Benjamin Ayres

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Benjamin James Ayres (born January 19, 1977) is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Dr. Zach Miller of the CTV series Saving Hope. He also recurred on the Gemini Award–winning HBO Canada series Less Than Kind for which he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award. His first series regular role was Casper Jesperson (a.k.a. "Cancer Cowboy"), the chain-smoking sex addict who is morbidly obsessed with death, in the critically acclaimed cult hit CBC Television series jPod, based on the Douglas Coupland novel of the same title.

Benjamin Ayres
Ayres in September 2010
Born (1977-01-19) January 19, 1977 (age 47)
OccupationActor Writer
Years active2002–present
Known forSaving Hope
jPod
SpouseErin Ayres
Children2
RelativesBoris Karloff
Websitehttps://www.benjaminjamesayres.com/

He is a distant relative of character actor Boris Karloff.[1]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2002 Summer Jake
2003 Quietanzato Tony Short film
2004 Spare Change Miles Short film
Desolation: A Comedy Fred the Cop
2005 Crazy Late Travis Short film
2007 Numb Brad
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Guard #1
Good Luck Chuck Groomsman
2009 A Gun to the Head Dwayne
Good Image Media Ron Miner Short film
Scott's Land Helix Short film
2010 Lullaby for Pi Sonny
2012 Dead Before Dawn Griffith Galloway
Charlie Officer Benson
2013 Cottage Country Dov Rosenberg
The Golden Ticket Dooley Short film
2014 Death Do Us Part Derrick Harris
What an Idiot Zane
2015 American Riot Warden Montgomery Short film
2016 A Sunday Kind of Love Mark
Unless Arthur Springer
2018 Birdland Calvin
2019 Canadian Strain Luke
Lie Exposed Gregg
2022 Don't Hang Up Officer Halton

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2002 Jeremiah Guard Episode: "And the Ground, Sown with Salt"
2003 Stargate SG-1 Muirios Episode: "Space Race"
2004 The Collector The Devil / Pool Hustler Episode: "The Actuary"
Da Vinci's Inquest Bartender Episode: "First the Seducing Then the Screwing"
2005 Survivors Eric LeMarque Miniseries; episode: "Dead Man Boarding"
Battlestar Galactica Lt. George 'Catman' Birch Episode: "Home: Part 1"
Supernatural Homeland Security Man #1 Episode: "Phantom Traveler"
Reunion Nate Episode: "1989"
Chasing Christmas Mike TV movie
2006 Killer Instinct Ty Graham Episode: "She's the Bomb"
Eight Days to Live Reporter TV movie
Whistler Joe Episode: "Out of the Shadows"
My Silent Partner Arthur Bannister TV movie
Sketch with Kevin McDonald Various Characters TV movie
2007 The L Word Lorenzo Episode: "Long Time Coming"
Holiday in Handcuffs Nick TV movie
Blue Smoke Hugh TV movie
Termination Point Officer Dunbar TV movie
Smallville Jason Bartlett 5 episodes
Betrayals Javier Sarmiento TV movie
2008 jPod Casper Jasperson (Cancer Cowboy) 13 episodes
Psych Howie Tolkin Episode: "Murder?... Anyone?... Anyone?... Bueller?"
2009 Impact Bob Pierce 2 episodes
Diamonds Steve Dyson Miniseries
The Vampire Diaries Mr. William Tanner Episodes: "Pilot", "The Night of the Comet" & "Friday Night Bites"
Mistresses Carter Blackwell TV movie
2010–2011 Dan for Mayor Mike Norman 26 episodes
2010–2013 Less Than Kind Eric Blake 12 episodes
2011 Combat Hospital Lt. Christian Bettany Episode: "Wrong Place at the Right Time"
Reel Love Bobby Calgrove TV movie
InSecurity Cal Thompson Episode: "Agent Ex"
Flashpoint Decklan Pownell Episode: "Day Game"
12 Dates of Christmas Jack Evans TV movie
2012–2017 Saving Hope Dr. Zach Miller 83 episodes
2013 Lost Girl Endymion / Eddy Episode: "Sleeping Beauty School"
His Turn Buck Bolan TV movie
2014 Working the Engels Dennis Karinsky Episode: "Picture Night"
Seed Frank Dacosta Episode: "Et Tattoo Bruté?"
Rookie Blue Geno Jones Episode: "Heart Breakers, Money Makers"
2014–2016 Bitten Jorge Sorrentino 3 episodes
2015 Schitt's Creek Grant Episode: "Little Sister"
Vox Cal Hollister TV movie
2016 Love By Chance Dr. Eric Carlton TV movie
2017 Falling for Vermont Dr. Jeff Callan TV movie
Emma Fielding Mysteries Will TV movie
Yellow Husband TV movie
2018 Frankie Drake Mysteries Ben Sellers Episode: "Now You See Her"
2018–2019 Suits Gavin Andrews 5 episodes
2018–2020 Burden of Truth Alan Christie 9 episodes
2019 Baroness von Sketch Show Graham / Mr. Rothersby 2 episodes
A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas David Lyndon TV movie[2]
Best Intentions Jack Mayhan TV movie
2019–2021 Chronicle Mysteries Drew Godfrey 5 episodes[3]
2019–2022 Detention Adventure Bruno Black 9 episodes
2020 Cranberry Christmas Gabe TV movie
Private Eyes Professor Dan Bryan Episode: "Tappa Kegga Daily"
2021 The Good Doctor Whyatt Episode: "The Uncertainty Principle"
You, Me & the Christmas Trees Jack TV movie
2021 Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to Death Drew Godfrey Hallmark Movie
2022 The Kids in the Hall Blank Face Episode #1.6
Color My World with Love Nic TV movie
The Bad Seed Returns Robert Costa TV movie
Long Lost Christmas Blake TV movie
2023 Field Day Dan Aldridge TV movie
Our Christmas Mural Hayden TV movie (uncredited)
Miracle in Bethlehem, PA. Joe TV movie
2024 True Justice D.A. Quinn TV movie
Paging Mr. Darcy Golfer Bro TV movie
Love & Jane Trevor Fitzsimmons TV movie
Family Law Ben Cohen 6 episodes
Santa Tell Me Nick A TV Movie
Happy Holidays From Cherry Lane TV Movie
The Santa Class TV Movie

Nominations

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Year Award Category Film/Series
2008 Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series jPod
2010 Gemini Award Best Comedy Program or Series Dan for Mayor
2011 Canadian Comedy Awards Best Performance By an Ensemble—Television Dan for Mayor
2012 Leo Awards Best Performance by a Male in a Comedy Series Less Than Kind
2013 Canadian Screen Awards Best Performance by a Male in a Comedy Series Less Than Kind

References

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  1. ^ "Benjamin Ayres". CBC Media Centre. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Benjamin Ayres as David on A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas". Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Benjamin Ayres on Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End". Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
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