Canadian actor and comedian
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).
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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 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | Kaitlin 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]
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]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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] |