Benjamin Ayres
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Benjamin Ayres | |
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 Ayres in September 2010 | |
| Born | Benjamin James Ayres |
| Occupation | actor |
Benjamin James Ayres (born January 19, 1977) is an 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 has nominated for a Canadian Screen Award. His first series regular role was 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 title.
Selected television
| date | title | role | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The L Word | Lorenzo | 1 episode |
| 2008 | jPod | Casper Jasperson (Cancer Cowboy) | 13 episodes |
| Psych | Howie Tolkin | one episode | |
| Impact | Bob Pierce | 2 episodes
mini-series | |
| Diamonds | Steve Dyson | 2 episodes
mini-series | |
| 2009 | Mistresses | Carter Blackwell | "Pilot" |
| The Vampire Diaries | Mr. William Tanner | 3 episodes | |
| Dan for Mayor | Mike Norman | 26 episodes | |
| Less Than Kind | Eric Blake | 13 episodes | |
| 2011 | Combat Hospital | Christian Bettany | one episode |
| Flashpoint | Decklan Pownell | one episode | |
| "12 Dates of Christmas" | Jack Evans | Television film | |
| 2012–2017 | Saving Hope | Dr. Zach Miller | 84 episodes |
| 2014 | Bitten | Jorge Sorrentino | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Love By Chance | Eric | Television film |
| 2017 | Falling for Vermont | Dr. Jeff Callan | Television film |
Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film/Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance by a Male in a Comedy Series | Less Than Kind |
| 2012 | Leo Awards | Best Performance by a Male in a Comedy Series | Less Than Kind |
| 2011 | Canadian Comedy Awards | Best Performance By an Ensemble—Television | Dan for Mayor |
| 2010 | Gemini Award | Best Comedy Program or Series | Dan for Mayor |
| 2008 | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | jPod |
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