989). A graduate of Circle in the Square Acting School, New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

, after graduation he acted with Willow Cabin Theatre, New York, before returning to Vancouver

Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

 to resume his film and television career. As a teenager, he was honored with a Genie nomination. He currently practices law with Owen Bird Law Corporation in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1985		Louie
1986	Differences	Chris	Short film
1988	Cowboys Don't Cry	Shane Morgan
1991	Princes in Exile	Ryan Rafferty
1993	This Boy's Life This Boy's Life (film) This Boy's Life is a 1993 film adaptation of the memoir of the same name by Tobias Wolff. It is directed by Michael Caton-Jones and stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Tobias Wolff, Robert De Niro as stepfather Dwight Hansen, and Ellen Barkin as Toby's mother, Caroline...	Skipper
1996	Sleepers Sleepers (film) Sleepers is a 1996 legal drama film written, produced, and directed by Barry Levinson, and based on Lorenzo Carcaterra's 1995 novel of the same name.-Plot:...	Burly Man (uncredited)
1999	Second Date	Jason	Short film

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986		John	TV movie
1987	Christmas Comes to Willow Creek Christmas Comes to Willow Creek Christmas Comes to Willow Creek is a 1987 American film made for TV and directed by Richard Lang and produced by Billie André and Blue André The screenplay was written by Michael Norell and Andy Siegel,...	Michael	TV movie
1988	9B	John Skelly	3 episodes
1988	Red River	Cal	TV movie
1990	MacGyver MacGyver MacGyver is an American action-adventure television series created by Lee David Zlotoff. Henry Winkler and John Rich were the executive producers. The show ran for seven seasons on ABC in the United States and various other networks abroad from 1985 to 1992. The series was filmed in Los Angeles...	Todd Fowler	Episode: "The Gun"
1990	21 Jump Street 21 Jump Street 21 Jump Street is an American police procedural crime drama television series that aired on the Fox Network from April 12, 1987, to April 27, 1991, with a total of 103 episodes. The series focused on a squad of youthful-looking undercover police officers investigating crimes in high schools,...		Episode: "This Ain't No Summer Camp"
1993	Miracle on Interstate 880	Jeff Helm	TV movie
1993		Billy Miles	Episode: "Pilot"
1993-1996	Road to Avonlea Road to Avonlea Road to Avonlea was a television series which was first broadcast in Canada and the United States between 1990 and 1996. It was created by Kevin Sullivan and produced by Sullivan Films in association with CBC and the Disney Channel, with additional funding from Telefilm Canada.It was adapted from...	Arthur Pettibone	7 episodes
1995	Madison Madison (TV series) Madison is a Canadian teen drama television series that premiered on Global Television Network on September 21, 1993. The first season of the series was filmed between 1991 and 1993 and released in 1992 and 1993 to classrooms as a learning aid under the title of Working It Out at...	Riley	Episode: "When the Bough Breaks" Episode: "Fun Is Good"
1997		Tommy	TV movie
1997		Adrielo	Episode: "Feasibility Study"
1998	Sleepwalkers Sleepwalkers (TV series) Sleepwalkers was a science fiction series which began airing on NBC in late 1997. It told the story of a team of researchers who used technology to enter the dreams of psychiatric patients in order to diagnose their problems....		Episode: "Sub-Conscious"
1998	Welcome to Paradox	Obsic	Episode: "Hemeac"
1998	Happy Christmas, Miss King	Arthur Pettibone	TV movie
1998	Mercy Point Mercy Point Mercy Point was a science fiction series that ran from the fall of 1998 to the midsummer of 1999 on UPN. The series, set in the mid-23rd century, took place on a deep-space medical space station that catered to the medical needs of both humans and aliens, and served as a crossroads for both human...	Bortok	Episode: "New Arrivals"
1999	Mercy Point Mercy Point Mercy Point was a science fiction series that ran from the fall of 1998 to the midsummer of 1999 on UPN. The series, set in the mid-23rd century, took place on a deep-space medical space station that catered to the medical needs of both humans and aliens, and served as a crossroads for both human...	Bortok	Episode: "No Mercy" Episode: "Battle Scars"
1999	First Wave	Fergus McKay	Episode: "Deluge"
1999	Poltergeist: The Legacy Poltergeist: The Legacy Poltergeist: The Legacy is a Canadian horror television series which ran from 1996 to 1999. The series tells the story of the members of a secret society known as the Legacy, and their efforts to protect humankind from occult dangers...	Brother Thomas	Episode: "The Portents"
1999	Hope Island Hope Island (TV series) Hope Island is an American television show that originally aired on PAX TV in the 1999-2000 season. It was based on Ballykissangel, a popular drama that aired on the BBC One....	PR Man	Episode: "You Can't Look at the Sea Without Wishing for Wings"
1999	Cold Squad Cold Squad Cold Squad is a Canadian police procedural television series first broadcast in 1998 that followed the investigations of a part of the Vancouver Police Department Homicide Division tasked with solving cold cases, the titular Cold Squad, as led by Sergeant Ali McCormick .The cast of Cold Squad was...	Kyle Bradley	Episode: "Dead End"
2000		Robert Lovell / Woodrow Lovell	TV movie
2000		Billy Miles	Episode: "Requiem"
2001		Billy Miles	3 episodes
2001		Peyton	Segment: "The Heidi Bowl"
2001		Alien	Episode: "The Vessel The Vessel (The Outer Limits) "The Vessel" is an episode of The Outer Limits television show. It first aired during the seventh season.-Opening narration:-Plot:Jake Worthy is a cynical writer sent along as the civilian member of a space expedition. Upon re-entry into Earth, the shuttle malfunctions, and crashes... "
2001	UC: Undercover UC: Undercover UC: Undercover is an action-thriller television series that focuses on the secret lives and private demons of an elite Justice Department crime-fighting unit that confronts the country’s deadliest, most untouchable lawbreakers by going undercover to bust them. The series was broadcast from 2001 to...	James Wheeler	Episode: "Nobody Rides for Free"
2002	Dead in a Heartbeat Dead in a Heartbeat Dead in a Heartbeat is a television film that was originally aired on TNT on March 3, 2002.The film is about Dr. Gillian Hayes, a heart surgeon, and Lt. Tom Royko, an officer of the bomb squad. The two must attempt to prevent Dr...	Male Doctor	TV movie
2002		Carl	Episode: "Mr. Motivation Mr. Motivation "Mr. Motivation" is the nineteenth episode of the science fiction television series 2002 revival of The Twilight Zone. The episode aired November 20, 2002 on UPN.-Opening Narration:-Plot:... "

External links

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