Jonathan Harris (born September 22, 1975) is a Canadian actor and comedian from
Newfoundland and Labrador.
[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'', ''
Moving Day'', and ''
Grown Up Movie Star''.
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, Just for Laughs Festival, and the
Halifax Comedy Festival
The Halifax Comedy Festival (often spelled in promotional materials as ''Ha!ifax Comedy Festival'') is an annual comedy festival held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The festival is sponsored by the CBC which tapes and broadcasts the comedians' ...
, as well as on the
CBC Radio comedy series ''
The Debaters''.
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
The 6th annual Canadian Screen Awards were held on March 11, 2018, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2017. telecast with
.
"Jonny Harris, Emma Hunter to co-host 2018 Canadian Screen Awards"
CBC News, February 13, 2018.
Filmography
Film
Television
Other work
References
External links
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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
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