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Jim Carrey, Canadian-born and a U.S. citizen since 2004, is an actor and producer famous for his rubbery body movements and flexible facial expressions. The two-time Golden Globe-winner rose to fame as a cast member of the Fox sketch comedy In Living Color (1990) but leading roles in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), Dumb and Dumber (1994) and The Mask (1994) established him as a bankable comedy actor.
James Eugene Carrey was born on January 17, 1962 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, and is the youngest of four children of Kathleen (Oram), a homemaker, and Percy Carrey, an accountant and jazz musician. The family surname was originally "Carré", and he has French-Canadian, Scottish, and Irish ancestry. Carrey was an incurable extrovert from day one. As a child, he performed constantly, for anyone who would watch, and even mailed his résumé to The Carol Burnett Show (1967) at age 10. In junior high, he was granted a few precious minutes at the end of each school day to do stand-up routines for his classmates (provided, of course, that he kept a lid on it the rest of the day).
Carrey's early adolescence took a turn for the tragic, however, when the family was forced to relocate from their cozy town of Newmarket to Scarborough (a Toronto suburb). They all took security and janitorial jobs in the Titan Wheels factory, Jim working 8-hour shifts after school let out (not surprisingly, his grades and morale both suffered). When they finally deserted the factory, the family lived out of a Volkswagen camper van until they could return to Toronto.
Carrey made his stand-up debut in Toronto after his parents and siblings got back on their feet. He made his (reportedly awful) professional stand-up debut at Yuk-Yuk's, one of the many local clubs that would serve as his training ground in the years to come. He dropped out of high school, worked on his celebrity impersonations (among them Michael Landon and James Stewart), and in 1979 worked up the nerve to move to Los Angeles. He finessed his way into a regular gig at The Comedy Store, where he impressed Rodney Dangerfield so much that the veteran comic signed him as an opening act for an entire season. During this period Carrey met and married waitress Melissa Womer, with whom he had a daughter (Jane). The couple would later go through a very messy divorce, freeing Carrey up for a brief second marriage to actress Lauren Holly. Wary of falling into the lounge act lifestyle, Carrey began to look around for other performance outlets. He landed a part as a novice cartoonist in the short-lived sitcom The Duck Factory (1984); while the show fell flat, the experience gave Carrey the confidence to pursue acting more vigorously.
Carrey also worked on breaking into film around this time. He scored the male lead in the ill-received Lauren Hutton vehicle Once Bitten (1985), and had a supporting role in Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), before making a modest splash with his appearance as the alien Wiploc in Earth Girls Are Easy (1988). Impressed with Carrey's lunacy, fellow extraterrestrial Damon Wayans made a call to his brother, Keenen Ivory Wayans, who was in the process of putting together the sketch comedy show In Living Color (1990). Carrey joined the cast and quickly made a name for himself with outrageous acts (one of his most popular characters, psychotic Fire Marshall Bill, was attacked by watchdog groups for dispensing ill- advised safety tips).
Following his time on In Living Color (1990), Carrey's transformation from TV goofball to marquee headliner happened within the course of a single year. He opened 1994 with a starring turn in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), a film that cashed in on his extremely physical brand of humor (the character's trademark was talking out his derrière). Next up was the manic superhero movie The Mask (1994), which had audiences wondering just how far Carrey's features could stretch.
Finally, in December 1994, he hit theaters as a loveable dolt in the Farrelly brothers' Dumb and Dumber (1994) (his first multi-million dollar payday). Now a box-office staple, Carrey brought his manic antics onto the set of Batman Forever (1995), replacing Robin Williams as The Riddler. He also filmed the follow-up to his breakthrough, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), and inked a deal with Sony to star in The Cable Guy (1996) (replacing Chris Farley) for a cool $20 million--at the time, that was the biggest up-front sum that had been offered to any comic actor. The movie turned out to be a disappointment, both critically and financially, but Carrey bounced back the next year with the energetic hit Liar Liar (1997). Worried that his comic shtick would soon wear thin, Carrey decided to change course.
In 1998, he traded in the megabucks and silly grins to star in Peter Weir's The Truman Show (1998) playing a naive salesman who discovers that his entire life is the subject of a TV show, Carrey demonstrated an uncharacteristic sincerity that took moviegoers by surprise. He won a Golden Globe for the performance, and fans anticipated an Oscar nomination as well--when it didn't materialize, Carrey lashed out at Academy members for their narrow-minded selection process. Perhaps inspired by the snub, Carrey threw himself into his next role with abandon. After edging out a handful of other hopefuls (including Edward Norton) to play eccentric funnyman Andy Kaufman in Man on the Moon (1999), Carrey disappeared into the role, living as Kaufman -- and his blustery alter-ego Tony Clifton -- for months (Carrey even owned Kaufman's bongo drums, which he'd used during his audition for director Milos Forman). His sometimes uncanny impersonation was rewarded with another Golden Globe, but once again the Academy kept quiet.
An indignant Carrey next reprised his bankable mania for the Farrelly brothers in Me, Myself & Irene (2000), playing a state trooper whose Jekyll and Hyde personalities both fall in love with the same woman (Renée Zellweger). Carrey's real-life persona wound up falling for her too--a few months after the film wrapped, the pair announced they were officially a couple. By then, Carrey had already slipped into a furry green suit to play the stingy antihero of Ron Howard's How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000).
Although Carrey maintains a foothold in the comedy world with films such as Bruce Almighty (2003) and Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011), he is also capable of turning in nuanced dramatic performances, as demonstrated in films like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and the drama/comedy Yes Man (2008). In 2013, he costars with Steve Carell in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013).
Carrey has one child with his first wife, Melissa Carrey, whom he divorced in 1995. He married actress Lauren Holly in 1996, but they split less than a year later.- Actor
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Andrew Jackson was born in Newmarket, Ontario Canada to an armed forces padre and high school music teacher. As a child, Andrew enjoyed having access to the family music room complete with 20 instruments. He quickly developed an ear for music and sound. The highly talented actor has worked extensively in television, film, classical theatre, commercial voice and animation. Andrew Jackson's strong presence, character range and facility for accents and sounds has enabled him to explore a diverse range of characters and genres.- Actor
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Vince Corazza was born in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for The Cheetah Girls (2003), Sailor Moon (1995) and Owning Mahowny (2003). He has been married to Jane Cooke since 3 September 2001. He was previously married to Liz Ramos.- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Stunts
Elvis Stojko was born on 22 March 1972 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for Death to Smoochy (2002), Enhanced (2019) and BrawlStars (2023). He has been married to Gladys Orozco since 20 June 2010.- Jimmy Gardner was born on 24 August 1924 in Newmarket, Suffolk, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Frenzy (1972), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). He died on 3 May 2010 in London, England, UK.
- Canadian born Melanie Tonello has had the honor of working with many world famous stars including: Julianne Moore and Woody Harrelson in "The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio", where she plays the role of Barbara: eighth of the ten children of Evelyn Ryan - of whom the film tells the inspirational true story. "Cheaper By the Dozen 2", acting alongside the irrepressible Steve Martin, Hilary Duff, Taylor Lautner, Alyson Stoner, Eugene Levy and Carmen Electra, as Becky Murtaugh: one of a family of eight competitive rival kids who take on Baker's (Steve Martin) dozen. She has also worked with Cameron Bright of "Godsend", Mila Jovovich and Oded Fehr of "Resident Evil, Apocalypse".
Melanie has voiced several radio and TV commercials. Melanie's voice is also known in many TV series, playing the lead role of Lizbeth in YTV's animation series titled, "Captain Flamingo", Rickie in WB's "Da Boom Crew", Tina Monkey in "Save-Ums", Kayla in "Miss BG" and Princess Sparkle in "Spider Riders". She has voiced guest spots in "Franny's Feet", "Atomic Betty", "DiGata Defenders", "Peep and the Big Wide World" and "Time Warp Trio".
Off-camera, Melanie enjoys singing, dancing, and writing. - Belinda Caroline Stronach was born in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Magna International founder and chairman Frank Stronach. She graduated from Newmarket High School and attended York University in 1985, where she studied business and economics, but dropped out after one year to work at Magna. She speaks English and German fluently. Belinda was a member of the board of directors of Magna from 1988 until 2004. She became vice-president in 1999, until her appointment as president and chief executive officer. She has chaired the boards of Decoma International Inc., Tesma International Inc., and Intier Automotive Inc., all in the auto parts sector. She was a founding member of the Canadian Automotive Partnership Council and served on the Ontario Task Force on Productivity, Competitiveness and Economic Progress. She is a director of the Yves Landy Foundation, which furthers technological education and skills training in the manufacturing sector. In February 2001, she was appointed chief executive officer of Magna, succeeding Donald J. Walker (who became CEO of Magna spinoff Intier Automotive Inc.), and in January 2002, she also became its president. While CEO, the company added 3,000 jobs in Canada, 1,000 of them being in the Newmarket-Aurora area she would later represent in Parliament. Under Stronach's leadership, Magna had record sales and profits each year. Belinda is a Canadian businesswoman, philanthropist and former politician. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the Canadian House of Commons from 2004 to 2008. Originally elected as a Conservative, she later crossed the floor to join the Liberals. From May 17, 2005 to February 6, 2006 she was the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal in the government of Paul Martin. According to Canadian protocol, as a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, she is styled The Honourable Belinda Stronach. After leaving politics, she served as executive vice-chairman of Magna International, Canada's largest automobile parts manufacturer until December 31, 2010, and chair of The Belinda Stronach Foundation, a charitable organization she founded in 2008 to provide educational opportunities for young women and aboriginal youth, and to improve the lives of young people in developing nations. She is also the Co-founder and Honorary Chair of Belinda's Place, York Region's first homeless women's shelter and serves on the boards of numerous national and international nonprofit organizations dedicated to finding innovative solutions to the challenges of poverty. In 2002, she was ranked #2 by Fortune Magazine in its annual list of the world's most powerful women in business, and named one of Canada's "Top 40 under 40," an annual awards competition that honours the country's top business innovators less than 40 years of age. In 2004, TIME Magazine ranked as one the world's 100 most influential people. In 2005, the World Economic Forum named her a member of its network of global young leaders. Her accomplishments and years in public life were chronicled in the book, Belinda: The Political and Private Life of Belinda Stronach, by journalist Don Martin.
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- Producer
Michael T. Williamson was born on 19 April 1964 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Michael T. is a producer, known for The X-Files (1993), The Killing (2011) and The Man in the High Castle (2015).- Actor
- Visual Effects
- Additional Crew
Todd Doldersum was born on 31 May 1972 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007), Mr. Viral (2012) and 1812 (2011).- Donald Davis was born on 26 February 1928 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Play of the Week (1959), Oedipus Rex (1957) and Festival (1960). He died on 23 January 1998 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Jason Barr was raised in the small Ontario city of Cambridge. His father is a successful businessman and his mother a very popular newspaper columnist and TV personality. Jason started as a print model at the age of six and won his first acting audition during the same year with Al Waxman and Missing Treasures, the popular Global Television Series. From there Jason was cast in the Television series Due South (1994) with Paul Gross; The Howie Mandel Show and Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996). Jason is currently enrolled in the Integrated Arts Program at Eastwood in Kitchener, Ontario. He is an accomplished pianist and holds a Second-Degree Brown Belt in Karate along with winning the Kata Tournement Championship in 1998.
- Tyler was born in Newmarket, Ontario and began acting at the age of 5. In fact, he shot his first commercial, HGTV, on his 5th birthday. After shooting several commercials, he also began to appear in series such as Naturally Sadie, Flashpoint, and Degrassi: The Next Generation. He has also had the opportunity to work with feature actors in The Memory Keeper's Daughter, and The Story of Luke. Regardless of the genre, Tyler is happy to be on set doing what he loves to do.
- Melissa Papay was born on 21 July 1983 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Recipe for a Perfect Christmas (2005) and The Call (2004). She has been married to Evan Shapiro since 26 May 2007.
- Actress
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Dina Carroll was born on 21 August 1968 in Newmarket, Suffolk, England, UK. She is an actress and composer, known for Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Snow Day (2000) and Dina Carroll: So Close (1992).- Barbara Chilcott was born on 10 September 1922 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. She was an actress, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), Stop Me Before I Kill! (1960) and Danger Man (1960). She was married to Harry Somers and Max Helpmann. She died on 1 January 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Ryan Dennis was born on 8 January 1984 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for Serial Joe: Skidrow (1998), Serial Joe: Should Have Been Mine (1999) and Serial Joe: Deep (1999).- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Andre Rehal is an independent director/writer based out of Toronto. His work features range in various digital mediums, shooting styles and genres.
He attended Carleton University in Ottawa where he majored in film studies, gaining theoretical knowledge of cinema. During this time he pursued practical experience through his own independent shorts.
After graduation he attended the Advanced Television and Film program at Sheridan College. His Master classes were in directing and screen writing. He received the "Most Promising Student" award from Panavision upon graduation.
Andre is assembling materials for short film, music video, and commercial projects.- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
April Morgan was born on 1 April 1976 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for Chicago (2002), Best Friend from Heaven (2017) and Jake Joins a Cult.- Aimee Lenihan was born in Newmarket, Ontario. She started acting at the age of 10 months when she and her twin sister played babies in both Kevin Hill and Wild Card. Her first main job was in a Wonderbread commercial with her sister, as a speed skater. The commercial was featured during the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Additional Crew
Traci Loader was born on 2 March 1970 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. She is known for Possessor (2020), Infinity Pool (2023) and ARQ (2016).- Special Effects
- Art Department
- Producer
Derek Liscoumb was born on 2 June 1977 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. He is a producer, known for Possessor (2020), Code 8 (2019) and ARQ (2016).- Visual Effects
Terence Krueger was born on 20 December 1974 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Terence is known for Resident Evil: Retribution (2012), In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007) and Chloe (2009).- Actor
- Manager
Dan Stadnicki was born in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. He is known for Serial Joe: Unintended (2001), Serial Joe: Should Have Been Mine (1999) and Serial Joe: Skidrow (1998).- Visual Effects
- Director
- Writer
James Takashi Higuchi was born on 14 August 1984 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. James Takashi is a director and writer, known for The Ice Road (2021), The Silencing (2020) and The Umbrella Academy (2019).- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Palmer Stanley Truman Wells was born in Newmarket, Ontario. He is a film director, screenwriter and actor currently based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. He is known for works such as Checkmate (2021), To Whom It May Concern (2021), Locked Up By Morning (2022), and A Sadness I Chose (2020). He attended Vancouver Film School.- Writer
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- Editorial Department
Sean K. Robb is a Canadian writer, filmmaker, and podcast host. Raised in small-town Ontario, Robb moved to Toronto in 1993 and to Montreal in 2014. A former music journalist and pop culture commentator, Robb is perhaps best known for writing and directing the international award-winning independent thriller Scars, as well as the Rojo Sangre Festival Best Screenplay award-winning wrestling-horror cult film classic Enter... Zombie King aka Zombie Beach Party aka Zombie King & The Legion of Doom. Today, Robb is a noted True Crime writer, as well as the host of the popular podcast This Week in Murder.- Murray Davis was born on 16 February 1924 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Junior Prom (1946), Freddie Steps Out (1946) and On Camera (1954). He died on 22 January 1997 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Kylie Lenihan was born in Newmarket, Ontario. She started acting at the age of 10 months when she and her twin sister played babies in both Kevin Hill and Wild Card. Her first main job was in a Wonderbread commercial with her sister, as a speed skater. The commercial was featured during the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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Malcolm Stamp was born in 1943 in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He was an assistant director and production manager, known for Scorpio (1973), The Last of Sheila (1973) and Follow That Rainbow (1979). He was married to Maureen White. He died in 2001 in Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, UK.- Brian Edward Graham was born on December 1st in Newmarket, Ontario. He was the first of two children born to Ed and Bonnie Graham. Brian moved a lot in his lifetime. Placed into foster care in the early 1980's in Stouffville Ontario. Where he attended Stouffville District Secondary School. Brian attended Sir Sandford Fleming College in Lindsay Ontario where he studied forestry, and attended Ryerson university in 2013 for occupational Health and safety. At the age of 35 Brian started wrestling professionally across Canada, and northern United States. Trained by Rob Fuego out of Squared Circle Training, Brian would go on to win multiple championships with different independent wrestling companies, and work with many well known WWE, ROH, and TNA superstars. Brian performed in a video short the Great Maldinin which was featured at the Toronto film festival. The Great Maldini, was chosen by TIFF as one of the top 10 student films of 2012.
- Mazo de la Roche was born on 15 January 1879 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Mazo was a writer, known for Matinee Theatre (1955), Jalna (1935) and The Whiteoaks of Jalna (1972). Mazo died on 12 July 1961 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Cinematographer
- Actor
Luke Saagi was born on 10 May 1993 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Scratch (2015), Yesterday Last Year (2017) and The Cocksure Lads Movie (2014).- Writer
- Sound Department
- Actor
Founded Backyard Productions with brother, Mark Scales and friend Edwin Hollingsbee. Later founded Lukesfilm with wife Sandra. Created several short sketches with Backyard Productions including "Premium Bond Secret Agent" before directing first full-length film, a Jurassic Park (1993) parody called "Geriatric Park". Went on to direct "Batman Returns Forever", "The Empire Strikes Backyard", and "Doom Raiders" with BYP.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
- Make-Up Department
Tara Ziemba was born on 20 June 1969 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. She is known for Paid in Full (2002), Focus (2001) and Queer as Folk (2000).- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Tyler Stewart was born on 21 September 1967 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996), The Shakespeare Comedy Show (2006) and Red vs. Blue: Restoration (2024). He has been married to Jill S. since 19 September 1998.- Additional Crew
Susan Beavan was born in 1947 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Susan is known for Dear Aunt Agnes (1986), It's Mainly Music (1983) and Prisoners of Gravity (1989). Susan died on 20 September 2021 in Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Keira French was born on 22 February 1983 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Keira is an assistant director, known for Bionic Woman (2007), The Best Years (2007) and The State Within (2006).- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Editorial Department
- Producer
Katy Lukianiuk was born on 4 August 1992 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Katy is an assistant director and producer, known for Voyeur (2016), Saving Dreams (2016) and Dead Rush (2016).- Producer
- Director
- Sound Department
Mark A. Allard was born on 13 February 1987 in Newmarket, Suffolk, England, UK. Mark A. is a producer and director, known for Vigilante (2008), From Reverie: Episode One (2012) and We Run These Streets (2011).- Writer
- Cinematographer
Bruce Pearson was born on 20 September 1950 in Newmarket, Suffolk, England, UK. He is a writer and cinematographer, known for The World About Us (1967), The Living Planet (1984) and Birdscape (1991).- The Toronto Maple Leafs took their time allowing Dermott to develop after taking the defenseman in the second round (No. 34) of the 2015 NHL Draft.
Dermott signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Maple Leafs on July 22, 2015, but was returned to Erie of the Ontario Hockey League for a third season in junior hockey. After Erie was eliminated from the OHL playoffs, Dermott turned pro and joined Toronto of the American Hockey League in time for the Calder Cup Playoffs.
The Maple Leafs sent Dermott back to the AHL for the 2016-17 season; he finished with five goals and 24 points in 59 games. He began the 2017-18 season in the AHL but was called up at midseason and had an assist in his NHL debut against the Vancouver Canucks on Jan. 6, 2018. He scored his first goal against the New York Islanders on Jan. 31. After the Maple Leafs were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Dermott went back to the AHL and helped Toronto win the Calder Cup championship.
Dermott became an NHL regular in 2018-19, scoring four goals in each of the next two season - Camera and Electrical Department
- Editor
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Branden Murphy displayed a passion for film and specifically editing at a very young age. He started making short videos as young as 10, his work quickly escalated into live action shorts with friends. He became a prominent figure on the audio/visual team at his local church. He started to thrive in the non-fiction, documentary aspect of film, shooting and editing numerous trip memoirs and assembling multiple funeral memorial videos. He has been approached by members of his community desiring to commission him on projects for their small businesses. He decided early on in life to pursue a career in TV and film and has now graduated from Humber's Film and Television Production program. Branden completed the three program with honours, specializing in picture and sound editing, as well as cinematography. Branden has edited studio shorts (The Waiting Room), documentaries (Kent Murphy's Stem Cell Transplant), commercials (Sharpie), music videos, PSA's (Women's Directorate), and short films (In a Moment). He has developed commissioned corporate videos (MainBrain Immigration), memoirs, tribute videos and his portfolio is always growing. Branden continues to work hard creating advertisements for local businesses and hopes to develop a stronger and wider client base. Branden, with a partner, launched his own production company named - Parallel Productions.- Alan Ruffman was born on 10 July 1940 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. He was married to Linda Christiansen. He died on 28 December 2022 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Ian Kiddy was born on 4 March 1958 in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Beware My Brethren (1972).
- Producer
- Actor
- Transportation Department
Frank Ieraci was born on August 22, 1972 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada and raised in the nearby town of Bradford.
Frank is a producer and actor known for Battleground ((2012), Sixty Minutes to Midnight (2017) and Mobile Homes (2017). Frank stepped into the world of cinema in 1988 at the age of 16 when he signed up with a local casting agent and was hungry and willing to do various uncredited rolls to gain experience. After one year he landed his first audition for Back to the Future 2 to be cast as one of Biff's right hand men. Frank went on to numerous auditions after for the roll but did not make the final cut.
Just 17 at the time, the frustration of the failed audition led Frank to step away from the camera.
Frank went on to open his first successful business and finished his graduate degree in Hotel and Restaurant management. Years later, he bumped into Robert Cymbalski a friend from his teen years who also had a passion for film. Robert had continued pursuing acting and at that time introduced Frank to Director Neil Mackay who asked if he would like to try out for a roll in his current production.
Frank was cast in his first actual roll as Domenic (a ruthless bank robber) in the feature film Battleground. Battleground was shot on a micro budget and hit numerous obstacles along the way. Frank, having been well seasoned from his own business, came up with quick witted innovative solutions to help producers Judd Tilyard and Ayz Warach overcome these obstacles which gained him an associate producers credit.
The biggest obstacle the Battleground production faced came when Frank was involved in a near fatal car accident. Due to time and technical constraints, the producers were prepared to cut him from the film but Frank was determined to finish what he had started. Two weeks later Frank showed up on set in a wheel chair with a 13cm steel rod implanted through his shattered femur and insisted the he was ok. The producers agreed to allow Frank to complete his role and even used his injuries to push the story forward.
This determination exhibited by Frank went on to be one of the highlighted features of the documentary short Skeleton crew: Behind the Scenes of Battleground by Ben McNeill.
In 2012 Battleground successfully distributed world wide and aired on Netflix U.S.A.
Frank continued on with his professional career which often included travel to the U.S allowing him to watch Netflix to enjoy his first roll. After Battleground, Franks love of film had reignited and coincidentally he received a phone call from Farren Whittaker offering him a gig on the crew of the production Mobile Homes. While on the set of 'Mobile Homes" memories of Battleground came to mind and Frank called Neil MacKay the director.
While on the phone with Neil, Frank mentioned he missed being on set watching something come to life and Neil asked "Do you want to make another movie? I'm confident you could produce one."
That night Frank asked Producer Mike MacMillan "What is the standard procedure of producing?" Mike replied "there is no standard, every production is different and has different problems and situations to fix. You need good management skills to be a good producer.". Mike with his friendly manner and good advice along with Neil's known skills for directing and editing gave Frank the confidence and inspired him to pursue the role of Executive Producer.
Working on the "Sixty Minutes to Midnight" project, Frank assumed the role of vice-president of Slate 10 Pictures Inc and assumed his role as Producer / Executive Producer working alongside fellow Executive Producer Tomislav Stefanac. Frank believes that Terry MacDonald originals screen play which led to the short "Greed Inc" directed by Neil MacKay, provides the basis for an unstoppable and thrilling journey that any viewer would fully enjoy.- Art Department
- Producer
Craig Boland was born on 25 October 1970 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. He was a producer, known for The Virgin Suicides (1999), Absolon (2003) and Hostile Intent (1997). He died on 15 February 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Jamie Macoun was born on 7 August 1961 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for Young Drunk Punk (2015), 1986 Stanley Cup Finals (1986) and Theo Fleury: Playing with Fire (2011).
- Piero Grandinetti (born 9th January, 1975 in Newmarket, Suffolk) is a British actor.
Piero grew up in Haverhill, Suffolk to Italian parents named Antonio Grandinetti and Theresa Rizzo from Calabria. He was raised in a working-class Roman Catholic environment & was an altar boy at St Felix church for 6 years. He is based in London, England. - Composer
John Estacio was born on 8 April 1966 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. He is a composer, known for Filumena (2006) and The Secret of the Nutcracker (2007).- Carlos Newton was born on 17 August 1976 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.