Benjamin Ayres
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 Ayres in September 2010 |
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| Born | Benjamin James Ayres January 19, 1977 Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | actor |
Benjamin James Ayres (born January 19, 1977) is an actor, director, photographer [1] best known for his role as Casper Jesperson (aka "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 name. He is currently a series regular on the CTV series Dan for Mayor and also recurs on the HBO Canada series Less Than Kind.
[edit] Selected television
| date | title | role | notes |
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| 2002 | Jeremiah | Guard | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Stargate SG-1 | Muirios | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Still Life | Remy | 1 episode |
| 2004 | The Collector | The Devil | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Battlestar Galactica | Lt. George (Catman) Birch | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Smallville | Jason Bartlett | 5 episodes |
| 2008 | jPod | Casper Jasperson (Cancer Cowboy) | 13 episodes- Series Regular |
| 2008 | Psych | Howie Tolkin | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Impact | Bob Pierce | 2 episodes
mini- series |
| 2008 | Diamonds | Steve Dyson | 2 episodes
mini-series |
| 2009 | Mistresses | Carter Blackwell | Pilot |
| 2009 | The Vampire Diaries | Mr. William Tanner | 3 episodes |
| 2009-present | Dan for Mayor | Mike Norman | 26 episodes |
| 2009-present | Less Than Kind | Eric Blake | 7 episodes |
| 2011 | Combat Hospital | Christian Bettany | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Flashpoint | Decklan Pownell | 1 episode |
[edit] Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film/Series |
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| 2008 | Leo Award | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | jPod |
[edit] External links
- Benjamin Ayres at the Internet Movie Database
- Benjamin Ayres' official web site
- Official Twitter account http://www.twitter.com/benjaminayres
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