The Foundation (TV series)
Encyclopedia
The Foundation is a Canadian
television sitcom, airing on Showcase in the 2009-10 television season.
Created and produced by Michael Dowse
, the show stars Mike Wilmot
as Michael Valmont-Selkirk, the crooked and corrupt director of a philanthropic
foundation. The cast also includes Martin Sims, Rebecca Northan
, Yvan Ponton
, Paul Spence
, Michael Sinelnikoff
and Martha Burns
.
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...
television sitcom, airing on Showcase in the 2009-10 television season.
Created and produced by Michael Dowse
Michael Dowse
Michael Dowse is a Canadian film director.Born and raised in London, Ontario, he was trained as a film editor. His first full-length movie, FUBAR was shot on a digital camera with a tiny budget, but was selected by the Sundance Film Festival and screened on the prestigious midnight slot, which had...
, the show stars Mike Wilmot
Mike Wilmot
Mike Wilmot is a Canadian stand-up comedian. In 2005 he won two Canadian Comedy Awards for best male stand-up and best actor for his work in It's All Gone Pete Tong....
as Michael Valmont-Selkirk, the crooked and corrupt director of a philanthropic
Philanthropy
Philanthropy etymologically means "the love of humanity"—love in the sense of caring for, nourishing, developing, or enhancing; humanity in the sense of "what it is to be human," or "human potential." In modern practical terms, it is "private initiatives for public good, focusing on quality of...
foundation. The cast also includes Martin Sims, Rebecca Northan
Rebecca Northan
Rebecca Northan is a Canadian actress, improviser, theatre director, and creative artist. She is known for playing the hippie mother Diane Macleod on the CTV & The Comedy Network sitcom Alice, I Think. Rebecca Northan was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta...
, Yvan Ponton
Yvan Ponton
Yvan Ponton is a Quebec actor, commentator and television host. Ponton has had a lengthy acting career which included roles in major Quebec television series and movies as well as the 1977 film Slap Shot....
, Paul Spence
Paul Spence
Paul Spence is a Canadian actor, author and musician. Born 29 January, 1976 in Calgary, Alberta, Paul is best known for his portrayal of headbanger Dean Murdoch in the 2001 mockumentary hit FUBAR: The Movie, which he co-wrote with friends David Lawrence and Michael Dowse.The characters and...
, Michael Sinelnikoff
Michael Sinelnikoff
Michael Sinelnikoff is a British actor. He is most famous for his role as Professor Arthur Summerlee on the television series The Lost World, and has been seen in a variety of film roles.- Filmography :- External links :...
and Martha Burns
Martha Burns
Martha Burns is an award-winning Canadian actress known for her stage work and youth outreach in Ontario and her leading role as Ellen Fanshaw in the TV dramedy series Slings and Arrows.Burns was born 1958 in Winnipeg, Manitoba...
.