Jonny Harris
Jonathan Harris (born 1975) is a Canadian actor and comedian, originally from Pouch Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador.[1][2] Harris is best known for his roles in the television series Murdoch Mysteries,[3] 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.
In 2015, he is starring in the summer comedy/reality series Still Standing for CBC Television.[5][6] The series has been praised in other Canadian media.[7] The episode list is archived on the CBC website.[8]
Still Standing: episode list
- Souris, Prince Edward Island
- Berwick, Nova Scotia
- Lytton, British Columbia
- Oil Springs, Ontario
- Manitou, Manitoba
- Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan
- Wawa, Ontario
- Bamfield, British Columbia
References
- 1 2 3 Spotlight on Alumni: Jonny Harris. Memorial University Gazette, June 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Jonny Harris juggles acting and standup in CBC shows". Toronto Star, Denis Grignon Freelance Entertainment writer, Sep 28 2015
- ↑ "‘Murdoch’ character gets zanier". Toronto Sun, May 30, 2011.
- ↑ "Bruce McCulloch, Jonny Harris, Rick Mercer on summer jobs". Toronto Star. Jul 13 2015
- ↑ "Murdoch Mysteries’ Jonny Harris hosts new show Still Standing". canada.com, June 22, 2015.
- ↑ cbc.ca: "Jonny Harris showcases small town humour in Still Standing", 22 Jun 2015
- ↑ theglobeandmail.com: "John Doyle: CBC’s Still Standing gets laughs in small-town Canada", 6 Jul 2015
- ↑ "Still Standing Episodes - Season 1"