Gregory Kean Williams (born September 27, 1962) is a Canadian television actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Clancy Lass in the television series ''

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''.

Early life

Kean was born in Oshawa,

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, the son of Dorothy and Rex Williams.Greg Kean Biography (1962-)
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Career

His first acting role was either a dancing rabbit named "Nibbles" in a grade 5 presentation of the operetta " Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" or as another bunny in an Easter play, both at Adelaide McLaughlin Public School in Oshawa, Ontario in 1973. As a stage actor, Greg has been a resident company member of the

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. He also has worked with the Los Angeles Theater Centre and the New Mexico Rep as well as the first

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sanctioned production of ''

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'' in Los Angeles. Greg is also an acting teacher and one of the owners of the William Davis Centre for Actors Study in

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along with ''Dead Like Me'' colleague

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. Mr. Kean is currently teaching drama at Southpointe Academy, a private school located in Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada.

Filmography

Films

* ''Summer Dreams: The Story of the Beach Boys'' (1990), Brian Wilson * '' Baby of the Bride'' (1991), Nick * '' Mother of the Bride'' (1993), Nick * '' Logan's War: Bound by Honor'' (1998)

Television

* ''

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'' (1990), Adam Trask * ''

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'' (2001), Lou * '' Andromeda'' (2002) * ''

'' (2003–2004), Clancy Lass * '' Smallville'' (2004) * '' The Dead Zone'' (2005) * '' Black Christmas'' (2006), Kelli's Father * ''

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'' (2021), Bert Beeman

References

External links

* 1962 births Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Cornell University alumni Living people Male actors from Oshawa {{Canada-tv-actor-stub