Richard Chevolleau is a
Jamaican–Canadian actor, best known for playing
Augur on ''
Earth: Final Conflict'' from 1997 to 2002.
[Chris Krejlgaard, "Black actor hoping to play a superhero". '']Times and Transcript
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'', May 14, 1999.
Early life
Chevolleau was born in
Kingston, Jamaica, and raised in
Toronto
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.
[ After completing high school, he studied the ]Meisner Technique
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The goal of the Meisner approach is for the actor to not focus on themselves and instead concentrate on the other actors in the immediate ...
of acting with Paul Bardier.
Career
He began his career in the late 1980s with guest parts in the television series ''My Secret Identity
''My Secret Identity'' is a television series starring Jerry O'Connell and Derek McGrath. Originally broadcast from October 9, 1988 to May 25, 1991 on CTV in Canada, the series also aired in syndication in the United States. It was later shown ...
'' and '' Friday the 13th: The Series'', before having his first major starring role in the 1989 television film ''Pray for Me, Paul Henderson
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''.
In 1994 he had a starring role in the television series ''Boogies Diner
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''.
In 1995 he starred in Clement Virgo
Clement Virgo (born June 1, 1966) is a Canadian film and television writer, producer and director who runs the production company, Conquering Lion Pictures, with producer Damon D'Oliveira. Virgo is best known for co-writing and directing an adapt ...
's film ''Rude
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''. He also starred in Virgo's 1997 film '' The Planet of Junior Brown''.
He has appeared in supporting roles in the television series '' Street Time'', '' This Is Wonderland'', '' 'Da Kink in My Hair'', ''Lost Girl
''Lost Girl'' is a Canadian supernatural drama television series that premiered on Showcase on September 12, 2010, and ran for five seasons. It follows the life of a bisexual succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk, as she learns to control ...
'', '''', ''Saving Hope
''Saving Hope'' is a Canadian supernatural medical drama television series set in Toronto in the fictional hospital Hope Zion. The series stars Erica Durance and Michael Shanks. The show's premise originated with Malcolm MacRury and Morwyn Bre ...
'', '' Hannibal'', '' Blood and Water'', ''Killjoys
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'', ''Hudson & Rex
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'' and '' Murdoch Mysteries'',
the films ''Lulu
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'' (1996), ''The Wrong Guy
''The Wrong Guy'' is a 1997 Canadian black comedy film directed by David Steinberg, and starring Dave Foley, along with David Anthony Higgins, Jennifer Tilly, Colm Feore and Joe Flaherty. It was written by Foley, Higgins and Jay Kogen.
The scri ...
'' (1997), '' Narc'' (2002), '' Lie with Me'' (2005), '' Four Brothers'' (2005), '' Talk to Me'' (2007), ''The Gospel According to the Blues
''The Gospel According to the Blues'' is a Canadian television drama film, directed by Thom Fitzgerald and released in 2010."Halifax filmmaker Thom Fitzgerald examines urban decay in VisionTV drama". Canadian Press, May 10, 2010. Adapted from Ge ...
'' (2010), and '' Home Again'' (2012), and on stage as Cory in a production of August Wilson
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's ''Fences
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'' for Theatre Calgary
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and the National Arts Centre
The National Arts Centre (NAC) (french: Centre national des Arts) is a performing arts organisation in Ottawa, Ontario, along the Rideau Canal. It is based in the eponymous National Arts Centre building.
History
The NAC was one of a number of ...
.
In 2004, he had a guest appearance in the CTV series '' The Eleventh Hour'' as Gilbert Brown, a prison inmate who had been victimized by a brutal gang rape. He won the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series at the 19th Gemini Awards
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 19th Gemini Awards were held on December 13, 2004, to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show, which was co-hosted by several celebrities, took place at the John Bassett Theatre an ...
in 2004, and the ACTRA Award
The ACTRA Awards were first presented in 1972 to celebrate excellence in Canada's television and radio industries. for Best Actor in 2005.["ACTRA honours Gross". '' Calgary Herald'', February 21, 2005.]
References
External links
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1966 births
Living people
Canadian male television actors
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male stage actors
Canadian Screen Award winners
Male actors from Toronto
Black Canadian male actors
Canadian people of Jamaican descent