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

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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

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Film

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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

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 Hatching, Matching and Dispatching Troy Furey Episode: "1.2"
Sketch with Kevin McDonald Various
2008–present Murdoch Mysteries Constable 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 Constable George Crabtree Web series
2012 Murdoch Mysteries: The Murdoch Effect
The Listener Tommy Nordett "The Bro Code"
2015 Murdoch Mysteries: The Infernal Device Constable George Crabtree Web series
2017 A Christmas Fury Troy Furey Television movie Hatching, Matching and Dispatching.
2018 Frankie Drake Mysteries George Crabtree Episode: "The Pilot"

Other work

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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

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  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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