Munro Chambers | |
Birth Name: | Munro Skylear Chambers |
Birth Place: | Ajax, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation: | Actor |
Yearsactive: | 1998–present |
Munro Skylear Chambers (born July 29, 1990[1]) is a Canadian actor who is best known for his roles as Wilder on The Latest Buzz (2007–2010),[2] Elijah "Eli" Goldsworthy on Degrassi (2010–2015),[3] Frankie Chandler on Lockwood (2016–present) and Nate on Second Jen (2016).[4]
Chambers made his television debut on Little Men as Rob Bhaer in 1998.
He appeared in a variety of shows and films before getting his big break in 2010 in the Canadian teen drama . His portrayal of Eli Goldsworthy, an artistic teen struggling with bipolar disorder, gained him a fan favorite status.[5] [6] He received a Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series nomination at the Canadian Screen Awards in 2014 for the role.[7]
In 2015, Chambers starred in the post-apocalyptic superhero film Turbo Kid, alongside Laurence Leboeuf and Michael Ironside.[8] The film would earn him a Best Actor win at the Victoria, TX Indie Film Fest.[9]
In 2016, he played the romantic lead, country boy Charlie Bishop, in the film Country Crush.[10]
Chambers played "the killer next door," Dixon in the Canadian thriller Knuckleball in 2018 with Ironside.[11] [12]
In 2019, he portrayed Jonah in Rob Grant's horror comedy Harpoon.[13] [14] The same year, he appeared in the survival film Riot Girls as Jeremy, with Paloma Kwiatkowski and Madison Iseman.[15] Chambers and Kwiatkowski went on to play doppelgangers in the 2019 sci-fi thriller film Multiverse. His portrayal of Gerry would earn him a Best Actor nomination at the Berlin Sci-fi Filmfest.[16]
In 2021, Chambers reunited virtually with his former Degrassi castmates at the ATX Television Festival for the show's 20th anniversary and to discuss the impact of the show.[17]
Chambers has a twin brother, Thomas Chambers, who is also an actor.
Chambers is related to both Colin Mochrie and Debra McGrath. In a 2010 interview, he stated:
"I could say many things... my uncle, for one thing, is Colin Mochrie. He's been my inspiration getting into the industry. He's my uncle-in-law; his wife is my dad's cousin. My dad and his cousin, they were kind of like brother and sister growing up, so he’s my uncle by law. We have a good relationship."[18]While on Degrassi, Chambers worked with Free the Children. He and his castmates traveled to different countries to assist local communities in a variety of ways. Chambers expressed further gratitude for the program, stating that it helped him gain experiences of other cultures and religions.
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2004 | Godsend | Max Shaw | ||
2005 | Bailey's Billion$ | Max Rizzo | ||
2011 | Beethoven's Christmas Adventure | Mason Cooper | Direct-to-video[19] | |
Prancer Returns | Stunts for Gavin Fink | |||
2014 | Ahead | Brandon | Short film; Writer | |
2015 | Turbo Kid | The Kid | [20] [21] | |
2016 | Country Crush | Charlie Bishop | ||
Sadie's Last Days on Earth | Teddy | |||
2018 | Knuckleball | Dixon | [22] | |
Hellmington | Brad Kovacs | [23] | ||
2019 | Harpoon | Jonah | [24] | |
Riot Girls | Jeremy | |||
Multiverse | Gerry | Also known as Entangled | ||
2021 | Taking the Fall | Tyler | ||
data-sort-value="Retreat, The" | The Retreat | Scott | ||
2022 | data-sort-value="Protector, The" | The Protector | [25] | |
Turbo Kid 2 | The Kid | Pre-production | ||
This Too Shall Pass | Post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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1998–1999 | Little Men | Rob Bhaer | 20 episodes | |
2001 | Doc | Brian Raines | Episode: "Karate Kid" | |
2003 | data-sort-value="Wrinkle in Time, A" | A Wrinkle in Time | Sandy Murray | TV movie |
Good Fences | Billy | TV movie | ||
2004 | Still Game | Jack's grandson | Episode: "Holiday" | |
2005 | Murder in the Hamptons | Greg Ammon | TV movie | |
2007–2010 | data-sort-value="Latest Buzz, The" | The Latest Buzz | Wilder | Main role; 68 episodes |
2010 | Degrassi in India | Self | Documentary special | |
2010–2015 | Degrassi | Eli Goldsworthy | Main role; 155 episodes | |
2011 | Degrassi in Haiti | Self | Documentary special | |
2013 | Cracked | Trey | Episode: "Spirited Away" | |
2014 | data-sort-value="Divide, The" | The Divide | Noah | Episode: "The Ways Men Divide" |
2015 | Riftworld Chronicles | Wes | Miniseries[26] | |
2016 | data-sort-value="Stanley Dynamic, The" | The Stanley Dynamic | Rupert | Episode: "The Stanley Honour" |
Second Jen | Nate | 6 episodes[27] | ||
2017 | Ransom | Cameron Duspleis | Season 1, episode 7: "Regeneration" | |
| Sparrow | Producer; Episode: "The Adventures of Geriatric Man" | ||
Played | Noah | 10 episodes | ||
2019 | Cardinal | Perry Dorn | 2 episodes | |
2022 | Murdoch Mysteries | Claude Cordier | Episode: "I Still Know What You Did Last Autumn" |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Notes | Ref. | |
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2014 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | Degrassi: The Next Generations (Episode: "Ray of Light, Part 2") | ||||
2016 | Victoria, TX Indie Film Fest | Best Actor | Turbo Kid | ||||
2019 | Berlin Sci-fi Filmfest | Best Actor | Multiverse |