Judah Katz (born 23 June 1960) is a Canadian actor born in Montreal, Quebec. He has worked in Toronto and Los Angeles for more than 40 years, appearing in both TV series and films.
Winning a national "ACTRA Award" (now called a Canadian Screen Award) for his very first foray in front of a camera in 1983 as "best new actor in Canadian Television", he also received a Gemini Award (now called a Canadian Screen Award) for "best supporting actor" for his role as Alan Eagleson in the CBC mini-series Canada Russia '72.
Katz studied acting for two years at Vanier College and a further three years at the Dome Professional Theatre School. He has also studied at the Banff School of Fine Arts and with the "voice doctor" Robert Easton of Los Angeles. Method acting from 1992-1995 in the Master class and then privately with late renowned film and television acting coach and teacher David Rotenberg.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Movers & Shakers | Freddie | |
| 1988 | Switching Channels | Tillinger Sound Man | |
| 1995 | Moonlight and Valentino | Marc | |
| 1996 | Crash | Salesman | |
| 1996 | The Long Kiss Goodnight | Harry (Perkin's Aide) | |
| 1996 | Goosebumps | Dr. Brewer/Dr. Brewer's Clone | 1 episode, Stay Out of the Basement |
| 1999 | Boy Meets World | Chadookie (uncredited) | 2 episode, The Honeymooners |
| 2000, 2002 | Queer as Folk | Pancho Ryder, Marty Ryder | 4 episodes |
| 2001 | XChange | Lister | |
| 2003 | Owning Mahowny | Broker | |
| 2003 | Spinning Boris | Michael Kramer | |
| 2005 | Cinderella Man | Reporter #4 | |
| 2006 | Canada Russia '72 | Alan Eagleson | TV miniseries |
| 2010 | Casino Jack | Abbe Lowell | |
| 2011 | Breakaway | Smitty | |
| 2012 | Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story II | Alan Eagleson | |
| 2012 | Blood Pressure | Mike Trestman | |
| 2014 | Dr. Cabbie | James Whilcher | |
| 2015 | Gridlocked | Bill | |
| 2016 | Mayday | Captain Yitzhak Fuchs | 1 episode, High Rise Catastrophe |
| 2017 | High-Rise Rescue | Clay Pellington |
References
- "Katz captures the Summit eagle" by Matthew Romanada, National Post (8 April, 2006) Retrieved from ProQuest 330407249
- ^ "Katz is getting catcalls - and that's fine with him" by Mike Boone, The Montreal Gazette (9 Feb, 2006) Retrieved from ProQuest 434304591
- "Air Farce, Billy Bishop big ACTRA winners" by Rick Groen, The Globe and Mail (18 April, 1983) Retrieved from ProQuest 386548824
- "Documentary or drama: Hockey on TV" by Alex Strachan, The Sudbury Star (8 April, 2006) Retrieved from ProQuest 349137598
- "Ex-Kid McKinney picks up two wins at Gemini Awards" by Alex Strachan, Nanaimo Daily News (19 Oct, 2006) Retrieved from ProQuest 361707945
- "Canada Russia '72" by Andrew Ryan, The Globe and Mail (8 April, 2006) Retrieved from ProQuest 383567310
External links
- Judah Katz at IMDb