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DON MCKELLAR

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Don McKellar CM (born August 17, 1963) is a Canadian actor, writer, playwright, and filmmaker. He was part of a loosely-affiliated group of filmmakers to emerge from Toronto known as the Toronto New Wave.
BORN August 17, 1963
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HEIGHT 5'10" (1.78 m)
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NATIONALITY Canadian
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YEARS ACTIVE 1989 – Present
DON MCKELLAR

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2002
ACADEMY AWARDS

Best Lead Performance (Degrassi)

WINNER
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2011
GOLDEN GLOBES

Best Actor/Actress in a Motion Picture (Republic of Doyle)

NOMINEE
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2025
BAFTA FILM AWARDS

Outstanding Cinematic Achievement (Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent)

NOMINEE
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2011
CRITICS' CHOICE

Best Performance (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World)

NOMINEE

👤 BIOGRAPHY

Don McKellar CM (born August 17, 1963) is a Canadian actor, writer, playwright, and filmmaker. He was part of a loosely-affiliated group of filmmakers to emerge from Toronto known as the Toronto New Wave.

He is known for directing and writing the film Last Night, which won the Prix de la Jeunesse at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival, as well as his screenplays for films such as Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould, The Red Violin, and Blindness. McKellar frequently acts in his own projects, and has also appeared in Atom Egoyan's Exotica and David Cronenberg's eXistenZ and Crimes of the Future.

He is also known for being a fixture on Canadian television, with series including Twitch City, Odd Job Jack, and Slings & Arrows, as well as writing the book for the popular Tony Award-winning musical The Drowsy Chaperone. He is an eight-time nominee and two-time Genie Award winner.

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🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Don
  • Born August 17, 1963
  • Height 5'10" (1.78 m)
  • Nationality Canadian
  • Citizenship Canadian
  • Education Studied Dramatic Arts / Private performance training
  • Current Status Active (Recently in The Occupant of the Room, Nash the Slash Rises Again!)
  • Years Active 1989 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
  • Partner Private
  • Children 2
  • Social

🎬 FILMOGRAPHY

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