Conrad Coates (born July 12, 1970) is a

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-born

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actor and teacher. He is best known for his roles as Morgan in ''

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'' and in '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' as Jimmy Brooks' father.

Biography

Early life

Coates was born in

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, England to immigrants from

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. At a young age he moved to Canada, where he was educated. After school, he worked in local and regional theaters and at the Stratford (Shakespeare) Festival.

Career

Since 1985, Coates has acted in theatre, film, television and radio. Performing in more than 40 stage productions across the country, including two seasons at The Stratford Shakespeare Festival, North America's largest classical repertory theatre. With extensive work in Canadian and American television, his work also expands to include writing, producing, teaching and mentoring. In 2003, he wrote, produced and directed a short film titled "Dakota", and for several years, Coates was a drama teacher for Toronto's multi-discipline "SuiteLife Arts for Youth Program." He has primarily been cast as bit parts, but has carried supporting character roles in several television series, including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' La Femme Nikita'', and '' These Arms of Mine''. He appeared in '' Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' as

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, God of Craft and husband to Aphrodite, Unnatural History as Samuel Tolo & a guest appearance in the ''

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'' episode What Lies Below as Vincent Ames. He has also appeared in ''

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'' as one of

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's demons in the episode "Caged Heat". Conrad appears in ''

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'' as ''Bryan Travers''. Currently, he has a recurring role in the 3rd season of the ''

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'' series '' Defiance'', playing T'evgin, an alien of the race Omec. As well as commercial, film and television, Conrad teaches an acting school under the name Coates and Company.

Personal life

Conrad has at least one daughter whom he delivered himself. He is a professor at Seneca College.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Coates, Conrad 1970 births Living people 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Black British male actors Black Canadian male actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors Canadian people of Jamaican descent Canadian expatriates in England English emigrants to Canada English male television actors English male voice actors English people of Jamaican descent Male actors from British Columbia Male actors from London