John Charles MacKenzie (born October 17, 1970) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for portraying Skip Fontaine on the

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series ''

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'' (2016) and Reagan "Normal" Ronald on the

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series '' Dark Angel'' (2000–2002). He has also appeared in several films directed by

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, including '' The Aviator'' (2004), ''

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'' (2006), '' The Wolf of Wall Street'' (2013), and ''

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'' (2019).

Early life

John Charles MacKenzie was born in

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on October 17, 1970, one of four sons born to nurse Mary and pharmacist Bill MacKenzie. He was raised in

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, and attended Pinecrest Public School and Sir John A. Macdonald High School. He later studied at

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and the

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(LAMDA).

Career

MacKenzie spent several years working in theatre across Canada until he was picked by Neil Simon to do the national tour of Simon's play ''Biloxi Blues'', which ran for over 600 performances over the course of a year and a half. His first television success came as Arnold Spivak in the

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-winning television series '' Murder One'', which ran for two seasons on ABC. He was cast as Reagan "Normal" Ronald in the series '' Dark Angel'', which won a

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and ran for two seasons on Fox. Some of his more recent notable roles include Fred Allen on
October Faction
', Dr. Arnold Spivak on '' Hemlock Grove'' and Skip Fontaine on ''

''. He has made over 150 television appearances and has appeared in the

films ''The Irishman'', '' The Aviator'', ''

'', and '' The Wolf of Wall Street''.

Personal life

MacKenzie is married to American screenwriter

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. They have one son, Liam, and split their time between

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mackenzie, J. C. 1970 births Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Living people Concordia University alumni Male actors from Ontario People from Peterborough, Ontario Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors