Jay Brazeau
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| Jay Brazeau | |
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| Born | December 22, 1953 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1975–present |
Jay Brazeau (born December 22, 1953) is a Canadian actor and voice actor from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Acting career
In 1992, he appeared in an episode of Street Justice and two of the first season episodes of Highlander: The Series. In October 2009, he appeared as "Man in chair" in the National Arts Centre production of The Drowsy Chaperone in Ottawa. In 2009, he played a part in several scenes added for the Ultimate Cut version of Watchmen. He was a frequent co-star of Don S. Davis.
Brazeau voiced Uncle Quigley in Sabrina: The Animated Series, Stavros Garkos in Hurricanes and the Robot Masters Bright Man and Needle Man in the Mega Man animated series. His voice credits also include two Winnipeg-produced National Film Board of Canada animated shorts, "Get a Job" and "La Salla".
He portrayed Edna Turnblad in the Arts Club Theatre Company's production of Hairspray during the 2010/2011 season. Brazeau based his performance as Edna on his mother and an adult neighbor from his childhood nicknamed Fat Kay.[1]
On May 12, 2011, Brazeau suffered a minor stroke while changing costumes backstage 30 minutes into a preview performance; his role was filled by Andy Toth during his absence. Brazeau missed 36 performances before making a full recovery and returning to the production.[2][3]
References
External links
- Jay Brazeau at the Internet Movie Database
- Profile at northernstars.ca
- Biography at TVGuide.com
- Jay Brazeau at timeout.com
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