Ross Hull (born August 25, 1975) is a

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, meteorologist and

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. He is known for his role as Chris Sheppard on Canadian sitcom ''

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'' and as Gary, the leader of the Midnight Society, on the television series ''

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''.

Early life and acting career

Born in

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, Hull began his acting career in 1987 with the film '' Nowhere to Hide''. Hull also appeared in other shows, including '' Ready or Not'' and ''

''. and then landed the role of Chris Sheppard in ''

''. He made an appearance on ''

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'' in the episode Suspicion.

Weather anchor career

In January 2005, Hull became a weather personality on Canada's '' The Weather Network'', after completing the Meteorology Program from

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and graduating with a

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in Radio and Television Arts from

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. In April 2007, Ross became a temporary reporter for the

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area, replacing Oga Nwobosi while she was on maternity leave. On December 15, 2008, Hull left The Weather Network and became a reporter for

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Calgary. On September 8, 2010, Hull became the weather anchor for A London, in

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, where he forecasted the weather for London and the entire region of

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. In June 2011, Hull became a weather anchor for CTV Kitchener. In early 2013, he appeared as the weather anchor for CBC Ottawa and

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. He subsequently became weather anchor for CBC Toronto until the end of June, 2014. He is now a meteorologist with Global Toronto. Currently, Ross Hull is a multi-market meteorologist for

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. He works in Toronto but produces forecasts for

, Halifax, and

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on weekdays with the addition of

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, Regina, and

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on the weekends.

Personal life

Ross is openly gay. He explains, "As for being 'out,' I think that's all a part of being comfortable with who you are and that ultimately helps you in all aspects of life. It's not always easy to get to that point though, which is why a supportive community always helps as well as knowing that others have taken that path (with success) before you."

Filmography

References

External links

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