
Don McKellar
Biography
Don McKellar CM (born August 17, 1963) is a Canadian actor, writer, playwright, and filmmaker. He was part of a loosely-affiliated group of filmmakers to emerge from Toronto known as the Toronto New Wave.
He is known for directing and writing the film Last Night, which won the Prix de la Jeunesse at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival, as well as his screenplays for films such as Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould, The Red Violin, and Blindness. McKellar frequently acts in his own projects, and has also appeared in Atom Egoyan's Exotica and David Cronenberg's eXistenZ and Crimes of the Future.
He is also known for being a fixture on Canadian television, with series including Twitch City, Odd Job Jack, and Slings & Arrows, as well as writing the book for the popular Tony Award-winning musical The Drowsy Chaperone. He is an eight-time nominee and two-time Genie Award winner.
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Known For

TV
Degrassi
Keith
2001

TV
Republic of Doyle
J.J. Murphy
2010

Film
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Director
2010

TV
Once a Thief
1996

TV
Twitch City
Curtis
1998

Film
Blindness
Thief
2008

Film
eXistenZ
Yevgeny Nourish
1999

TV
Slings & Arrows
Darren Nichols
2003

Film
Last Night
Patrick Wheeler
1998

TV
Sensitive Skin
Al
2014

Film
Crimes of the Future
Wippet
2022

Film
Where the Truth Lies
Publishing Executive
2005

TV
Hey Lady!
Dr. Wolfe
2020

Film
Trudeau
Greenbaum
2002

Film
Redacted
Criminal Investigator (voice)
2007

TV
Odd Job Jack
Jack Ryder (voice)
2003

Film
Cooking With Stella
Michael Laffont
2010

Film
Exotica
Thomas
1994

Film
Treading Water
Richard
2013

Film
The Red Violin
Evan Williams (Montréal)
1998
Filmography
2025FilmNash the Slash Rises Again!as Self - Russell the Serial Killer/Self - Pokey Jones(archive footage)2025FilmThe Occupant of the Room2022FilmCrimes of the Futureas Wippet2021FilmThe Middle Manas Doctor2020FilmThe Curse of Audrey Earnshawas Bernard Buckley2020FilmTarget Number Oneas Norm2020TVHey Lady!as Dr. Wolfe2019FilmAmerican Womanas Newscaster 1 (voice)2019FilmThrough Black Spruceas Journalist2017FilmWaiting for Ishtaras Self2017FilmMeditation Parkas Gabriel2017FilmBlood Honeyas Dr. Bert Morrison2017FilmLolz-itaas Eric2017FilmWindow Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Mingas Dietmar (voice)2016FilmYour Mother and Ias Father2016FilmZoomas Horowitz2014TVSensitive Skinas Al2014FilmThree Days in Havanaas Pepe2013FilmTreading Wateras Richard2013FilmSubconscious Passwordas The Host (voice)2012FilmI'm Yoursas Phil2010FilmTriggeras Brian2010FilmScott Pilgrim vs. the Worldas Director2010FilmCooking With Stellaas Michael Laffont2010TVRepublic of Doyleas J.J. Murphy2009FilmLeslie, My Name Is Evilas Prosecutor2008FilmGreen Dooras Ron2008FilmBlindnessas Thief2007FilmRedactedas Criminal Investigator (voice)2006FilmMonkey Warfareas Dan2006TVPrairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Storyas Clarence Fines2005FilmWhere the Truth Liesas Publishing Executive2004FilmChildstaras Rick Shille2004FilmCleanas Vernon2004FilmWeird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psycheas Self / Pokey Jones / Patrick Wheeler / Matt Shapiro / Brad2003TVSlings & Arrowsas Darren Nichols2003TVOdd Job Jackas Jack Ryder (voice)2003FilmThe Eventas Matt Shapiro2003FilmPublic Domainas Host2002FilmRub & Tugas Conrad2002FilmTrudeauas Greenbaum2002FilmWaydowntownas Brad2001FilmI Was a Ratas Oliver Tapscrew2001TVDegrassias Keith2001FilmThe Art of Wooas Nathan2000FilmThis Might Be Good2000FilmVinylas Himself1999FilmSea Peopleas Mr. Whittaker1999FilmeXistenZas Yevgeny Nourish1999FilmThe Passion of Ayn Randas Alfred1998FilmThe Red Violinas Evan Williams (Montréal)1998FilmLast Nightas Patrick Wheeler1998FilmElimination Danceas Male Dance Partner1998TVTwitch Cityas Curtis1997FilmNever Met Picassoas Jerry1997FilmSarabandeas Max1997FilmIn the Presence of Mine Enemiesas Paul Heller1997FilmJoe's So Mean to Josephineas Mike1996TVOnce a Thief1995FilmWhen Night Is Fallingas Timothy1994FilmCamillaas Security Guard1994FilmExoticaas Thomas1994FilmArrowheadas Ray Bud1993FilmThirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gouldas Concert Promoter1992FilmGiant Stepsas Real Estate Hucker1992FilmMy Niagaraas Cabel1991FilmThe Adjusteras Tyler, the young censor1991FilmHighway 61as Pokey Jones1989FilmRoadkillas Russel, the Serial Killer