Jonathon Young (born May 8, 1973) is a Canadian actor known for his role of Nikola Tesla on the SyFy show Sanctuary. Appearances include The Fog, Eureka, and Stargate Atlantis. Young is a well-respected stage actor.[1] He is the co-founder of Electric Company Theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in which he is also the artistic director, playwright, and actor.
Jonathon Young | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 8, 1973 Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Studio 58 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Partner | Kim Collier |
| Children | Azra Young (Died 2009) |
Early life edit
Born on May 8, 1973, in Richmond Hill, Ontario,[1] he was raised in Vernon, British Columbia, along with his brother and sister. Their father was a school teacher who started a community theatre in Armstrong, British Columbia.[2] At a "Q&A" after the play No Exit,[citation needed] Young told the audience that his father often brought him and his sister to watch him act and that this is where his love for theatre began. Becoming an actor was never a choice, but rather just something he knew he was going to do.
Career edit
Young is a graduate of the Studio 58 theatre school at Langara College, Vancouver, British Columbia.[3][4] In 1996 he co-founded Electric Company Theatre along with fellow Studio 58 alumni Kim Collier, David Hudgins, and Kevin Kerr.[5] He is a multiple Jessie Richardson Theatre Award winner.[3] His play Palace Grand was commissioned for production by Vancouver's PuSh International Performing Arts Festival in 2008.[3]
Young has collaborated with the contemporary dance theatre company Kidd Pivot, first in the award-winning "Betroffenheit" (premiered 2015, co-created by Young and choreographer and dancer Crystal Pite), then in "Revisor" (2019), which is a dance interpretation of Nikolai Gogol's play The Government Inspector.
Filmography edit
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue | Eddie | |
| 1997 | The Outer Limits | Billy | Television series, 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Firestorm | Sherman | |
| Principal Takes a Holiday | Librarian | ||
| 1999 | You Know My Name | Hugh | |
| 2000 | Trixie | Gas attendant | |
| Chain of Fools | Poetry reader | ||
| Blacktop | Young gas attendant | ||
| Hollywood Off-ramp | Television series, 1 episode | ||
| Rocky Times | |||
| 2001 | Antitrust | Stinky | |
| Da Vinci's Inquest | Lucas Ross | Television series, 1 episode | |
| Head Over Heels | Agent Guy | ||
| Suddenly Naked | Waiter | ||
| 2002 | Mysterious Ways | Leonard | Television series, 1 episode |
| Jeremiah | Edgar Weston | Television series, 1 episode | |
| Breaking News | Artie Walsh | Television series, 1 episode | |
| Taken | Slide | Television mini-series, 1 episode | |
| 2003 | A Guy Thing | Bachelor Party Guy | |
| 2004 | Life As We Know It | Jerry | Television series, 1 episode |
| A Bear Named Winnie | Macray | ||
| 2005 | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants | Duncan | |
| The Score | Benny | ||
| The Fog | Dan the weatherman | ||
| Terminal City | Jimmy Crib | Television series, 4 episodes | |
| 2007 | The Road to Loudenvielle | Narrator | |
| Nightwatching | Visscher | ||
| 2008 | The Englishman's Boy | John Dawe | Television mini-series |
| Eureka | Dr. Ethan Edison | Television series, 1 episode: Bad to The Drone. | |
| Control Alt Delete | Sanderson | ||
| Stargate: Atlantis | Dr. Parrish | Television series, 2 episodes: Remnants and Runner. | |
| Sanctuary | Nikola Tesla | Television series, 17 episodes | |
| 2009 | Alien Trespass | Lloyd | |
| 2012 | Murdoch Mysteries | Ernest Harding | Television series, 1 episode: Invention Convention. |
| 2014 | Intruders | Larry Owens | Episode 5 |
| 2015 | Impastor | Det. Hyde | Television series, 2 episodes: Genesis, On The Third Day... |
| 2021 | The Flash | Dr. Olsen | Television Series, 1 episode: Rayo de Luz |
Dance / Theatre edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Betroffenheit | Actor and Writer | [6] |
| 2019 | Revisor | Writer | [7] |
| 2023 | An Undeveloped Sound | Writer and Director | |
| 2023 | Assembly Hall | Writer and Director |
References edit
- ^ a b Lederman, Marsha (June 23, 2013). "The role of Jonathon Young's life". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ "Interview with Jonathon Young". ArtsAlive.ca. March 2006. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Jonathon Young". Electric Company Theatre. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ "Alumni". Studio 58. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ "Mission/History". Electric Company Theatre. Archived from the original on August 28, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ "Betroffenheit". Kidd Pivot. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Revisor". Kidd Pivot. Retrieved December 29, 2020.