Al Waxman

Birth Name:

Albert Samuel Waxman

Birth Place:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Profession

Actor, Director, Writer, Producer

In 1996, he was awarded the Member of the Order of Canada
In 1998, he received the Earle Grey Award at the Gemini Awards
Won the 1997 Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program
Started out acting on CBC radio dramas at the age of 17
Quote: "I think actors and directors are story-tellers, like writers․ All of us in this business, whether costume designer or set designer, are storytellers, and I think I'm a good one․ I enjoy words a lot, and I read a lot more now than when I was a kid․"
Has served on the board of directors of the Toronto Arts Council
Worked as an adjunct professor of theatre at York University

1997Gemini - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program:Winner

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