John Nelles

John Nelles


in Alberta, Canada
John Nelles is a Canadian stage, film and television actor who also works as a fight director on stage and as a dialect and dialogue coach on screen productions, such as the television series "Orphan Black" and the feature films "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" 1 and 2. He holds a BA in Speech and Dramatic Art and an MFA in Acting from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA.

Movies for John Nelles...

Life With Luca
Title: Life With Luca
Character: Officer Lassiter
Released: February 20, 2023
Type: Movie
When their parents build a new house, Derek and Casey pay a visit to the homestead and reunite for the first time in a long time. This time, however, they are actually happy to see each other -- it's their teens who are now at odds. Karma, or something like that.
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Molly's Game
Title: Molly's Game
Character: Ski Coach
Released: December 7, 2017
Type: Movie
Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game.
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Don't Get Killed In Alaska
Title: Don't Get Killed In Alaska
Character: News Reporter / Evan
Released: November 7, 2014
Type: Movie
DON'T GET KILLED IN ALASKA follows Liney (LEE-NEE) a 20 year-old tomboy as she travels back to Ontario with her new boyfriend Dan after a summer of tree planting. Having lost all their money in a questionable incident, Liney agrees to ask her family for money to get them both to Alaska where they plan to spend the winter working on a fishing boat. Liney is forced to deal with her family dynamics as she meets with her estranged mother, her judgmental older brother and her silent father. Everyone has a plan for Liney, except for Liney.
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Title: The Strain
Character: Oscar Brandt
Released: July 13, 2014
Type: TV
A high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself.
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Title: Orphan Black
Character: Male Nurse
Released: March 30, 2013
Type: TV
A streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.
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Title: The Firm
Character: Daniel Neustadt
Released: January 8, 2012
Type: TV
As a young associate, Mitchell McDeere brought down the prestigious Memphis law firm of Bendini, Lambert & Locke, which operated as a front for the Chicago mob—and his life was never the same. After a difficult decade, which included a stay in the Federal Witness Protection program, Mitch and his family now emerge from isolation to reclaim their lives and their future—only to find that past dangers are still lurking and new threats are everywhere.
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Outlander
Title: Outlander
Character: Donal
Released: April 24, 2008
Type: Movie
During the reign of the Vikings, a man from another world crash-lands on Earth, bringing with him an alien predator. The man must fuse his advanced technology with the weaponry of the vikings to fight the monster.
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The Prince & Me
Title: The Prince & Me
Character: Race Announcer
Released: March 28, 2004
Type: Movie
A fairy tale love-story about pre-med student Paige who falls in love with a Danish Prince "Eddie" who refused to follow the traditions of his parents and has come to the US to quench his thirst for rebellion. Paige and Edward come from two different worlds, but there is an undeniable attraction between them.
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Title: Mayday
Character: Hans Reichel
Released: September 3, 2003
Type: TV
Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and interviews with aviation experts.
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Title: Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
Character: Doctor
Released: October 13, 2002
Type: TV
Based on a true story, this family-friendly series follows the adventures of a young, hearing impaired woman who has a special gift and goes to work for the FBI in Washington, D.C. She's one hard-headed, soft-hearted woman whose talent for reading lips helps crack crimes and bag the bad guys in places listening devices can't penetrate. With her hearing-ear dog, Levi, Sue's a glutton for jeopardy – and there's (almost) nothing she won't do to bring notorious criminals to justice. This remarkable, edge-of-your-seat drama is an inspiring tribute to the ability of the human spirit to overcome adversity and achieve great things.
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X-Men
Title: X-Men
Character: Rogue's Father
Released: July 13, 2000
Type: Movie
Two mutants, Rogue and Wolverine, come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team, the X-Men, must oppose a terrorist organization with similar powers.
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Forever Mine
Title: Forever Mine
Character: Bill Raich
Released: December 9, 1999
Type: Movie
A hotel cabana boy falls for the wife of a powerful politico. But when she confesses to the affair, her husband determines to end it forever.
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A Cool, Dry Place
Title: A Cool, Dry Place
Character: Vet
Released: April 3, 1998
Type: Movie
Russell, a single father, balances his work as a lawyer with the care of his five-year-old son after his wife abandoned them. When she reappears creating turmoil, he must deal with his new love interest and the job opportunity of a lifetime.
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Title: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Character: Officer Wentworth
Released: February 1, 1998
Type: Movie
In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?
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Too Close To Home
Title: Too Close To Home
Character: Brian Moffett
Released: April 29, 1997
Type: Movie
A mother is so consumed with a possessive love for her son that she may have committed murder in order to keep him by her side. When the son's new wife is found murdered, the mother is arrested for the crime. In denial about his mother's guilt, the son, a successful lawyer, agrees to defend her. Based on a true story.
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The Arrow
Title: The Arrow
Character: John Pallet
Released: January 12, 1997
Type: Movie
The story of the Avro Arrow, the world's fastest fighter plane built in 1950's Canada, and how the project was dropped due to political pressure from the United States.
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Maximum Risk
Title: Maximum Risk
Character: Nervous Passenger
Released: September 13, 1996
Type: Movie
Alain Moreau's investigation into the death of his identical twin brother leads him from the beauty of the south of France to the mean streets of New York City and into the arms of his brother's beautiful girlfriend. Pursued by ruthless Russian mobsters and renegade FBI agents, the duo race against time to solve his brother's murder and expose an international conspiracy.
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Fly Away Home
Title: Fly Away Home
Character: Tower Supervisor
Released: September 13, 1996
Type: Movie
Amy is only 13 years old when her mother is killed. She goes to Canada to live with her father, an eccentric inventor whom she barely knows. Amy is miserable in her new life... until she discovers a nest of goose eggs that were abandoned when a local forest was torn down. The eggs hatch and Amy becomes "Mama Goose". When Winter comes, Amy, and her dad must find a way to lead the birds South.
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Gotti
Title: Gotti
Character: Asst. D.A. Bartley
Released: August 17, 1996
Type: Movie
John Gotti, the head of a small New York mafia crew breaks a few of the old family rules. He rises to become the head of the Gambino family and the most well-known mafia boss in America. Life is good, but suspicion creeps in, and greed, rule-breaking and his high public profile all threaten to topple him.
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Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story
Title: Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story
Character: Priest
Released: February 28, 1995
Type: Movie
Actress Mia Farrow's personal life takes a turn for the worse when she engages in a long relationship with Woody Allen.
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Getting Gotti
Title: Getting Gotti
Character: Dolan
Released: May 10, 1994
Type: Movie
Though she grew up in the same neighborhood with him, the new Assistant U.S. Attorney is determined to prosecute Mafia boss John Gotti. Uncooperative FBI agents and bureaucrats will not deter the driven young prosecutor as her quest culminates in the memorable and controversial trial of the "Dapper Don."
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Dieppe
Title: Dieppe
Character: Lionel
Released: December 30, 1993
Type: Movie
A dramatization of the failed World War II raid which became the most serious defeat of Canadian forces in the war.