Michael Therriault is a Canadian actor. He attended Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto,[2] Sheridan College in Oakville,[3] and was a member of the inaugural season of the Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre Training in Stratford, Ontario.
Michael Therriault | |
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.jpg) Photography by: Tom Sandler, 2014 | |
| Born | Oakville, Ontario, Canada[1] |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
Life and career
editAfter spending seven seasons at the Stratford Festival,[4] Therriault left the classical repertoire theatre for musical theatre, starring as Leopold Bloom in the short-lived Toronto production of The Producers.[5] For the performance Therriault won a Dora Award for Principal Actor in a Musical.[6][7]
In 2006, Therriault portrayed Tommy Douglas in the CBC Television special Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story. He was subsequently nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series. The show received a total of nine nominations, including Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series and Best Dramatic Mini-Series. However, it was also heavily criticised for its historical inaccuracies, leading the CBC to pull it from future broadcasts.[8]
While on Broadway in a revival of Fiddler on the Roof, Therriault got news that he had secured the role of Gollum in the Toronto premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Musical. He received his second Dora[9] for the performance.[10]
When it closed, he returned to Saskatchewan to film the made-for-television adaptation of Guy Vanderhaeghe's The Englishman's Boy (it aired in two parts on March 2 and 9, 2008, and is now available on DVD).
In May 2007, The Lord of the Rings moved to London, with Therriault reprising the role he originated. The production closed on July 19, 2008, after 492 performances.[11]
On Monday, October 20, 2008, Therriault took part in a tribute to the late Richard Monette, former artistic director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.[12]
Therriault performed in The Sound of Silence, a tribute to Paul Simon at the Bathurst Street Theatre in Toronto on April 20, 2009.[13]
On April 27, 2009, it was announced that Therriault will appear as Irving Berlin, alongside Michael Boatman as Scott Joplin, in The Tin Pan Alley Rag,[14] which centers around the imagined meeting of the two great musicians. The Tin Pan Alley Rag is presented by Roundabout Theatre Company in New York, June 12 to September 6, 2009.[15]
Therriault has been a recurring actor in the Chucky franchise, having played the main human villain in the 7th film Cult of Chucky and two separate characters on episodes of the TV series Chucky.
He appeared as Dr. Doheny in the 2023 film Fitting In.[16]
Stratford Shakespeare Festival credits
edit- Peter Pan (2010)—Peter Pan[17]
- Quiet in the Land (2003)—Yock Bauman
- Pericles, Prince of Tyre (2003)—Boult
- The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (2003)—Jehan
- The Two Noble Kinsmen (2002)—Doctor/Schoolmaster/Speaker
- King Henry VI, Reign of Terror (2002)—King Henry VI
- King Henry VI, Revolt in England (2002)—King Henry VI
- King Henry VI, Revenge in France (2002)—King Henry VI
- The Seagull (2001)—Konstantin'
- Henry V (2001)—Montjoy
- Twelfth Night (2001)—Sir Andrew Aguecheek
- As You Like It (2000)—Silvius
- Fiddler on the Roof (2000)—Motel[18][19]
- Oscar Remembered (2000)—Lord Alfred Douglas
- The Alchemist (1999)—Drugger
- The Tempest (1999)—Ariel
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)—Francis Flute
- The Miser (1998)—Cleante
- Much Ado About Nothing (1998)—George Seacole
- Julius Caesar (1998)—Lucius
- Filumena (1997)—Umbreto
- The Taming of the Shrew (1997)—Pietro
- Camelot (1997)—Mordred
Other credits
edit- Fitting In (2023) - Dr. Doheny
- Chucky, (2021) - Nathan Cross (Season 1), Vice President Spencer Rhodes (Season 3)
- Cult of Chucky, (2017) - Dr. Foley
- Me and My Girl, Shaw Festival, (2017) - Bill Snibson[20]
- Halcyon — Blake Creighton (2016)
- Reign – Lord Castleroy, 2013–2017
- Parade, The Canadian Stage Company, (2011)- Leo Frank
- Tin Pan Alley Rag, Roundabout Theatre Company (2009)—Irving Berlin
- Jitters, Manitoba Theatre Centre (2009)—George Ellsworth
- The Englishman's Boy, CBC Television (2008)—Harry Vincent
- The Lord of the Rings, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London (2007)—Gollum
- The Lord of the Rings, Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto (2006)—Gollum
- Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story, CBC Television (2006)—Tommy Douglas
- The Producers, Canon Theatre, Toronto (2003)—Leo Bloom
See also
editSources
edit- Via Destinations article, August 2006 [1]
- Now Magazine article, March 2006 [2]
- Star! Bio
- Playbill article, September 2003 [3]
- Offstage, Onstage: Inside the Stratford Festival, a documentary made over the course of the 2001 Season
References
edit- ^ Michael Therriault's bio at www.northernstars.ca
- ^ "“Shine” Gala – introducing guest artist/alumni Michael Therriault!" at www.esainfo.ca
- ^ "It's showtime" by Michael Posner at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ^ The Producers review: "Michael Therriault, a seven-season veteran of the Stratford Festival" by Richard Ouzounian at variety.com
- ^ "Small actor in big demand" by Richard Ouzounian at www.thestar.com
- ^ TAPA – Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts – Doras Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Producers lost at box office but wins big at Dora awards" by Kamal Al-Solaylee at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ^ "CBC Pulls Tommy Douglas Movie", June 12, 2006. Archived from the original.
- ^ TAPA – Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts – Doras Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Gollum to follow Rings to London" by Guy Dixon at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ^ Summer curtain for Lord of the Rings musical in London
- ^ "On Stratford Stage: Friends Make Tributes to Monette". 2 October 2008.
- ^ "NAN Member Events – Arts Events in Toronto - Neighbourhood Arts Network".
- ^ "Therriault to star in White Christmas in Hamilton" by J. Kelly Nestruck at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ^ "Playbill News: Therriault, Boatman, Speros, McCormick, Fellner Will Star in Tin Pan Alley Rag Off-Broadway". Archived from the original on 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis. "Bloody Hell Review: A Teen Sex Comedy Thrown a Curveball by Mother Nature", Variety, March 14, 2023
- ^ "Stratford Shakespeare Festival: The return of Michael Therriault, Evan Buliung and... Nikki M. James?" by J. Kelly Nestruck at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ^ "Oscar Remembered", Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
- ^ Fiddler on the Roof review by David Rooney at variety.com
- ^ "Shaw Festival’s Tim Carroll poaches major talent from Stratford Festival" by J. Kelly Nestruck at www.theglobeandmail.com
