Jonathan Harris (born 22 September 1975) is a Canadian actor and comedian from

Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the populatio ...

.Spotlight on Alumni: Jonny Harris
Memorial University Gazette, June 29, 2011. Harris is best known for his roles in the television series ''

Murdoch Mysteries ''Murdoch Mysteries'' is a Canadian television drama series that premiered on Citytv on January 20, 2008, and currently airs on CBC. The series is based on characters from the ''Detective Murdoch'' novels by Maureen Jennings and stars Yannick ...

'', '' Still Standing'' and '' Hatching, Matching and Dispatching'', as well as the films '' Young Triffie'', '' Moving Day'', and '' Grown Up Movie Star''.

Career

Harris worked for five summers at the Rising Tide Theatre festival in Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. As well as his television and film work, he has also performed as a comedian at the

Winnipeg Comedy Festival The Winnipeg Comedy Festival (WCF) is an annual national comedy festival, held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The week-long festival takes place at several venues throughout the city, featuring Stand-up comedy, stand-up, Sketch comedy, sketch, and improvis ...

, Just for Laughs Festival, and the Halifax Comedy Festival, as well as on the

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comedy series '' The Debaters''. In 2015, he began starring in the summer comedy/reality series '' Still Standing'' for

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."Murdoch Mysteries’ Jonny Harris hosts new show Still Standing"
. canada.com, June 22, 2015. In 2018 he co-hosted the

6th Canadian Screen Awards The 6th annual Canadian Screen Awards were held on March 11, 2018, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2017.

telecast with Emma Hunter, broadcast on CBC-TV on March 11."Jonny Harris, Emma Hunter to co-host 2018 Canadian Screen Awards"

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, February 13, 2018.

Filmography

Film

Television

Other work

References

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* 1975 births Canadian male comedians Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Male actors from Newfoundland and Labrador Living people Memorial University of Newfoundland alumni Canadian Screen Award winning writers Canadian stand-up comedians Comedians from Newfoundland and Labrador 21st-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian comedians {{Canada-screen-actor-1970s-stub