Donald "Don" McKellar (born August 17, 1963 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actor, writer, and filmmaker. August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 4th 1,076,395 km...

He studied English at the University of Toronto's Victoria College. After beginning his career in the theatre, McKellar was lured into the realm of Canadian cinema, where he has since become a ubiquitous presence. McKellar made his first screen appearance in 1989 in Bruce McDonald's film Roadkill, for which he also wrote the screenplay. McKellar's work on Roadkill earned him Genie Award nominations for best supporting actor and best screenwriter, attracting the attention of many in Canada. Roadkill also won the Toronto-Citytv Award for best Canadian feature. The University of Toronto (U of T), in Toronto, Ontario, is the largest university in Canada. ... Victoria University (Vic for short) is a federated school of the University of Toronto, consisting of Victoria College and Emmanuel College. ... Bruce McDonald (born May 28, 1959 in Kingston, Ontario) is a Canadian film and television director. ... Roadkill is a 1989 film by Canadian director Bruce McDonald. ... The Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian films and television, by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. ... Citytv is a system of five English language television stations in Canada, owned by the CHUM Limited group. ...

McKellar collaborated again with McDonald for his 1991 film Highway 61, writing the screenplay and playing the starring role as the barber Pokey Jones. Again McKellar's work solicited wide praise, earning him a second Genie nomination for best screenwriter and a nomination for best actor. McKellar's most recent collaboration with McDonald spawned the cult classic television series Twitch City, in which McKellar played the starring role of Curtis, a television addict and shut-in. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Highway 61 is a 1991 film by Canadian director Bruce McDonald. ... Twitch City was a Canadian sitcom produced by the CBC. The series aired as two short runs in 1998 and 2000. ...

Since his entry into Canadian cinema, McKellar has also been involved in countless other projects. He appeared in Atom Egoyan's films The Adjuster (1991) and Exotica (1994), the latter of which earned him the Genie for best supporting actor. McKellar collaborated with François Girard, authoring the screenplays for his films Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1992), and the Academy Award winning (Best Original Score) The Red Violin (1998), in which McKellar starred alongside Samuel L. Jackson. He also appeared alongside Jude Law and Jennifer Jason Leigh in David Cronenberg's 1999 film eXistenZ. Atom Egoyan and wife Arsinee Khanjian at the Golden Apricot Film Festival in Yerevan, Armenia. ... Exotica is a 1994 Canadian movie about a Toronto nightclub called Exotica. It was written and directed by Atom Egoyan. ... François Girard (1963 - ) is a Canadian director and screenwriter particularly noted for his innovative film Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould. ... DVD cover Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould, released in 1993, is an award-winning movie about the famous piano prodigy Glenn Gould. ... Academy Awards The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States and most watched awards ceremony in the world. ... The Red Violin (French: Le Violon rouge, German: Die Rote Geige, Italian: Il Violino Rosso, Mandarin: 红提琴) is a Canadian film released on November 13, 1998 (in the USA on June 11, 1999). ... Jackson in The Man Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. ... Law in The Wisdom of Crocodiles (US title: Immortality) David Jude Law (born December 29, 1972, in Lewisham, South London, England) is an Academy Award nominated English actor. ... Jennifer Jason Leigh (born February 5, 1962) is an American actress. ... David Cronenberg at Cannes 2002 David Paul Cronenberg OC (born March 15, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian film director and occasional actor. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... eXistenZ is a 1999 film by Canadian director David Cronenberg. ...

McKellar has recently emerged as a filmmaker in his own right. His directorial debut, Last Night (1998), garnered impressive critical acclaim, winning the Prix de la Jeunesse at the Cannes Film Festival and the Claude Jutra Award at the Genies. In 2004, McKellar's second film, Childstar, opened at the Toronto International Film Festival to enthusiastic reviews. DVD cover Last Night is a 1998 Canadian film by Don McKellar. ... The Palais des Festivals (2000) The Cannes Film Festival (French: le Festival international du film de Cannes or simply le Festival de Cannes) is a film festival held in the resort town of Cannes, in the south of France. ... Poster for the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is widely considered to be one of the top film festivals in the world and is the premiere film festival in North America which the Oscars race begins from. ...

McKellar also stars in the animated sitcom Odd Job Jack as the titular hero, Jack Ryder. As of 2006 the show is in production of its fourth season on The Comedy Network. Odd Job Jack is a Canadian animated comedy television show featuring Don McKellar, about one guys misadventures in temporary employment. ... The Comedy Network logo (the yellow oval now usually appears by itself) The Comedy Network (colloquially often just Comedy) is a Canadian cable television specialty channel with comedy programming. ...

In 2006, he appeared in Ken Finkleman's miniseries At The Hotel. In May of 2006 he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for The Drowsy Chaperone. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ken Finkleman (born in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian television and film writer, producer and actor. ... At The Hotel is a Canadian drama-comedy-musical television series concerning the goings on at an illustrious hotel, known for its favourable treatment of struggling artists, in Montreal. ... Look up May in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ... The Drowsy Chaperone is a play written by alumni of the Second City theater. ...

He currently hosts the CBC Radio One series High Definition. CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... High Definition is a Canadian radio program, which debuted on February 4, 2006 on the CBC Radio One network. ...

External links

• Don McKellar at The Internet Movie Database
• Audio interview on Childstar with THECOMMENTARY.CA