John Ralston (born October 9, 1964) is a
Canadian
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actor
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.
Career
Ralston's most notable roles are
George Venturi on ''
Life with Derek
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'', and his role as Mr. Avenir on ''
Strange Days at Blake Holsey High
''Strange Days at Blake Holsey High'' (also known as ''Black Hole High'') is a Canadian science fiction television series which first aired in North America in October 2002 on Global TV. It is set at the fictional boarding school of the title, wher ...
''. He was also the lead on the 2010–12
HBO Canada
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series ''
Living in Your Car
''Living in Your Car'' is a Canadian television comedy-drama series that debuted on May 7, 2010, on HBO Canada.
The series stars John Ralston as Steve Unger, a former high-flying corporate executive struggling to rebuild his life after being in ...
''.
Earlier in his career, Ralston was seen on the Toronto stage in a production of
George F. Walker's ''Risk Everything'' in 1998.
In 2006 and 2007, he was featured in
Toyota Tundra truck commercials airing in Canada, and starred as
Ming the Merciless
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in the 2007
Sci-Fi Channel
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original series ''
Flash Gordon''.
In 2008 he was in the Lifetime movie ''A Near Death Experience''.
In July 2013, Ralston appeared on ''
Degrassi
''Degrassi'' is a Canadian television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler in 1979. It is centred on a multigenerational teen drama about an ensemble cast of teenagers attending the namesake Toronto school as they navigate their ...
'' in its
13th season as Miles Hollingsworth II, a role he continued through its 14th and final season. Ralston reprised this role in the follow-up series, ''
Degrassi: Next Class''. In 2015, he co-starred as
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg (, ; born 18 October 1960), known professionally as Jean-Claude Van Damme (, ), is a Belgian actor, martial artist, filmmaker, and fight choreographer. Born and raised in Brussels, Belgium, at the ag ...
's estranged brother in the film, ''
Pound of Flesh''.
Personal life
Ralston was born in
Miramichi, New Brunswick
Miramichi () is the largest city in northern New Brunswick, Canada. It is situated at the mouth of the Miramichi River where it enters Miramichi Bay. The Miramichi Valley is the second longest valley in New Brunswick, after the Saint John Rive ...
.
He grew up in
Fredericton and
St. Andrews, New Brunswick. He received a Bachelor of Education degree (Literature and Anthropology) from The University of New Brunswick. He became interested in acting while studying for a diploma in jazz studies at
St. Francis Xavier University
St. Francis Xavier University is a public undergraduate liberal arts university located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a member of the Maple League, a group of primarily undergraduate universities in Eastern Canada.
History
St. Franc ...
in
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland".
Most of the population are native Eng ...
.
Ralston lives in Toronto, Canada. He has a son named Stuart, who is best known as the original voice of Rocky from the TV series ''
PAW Patrol
''PAW Patrol'' is a Canadian computer-animated children's television series, children's television series created by Keith Chapman. It is produced by Spin Master, Spin Master Entertainment, with animation provided by Guru Studio. In Canada, the ...
'' and as the second voice of O the Owl on ''
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
''Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood'' (known as ''Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood'' in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and often abbreviated to ''Daniel Tiger'') is a Flash-animated (photographs-influenced) musical television ser ...
''.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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John Ralstonat SCIFIpedia
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Canadian male film actors
Canadian male television actors
Living people
People from Fredericton
1964 births
Male actors from New Brunswick
Canadian male voice actors
People from Miramichi, New Brunswick
People from Saint Andrews, New Brunswick