Jared Abrahamson Explained

Jared Abrahamson is a Canadian actor.[1] He is known for his performance in the 2016 film Hello Destroyer, for which he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor and won the award for Best Actor in a Canadian Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2016.

Early life and education

Jared Abrahamson is originally from Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada, a mining town of 5,500. Abrahamson spent two years working underground there as a miner before studying acting at the Vancouver Film School.

Career

Abrahamson is known for his performance in the 2016 film Hello Destroyer, for which he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor[2] and won the award for Best Actor in a Canadian Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2016.[3]

He portrayed Trevor Holden in the Showcase and Netflix series Travelers.[4]

He was named one of the Toronto International Film Festival's Rising Stars of 2016, alongside Grace Glowicki, Mylène Mackay and Sophie Nélisse.[5]

Abrahamson has also appeared in the television series Awkward and Fear the Walking Dead, Letterkenny, and the films The Submarine Kid and Never Steady, Never Still.

Filmography

Films

YearTitle RoleNotes
2012Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog DaysTim Warren
2015data-sort-value="Submarine Kid, The" The Submarine KidCooper Koll
2016BlowtorchDave Willis
DetourPaul
Hello DestroyerTyson Burr
Texas HeartRoy
2017Be AfraidBen Chambers
Break NightJimmy
GregoireFelix
GunTommy
Hollow in the LandBrandon Miller
Keep WatchingJosh Canfield
Never Steady, Never StillDaryl
Sweet VirginiaPaul Anderson
2018American AnimalsEric Borsuk
2020data-sort-value="Curse of Audrey Earnshaw, The" The Curse of Audrey EarnshawColm Dwyer
2021Like a House on FireDanny
On the Count of ThreeWyatt
2022God's TimeRussel
2023Bad ThingsBrian
2024Asleep in My PalmJosé
Captain Forrest

Television

YearTitle RoleNotes
2011Finding a FamilyAlex ChivescuTelevision film
Possessing Piper RoseDylan MaxwellTelevision film
2012data-sort-value="Manzanis, The" The ManzanisMikeyTelevision film
Seattle SuperstormWyatt FosterTelevision film
2014–2015AwkwardPete5 episodes
2015Fear the Walking DeadCPL Cole2 episodes
2016–2018 TravelersTrevor HoldenMain role
2019LetterkennyJakeGuest
2020RamyDennis2 episodes
2023data-sort-value="Changeling, The" The ChangelingBrian WestMain role
2024data-sort-value="Penguin, The" The PenguinSquidRecurring

Awards and nominations

YearAward CategoryNominated work Result
2014Leo AwardsBest Performance by a Male in a Short DramaDestroyer[6]
2016Vancouver Film Critics Circle AwardsBest Actor in a Canadian FilmHello Destroyer[7]
2017Canadian Screen AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleHello Destroyer[8]
Leo AwardsBest Lead Performance by a Male in a Motion PictureHello Destroyer[9]
Vancouver Film Critics Circle AwardsBest Actor in a Canadian FilmGregoire[10]
2018Leo AwardsBest Lead Performance by a Male in a Motion PictureGregoire[11]
2019Leo AwardsBest Supporting Performance by a Male in a Motion PictureAmerican Animals[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VIFF: Vancouver actor's unlikely journey from mines to MMA to movies. Crawford. Julie. September 14, 2016. Vancouver Courier.
  2. Web site: Orphan Black, Schitt's Creek, Kim's Convenience up for Canadian Screen Awards. January 17, 2017. CBC News.
  3. Web site: Vancouver Film Critics Circle takes a shine to Hello Destroyer, Manchester by the Sea. Crawford. Julie. January 17, 2017. Vancouver Courier.
  4. Web site: Review: In Travelers, Some Serious Time-Sharing . Genzlinger . Neil . December 28, 2016. The New York Times.
  5. Web site: TIFF announces 2016 Rising Stars!. . August 3, 2016.
  6. https://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2014.pdf Past Nominees & Winners 2014
  7. https://playbackonline.ca/2017/01/11/hello-destroyer-wins-big-with-vfcc/ "Hello Destroyer wins big with VFCC"
  8. https://playbackonline.ca/2017/01/17/csas-17-juste-la-fin-du-monde-leads-film-nominations/ "CSAs ’17: Juste la fin du Monde snags nine film nominations"
  9. https://www.leoawards.com/past_nominees_and_winners/nominees_and_winners_by_name_2017.php "2017 Nominees & Winners by Name"
  10. https://vancouverfilmcritics.com/2017/12/15/2018-nominees-announced/ "2018 Nominees Announced"
  11. https://www.leoawards.com/past_nominees_and_winners/nominees_and_winners_by_name_2018.php "2018 Nominees & Winners by Name"
  12. https://www.leoawards.com/past_nominees_and_winners/nominees_and_winners_by_name_2019.php "2019 Nominees & Winners by Name"

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