JAY BRAZEAU

As a performer, Jay is seemingly everywhere. Audiences all over North America recognize him for his television work on series and in movies, including SUPERNATURAL, DIRK GENTLEY, PSYCH,STARGATE SGI, MACGYVER, BATES MOTEL, ROGUE, WEST WING, THE X FILES, AIR BUD and THE KILLING. And major films DOUBLE JEOPARDY, WATCHMEN, INSOMNIA, BEST IN SHOW, COOL RUNNING, WE’RE NO ANGELS, THE POSSESSION, LITTLE WOMEN, ANDRE, HEAD OVER HEELS, HORNS and many others. Even if you haven’t seen him, you’ve certainly HEARD him in countless voice roles for cartoons from “Sabrina: The Animated Series” to “My Little Pony”. Plus voicing the lead in the NFB Oscar-nominated THE BIG SNIT.

Theatre audiences have been treated to Jay in some of his favourite roles: Man in the Chair in the National Arts Centre and Vancouver Playhouse productions of “The Drowsy Chaperone”, Tevye in Rubicon Theater’s “Fiddler on the Roof” in Ventura California, “The Goat” at the Presentaion House Theatre, Cyrano in Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival, The Wiz in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s North American Tour of “Wizard of Oz” and the wonderful Edna Turnblad in the Canadian premiere of “Hairspray” .

In theatre Jay directed Eric McCormack and Molly Parker in “The Passion of Dracula” and Bruno Gerussi for the Arts Club in “Breaking Legs”. He has also navigated many an original work, has Fringe credits and directed the fabulous “POOR” at the Firehall Art’s Centre. He has, likewise put his stamp on “Three Viewings” with Kevin McNulty and Jillian Fargey, as well as “Old Love” with Suzanne Ristic and Vince Metcalfe. And Jay was a natural and perfect choice to direct First Artists Vancouver premiere of “Bad Jews”. He was definitely an artist in touch with the play’s biting humour, razor-sharp timing, and deeply moving messages.

Jay has most recently completed work in Guilermo Del Toro’s production of ANTLERS, the CBC mini-Series UNSPEAKABLE, and looks forward to returning to his role on Hallmark’s very popular GARAGE SALE MYSTERY.