Ennis Esmer
Ennis Esmer | |
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Born |
Enis Esmer December 29, 1978 Ankara, Turkey |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actor, Writer |
Years active | 2003–present |
Ennis Esmer (Turkish: Ennis Esmer; born December 29, 1978) is a Canadian actor and comedian.
Early life
Esmer was born in Ankara, Turkey, before moving to Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the age of three.[1] He is a graduate of the fine arts program at Earl Haig Secondary School,[2] and studied theatre and acting at York University.[2]
Career
He first came to prominence as the host of Toronto 1's short-lived variety series The Toronto Show in 2003.[2] More recently, he has had roles in television series such as The Listener,[2] Wipeout Canada,[2] Covert Affairs,[3] Billable Hours,[2] The L.A. Complex,[3] Blindspot[4] and Red Oaks,[4] as well as films such as Young People Fucking.[2]
Filmography
Film | |||
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
2003 | How to Deal | Ronnie | |
2003 | The Cheetah Girls | Comedian | TV Movie |
2004 | Welcome to Mooseport | Airport Passenger | |
2004 | Decoys | Gibby | |
2004 | All You Got | Paul | |
2006 | The Path to 9/11 | Mohammed Salameh | |
2007 | Young People Fucking | Gord | |
2007 | Your Beautiful Cul de Sac Home | Phil Goodfellow | |
2007 | Snowglobe | Jamie DiBiasi | TV Movie |
2008 | The Rocker | Barney | |
2008 | For the Love of Grace | Frank Lockwood | TV Movie |
2009 | Unstable | Eric | TV Movie |
2013 | Sex After Kids | Ben | Nominated - Canadian Comedy Award for Best Male Performance in a Feature[5] |
2014 | Big News from Grand Rock | Leonard Crane | |
2015 | How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town | Adam Mitchell | Won - Canadian Filmmakers' Festival Award for Best Ensemble Cast (shared with cast)[6] |
Television | |||
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Year | TV Show | Role | Notes |
2003 | Veritas: The Quest | Egyptian Guard | 1 Episode |
2003 | Queer as Folk | Henry | 1 Episode |
2005 | Tilt | College Kid | 1 Episode |
2005 | Kojak | Stewart | 1 Episode |
2008 | ReGenesis | Dr. Daniel Peters | 1 Episode |
2008 | Flashpoint | Frank | 1 Episode |
2006–2008 | Billable Hours | Zoltan | Recurring Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (shared with cast) (2008)[7] |
2009–2014 | The Listener | Osman 'Oz' Bey | Series Lead (62 episodes) Nominated - Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Male – TV (2011)[8] |
2010 | Murdoch Mysteries | Marcus Evans | 1 Episode |
2010 | Covert Affairs | CIA Polygrapher | Recurring |
2011 | Wipeout Canada | Himself | Co-Host |
2012 | The L.A. Complex | Eddie Demir | |
2013 | Transporter: The Series | André | 1 Episode (12 Hours) |
2013 | Nikita | Guler | 1 Episode (High-Value Target) |
2014 | Republic of Doyle | Peete | Episode 5X7 |
2014-2016 | Red Oaks | Nash | Series regular Nominated - Golden Maple Award for Newcomer of the Year in a TV Series Broadcast in the U.S. (2016)[9] |
2015 | Dark Matter | Wexler | 3 Episodes |
2015 | Blindspot | Gord Enver / Rich Dotcom | 3 Episodes |
2016 | Private Eyes | Kurtis Mazhari | 7 Episodes |
References
- ↑ "The Listener : Cast : Ennis Esmer". CTV. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "On the Cover: The Listener's Ennis Esmer on being best friends with a telepathic crime solver and how he honed his craft at Earl Haig". postcity.com. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Ennis Esmer talks about 'The Listener' (Includes interview)". digitaljournal.com. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- 1 2 "Actor Ennis Esmer Talks Gord Enver/Rich Dotcom In 'Blindspot' Episode 18 On NBC! [Interview]". MStarsNews. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ↑ "2014 Canadian Comedy Awards nominees announced". www.thecomedynetwork.ca. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ↑ "Canadian Film Fest". Canadian Film Fest. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ↑ "awards database". academy.ca. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ↑ Mooney, Sam (10 June 2011). "Canadian Comedy Awards Nominees Announced". Mooney on Theatre. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ↑ "Golden Maple Awards Nominees Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
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