Jonas Chernick (born July 16, 1973) is a

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actor and screenwriter."My Awkward Sexual Adventure: Jonas Chernick stars as sexually inept accountant"
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'', January 4, 2013.

Career

Chernick's credits as an actor include the films ''

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'', ''

Lucid LUCID (Langton Ultimate Cosmic ray Intensity Detector) is a cosmic ray detector built by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd and designed at Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys, in Canterbury, England. Its main purpose is to monitor cosmic ray ...

'', '' Paid in Full'', '' Seven Times Lucky'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' My Awkward Sexual Adventure'', '' How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town'', '' Borealis'', '' The Go-Getters'', ''

James vs. His Future Self ''James vs. His Future Self'' is a 2019 Canadian science fiction comedy film, directed by Jeremy Lalonde. The film stars Jonas Chernick as James, a scientist researching time travel whose life is turned upside down when his older self ( Daniel Ste ...

'', '' Cinema of Sleep'', '' The Last Mark'' and '' Ashgrove'', and the television series '' The Border'', '' At the Hotel'', ''

Living in Your Car ''Living in Your Car'' is a Canadian television comedy-drama series that debuted on May 7, 2010, on HBO Canada. The series stars John Ralston as Steve Unger, a former high-flying corporate executive struggling to rebuild his life after being i ...

'', ''

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'', '' The Eleventh Hour'' and '' The Best Laid Plans''. He was credited as a writer on ''Lucid'', ''My Awkward Sexual Adventure'', ''Borealis'' and ''James vs. His Future Self''. He won the

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for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Program or Series at the

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in 2008, for his role as Agent Slade in ''The Border''.Alex Strachan, "Mayerthorpe, The Tudors take home Gemini Awards; Ceremony marks third of four-part event; top prizes awarded next month". ''

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'', October 23, 2008.

Personal life

Originally from

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, Chernick was born and raised in a prominent local

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family. He is based in

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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