Judah Katz

Judah Katz (born 23 June 1960) is a Canadian actor born in Montreal, Quebec.[1] He has worked in Toronto and Los Angeles[2] for more than 40 years, appearing in both TV series and films.

Winning a national "ACTRA Award" (now called a Canadian Screen Award) for his very first foray in front of a camera in 1983 as "best new actor in Canadian Television",[3] he also received a Gemini Award (now called a Canadian Screen Award) for "best supporting actor" for his role as Alan Eagleson[4] in the CBC mini-series Canada Russia '72.[5][6]

Katz studied acting for two years at Vanier College and a further three years at the Dome Professional Theatre School.[2] He has also studied at the Banff School of Fine Arts and with the "voice doctor" Robert Easton of Los Angeles. Method acting from 1992-1995 in the Master class and then privately with late renowned film and television acting coach and teacher David Rotenberg.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1985 Movers & Shakers Freddie
1988 Switching Channels Tillinger Sound Man
1995 Moonlight and Valentino Marc
1996 Crash Salesman
1996 The Long Kiss Goodnight Harry (Perkin's Aide)
1996 Goosebumps Dr. Brewer/Dr. Brewer's Clone 1 episode, Stay Out of the Basement
1999 Boy Meets World Chadookie (uncredited) 2 episode, The Honeymooners
2000, 2002 Queer as Folk Pancho Ryder, Marty Ryder 4 episodes
2001 XChange Lister
2003 Owning Mahowny Broker
2003 Spinning Boris Michael Kramer
2005 Cinderella Man Reporter #4
2006 Canada Russia '72 Alan Eagleson TV miniseries[7]
2010 Casino Jack Abbe Lowell
2011 Breakaway Smitty
2012 Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story II Alan Eagleson
2012 Blood Pressure Mike Trestman
2014 Dr. Cabbie James Whilcher
2015 Gridlocked Bill
2016 Mayday Captain Yitzhak Fuchs 1 episode, High Rise Catastrophe
2017 High-Rise Rescue Clay Pellington

References

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  1. ^ "Katz captures the Summit eagle" by Matthew Romanada, National Post (8 April, 2006) [Toronto Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 330407249
  2. ^ a b "Katz is getting catcalls - and that's fine with him" by Mike Boone, The Montreal Gazette (9 Feb, 2006) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 434304591
  3. ^ "Air Farce, Billy Bishop big ACTRA winners" by Rick Groen, The Globe and Mail (18 April, 1983) Retrieved from ProQuest 386548824
  4. ^ "Documentary or drama: Hockey on TV" by Alex Strachan, The Sudbury Star (8 April, 2006) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 349137598
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  6. ^ "Ex-Kid McKinney picks up two wins at Gemini Awards" by Alex Strachan, Nanaimo Daily News (19 Oct, 2006) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 361707945
  7. ^ "Canada Russia '72" by Andrew Ryan, The Globe and Mail (8 April, 2006) Retrieved from ProQuest 383567310
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