Canadians on 24

1. Kiefer Sutherland

Actor | 24

Kiefer Sutherland was born in London, England, UK, to Canadian actors Shirley Douglas and Donald Sutherland, who moved to California shortly after his birth. His maternal grandfather, Tommy Douglas, was a Scottish-born Canadian politician who was a Premier of Saskatchewan for over 17 years and led ...

2. Cas Anvar

Actor | The Expanse

Cas Anvar lit up our screens when internationally acclaimed series "The Expanse" premiered five years ago. His character Alex on The Expanse" became an instant fan favorite and one of the most quoted characters of the show. In spring 2020, he wrapped shooting his fifth and final season of the hit ...

3. Cameron Bancroft

Actor | The Cape

Cameron Bancroft was born on May 17, 1967 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is an actor, known for The Cape (1996), R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour (2010) and NarcoLeap (2018).

4. Gil Bellows

Actor | Patriot

Gil Bellows was born on June 28, 1967 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for Patriot (2015), The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and Love and a .45 (1994). He has been married to Rya Kihlstedt since October 3, 1994. They have two children.

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5. Joel Bissonnette

Actor | Fight Club

Joel Bissonnette was born on October 29, 1966 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He is an actor, known for Fight Club (1999), Zodiac (2007) and The Dinner (2017).

6. Lothaire Bluteau

Actor | Vikings

Lothaire Bluteau was born in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for Vikings (2013), Black Robe (1991) and Jesus of Montreal (1989).

7. JR Bourne

Actor | Mayans M.C.

JR Bourne was born on April 8, 1970 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and executive, known for Mayans M.C. (2018), Miracle Desert (2019) and Teen Wolf (2011).

8. Jade Carter

Actor | The Waterhole

Jade Carter grew up on a small farm near the town of Ponoka, Alberta, Canada. He spent most of his time riding his horse, playing sports or reading by the fireplace and losing himself in books. However, at the age of twelve he was severely injured in a tractor accident that left doctors doubting he...

9. Alexis Cassar

Art_department | Scoob!

Alexis Cassar is known for Scoob! (2020), 24 (2001) and The Orville (2017).

10. Dameon Clarke

Actor | How to Get Away with Murder

Dameon J. Clarke is a Canadian-American actor and voice actor. His TV credits include Graceland, How to Get Away with Murder, 24, Castle, Supernatural and Prison Break, and his film work includes How to Be a Serial Killer and I Love You Phillip Morris. He has worked with numerous Academy Award ...

11. Nazneen Contractor

Actress | Star Trek Into Darkness

Born in Mumbai, India and raised in Nigeria until the age of seven, Contractor was well-versed in world travels and a variety of cultures at a very young age. She attended boarding school in London from seven to nine years old, then her family moved to Toronto, Canada, where she spent the majority ...

12. Jenny Cooper

Actress | Virgin River

Jenny Cooper was born in Toronto, Ont. and grew up in Miami, Fl.

She relocated to Los Angeles to attend the USC School of Theatre and while there landed the role of Molly in the Canadian series Jake and the Kid (1995). She went on to co-star in the series Fast Track (1998) for Showtime, as well as ...

13. Vince Corazza

Actor | The Cheetah Girls

Vince Corazza was born in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for The Cheetah Girls (2003), Sailor Moon (1995) and Owning Mahowny (2003). He has been married to Jane Cooke since September 3, 2001. He was previously married to Liz Ramos.

14. Christina Cox

Actress | The Chronicles of Riddick

The youngest of three girls, Christina was born just outside Toronto. She carried a double major of theater and dance at the prestigious Arts York at Unionville High School. She went on to further her training at the Ryerson Theatre School of Toronto, among such alumni as Eric McCormack and David ...

15. Wendy Crewson

Actress | Air Force One

Wendy Jane Crewson is a Canadian actress and producer. She began her career appearing on Canadian television, before her breakthrough role in 1991 dramatic film The Doctor. Crewson has appeared in many Hollywood films, including The Good Son (1993), The Santa Clause (1994) and its sequels The Santa...

16. Roger Cross

Actor | Coroner

Roger Cross is known for Coroner (2019), Continuum (2012) and Dark Matter (2015).

17. Elisha Cuthbert

Actress | The Girl Next Door

Elisha Ann Cuthbert (born November 30, 1982) is a Canadian actress and model. She became internationally known for playing Kim Bauer in the series 24 (2001); Danielle in the teen comedy film The Girl Next Door (2004) and Carly Jones in the horror remake House of Wax (2005). She was voted the ...

18. Geraint Wyn Davies

Actor | Forever Knight

Geraint Wyn Davies was born in Swansea, Wales on April 20, 1957. His father is a semi-retired Welsh congregational minister and his mother, a retired teacher, was headmistress at Geraint's first school. At the age of seven, his family moved to Canada where he attended Upper Canada College then the ...

19. Maria del Mar

Actress | Blue Murder

Maria del Mar was born in 1964 in Madrid, Spain. She is known for Blue Murder (2001), A Touch of Grey (2009) and 24 (2001).

20. Chris Diamantopoulos

Actor | The Boys in the Boat

Chris grew up splitting his time between Greece and Canada. At age 9, he started doing TV commercials and professional theater. He left home at 18 to perform in a series of US national tours after which, he landed on Broadway. Chris now splits his time between New York and Los Angeles acting in TV ...

21. Colm Feore

Actor | Chicago

Colm Joseph Feore OC is a Canadian actor. A 13-year veteran of the Stratford Festival, he is known for his Gemini-winning turn as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in the CBC miniseries Trudeau (2002), his portrayal of Glenn Gould in Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993), and for playing ...

22. Michael Filipowich

Actor | Resident Evil: Code: Veronica

Michael Filipowich is known for Resident Evil: Code: Veronica (2000), Charlie Jade (2005) and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002).

23. Kathleen Gati

Actress | Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462

Two time Emmy Nominee for Outstanding Actress (2020, 2016), and winner of seven Best Actress awards, a Best Supporting Actress Award and a Best Actress Nominee, Kathleen Gati is very well known as the stewardess on AMC's Fear The Walking Dead: Flight 462; for her role as Raisa on (CW) Arrow; eleven...

24. Laura Harris

Actress | Dead Like Me

Born to public school teachers in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Laura Harris began acting professionally in CBC radio dramas at an early age. With a taste for quirky, character-driven material, Harris is known for playing 1930's starlet "Daisy Adair" in Showtime's cult hit Dead Like Me (2003)...

25. Sandrine Holt

Actress | House of Cards

Sandrine Holt was born in London, England, UK. Sandrine is an actor, known for House of Cards (2013), Mr. Robot (2015) and Homeland (2011). Sandrine was previously married to Travis Huff.

26. Leslie Hope

Director | Lost in Space

Leslie Hope was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and is a dual citizen of the US and Canada. She has directed several episodes of television including Snowpiercer (2020), Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022), Lost in Space (2018), The Order (2019), Murdoch Mysteries (2008), Van Helsing (2016), ...

27. Stana Katic

Actress | Castle

Stana Katic recently starred in the TV series, Absentia, streaming on Amazon. It's a thriller-drama produced by Sony Pictures Television. Upon debut it was one of Amazon's top-ten most popular programs.

Stana's feature film work includes, CBGB, Big Sur, The Spirit, Feast of Love, The Double and Bond...

28. Donnie Keshawarz

Actor | Ad Astra

Donnie was born in Guelph, Ontario and raised in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Before discovering acting, Donnie was a soccer addict, then frontman for the prog-rock group Elements. He has a BFA from Rutgers University, and an MFA from The University of Missouri at Kansas City. Donnie resides in New York ...

29. Mia Kirshner

Actress | Not Another Teen Movie

Mia Kirshner was born in Toronto, Ontario, to Etti, a teacher, and Sheldon Kirshner, a journalist. Her father is of Polish Jewish descent and her mother is a Bulgarian Jewish immigrant. Mia had a middle class upbringing and graduated from McGill University with a degree in English Literature. She ...

30. Diego Klattenhoff

Actor | Pacific Rim

Diego Klattenhoff (born 1979) is best known for his role as Mike Faber in the TV series Homeland (2011). He plays the role of a Marine captain whose best friend returns to the US after disappearing in Iraq seven years earlier. Klattenhoff was born in Nova Scotia, Canada. As a kid, he always wanted ...

31. Kris Lemche

Actor | Ginger Snaps

Kris Lemche was raised in Brampton, Ontario as the oldest of three children, which includes aspiring actor Matthew (Matt) Lemche. He is the son of a school teacher mother and a father who runs a heating business. Originally Kris wanted to become a doctor and study biochemistry in hopes of doing ...

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32. J.C. MacKenzie

Actor | October Faction

J.C. MacKenzie was a student at Concordia University when he saw his first play. Within two years, he was accepted at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

He has made over 150 appearances in films and television, and on stage. He is best known for his role as "Ludlow" in Martin Scorsese's ...

33. Shaun Majumder

Actor | Detroit 1-8-7

Raised in rural Newfoundland, this Gemini award-winning actor/comedian started performing as a teenager and has been at it ever since. His work has taken him through the world of theatre, stand-up comedy, improv and more recently to his role as Andrew Palmer on NBC/Global Television's The Firm, ...

34. Max Martini

Actor | 13 Hours

Maximilian Carlo Martini was born in New York to an Italian father and an American mother. He is a citizen of the United States, Canada, and Italy and speaks Italian fluently. His Roman father was a sculptor and Doctor of Philosophy and Phenomenology and instilled in him an appreciation for all ...

35. Kari Matchett

Actress | Cube 2: Hypercube

Kari Matchett, a Canadian actress, skillfully embodies the character of Linda in "Fargo" Season 5. Her versatile acting prowess brings a profound depth to Linda, enhancing the show's narrative.

Kari Matchett grew up in Lethbridge, Alberta. She attended Lethbridge Collegiate Institute and later ...

36. Douglas O'Keeffe

Actor | 24

Douglas O'Keeffe was born on June 5, 1966 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is an actor and director, known for 24 (2001), Johnny Mnemonic (1995) and Murder at 1600 (1997).

37. Enuka Okuma

Actress | Workin' Moms

Enuka Okuma was born on September 20, 1976 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress and writer, known for Workin' Moms (2017), The Sleepover (2020) and Rookie Blue (2010). She has been married to Joe Gasparin since July 2, 2011.

38. Peter Outerbridge

Actor | Lucky Number Slevin

Outerbridge, together with two older sisters and two older brothers, grew up in Toronto, Ontario. While his father practiced law, his mother studied piano at the Royal Conservatory of Music. He comes from a family of artists, as his uncle (though not by blood) was opera singer Jon Vickers, and his ...

39. Carly Pope

Actress | Elysium

Carly graduated from high school in Vancouver in 1998. She made her American screen debut in I've Been Waiting for You (1998). Her most noticeable roles to date are "Molly White" in Trapped in a Purple Haze (2000), and "Sam McPherson" in TV's Popular (1999). She auditioned for roles on Roswell (...

40. Amy Price-Francis

Actress | The Purge: Anarchy

Amy Price-Francis was born on September 16, 1975 in England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Purge: Anarchy (2014), Fifty Shades Freed (2018) and Fifty Shades Darker (2017).

41. Rick Ravanello

Actor | The Cave

Rick Ravanello started his acting career back in 1996. He earned numerous television and film roles which eventually led to an audition that landed in the hands of Steven Spielberg of Dreamworks SKG.

Spielberg quickly had Ravanello flown to Los Angeles where he met with Tom Hanks and Tony To. They ...

42. Callum Keith Rennie

Actor | Star Trek: Discovery

Callum Keith Rennie was born in Sunderland, England, and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. While attending college in Edmonton Callum was asked to join a radio show which featured actor/comedian Bruce McCulloch (who eventually went on to KIDS IN THE HALL fame). This experience inspired Callum to dig ...

43. Carlo Rota

Actor | The Boondock Saints

Where are you from? Is a popular question that Carlo has no rapid answer for. He was born in the U.K and raised in Italy, Hong Kong, the Bahamas and Canada. Add a family history that spans Spain, France, Italy, and time spent in Argentina, India, Morrocco, and you have pan-cultural on a good day, ...

44. Patrick Sabongui

Actor | Homeland

Patrick Sabongui was born in Montreal to Egyptian immigrants; a psychologist and a French teacher/librarian. He has three older brothers and a younger sister and was raised in a trilingual household, speaking French, English and Arabic. He grew up a competitive athlete, martial-artist, and ...

45. Birkett Turton

Actor | Saved!

Kett was born in Portland, Oregon and raised in Vancouver, Canada. He started acting in local theater when he was only 4. He performed in several plays including "Lost in Yonkers" and "Broadway Bound". Later, he starred in the independent Canadian film "Rollercoaster" and received a nomination for ...

46. Michael Shanks

Actor | Stargate SG-1

Michael Shanks was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for Stargate SG-1 (1997), Stargate: Continuum (2008) and Elysium (2013). He has been married to Lexa Doig since August 2, 2003. They have two children.

47. Alberta Watson

Actress | Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Alberta Watson, well known to television audiences for her Gemini award-nominated role as Madeline on La Femme Nikita (1997), enjoys a long and diverse career in television and film.

A native of Toronto, Watson began performing with a local theater group as a teenager. She received a Genie ...

48. Jeff Wincott

Actor | The Night Of

Jeff Wincott is an established actor and producer originally from Toronto, Canada. He starred in the award-winning Canadian television series Night Heat playing Detective Giambone for five years. He was nominated for Best Actor at the Gemini Awards for his performance which gave him international ...

49. Michael Wincott

Actor | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Widely respected among peers for his fearless commitment, Michael Anthony Claudio Wincott was born to an English father and Italian mother in Scarborough, a working class suburb of Toronto. His career began fortuitously in 1976 at the CBC, cast by Deidre Bowen, Clare Walker and director Mike Newell...

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50. Michael Dube

Actor | Rendition

Michael Dube was born on March 4, 1978 in Red Lake, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and director, known for Rendition (2007), Wawatay Kids TV (2002) and Garden of Hedon (2011).

51. Adam Tsekhman

Actor | Legends of Tomorrow

Adam Tsekhman is known for DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016), The Night Agent (2023) and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023).