Ennis Esmer
Ennis Esmer | |
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Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation(s) | Actor, writer |
Years active | 2003–present |
Ennis Esmer (born December 29, 1978) is a Canadian actor and comedian. He is most notable for his role as Rich Dotcom on the American television show Blindspot.
Early life
Esmer was born in Ankara, Turkey, before moving to Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the age of 3.[1] He is a graduate of the fine arts program at Earl Haig Secondary School,[2] and studied theatre and acting at York University.[2]
Career
Esmer first came to prominence as the host of Toronto 1's short-lived variety series The Toronto Show in 2003.[2] He has had roles in television series such as The Listener,[2] Wipeout Canada,[2] Covert Affairs,[3] Billable Hours,[2] The L.A. Complex,[3] Blindspot[4] and Red Oaks,[4] as well as films such as Young People Fucking.[2]
Currently, Esmer can be seen in the second season Private Eyes as a series regular portraying Detective Kurtis "Maz" Mazhari.
Filmography
Film | |||
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
2003 | How to Deal | Ronnie | |
2004 | Welcome to Mooseport | Airport Passenger | |
2004 | Decoys | Gibby | |
2004 | All You Got | Paul | |
2006 | The Path to 9/11 | Mohammed Salameh | |
2007 | Young People Fucking | Gord | |
2007 | Your Beautiful Cul de Sac Home | Phil Goodfellow | |
2008 | The Rocker | Barney | |
2013 | Sex After Kids | Ben | Nominated - Canadian Comedy Award for Best Male Performance in a Feature[5] |
2014 | Big News from Grand Rock | Leonard Crane | |
2015 | How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town | Adam Mitchell | Won - Canadian Filmmakers' Festival Award for Best Ensemble Cast (shared with cast)[6] |
2018 | Clara | Charlie Durant |
Television | |||
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Year | TV Show | Role | Notes |
2003 | Veritas: The Quest | Egyptian Guard | 1 Episode |
2003 | Queer as Folk | Henry | 1 Episode |
2003 | The Cheetah Girls | Comedian | TV Movie |
2005 | Tilt | College Kid | 1 Episode |
2005 | Kojak | Stewart | 1 Episode |
2006–2008 | Billable Hours | Zoltan | Recurring Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (shared with cast) (2008)[7] |
2007 | Snowglobe | Jamie DiBiasi | TV Movie |
2008 | ReGenesis | Dr. Daniel Peters | 1 Episode |
2008 | Flashpoint | Frank | 1 Episode |
2008 | For the Love of Grace | Frank Lockwood | TV Movie |
2009 | Unstable | Eric | TV Movie |
2009–2014 | The Listener | Osman 'Oz' Bey | Series Lead (62 episodes) Nominated - Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Male – TV (2010)[8] Nominated - Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Male – TV (2011)[9] |
2010 | Murdoch Mysteries | Marcus Evans | 1 Episode |
2010 | Covert Affairs | CIA Polygrapher | Recurring |
2011 | Wipeout Canada | Himself | Co-Host |
2012 | The L.A. Complex | Eddie Demir | |
2013 | Transporter: The Series | André | 1 Episode (12 Hours) |
2013 | Nikita | Guler | 1 Episode (High-Value Target) |
2014 | Republic of Doyle | Peete | Episode 5X7 |
2014–2017 | Red Oaks | Nash | Series regular Nominated - Golden Maple Award for Newcomer of the Year in a TV Series Broadcast in the U.S. (2016)[10] |
2015–present | Dark Matter | Wexler | Recurring |
2015–present | Blindspot | Gord Enver / Rich Dotcom | Recurring (seasons 1-3)
Series regular (season 4-present) |
2016–present | Private Eyes | Kurtis Mazhari | 7 Episodes |
2016 | Brace for Impact | Moe | Television film |
2016–present | You Me Her | Dave Amari | Recurring |
References
- ^ "The Listener : Cast : Ennis Esmer". CTV. May 21, 2014. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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- ^ a b "Ennis Esmer talks about 'The Listener' (Includes interview)". digitaljournal.com. May 25, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ a b "Actor Ennis Esmer Talks Gord Enver/Rich Dotcom In 'Blindspot' Episode 18 On NBC! [Interview]". MStarsNews. April 19, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- ^ "2014 Canadian Comedy Awards nominees announced". www.thecomedynetwork.ca. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ "Canadian Film Fest". Canadian Film Fest. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ "awards database". academy.ca. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ "2010 nominees" (PDF). agamdarshi.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
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- ^ "Golden Maple Awards Nominees Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
External links
- Ennis Esmer at IMDb
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Canadian male comedians
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Canadian male voice actors
- Canadian television variety show hosts
- Comedians from Toronto
- People from Ankara
- Male actors from Toronto
- Turkish emigrants to Canada
- 21st-century Canadian male actors
- Canadian actor stubs