Colm Magner is a

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actor, writer, and director. He has worked in theatre, television, and film in Canada since 1982, during which time he performed with several of Canada's theatre companies.

Career

Colm lived in

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, where he taught acting, playwriting, and academic writing at the

University of Prince Edward Island The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is a public university in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, and the only university in the province. Founded in 1969, the enabling legislation is the ''University Act, R.S.P.E.I 2000.'' H ...

. He also worked as the theatre critic for ''The Guardian'' from 2016 to 2018. He has acted in over 30 film and television productions, including ''Keep the Faith Baby'' with Harry J. Lennix. He had recurring roles on '' Street Time'' (Showtime USA), and '' This Is Wonderland'' (CBC Canada). He has worked as an actor at The Shaw Festival, and has written four solo plays for the stage: ''Smoke'', ''Dark Avenue'', ''Inside Imogene'', and ''The Scavenger's Daughter'' which premiered at Confederation Centre in

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. ''The Scavenger's Daughter'' received critical acclaim when it premiered at the 4th Street Theatre in New York as part of the

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in August, 2010, and was remounted at Poor Mouth Theatre in the Bronx in December 2010. Colin Broderick, author of ''Orangutan'' and ''That's That'' has reviewed ''The Scavenger's Daughter''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Interview with Magner
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