Scott Bellis is a

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-based Canadian actor, director and theatre instructor. He has been working out of Vancouver since 1987. He was appointed as President of

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in November 2017, having served as Councillor since 2012. He is a founding member and Artistic Associate at

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Shakespeare Festival. His television appearances have included Vancouver-based series such as ''

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), '' The Dead Zone'' and ''

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Training

Bellis attended

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at Langara College in January 1985, graduating in 1987. He now teaches Scene Study and Acting Fundamentals at Studio 58, and is currently the lead instructor for the

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's annual Actor's Intensive.

Bard on the Beach

Scott Bellis first joined Bard on the Beach for their inaugural season in 1990, as an actor and supporter. He is considered one of the original founding members and has been involved in over 40 productions with the company. He became an Artistic Associate of Bard in 2004.

Productions

Scott Bellis has been involved in over 130 productions across the country. Select companies include

Theatre, Carousel Theater, Ruby Slippers, The Virtual Stage,

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, Blackbird Theatre (Vancouver), Persephone Theatre (Saskatoon), Western Canada Theatre (Kamloops),

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(Toronto), Vertigo (Calgary), and Manitoba Theatre Centre (Winnipeg).

Film credits

Bellis has participated in many television series including '' The Outer Limits'', '' Smallville'', and '' The Dead Zone'', television movies and feature films such as ''Little Women'', ''

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'', and '' Antitrust''. His role in ''

'' was that of the alien abductee

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Awards

Scott Bellis has been nominated for 20 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards. He has received awards for his performances in ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (Bard, 2007), ''All's Well that Ends Well'' (Bard, 2010), ''Avenue Q'' (Arts Club 2014), ''Aprés Moi'' (Ruby Slippers, 2016).

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