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Don McKellar

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Don McKellar
Frank Farrelli takes on the job as a middle man in the God-forsaken town of Karmack, USA, a community in a depression so deep that they need a middle man to professionally communicate more of the bad news.
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Don McKellar was born on 17 August 1963 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and director, known for Last Night (1998), Blindness (2008) and The Red Violin (1998). He was previously married to Tracy Wright.
BornAugust 17, 1963
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BornAugust 17, 1963
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    • Awards
      • 25 wins & 41 nominations total

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    Known for

    Sandra Oh in Last Night (1998)
    Last Night
    7.1
    • Patrick Wheeler
    • 1998
    Julianne Moore, Danny Glover, Gael García Bernal, and Mark Ruffalo in Blindness (2008)
    Blindness
    6.5
    • Thief
    • 2008
    Samuel L. Jackson and Greta Scacchi in The Red Violin (1998)
    The Red Violin
    7.6
    • Evan Williams (Montréal)
    • 1998
    Jude Law and Jennifer Jason Leigh in eXistenZ (1999)
    eXistenZ
    6.8
    • Yevgeny Nourish
    • 1999

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Yo-Yo Ma Inspired by Bach
      • Max
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1997



    • Viggo Mortensen, Kristen Stewart, and Léa Seydoux in Crimes of the Future (2022)
      Crimes of the Future
      5.8
      • Wippet
      • 2022
    • The Middle Man (2021)
      The Middle Man
      5.9
      • Doctor
      • 2021
    • Jessica Reynolds in The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw (2020)
      The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw
      4.8
      • Bernard Buckley
      • 2020
    • Josh Hartnett and Antoine Olivier Pilon in Most Wanted (2020)
      Most Wanted
      6.2
      • Norm
      • 2020
    • Jayne Eastwood in Hey Lady! (2020)
      Hey Lady!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Dr. Wolfe
      • 2020
    • Sarah Gadon and Hong Chau in American Woman (2019)
      American Woman
      5.1
      • Newscaster 1 (voice)
      • 2019
    • Tanaya Beatty in Through Black Spruce (2018)
      Through Black Spruce
      5.8
      • Journalist
      • 2018
    • Lolz-ita (2017)
      Lolz-ita
      6.3
      Short
      • Eric
      • 2017
    • Don McKellar, Tzi Ma, Pei-Pei Cheng, and Sandra Oh in Meditation Park (2017)
      Meditation Park
      7.1
      • Gabriel
      • 2017
    • Shenae Grimes-Beech in Blood Honey (2017)
      Blood Honey
      5.1
      • Dr. Bert Morrison
      • 2017
    • Daniel Gillies, Michael Shanks, and Erica Durance in Saving Hope (2012)
      Saving Hope
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Dr. Amos Carver
      • 2017
    • Your Mother and I (2016)
      Your Mother and I
      5.7
      Short
      • Father
      • 2016
    • Sensitive Skin (2014)
      Sensitive Skin
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Al Jackson
      • 2014–2016
    • Window Horses (2016)
      Window Horses
      6.6
      • Dietmar (voice)
      • 2016
    • Jason Priestley, Gael García Bernal, and Alison Pill in Zoom (2015)
      Zoom
      6.0
      • Horowitz (voice)
      • 2015

    Director



    • Tanaya Beatty in Through Black Spruce (2018)
      Through Black Spruce
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Athena Reich in The Woman Who Can't Lie (2017)
      The Woman Who Can't Lie
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Bob Martin and Matt Watts in Michael: Every Day (2011)
      Michael: Every Day
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011–2017
    • Sensitive Skin (2014)
      Sensitive Skin
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014–2016
    • Emma Laishram in It's Not You (2015)
      It's Not You
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Brendan Gleeson and Taylor Kitsch in The Grand Seduction (2013)
      The Grand Seduction
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Phone Call from Imaginary Girlfriends: Istanbul (2005)
      Phone Call from Imaginary Girlfriends: Istanbul
      6.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Phone Call from Imaginary Girlfriends: Ankara (2005)
      Phone Call from Imaginary Girlfriends: Ankara
      2.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Mark Rendall in Childstar (2004)
      Childstar
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2004
    • A Word from the Management (2000)
      A Word from the Management
      6.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2000
    • 2000 vu par... Une collection internationale (1998)
      2000 vu par... Une collection internationale
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Elimination Dance (1998)
      Elimination Dance
      7.3
      Short
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Sandra Oh in Last Night (1998)
      Last Night
      7.1
      • Director
      • 1998
    • The Bloody Nose
      Short
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Blue (1992)
      Blue
      6.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 1992

    Writer



    • No Other Choice
      • writer
      • Post-production



    • Robert Downey Jr., Sandra Oh, Hoa Xuande, and Fred Nguyen Khan in The Sympathizer (2024)
      The Sympathizer
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • created by
      • written for television by (creator)
      • 2024
    • Connor Jessup, Aliocha Schneider, and Sofia Banzhaf in Closet Monster (2015)
      Closet Monster
      7.0
      • story editor
      • 2015
    • Emma Laishram in It's Not You (2015)
      It's Not You
      Short
      • writer
      • 2015
    • This Movie Is Broken (2010)
      This Movie Is Broken
      5.6
      • based on an idea by
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Julianne Moore, Danny Glover, Gael García Bernal, and Mark Ruffalo in Blindness (2008)
      Blindness
      6.5
      • screenplay
      • 2008
    • Phone Call from Imaginary Girlfriends: Istanbul (2005)
      Phone Call from Imaginary Girlfriends: Istanbul
      6.4
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Phone Call from Imaginary Girlfriends: Ankara (2005)
      Phone Call from Imaginary Girlfriends: Ankara
      2.1
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Mark Rendall in Childstar (2004)
      Childstar
      6.0
      • written by
      • 2004
    • A Word from the Management (2000)
      A Word from the Management
      6.6
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • 2000 vu par... Une collection internationale (1998)
      2000 vu par... Une collection internationale
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 1998
    • Elimination Dance (1998)
      Elimination Dance
      7.3
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1998
    • Samuel L. Jackson and Greta Scacchi in The Red Violin (1998)
      The Red Violin
      7.6
      • written by
      • 1998
    • Sandra Oh in Last Night (1998)
      Last Night
      7.1
      • written by
      • 1998
    • Don McKellar, Daniel MacIvor, Molly Parker, and Callum Keith Rennie in Twitch City (1998)
      Twitch City
      8.4
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1998–2000
    • Dance Me Outside (1994)
      Dance Me Outside
      7.0
      • written by
      • 1994

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    Videos13

    Trailer
    Trailer 2:06
    Trailer
    Last Night
    Trailer 2:58
    Last Night
    Last Night
    Trailer 2:58
    Last Night
    Blindness: Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:31
    Blindness: Trailer #2
    Blindness: Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 1:33
    Blindness: Teaser Trailer
    Treading Water
    Trailer 2:10
    Treading Water
    Trigger
    Trailer 1:01
    Trigger

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Don Mckellar
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • August 17, 1963
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Spouse
      • Tracy WrightJanuary 3, 2010 - June 22, 2010 (her death)
    • Parents
      • John McKellar
    • Relatives
      • Danica McKellar(Cousin)
    • Other works
      (November 10 to December 24, 2005) He and Bob Martin wrote the book for the musical, "The Drowsy Chaperone," in the American premiere at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California with Beth Leavel, Bob Martin and Sutton Foster in the cast. Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison was composer and lyricist. Casey Nicholaw was director and choreographer. David Gallo was set designer.
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      • 2 Interviews
      • 1 Article

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    • Trivia
      Won a 2006 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, along with co-writer Bob Martin, for "The Drowsy Chaperone".
    • Quotes
      My role in Waydowntown (2000) is a small, unflattering part. I appear pasty and puffy like a ripe cadaver. It's the kind of character that might be viewed as a brave departure from an actor who wasn't already considered pasty and puffy.

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