Jonathan Cherry (born December 3, 1978) is a Canadian actor. He made his on-screen debut with a supporting role in the

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television film ''

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'' (2001). After a supporting role in the horror film ''

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'' (2002), Cherry received mainstream attention for his lead role in the

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-directed action horror film '' House of the Dead'' (2003) and his supporting role in the supernatural horror film ''

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'' (2003). Cherry starred in multiple

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films during the mid-to-late 2000s. In the 2010s, he most notably had a supporting role as Marco Belchior in the sports films ''

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'' (2011) and '' Goon: Last of the Enforcers'' (2017), and a starring role as Willie Higgins in the superhero horror films '' WolfCop'' (2014) and '' Another WolfCop'' (2017). Cherry also starred in the films '' The Maestro'' (2018) and ''

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'' (2018), and had a supporting role in the romantic comedy film '' The F Word'' (2013). In the 2020s, Cherry most notably starred in the psychological drama film '' The Novice'' (2021). He also starred in the horror films ''

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'' (2024) and '' Die Alone'' (2024).

Career

In 2000, Cherry appeared in a Sprite commercial made to promote the film ''

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''. Cherry's most notable role came as Rory in the supernatural horror film ''

'' (2003). Describing his character, Cherry characterized Rory as "a very opposite of me whose arc goes from, 'I don't really care at all', to 'Oh my God, this is really happening!'" During the same year, Cherry had the lead role of Rudy in the

-directed horror film '' House of the Dead'', which was based on the video game series ''

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''. The film is considered one of the worst video game films of all time. In 2011, Cherry had a supporting role in the sports comedy film ''

''. In 2013, he had a supporting role in the romantic comedy film '' The F Word''. Cherry starred in the superhero horror film '' WolfCop'' (2014), and he reprised his role in the sequel, '' Another WolfCop'' (2017). Cherry reprised his ''Goon'' role in the film's sequel, '' Last of the Enforcers'' (2017). During 2019, he took a break from acting. In 2021, Cherry starred in the drama film '' The Novice'', which won three awards at the

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. In December 2022, he was cast in the horror film ''

'', which premiered in July 2024.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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