Mike McLeod (actor)

Mike McLeod
Born (1985-09-04) September 4, 1985 (age 39)
NationalityCanadian
Occupationactor
Years active2000s-present
Known forForgive Me

Mike McLeod is a Canadian film and television actor, best known for his performance as The Priest in the television series Forgive Me.[1]

Originally from London, Ontario, he is the son of lawyer and University of Western Ontario law professor James McLeod and Ontario Superior Court justice Margaret McSorley.[2] McLeod moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2003 to attend Dalhousie University.[1] His play Good For Nothings was staged in 2013.[1]

He received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Actor in a Drama Series at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in 2015 for his work on Forgive Me.[3] From 2015 through 2017, he won a record-breaking three back to back ACTRA Awards for Best Lead Actor for his role as The Priest in Forgive Me.[4]

He has also had supporting roles in the television series Sex & Violence, Haven, The Flash, The Man in the High Castle, the web series Moderation Town and Forgive Me Web Confessions and the short film Argus.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Fitzgerald’s divine intervention". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, September 3, 2013.
  2. ^ Joe Belanger, "London native Mike McLeod grateful for role as Priest in TV's Forgive Me". London Free Press, October 7, 2015.
  3. ^ "Canadian Screen Awards Nominees 2015: 'Orphan Black,' Xavier Dolan's 'Mommy' Lead The Pack". Huffington Post, January 13, 2015.
  4. ^ "2017 Screen Nova Scotia Awards". Sea and Be Scene. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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