Nick Johne
Encyclopedia
Nick Johne is a Canadian actor who is best known for playing Murray Woolworth's assistant Dwayne Dortmund on the second season of The Red Green Show
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at the Ontario Agricultural College
and began his improvisational career in Toronto
, where free improv classes were being taught at the Harbourfront Centre
. After failing out of microbiology and various forays in the theatrical world, Johne joined the Second City
troupe in Toronto in 1991, where he performed in several award winning shows.
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The Red Green Show
The Red Green Show is a Canadian television comedy that aired on various channels in Canada, with its ultimate home at CBC Television, and on Public Broadcasting Service stations in the United States, from 1991 until the series finale April 7, 2006 on CBC...
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Career
Nick majored in microbiologyMicrobiology
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, which are defined as any microscopic organism that comprises either a single cell , cell clusters or no cell at all . This includes eukaryotes, such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes...
at the Ontario Agricultural College
Ontario Agricultural College
The Ontario Agricultural College originated at the agricultural laboratories of the Toronto Normal School, and was officially founded in 1874 as an associate agricultural college of the University of Toronto...
and began his improvisational career in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, where free improv classes were being taught at the Harbourfront Centre
Harbourfront Centre
Harbourfront Centre is a key cultural organization on Toronto, Ontario's waterfront, situated at 235 Queen's Quay West. Established as a crown corporation in 1972 by the federal government to create a waterfront park, it became a non-profit organization in 1991. Funding comes from corporate...
. After failing out of microbiology and various forays in the theatrical world, Johne joined the Second City
The Second City
The Second City is a improvisational comedy enterprise which originated in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.The Second City Theatre opened on December 16, 1959 and has since expanded its presence to several other cities, including Toronto and Los Angeles...
troupe in Toronto in 1991, where he performed in several award winning shows.
Personal life
Johne currently resides in Chicago, Illinois, where he teaches at the Chicago Second City training center and is a part time faculty member in the theatre department at DePaul UniversityDePaul University
DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul...
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Filmography
- The Republic of LoveThe Republic of LoveThe Republic of Love is a 2003 Canada/United Kingdom romantic comedy film drama directed by Deepa Mehta. It is based on the novel of the same name by Carol Shields and starring Bruce Greenwood and Emilia Fox. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2003...
(2003) - The Visual Bible: The Gospel of JohnThe Gospel of John (film)The Gospel of John is a 2003 film that is the story of Jesus' life as recounted by the Gospel of John. It is a motion picture that has been adapted for the screen on a word-for-word basis from the American Bible Society's Good News Bible...
(2003) - The Pooch and the Pauper (2000)
- The Lady in Question (1999)
- Dog ParkDog Park (film)Dog Park is a 1998 American/Canadian romantic comedy film written and directed by Bruce McCulloch.-Plot:Andy, is a writer for newspaper classifieds who has been bouncing from relationship to relationship since eighth grade. Throughout the film, he loses custody of his dog when his girlfriend,...
(1998) - Hidden in AmericaHidden in AmericaHidden in America is a 1996 American television film about poverty in the United States. The film is directed by Martin Bell and stars Beau Bridges, Bruce Davison, and Alice Krige. Bridges plays Bill Januson, a father struggling to support his family and whose pride and optimism prevent him from...
(1996) - Ghost Mom (1993)