Roland Hewgill | |
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Born | |
Died | November 9, 1998 | (aged 69)
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1955-1993 |
Roland Hewgill (February 11, 1929 – November 9, 1998) was a Canadian actor. [1] Primarily a stage actor, most famously associated with the Stratford Festival, [1] he also had a number of film and television roles.
Born in Montreal, Quebec and raised primarily in Kingston, Ontario, Hewgill joined the Stratford Festival in 1954. [2] Roles he played at Stratford over the course of his career included Antonio in The Merchant of Venice, Uncle Ben in Death of a Salesman, Ferdinand in The Duchess of Malfi, Jaques in As You Like It, Cornwall in King Lear and Creon in Oedipus Rex. [1] His roles for other theatres included Phil Hogan in A Moon for the Misbegotten, [3] Relling in The Wild Duck, [4] Dr. Rank in A Doll's House [5] and Andrey Bottvinik in A Walk in the Woods. [6]
He won a Dora Mavor Moore Award as Best Actor in a Featured Role in 1986 for his performance in A Moon for the Misbegotten, [7] and was a shortlisted nominee as Actor in a Principal Role in a Play in 1988 for Play Memory. [8]
On television he was most noted for his role as Bob Lipton in the comedy-drama series Airwaves, [9] and in film he appeared in John and the Missus and Beautiful Dreamers. He was a shortlisted Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 8th Genie Awards in 1987 for John and the Missus. [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1957 | Oedipus Rex | Chorus | |
1986 | Airwaves | Bob Lipton | |
1987 | John and the Missus | Fred Budgell | |
1989 | The Midday Sun | Watson | |
1990 | Beautiful Dreamers | Timothy Pardee |
Roland Hewgill | |
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Born | |
Died | November 9, 1998 | (aged 69)
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1955-1993 |
Roland Hewgill (February 11, 1929 – November 9, 1998) was a Canadian actor. [1] Primarily a stage actor, most famously associated with the Stratford Festival, [1] he also had a number of film and television roles.
Born in Montreal, Quebec and raised primarily in Kingston, Ontario, Hewgill joined the Stratford Festival in 1954. [2] Roles he played at Stratford over the course of his career included Antonio in The Merchant of Venice, Uncle Ben in Death of a Salesman, Ferdinand in The Duchess of Malfi, Jaques in As You Like It, Cornwall in King Lear and Creon in Oedipus Rex. [1] His roles for other theatres included Phil Hogan in A Moon for the Misbegotten, [3] Relling in The Wild Duck, [4] Dr. Rank in A Doll's House [5] and Andrey Bottvinik in A Walk in the Woods. [6]
He won a Dora Mavor Moore Award as Best Actor in a Featured Role in 1986 for his performance in A Moon for the Misbegotten, [7] and was a shortlisted nominee as Actor in a Principal Role in a Play in 1988 for Play Memory. [8]
On television he was most noted for his role as Bob Lipton in the comedy-drama series Airwaves, [9] and in film he appeared in John and the Missus and Beautiful Dreamers. He was a shortlisted Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 8th Genie Awards in 1987 for John and the Missus. [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1957 | Oedipus Rex | Chorus | |
1986 | Airwaves | Bob Lipton | |
1987 | John and the Missus | Fred Budgell | |
1989 | The Midday Sun | Watson | |
1990 | Beautiful Dreamers | Timothy Pardee |