Joris Jarsky (born December 3, 1974Joris Jarsky's bio
at www.northernstars.ca) is a Canadian stage, film, and television actor who has received recognition for being a versatile actor. Jarsky is a graduate of the

National Theatre School of Canada The National Theatre School of Canada (NTS, french: École nationale de théâtre du Canada) is a private institution of professional theatre studies in Montreal, Quebec. Established in 1960, the NTS receives its principal funding from grants aw ...

. Upon graduation, Jarsky was cast in

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’s Production of “The Awakening” for which he was nominated for a Dora Award. Since then he has acted in over 70 film and television productions and worked across the globe. His films have played at festivals all over the world including the opening night of the

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. In 2009 Jarsky had 3 films in the

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, one of which, “Toronto Stories”, garnered him an ACTRA Award nomination. He has starred alongside Mark Ruffalo in “

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”, Edward Norton in “

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”, Catherine Deneuve “Nearest To Heaven”, Lauren Bacall ” The Limit” and Ryan Reynolds in “ FoolProof” to name a few. He created, wrote, produced, and starred in the pilot “The Joseph Michael Joseph Show” which was picked up by 11Television Entertainment, a division of 3Arts Entertainment. In 2016 Jarsky was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for his performance in the Incendo film, “First Response”. He has appeared as major recurring characters in the series “ Wynona Earp” and “

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”, starred alongside Kim Coates in the hit mini series “ Bad Blood”, and guest starred on “ The Good Doctor." Jarsky recently starred in “ Ordinary Days” and “Birdland”, two films that drew high praise on the festival circuit across North America. Current projects include guest star spots in CBC’s “

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” and CTV’s “ Carter,” as well as the recurring role of ‘Basil Tate’ in the new Netflix’s sci-fi drama, “ October Faction."

Early life

Jarsky was born in

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, Canada. He became Ontario Gymnastics Champion at the age of 14. He attended the

Etobicoke School of the Arts The Etobicoke School of the Arts (ESA) is a specialized public arts-academic high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located in Etobicoke, it has been housed in the former Royal York Collegiate Institute facility since 1983. Founded on September ...

, and the

Career

After graduating the National Theatre School in 1999, he was cast in the play ''The Awakening'' and received a Dora Award nomination for 'Outstanding Performance by a Male'. Jarsky was also nominated for a 2009 Actra Award (Best performance by a Male) for his role as a troubled young man in "Toronto Stories" . In 2008 three different films in which he appeared, ''

Toronto Stories ''Toronto Stories'' is a 2008 Canadian anthology film. It has four segments that are bound together by a young boy, lost in an unknown city. After the prologue, the four segments are directed by different people: "Shoelaces" by Aaron Woodley, "The ...

'', ''

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'', and ''

'' all screened at the 2008

. He had lead roles in ''Toronto Stories'' and ''The Green Door''.

Selected filmography

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'' (2000, TV Mini-Series) .... Soldier #2 *''

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'' (2000, TV Movie) .... Jack Bruce *'' The Caveman's Valentine'' (2001) .... Boy Toy / Andy (as Joris Jorsky) *''

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'' (2001, TV Movie) .... Caleb Dunlop (uncredited) *'' One Eyed King'' (2001) .... Scratchy *''

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'' (2001–2002, TV Series) .... Marty Strickland *''

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'' (2002, TV Movie) .... Chad Sharpe *''

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'' (2002, TV Series) .... Jeremy *'' Savage Messiah'' (2002) .... Paula's Husband *''

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'' (2002) .... Myron *'' No Good Deed'' (2002) .... Rudy Jones (uncredited) *''Au plus près du paradis'' (2002) *''

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'' (2002, Short) .... Jude *'' Mutant X'' (2003, TV Series) .... McTeague *''it's for you!'' (2003) .... Julian *'' Foolproof'' (2003) .... Rob *''

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'' (2003, TV Movie) .... Chris *'' Thoughtcrimes'' (2003, TV Movie) .... Alan Matthews *''

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'' (2004, TV Series) .... Bog Dog *''

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'' (2004, TV Movie) .... Alex *''

Show Me Yours ''Show Me Yours'' is a Canadian comedy television series originally aired on Showcase between May 26, 2004 and May 31, 2005. Plot Dr. Kate Langford (Rachael Crawford) is a psychologist whose life is going well: she has a boyfriend David Exley ...

'' (2004, TV Series) .... Colin *'' The Limit'' (2004) .... Brian *'' The Eleventh Hour'' (2004–2005, TV Series) .... Geoff Powell / Nick Garwood *'' Horsie's Retreat'' (2005) .... Horsie *''

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'' (2005, TV Series) .... Luke *'' Sombre Zombie'' (2005, TV Short) .... Richie *'' Murder in the Hamptons'' (2005, TV Movie) .... Carl Masella *'' Shania: A Life in Eight Albums'' (2005, TV Movie) .... J.P. *'' Covert One: The Hades Factor'' (2006, TV Mini-Series) .... Tom Fancher *''Drama Queen'' (2006, Short) .... Connor *''

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'' (2006, TV Series) .... Richard *''

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'' (2006, TV Series) *'' Stargate: Atlantis'' (2007, TV Series) .... Herick *''

Would Be Kings ''Would Be Kings'' is a Canadian television mini-series directed by David Wellington, which aired on CTV on January 27 and January 28, 2008. Plot Based loosely on Shakespeare's play '' King Henry IV'' (part 1), Patrick Lehane (Currie Graham) ...

'' (2008, TV Mini-Series) .... Marvin *''

'' (2008) .... Hooligan *''

'' (2008) .... Soldier #1 *''

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'' (2008, Short) .... Rob *''

'' (2008) .... Doug Shannon *'' Turbo Dogs'' (2008-2011, TV Series) .... Strut (voice) *''

Saw V ''Saw V'' is a 2008 horror film directed by David Hackl, in his directorial debut, from a screenplay by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. It is the fifth installment in the ''Saw'' film series and sequel to 2007's '' Saw IV''. The film stars T ...

'' (2008) .... Seth Baxter *'' Totally Spies! The Movie'' (2009) .... Fabu (English version, voice) *'' Survival of the Dead'' (2009) .... Chuck *'' The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day'' (2009) .... Lloyd *''

Saw VI ''Saw VI'' is a 2009 horror film directed by Kevin Greutert, in his feature directorial debut, from a screenplay by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. It is the sequel to 2008's ''Saw V'' and sixth installment in the ''Saw'' film series. The fil ...

'' (2009) .... Seth Baxter (Uncredited, archive footage) *''

'' (2009-2019, TV Series) .... Bertie Smothers / Jarius Kerr / Leopold Romanow *''Peach Plum Pear'' (2011) .... Tommy *''

Citizen Gangster ''Citizen Gangster'' is a 2011 Canadian biographical drama film directed and written by Nathan Morlando. Scott Speedman stars as Canadian gangster and alleged murderer Edwin Alonzo Boyd. The film originally premiered at the 2011 Toronto Inter ...

'' (2011) .... War Veteran *'' Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang'' (2012) .... Construction worker #1 (uncredited) *'' Two Hands to Mouth'' (2012) .... Andrew *'' Empire of Dirt'' (2013) .... Neil *''Step Dogs'' (2013) .... Terrance *''

Numb Chucks ''Numb Chucks'' is a Canadian animated television series that was created by Phil LaFrance and Jamie LeClaire and premiered on YTV in Canada on January 7, 2014. The series was focused on Dilweed and Fungus, two woodchucks with big hearts, who ...

'' (2014-2016, TV Series) .... Woodchuck Morris (voice) *''

PAW Patrol ''PAW Patrol'' is a Canadian computer-animated children's television series created by Keith Chapman. It is produced by Spin Master Entertainment, with animation provided by Guru Studio. In Canada, the series is primarily broadcast on TVOKi ...

'' (2016-present, TV Series) .... Mailman (voice) *'' Ordinary Days'' (2017) .... Ward Anderton *'' Bad Blood'' (2017-2018, TV Series) .... Sal Montagna *''Birdland'' (2018) .... Ray Starling *'' The Good Doctor'' (2018, TV Series) .... Sergey Tirayan *'' Cupcake & Dino: General Services'' (2018, TV Series) .... Peetree Gluck the Third *''

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'' (2019) *'' The Little Things'' (2021) .... Detective Sergeant Rogers *'' God's Country'' (2022) .... Nathan Cody

References

External links

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