Thom Allison
Thom Allison | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Ryerson Theatre School |
| Occupation | Actor · singer · director |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
Thom Allison is a Canadian actor.[1] He is best known for his regular recurring role as Pree in the television series Killjoys,[2] for which he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards.[3]
Biography[edit]
Allison was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba as the son of a Black Nova Scotian father and a Mennonite mother.[4]
Education and career[edit]
Allison graduated from the acting program offered at Ryerson Theatre School .[5] Beginning his career in the early 1990s, Allison eventually went on to act for film, television and theatre alike.[6]
Primarily a stage actor, he first attained prominence for his performance as Robin Turner in Canadian Stage's 2000 stage adaptation of Outrageous!,[1] for which he received a Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role – Musical in 2001.[7] He has also frequently appeared in productions at the Shaw Festival and the Stratford Festival, and in touring productions of Rent and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,[8] and appeared as drag queen Therese in the first episode of Kim's Convenience.[9]
In 2003, Allison produced a solo CD A Whole Lotta Sunshine covering famous songs including "Moon River" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow".[10]
In 2019, Allison and Micah Barnes collaborated on Knishes 'n Grits, a stage show in which they explored the links between Jewish music and African American music.[11]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Leaving Metropolis | Shannon | Film Debut Role |
| 2003 | One Last Dance | Babysitter | |
| 2008 | Repo! The Genetic Opera | Gossip Journalist | |
| 2017 | Miss Odette's Modern Handbook to Manners | Ian | Short Film |
| 2018 | 22 Chaser | Teeny | |
| 2019 | Canadian Strain | Gary | |
| 2022 | Junior's Giant | Leo | |
| 2023 | Queen Tut |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Road to Christmas | Michele | TV movie |
| Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy | Queen from Queens | TV movie | |
| 2007 | I Me Wed | Bill | TV movie |
| 2015–2019 | Killjoys | Pree | Recurring Role; 39 Episodes
Won Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
| 2016 | Private Eyes | Gil Schmit | 1 Episode |
| Kim's Convenience | Therese | 1 Episode | |
| Murdoch Mysteries | Oscar Ducharme | 1 Episode | |
| 2017 | Odd Squad | Chef | 1 Episode |
| Your All Time Classic Hit Parade | 5 Episodes | ||
| 2021 | Frankie Drake Mysteries | Roger LeBlanc | 1 Episode |
| Canada's Drag Race | Guest mentor | 1 Episode | |
| 2022-present | Pinecone & Pony | Greymoon (voice) | Recurring Role; 8 Episodes |
| 2022-present | Coroner | Dr. Elijah Thompson | Main Role; 10 Episodes |
| 2023 | Slasher | Georges Rondeau | Main Role; 8 Episodes |
Stage[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Location | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1995 | Miss Saigon | Ensemble | The Princess of Wales Theatre | Mirvish Productions
National Premiere |
[12] |
| 1995 | The Who's Tommy | Hawker | Elgin Theatre | Mirvish Productions
National Premiere |
[12] |
| 2002 | My Fair Lady | Costermonger | Festival Theatre | Stratford Festival of Canada | [12] |
| The Threepenny Opera | Street Singer
Crookfinger Jake |
Avon Theatre | Stratford Festival of Canada | [12] | |
| 2003 | Evita | Che | Max Bell Theatre | Theatre Calgary | [12] |
| The King and I | The Kralahome | Festival Theatre | Stratford Festival of Canada | [12] | |
| The Adventures of Pericles | Lord Gentleman | Festival Theatre | Stratford Festival of Canada | [12] | |
| 2004 | Macbeth | Donalbain | Festival Theatre | Stratford Festival of Canada | [12] |
| King Henry VIII (All is True) | Duke of Suffolk | Festival Theatre | Stratford Festival of Canada | [12] | |
| 2005 | Take Me Out | Darren Lemming | Bluma Appel | CanStage | [12] |
| Into the Woods | The Wolf
Cinderella's Prince |
Avon Theatre | Stratford Festival of Canada | [12] | |
| Hello, Dolly! | Rudolph Reisenweber | Festival Theatre | Stratford Festival of Canada | [12] | |
| 2007 | Elegies: A Song Cycle | Berkeley Street Theatre Upstairs | Acting Up Stage Theatre Company | [12] | |
| 2008 | Wonderful Town | Chick Clark | Festival Theatre | Shaw Festival | [12] |
| 2009 | A New Brain | Roger Delli-Bovi | Berkeley Street Theatre Upstairs | Acting Up Stage Theatre Company | [12] |
| The Drowsy Chaperone | Aldopho | Shoctor Theare | Citadel Theatre | [12] | |
| 2011 | Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical | The Princess of Wales Theatre | [12] | ||
| 2011–2012 | Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical | Ensemble
Understudy for Bernadette, Miss Understanding, Jimmy |
Palace Theatre | Broadway | [12] |
| 2012 | Ragtime | Coalhouse Walker, Jr. | Festival Theatre | Shaw Festival | [12] |
| 2012 | His Girl Friday | Diamond Louie | Festival Theatre | Shaw Festival | [12] |
| 2014 | Elegies: A Song Cycle | Daniels Spectrum Aki Studio Theatre | Acting Up Stage Theatre Company | [12] | |
| 2020 | The Louder We Get | Lonnie Wynn | Max Bell Theatre | Theatre Calgary | [12] |
Awards and nominations[edit]
Allison won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Pree in the television series Killjoys.[2] He was also the recipient of two Tyrone Guthrie Awards presented by the Stratford Festival Company.[5]
Over the course of his career, Allison was nominated for various Canadian Theatre Awards including three Dora awards, two Bettys, two Jessies, an Ovation, and a Sterling.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Richard Ouzonian, "Mad about the boy". Toronto Star, September 29, 2000.
- ^ a b S. E. Fleenor, "Killjoys' Pree is a gender-thwarting style icon". SyFy Wire, August 22, 2019.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Announced For Scripted Drama, Comedy Categories". Entertainment Tonight Canada, May 27, 2020.
- ^ Robert Crew, "Allison gives Outrageous character a new twist; Musical changed by actor's background". Toronto Star, September 24, 2000.
- ^ a b c "Alumni Panel 1". Ryerson University. November 4, 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ Boisvert, Nick (February 13, 2019). "Toronto's first black theatre companies are gone, leaving a void that still hasn't been filled | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ Michael Posner, "Iron Road tops the lot at Doras". The Globe and Mail, May 19, 2001.
- ^ Alison Mayes, "Putting the broad in Broadway". Winnipeg Free Press, July 29, 2010.
- ^ Lacey Vorrasi-Banis, "Kim's Convenience stars pick their favorite episodes (and a recipe!) to celebrate season 4 debut". Entertainment Weekly, March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Tracks on A Whole Lotta Sunlight - Thom Allison (November 2003) | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ Ruth Schweitzer and Kathryn Kates, "The links between African-American and Jewish music". Canadian Jewish News, May 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Thom Allison theatre profile". www.abouttheartists.com. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
External links[edit]
- Thom Allison at IMDb
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