Jonny Harris

For the English rugby union player, see Jonny Harris (rugby union). For those of a similar name, see Johnny Harris (disambiguation) and Jonathan Harris (disambiguation).
Jonny Harris
Harris at the 2013 CFC Annual Gala & Auction
Born
Jonathan Harris

(1975-09-22) 22 September 1975 (age 49)
Pouch Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
SpouseKaitlin Kozell

Jonathan Harris (born 22 September 1975) is a Canadian actor and comedian from Newfoundland and Labrador.[1][2] Harris is best known for his roles in the television series Murdoch Mysteries,[3] Still Standing and Hatching, Matching and Dispatching,[1] as well as the films Young Triffie, Moving Day, and Grown Up Movie Star.[1]

Career

Harris worked for five summers at the Rising Tide Theatre festival in Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.[4] 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, as well as on the CBC Radio comedy series The Debaters.[citation needed] In 2015, he began starring in the summer comedy/reality series Still Standing for CBC Television.[5][6] In 2018 he co-hosted the 6th Canadian Screen Awards telecast with Emma Hunter, broadcast on CBC-TV on March 11.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Young Triffie Billy Head
2009 Grown Up Movie Star Stuart
2012 Moving Day Dennis
2013 Me2 Cop Short film
2019 Goalie Phil Sullivan

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Hatching, Matching and Dispatching Troy Furey Episode: "1.2"
Sketch with Kevin McDonald Various
2008–present Murdoch Mysteries Const. George Crabtree Main role
Nominated – Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series (2008)[8] & (2009)[9]
2011 Republic of Doyle Brett Babcock Episode: "St. John's Town"
Comedy Now! Episode: "Jonny Harris"
Murdoch Mysteries: The Curse of the Lost Pharaohs Const. George Crabtree Web series
2012 Murdoch Mysteries: The Murdoch Effect
The Listener Tommy Nordett "The Bro Code"
2015 Murdoch Mysteries: The Infernal Device Const. George Crabtree Web series
2017 A Christmas Fury Troy Furey Television movie continuing Hatching, Matching and Dispatching.
2018 Frankie Drake Mysteries George Crabtree Episode: "The Pilot"

Other work

Year Title Role Notes
2009–2012 The Ha!ifax Comedy Fest Writer 10 episodes
2010 CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival "The Holliday Show"
Brighton Rock Art department runner
2015–present Still Standing Writer, producer, host 105 episodes
Nominated – Canadian Screen Award for Best Host in a Lifestyle, Talk or Entertainment News Program or Series (2016)[10]
Nominated – Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Factual Program or Series (shared with Chuck Byrn and Nile Seguin) (2016)[10]
Won – Canadian Screen Award for Best Host in a Lifestyle, Talk or Entertainment News Program or Series (2017)[11]
Won – Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Factual Program or Series — "Vanastra" (shared with Fraser Young and Steve Dylan) (2017)[12]
Won – Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Factual Program or Series — "Fort McMurray" (shared with Graham Chittenden, Fraser Young and Steve Dylan) (2018),[13]
Won – Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Factual Program or Series — "Carcross" (shared with Graham Chittenden, Fraser Young and Steve Dylan) (2019)[14]
Won – Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Factual Program or Series — "Churchill" (shared with Graham Chittenden, Fraser Young and Steve Dylan) (2020)[15]
Won – Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Factual Program or Series — "Rankin Inlet" (shared with Graham Chittenden, Fraser Young and Steve Dylan) (2021)[16]
Won – WGC Screenwriting Award, Documentary — "Rankin Inlet" (shared with Graham Chittenden, Fraser Young and Steve Dylan) (2021)[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c Spotlight on Alumni: Jonny Harris. Memorial University Gazette, June 29, 2011.
  2. ^ "Jonny Harris juggles acting and standup in CBC shows". Toronto Star, September 28, 2015.
  3. ^ Harris, Bill (May 30, 2011). "'Murdoch' character gets zanier". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on May 14, 2016.
  4. ^ "Bruce McCulloch, Jonny Harris, Rick Mercer on summer jobs". Toronto Star, July 13, 2015.
  5. ^ "Murdoch Mysteries’ Jonny Harris hosts new show Still Standing" Archived 2017-11-15 at the Wayback Machine. canada.com, June 22, 2015.
  6. ^ "Jonny Harris showcases small town humour in Still Standing". Q, June 22, 2015.
  7. ^ "Jonny Harris, Emma Hunter to co-host 2018 Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, February 13, 2018.
  8. ^ "Nominees in major categories for the 23rd Gemini Awards". The Toronto Star. 27 August 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  9. ^ "24th Annual Gemini Awards Nominations Announced - Broadcaster Magazine". Broadcaster Magazine. August 25, 2009. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  10. ^ a b Furdyk, Brent (January 19, 2016). "2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Announced". ET Canada. Archived from the original on June 15, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  11. ^ "CBC's The National, Tragically Hip broadcast winners at Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News. March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  12. ^ "Global News wins two 2017 Canadian Screen Awards". Global News. March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  13. ^ Rachel West, "2018 Canadian Screen Awards: ‘Property Brothers’, ‘Big Brother Canada’ Among Non-Fiction Winners". ET Canada, March 6, 2018.
  14. ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards Presented For Non-Fiction TV Programming: The Complete List Of Winners". ET Canada, March 26, 2019.
  15. ^ Jackson Weaver, "The National, The Accountant of Auschwitz lead first night of Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, May 25, 2020.
  16. ^ Marriska Fernandes, "Canadian Screen Awards 2021: News, Documentary, Lifestyle and Reality". Tribute, May 18, 2021.
  17. ^ Musthafa Azeez, "Schitt’s Creek and Trickster win big at WGC Screenwriting Awards". The Globe and Mail, April 27, 2021.


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