Scott Yaphe
Encyclopedia
Scott Yaphe is a Canadian
actor
and comedian
best known as a cast member of the YTV variety show It's Alive!. He moved over to the game show Uh Oh! after its cancellation in 1996. He appeared in the movie Amelia
in the third quarter of 2009, as well as in the recurring roles of Sliver in the second season of Disney XD's, Aaron Stone
and as Zafer Griffin in the new Cartoon Network, live-action series, 'Unnatural History'. He can also be seen in the new ABC police drama, Rookie Blue to begin airing in 2010. He also has had numerous memorable TV commercials such as the Whiskas Temptations cat treats spot and the fast talker for expedia.ca. A prominent voice actor, as well, he is the promo-voice for the Canadian television station, Sun TV, as well as the voice behind many radio and television commercials, cartoons and the radio comedy series Grip Radio, produced by Lategan Media Group.
, Quebec
. He is married to Jessica Holmes
and has two children, Alexa Lola and Jordan Harrison. Yaphe is also a Usui Ryoho Reiki
Master.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
best known as a cast member of the YTV variety show It's Alive!. He moved over to the game show Uh Oh! after its cancellation in 1996. He appeared in the movie Amelia
Amelia (film)
Amelia is a 2009 English-language biographical film of the life of Amelia Earhart, starring Hilary Swank as Earhart along with a cast that includes Richard Gere, Christopher Eccleston and Ewan McGregor. It is directed by Mira Nair based on a script initially written by Ronald Bass...
in the third quarter of 2009, as well as in the recurring roles of Sliver in the second season of Disney XD's, Aaron Stone
Aaron Stone
Aaron Stone is a live-action, single-camera adventure series created by Bruce Kalish. Originally broadcast with the launch of Disney XD on February 13, 2009...
and as Zafer Griffin in the new Cartoon Network, live-action series, 'Unnatural History'. He can also be seen in the new ABC police drama, Rookie Blue to begin airing in 2010. He also has had numerous memorable TV commercials such as the Whiskas Temptations cat treats spot and the fast talker for expedia.ca. A prominent voice actor, as well, he is the promo-voice for the Canadian television station, Sun TV, as well as the voice behind many radio and television commercials, cartoons and the radio comedy series Grip Radio, produced by Lategan Media Group.
Personal life
Yaphe was born in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He is married to Jessica Holmes
Jessica Holmes
Jessica Holmes is a Canadian comedian and actress. She is best known for her work with the Royal Canadian Air Farce, which she joined in 2003. She is married to actor Scott Yaphe....
and has two children, Alexa Lola and Jordan Harrison. Yaphe is also a Usui Ryoho Reiki
Reiki
is a spiritual practice developed in 1922 by Japanese Buddhist Mikao Usui. The teaching was continued and adapted by various teachers. It uses a technique commonly called palm healing as a form of complementary and alternative medicine and is sometimes classified as oriental medicine by some...
Master.