Jared Abrahamson is a Canadian actor. He is known for his performance in the 2016 film '' Hello Destroyer'', for which he was nominated for a

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for Best Actor and won the award for Best Actor in a Canadian Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2016.

Early life and education

Jared Abrahamson is originally from

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, Manitoba, Canada. He studied acting at the

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Career

Abrahamson is known for his performance in the 2016 film '' Hello Destroyer'', for which he was nominated for a

for Best Actor and won the award for Best Actor in a Canadian Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2016. He portrayed Trevor Holden in the

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and

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series '' Travelers''. He was named one of the

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's Rising Stars of 2016, alongside Grace Glowicki, Mylène Mackay and Sophie Nélisse. Abrahamson has also appeared in the television series '' Awkward'' and '' Fear the Walking Dead'', ''

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'', and the films ''

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'' and '' Never Steady, Never Still''.

Filmography

Films

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Male actors from Manitoba Male actors from Vancouver Living people People from Flin Flon Canadian male web series actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Year of birth missing (living people) {{Canada-screen-actor-stub