David J. Francis (born 2 December 1970 in

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) is a Canadian actor, director, producer, editor and screenwriter.

Career

Francis began his career with minor roles in the

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'' (1999) and ''

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'' (2000). His first major role was Jesus in ''

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''. In the early 2000s, he had more minor roles in the Canadian film ''The Matthew Shepard Story'' and as a floor manager in ''Gilda Radner: It's Always Something''. In 2003, he directed his first film, a

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called '' Zombie Night''. He also served as writer and producer alongside his wife, Amber Lynn Francis. He returned as Jesus in the sequel to ''Dracula 2000'', Dracula II: Ascension (2003) and had a minor role in the television movie '' Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion''. Francis then directed his second movie, the sequel to ''Zombie Night'', '' Zombie Night 2: Awakening'' (2006) and the third movie of the trilogy, '' Reel Zombies'' (2008).

Personal life

Francis was married to actress and producer Amber Lynn Francis, who died on 19 March 2002, a few days after the birth of their child.

Filmography

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Francis, David J. 1970 births Living people Canadian film editors Canadian male film actors Film directors from Ontario Film producers from Ontario Canadian male television actors Male actors from Ottawa