Ardon Bess

Ardon Bess


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Ardon Bess is a Canadian actor best known for appearing in a Heritage Moment television commercial about the 1958 Springhill mining disaster portraying survivor Maurice Ruddick. He has also appeared in other films and television roles including Trailer Park Boys, How She Move, Take the Lead, The Ladies Man, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, Prom Night, King of Kensington, and Jewel. He earned a Gemini Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for his role in One Heart Broken Into Song.

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Title: Kim's Convenience
Character: Arthur
Released: October 11, 2016
Type: TV
The funny, heartfelt story of The Kims, a Korean-Canadian family, running a convenience store in downtown Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Kim ('Appa' and 'Umma') immigrated to Toronto in the '80s to set up shop near Regent Park and had two kids, Jung and Janet who are now young adults. However, when Jung was 16, he and Appa had a major falling out involving a physical fight, stolen money and Jung leaving home. Father and son have been estranged since.
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Jean of the Joneses
Title: Jean of the Joneses
Character: Gray
Released: June 1, 2016
Type: Movie
Chaos ensues after the estranged patriarch of the Jones family dies on their doorstep. When the paramedic who answers their 911 call tries to win over acerbic Jean Jones, his attempts are disrupted by old conflicts that come to a boil at the funeral.
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A Sunday Kind of Love
Title: A Sunday Kind of Love
Character: Server
Released: April 15, 2016
Type: Movie
A struggling writer meets death and falls in love. He must decide if his true love is in this world or the next, and if his dreams of success are worth dying for.
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Title: Remedy
Character: Henry Kozlow
Released: February 24, 2014
Type: TV
Griffin Conner, a med-school dropout having left in a haze of disgrace, is forced to return to Bethune General Hospital as its newest orderly and work alongside his family.
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Double Wedding
Title: Double Wedding
Released: July 20, 2010
Type: Movie
Two sisters, no love lives. Both end up dating the same man, and inviting him to meet the family on December 17th. He doesn’t know there are two sisters or that he committed to two different dates on the same day.
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Saving God
Title: Saving God
Character: Officer Earle
Released: October 14, 2008
Type: Movie
Ex Con Armstrong Cane (Ving Rhames) returns to home a changed man looking to take over his father's old church and congregation. The neighborhood though is full of drugs and gangs. Those who are able are leaving for more prosperous areas and falling in with a slick preacher (Ricardo Chivara). Even with a dangerous gang leader (Dean McDermott) threatening his flock, Armstrong won't give up.
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How She Move
Title: How She Move
Character: Uncle Cecil
Released: January 15, 2008
Type: Movie
After the death of Raya Green's sister, she gets out from her classes at school, and sees a stomp crew practicing. She meets Bishop which is the dance crew leader. She then meets Michelle and does a stomp battle with her. They become enemies then friends later on. Her uptight mom pushes her to pass the test to get into Medical school, but she thinks she failed....
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Title: Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
Character: Oscar
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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Jack & Ella
Title: Jack & Ella
Character: Darrell
Released: June 1, 2002
Type: Movie
A black man and a Jewish woman crash into each other and win a dream house in the suburbs. Love-starved neighbours invade their brand-new home, and an all-night party pushes every one of them to a climax of truth, hope and liberation.
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The Skulls II
Title: The Skulls II
Character: Mr. Beckford
Released: April 9, 2002
Type: Movie
After joining the Skulls, Ryan Sommers (Robin Dunne) is warned not to betray any secrets about the organization or its high-powered members. However, when Ryan witnesses a murder within the Skulls' private chambers, he finds that the closer he gets to revealing the truth - the more dangerous life becomes.
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10,000 Black Men Named George
Title: 10,000 Black Men Named George
Character: Daddy Moore
Released: February 24, 2002
Type: Movie
In the 1920s, the rights of American workers to join a labor union was still considered an open question, and African-Americans were routinely denied their civil and economic rights. 10,000 Black Men Named George, the title, refers to the fact Pullman porters were often called "George" by white passengers, which was considered a racial slur.
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Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher
Title: Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher
Character: Blind Sid
Released: February 19, 2002
Type: Movie
A soldier who was long thought dead in World War 2, returns to modern day New York to combat monsters, who are now the power elite, running the city.
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Sins of the Father
Title: Sins of the Father
Character: Minister at Church
Released: January 5, 2002
Type: Movie
In 1965 a bomb was planted in a Church in Alabama, killing four black girls. Thirty years later, Tom Cherry breaks his silence to discredit his father's alibi for the night in question.
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Title: MythQuest
Character: Baba
Released: August 1, 2001
Type: TV
While searching for their missing father, Alex & Cleo Bellows are drawn into the actual myths when entering the Cyber Museum. They encounter Gorgos, a trickster god, who wants to destroy the world by constantly changing the famous myths.
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Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Title: Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Character: Cecil
Released: May 26, 2001
Type: Movie
Inspired by Neil Simon's early career experience as a junior writer for Your Show of Shows, the play focuses on Sid Caesar/Jackie Gleason-like Max Prince, the star of a weekly comedy-variety show circa 1953, and his staff, including Simon's alter-ego Lucas Brickman, who maintains a running commentary on the writing, fighting, and wacky antics which take place in the writers' room
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Title: Trailer Park Boys
Character: Levi
Released: April 22, 2001
Type: TV
Follow the booze-fueled misadventures of three longtime pals and petty serial criminals who run scams from their Nova Scotia trailer park.
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Jewel
Title: Jewel
Character: Nelson
Released: February 7, 2001
Type: Movie
In the 1940s a 40-year-old woman with five healthy children gives birth to a girl with Down's syndrome.
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Songs In Ordinary Time
Title: Songs In Ordinary Time
Character: Earlie's Grandfather
Released: October 22, 2000
Type: Movie
Based on Mary McGarry Morris' best-selling novel! A struggling mother takes in a mysterious stranger. Is she opening her heart to love ... or harboring a criminal? Mary Fermoyle is a divorcee who must work to keep her family from falling into the throes of poverty. Her vulnerability quickly becomes an easy target for smooth-talking con-man Omar Duvall, who seduces Mary and her family with promises of easy money and success. Eventually she uncovers his lies and discovers for the first time her important contributions to her family and community.
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After Alice
Title: After Alice
Character: Lenny
Released: January 1, 2000
Type: Movie
A washed-up detective discovers his own psychic ability when assigned to investigate a serial murder case. The killer has a deranged obsession with the novel "Alice in Wonderland." As the psychopath's bloody reign of terror continues, the cop spirals deeper and deeper into the case where the horrors of the past and present come together.
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Title: Twice in a Lifetime
Character: Dr. Harold Roth
Released: August 25, 1999
Type: TV
Prematurely deceased people are given the opportunity to correct something that went wrong in their lives and thus change them for the better.
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The 4th Floor
Title: The 4th Floor
Character: Hardware Owner
Released: July 31, 1999
Type: Movie
A woman inherits a rent-controlled apartment and is terrorized by a neighbor.
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Moving Target
Title: Moving Target
Character: Jake
Released: November 26, 1996
Type: Movie
A bounty hunter with a pregnant wife who is urging him to get a regular job gets framed for murder and trapped in a war between Russian gangsters.
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Title: FX: The Series
Character: Security Guard Tony
Released: September 9, 1996
Type: TV
Rollie Tyler, a special effects expert, helps his detective friend solve crimes by making criminals see what they want to see. But what is real and what is illusion?
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Prince for a Day
Title: Prince for a Day
Character: Nix
Released: October 6, 1995
Type: Movie
Famous pop star Ricky Prince has grown tired of the spotlight and the pressures of fame. He makes the acquaintance of Ralph Bitondo, a pizza delivery boy who looks almost exactly like Ricky -- so much so that the two decide to trade identities for a while.
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Title: Due South
Character: Rudy Porter
Released: September 22, 1994
Type: TV
Constable Benton Fraser, an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is attached to the Canadian consulate but works with Chicago Police Department to solve crimes.
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Heritage Minutes: Maurice Ruddick
Title: Heritage Minutes: Maurice Ruddick
Character: Maurice Ruddick
Released: April 30, 1993
Type: Movie
Miner Maurice Ruddick recounts the 1958 Springhill mine disaster.
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Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift
Title: Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift
Character: Tucker Cooper
Released: December 19, 1990
Type: Movie
It's Christmas at Shining Time Station! Stacy Jones is busy helping passengers, Schemer tries to win the role of Santa's helper for the Indian Valley Gala Holiday Pageant, Mr. Conductor tells the kids a story about Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends and helps them deal with a bratty kid, while a kind old passenger, Mr. Nicholas, arrives and brightens the holiday for everybody.
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On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story
Title: On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story
Released: November 5, 1990
Type: Movie
The true story of Olympic champion figure skater Tai Babilonia, her rise to fame and her fall from grace.
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Hot Paint
Title: Hot Paint
Released: March 20, 1988
Type: Movie
Two losers rob a rich guy and discover that, among the loot, they've taken a rare painting worth $2.8 million. John Larroquette plays his usual rude, selfish character-here named Gus - and he suckers Willy (Gregory Harrison) into his scheme to rob the mansion. The two losers have to try to figure out how to sell the valuable but high-profile item without getting busted. They travel the world looking for potential buyers but always end up short. Everyone can see that they are novices in the art world and buffoons in general.
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Hostage
Title: Hostage
Character: Garage Attendant
Released: February 14, 1988
Type: Movie
After five hard years behind bars Bonnie Lee is still haunted by her past which hides a terrible secret and hunted by her father, a man desperate for revenge and a need to silence her forever... Alone on the run, she will do whatever it takes to survive and find the one person who can clear her name - her mother. She's a desperate woman on a desperate mission and the only person who can save her is the only person who cares... her Hostage .
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The Day They Came to Arrest the Book
Title: The Day They Came to Arrest the Book
Character: Mr. McLean
Released: January 27, 1987
Type: Movie
A high school is rocked by a contentious debate over whether or not "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" should be removed from its library for language concerns.
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Title: Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
Character: Jed Mason
Released: April 16, 1983
Type: TV
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye is a British mystery series that aired on ITV in the United Kingdom under the shorter title 'Marlowe, Private Eye' and on HBO in the United States from April 16, 1983 through June 3, 1986. The series features Powers Boothe as Raymond Chandler's titular character, and was the first drama produced for HBO.
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Prom Night
Title: Prom Night
Character: Teacher
Released: July 18, 1980
Type: Movie
At a high school senior prom, a masked killer stalks four teenagers who were responsible for the accidental death of a classmate six years prior.
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The Shape of Things to Come
Title: The Shape of Things to Come
Character: Merrick
Released: May 4, 1979
Type: Movie
Planet Earth is a devastated wasteland, and what's left of humanity has colonized the Moon in domed cities. Humanity's continued survival depends on an anti-radiation drug only available on planet Delta Three, which has been taken over by Omus, a brilliant but mad mechanic who places no value on human life. Omus wants to come to the Moon to rule and intends to attack it by ramming robot-controlled spaceships into the domes. Dr. John Caball, his son Jason, Jason's friend, Kim, and a robot named Sparks embark on Caball's space battlecruiser on an unauthorized mission to Delta Three to stop Omus.
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Title: King of Kensington
Character: Nestor Best
Released: September 25, 1975
Type: TV
King of Kensington is a Canadian television sitcom which aired on CBC Television from 1975 to 1980. The show starred Al Waxman as Larry King, a convenience store owner in Toronto's Kensington Market who was known for helping friends and neighbours solve problems. His multicultural group of friends consisted of Nestor Best, Max, and Tony "Duke" Zarro, who hung around regularly to the perennial disapproval of King's mother Gladys. The show was popular with viewers; prior to the start of the fourth season one of the producers noted that show drew 1.5 to 1.8 million viewers weekly. For the first three seasons, Fiona Reid played his wife Cathy. At the end of the third season, Reid decided to leave the series, so Larry and Cathy divorced. The show never fully recovered its stride or chemistry as Larry pursued other relationships, most notably with Gwen Twining in the final season. The show's gentle but politically conscious humour is seen by some critics as a Canadian version of the topical Norman Lear sitcoms of the 1970s, such as All in the Family and Maude. The series was syndicated to some American stations during the height of its popularity, including WTTG in Washington, D.C.