Brian Heighton

Brian Heighton

Brian Heighton is a Canadian actor and playwright known for his contributions to the performing arts. With a career spanning both acting and writing, he has made significant strides in the Canadian entertainment industry. Heighton has showcased his talent on stage and screen, displaying versatility in his performances. Additionally, while his primary career has been as an actor, during that time, he has been painting and has decided to travel down a new road, that of a professional artist.

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Escaping the NXIVM Cult: A Mother's Fight to Save Her Daughter
Title: Escaping the NXIVM Cult: A Mother's Fight to Save Her Daughter
Character: Rick Allen Ross
Released: September 21, 2019
Type: Movie
The shocking true story of Catherine Oxenberg and her fight to save her daughter India from a dangerous sex cult.
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There Are Monsters
Title: There Are Monsters
Character: Bank Janitor
Released: September 13, 2013
Type: Movie
Monsters are taking over the world, slowly, quietly and efficiently, but you won’t see them coming until it’s far too late! Four film students embark on a road trip to obtain promotional interviews for their college. However en route they witness a series of odd events, strange behaviour, shocking actions and what seems to be surplus of twins. Their well-ordered universe literally changes before their camera lenses uncovering a terrifying secret lurking just under the seemingly calm urban landscape.
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Blackbird
Title: Blackbird
Character: Mr. Brian Roy
Released: September 9, 2012
Type: Movie
This is a film about a troubled teen, Sean Randall, who is falsely accused of planning a Columbine shooting scenario. It all begins when an unlikely bond forms between Sean (Connor Jessup) and a preppy teenage girl named Deanna Roy (Alexia Fast). Deanna's boyfriend is deeply threatened by Sean and Deanna's friendship, resulting in a violent confrontation. Seeking to protect himself, Sean issues a death threat online - and is swiftly arrested. When the police raid Sean's home, they find rifles, shotguns, knives and ammunition - all property of Sean's father Ricky (Michael Buie), an avid hunter. They also find a supposed "hit list" with twenty names of people who have tormented Sean. The authorities and the media proclaim another Columbine has been narrowly averted, and soon Sean faces a terrifying imprisonment in a youth detention facility. Sean's only hope is to overcome his dark image, and prove his innocence to Deanna and to his community.
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Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
Title: Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
Character: Stan
Released: May 19, 2012
Type: Movie
Jesse finds himself struggling to get his job back as the Paradise police chief, and he is forced to rely on his cop intuition to sort through a maze of misleading clues and hidden meanings as he attempts to solve a shocking and horrifying mob-related double homicide.
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Roller Town
Title: Roller Town
Character: Murray
Released: September 15, 2011
Type: Movie
Roller-skaters fight back against the video-game gangsters trying to take over their town.
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Whirligig
Title: Whirligig
Released: May 6, 2011
Type: Movie
Floundering twenty-something Nicolas Sinclair attempts to win the heart of a married woman by befriending her 12-year-old son in this independent comedy. His life in ruins, Nicolas arrives to live with his parents at a seaside retirement home, disrupting their peaceful retirement. When Nicolas meets Nina, he falls head over heels in love. But Nina is only using Nicolas as a means of getting back at her cheating husband André, a prominent theater director. Determined to win Nina's heart at any cost, Nicolas goes against her wishes by striking up a friendship with her son Quang, and attempting to gather enough information to charm the elusive beauty out of her turbulent marriage.
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Title: Haven
Character: Alec
Released: July 9, 2010
Type: TV
FBI agent Audrey Parker arrives in the small town of Haven, Maine to solve a murder and soon discovers the town's many secrets—which also hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of her lost past.
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Jesse Stone: No Remorse
Title: Jesse Stone: No Remorse
Character: Heartford Clerk
Released: May 9, 2010
Type: Movie
Police Chief Jesse Stone, who was suspended by the Paradise, Mass. Town Council, begins moonlighting for his friend, State Homicide Commander Healy, by investigating a series of murders in Boston, leaving Rose and Suitcase to handle a crime spree in Paradise on their own. Jesse pours his energy into his work in an effort to push away his twin demons: booze and women. When his investigation leads to notorious mob boss Gino Fish, Jesse's pursuit becomes hazardous.
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The Memory Keeper's Daughter
Title: The Memory Keeper's Daughter
Character: Police Officer
Released: April 12, 2008
Type: Movie
During a blizzard in 1964, Dr. David Henry delivers his son Paul with the help of nurse Caroline. But when Henry realizes his wife is also carrying a girl with Down syndrome, he hands the second child over to Caroline without his wife's knowledge. Henry's fateful decision yields grave consequences for his family over the next 20 years.
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Snow Angels
Title: Snow Angels
Character: Trooper #1
Released: March 7, 2007
Type: Movie
Waitress Annie has separated from her suicidal alcoholic husband, Glenn. Glenn has become an evangelical Christian, but his erratic attempts at getting back into Annie's life have alarmed her. High school student Arthur works at Annie's restaurant, growing closer to a new kid in town, Lila, after class. When Glenn and Annie's daughter go missing, the whole town searches for her, as he increasingly spirals out of control.
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Whole New Thing
Title: Whole New Thing
Character: Office Man
Released: September 15, 2005
Type: Movie
Socially isolated by his parents, an androgynous teen enrolls in high school and develops a crush on his male teacher.
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Stone Cold
Title: Stone Cold
Character: Skip Wilder
Released: February 20, 2005
Type: Movie
Jesse Stone is a former L.A. homicide detective who left behind the big city and an ex-wife to become the police chief of the quiet New England fishing town of Paradise. Stone's old habits die hard as he continues to indulge his two favorite things: Scotch whiskey and women. After a series of murders—the first ever in Paradise—and a high school girl is raped, he's forced to face his own demons in order to solve the crimes.
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Finding John Christmas
Title: Finding John Christmas
Character: Police Officer
Released: November 30, 2003
Type: Movie
When a photojournalist photographs a mysterious stranger performing an act of bravery, the act quickly becomes headline news and the town dubs the stranger John Christmas. After seeing the photo, Kathleen McAllister becomes convinced that the mysterious stranger is in fact her long-lost brother Hank. With the town's help, Kathleen and Noah set about to find the stranger's true identity with the help Max, a Christmas angel.
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My Horrible Year!
Title: My Horrible Year!
Character: Donald Faulkner
Released: July 4, 2001
Type: Movie
A teenage girl plots to keep her parents' marriage together, erroneously thinking they're considering divorce.
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Walter and Henry
Title: Walter and Henry
Character: Theatre Manager
Released: June 10, 2001
Type: Movie
Walter and his 12-year-old son Henry are a pair of New York City street musicians living at poverty level in an empty Brooklyn lot. When Walter has a nervous breakdown, it's up to Henry to find his father's long-lost family, including the grandfather and aunt he's never met.
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Driven
Title: Driven
Character: Toronto Photographer
Released: April 27, 2001
Type: Movie
Talented rookie race-car driver Jimmy Bly has started losing his focus and begins to slip in the race rankings. It's no wonder, with the immense pressure being shoveled on him by his overly ambitious promoter brother as well as Bly's romance with his arch rival's girlfriend Sophia. With much riding on Bly, car owner Carl Henry brings former racing star Joe Tanto on board to help Bly. To drive Bly back to the top of the rankings, Tanto must first deal with the emotional scars left over from a tragic racing accident which nearly took his life.
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Title: Trailer Park Boys
Character: Lawyer
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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Switching Goals
Title: Switching Goals
Character: Jim
Released: December 12, 1999
Type: Movie
Twin sisters Emma and Sam come up with a scheme to switch places so each can play in the soccer team they prefer.
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A Holiday Romance
Title: A Holiday Romance
Character: Todd
Released: December 8, 1999
Type: Movie
A superintendent, trying to save his high school's troubled finances, falls in love with a teacher whose music program he must cut.
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Title: FX: The Series
Character: Pick-Up Guy
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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Title: Due South
Character: Sonar Operator
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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Title: Street Cents
Character: Ken Pompadour
Released: March 18, 1989
Type: TV
"Street Cents," a teen-centered newsmagazine aired on CBC Television from 1989 to 2006, stood out for its focus on consumer and media awareness for young viewers. Created by producer John Nowlan and inspired by Britain's "Pocket Money," the series garnered critical acclaim, winning Gemini Awards and an International Emmy for Best Youth Programming. Ad-free like CBC's Marketplace, it prioritized unbiased critique of products and services, promoting safety, ethics, and youth empowerment. Despite its lauded inclusivity, the show ended in October 2006 due to declining teen viewership, leaving CBC-TV without youth-targeted programming.
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Title: Street Cents
Released: March 18, 1989
Type: TV
"Street Cents," a teen-centered newsmagazine aired on CBC Television from 1989 to 2006, stood out for its focus on consumer and media awareness for young viewers. Created by producer John Nowlan and inspired by Britain's "Pocket Money," the series garnered critical acclaim, winning Gemini Awards and an International Emmy for Best Youth Programming. Ad-free like CBC's Marketplace, it prioritized unbiased critique of products and services, promoting safety, ethics, and youth empowerment. Despite its lauded inclusivity, the show ended in October 2006 due to declining teen viewership, leaving CBC-TV without youth-targeted programming.
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Lifeline to Victory
Title: Lifeline to Victory
Character: Young
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Paul Devereaux is a second officer with lots of experience with merchant ships. But this is World War II and the Royal Canadian Navy desperately needs experienced officers. Paul is thus given command of his own ship. However, in early 1940's, Canadian Navy does not have the biggest budget nor the most qualified enlisted men. Paul's ship must escort merchant ship to Europe and back and take part in the longest naval battle in history.