Roland Hewgill (February 11, 1929 – November 9, 1998) was a Canadian actor.[1] Primarily a stage actor, most famously associated with the Stratford Festival,[1] he also had a number of film and television roles.
Born in Montreal, Quebec and raised primarily in Kingston, Ontario, Hewgill joined the Stratford Festival in 1954.[2] Roles he played at Stratford over the course of his career included Antonio in The Merchant of Venice, Uncle Ben in Death of a Salesman, Ferdinand in The Duchess of Malfi, Jaques in As You Like It, Cornwall in King Lear and Creon in Oedipus Rex.[1] His roles for other theatres included Phil Hogan in A Moon for the Misbegotten,[3] Relling in The Wild Duck,[4] Dr. Rank in A Doll's House[5] and Andrey Bottvinik in A Walk in the Woods.[6]
He won a Dora Mavor Moore Award as Best Actor in a Featured Role in 1986 for his performance in A Moon for the Misbegotten,[7] and was a shortlisted nominee as Actor in a Principal Role in a Play in 1988 for Play Memory.[8]
On television he was most noted for his role as Bob Lipton in the comedy-drama series Airwaves,[9] and in film he appeared in John and the Missus and Beautiful Dreamers. He was a shortlisted Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 8th Genie Awards in 1987 for John and the Missus.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Oedipus Rex | Chorus | |
| 1986 | Airwaves | Bob Lipton | |
| 1987 | John and the Missus | Fred Budgell | |
| 1989 | The Midday Sun | Watson | |
| 1990 | Beautiful Dreamers | Timothy Pardee |
References
- ^ a b c "Hewgill began career in Stratford". The Globe and Mail, November 13, 1998.
- ^ "Actor a favourite at Stratford". Ottawa Citizen, November 13, 1998.
- ^ "A Triple Play". Toronto Star, October 5, 1985.
- ^ "Duck felled by Black's wild shots". The Globe and Mail, July 30, 1984.
- ^ "Too many Noras crowd A Doll's House". The Globe and Mail, August 10, 1978.
- ^ "A farewell to arms: Play about negotiations still relevant, actors say". Ottawa Citizen, March 1, 1990.
- ^ "Shaw musical, Spring Awakening dominate awards Dora sings Desert Song's praises". The Globe and Mail, June 17, 1986.
- ^ "Nothing Scared [sic], I Am Yours nominated in almost every category New plays top Dora awards list". The Globe and Mail, May 11, 1988.
- ^ "Airwaves newly adjusted". Windsor Star, March 2, 1987.
- ^ "Nominees for Genie awards". Ottawa Citizen, February 5, 1987.
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