Jonathan Harris (born September 22, 1975) is a Canadian actor and comedian from

Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

.Spotlight on Alumni: Jonny Harris
Memorial University Gazette, June 29, 2011. Harris is best known for his roles in the television series ''

Murdoch Mysteries ''Murdoch Mysteries'' is a Canadian television drama series that premiered on Citytv on January 20, 2008, and currently airs on CBC. The series is based on characters from the ''Detective Murdoch'' novels by Maureen Jennings and stars Yannick B ...

'', '' Still Standing'' and ''

Hatching, Matching and Dispatching ''Hatching, Matching and Dispatching'' is a Canadian television sitcom, which aired on CBC Television on 2006. The show starred Mary Walsh as Mamie Lou Furey, the matriarch of a family in Cats Gut Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador who owns a combi ...

'', as well as the films ''

Young Triffie ''Young Triffie'', directed by Mary Walsh, is a dark comedy written by Ray Guy, a Newfoundland essayist, based on his own play entitled ''Young Triffie's Been Made Away With'' (1985). It was produced by Denise Robert and Daniel Louis and feature ...

'', '' Moving Day'', and ''

Grown Up Movie Star ''Grown Up Movie Star'' is a 2010 Canadian drama film written, directed and co-produced by Adriana Maggs. Shawn Doyle, Jill Knox Gosse and Paul Pope are the other co-producers. The film was produced by Pope Productions and distributed in Canada by ...

''. Harris was born in

Pouch Cove Pouch Cove is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The population is 2,063 according to the Canada 2021 Census. It is located on the northeast Avalon Peninsula, 27 kilometres north of St. John's, the province's capital ...

Career

Harris worked for five summers at the Rising Tide Theatre festival in Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. As well as his television and film work, he has also performed as a comedian at the

Winnipeg Comedy Festival The Winnipeg Comedy Festival is an annual comedy festival, held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Created by the Osborne Village Cultural Centre in collaboration with CBC Radio, performances from the festival are also broadcast as a radio series on CBC Radio ...

, Just for Laughs Festival, and the Halifax Comedy Festival, as well as on the

CBC Radio CBC Radio is the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which (regardless of language) are outlined below ...

comedy series ''

The Debaters ''The Debaters'' is a Canadian radio comedy show hosted by Steve Patterson. It airs on CBC Radio One, Saturdays at 1:30PM and Wednesdays at 11:30AM, Eastern Time. During each episode, two debates take place between two sets of two contestants. ...

''. In 2015, he began starring in the summer comedy/reality series '' Still Standing'' for

CBC Television CBC Television (also known as CBC TV) is a Canadian English-language broadcast television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster. The network began operations on September 6, 1952. Its French-l ...

."Murdoch Mysteries’ Jonny Harris hosts new show Still Standing"
canada.com, June 22, 2015. He co-hosted the 6th Canadian Screen Awards telecast with

Emma Hunter Emma Hunter may refer to: * Emma Hunter (swimmer) * Emma Hunter (actress) Emma Hunter (born ) is a Canadian actress and comedian. She is known for her recurring role as Nisha in the sitcom ''Mr. D'', and as co-anchor with Miguel Rivas of the ...

."Jonny Harris, Emma Hunter to co-host 2018 Canadian Screen Awards"

CBC News CBC News is a division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the news gathering and production of news programs on the corporation's English-language operations, namely CBC Television, CBC Radio, CBC News Network, and CBC.ca. ...

, February 13, 2018.

Filmography

Film

Television

Other work

References

External links

* 1975 births Canadian male comedians Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Male actors from Newfoundland and Labrador Living people Memorial University of Newfoundland alumni Canadian Screen Award winners Canadian stand-up comedians Comedians from Newfoundland and Labrador {{Canada-actor-stub