Don McKellar Biography

Awards

• 1990Genie-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
• 1990Genie-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
• 1992Gold Plaque-Best Short Film: winner
• 1992Genie-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
• 1992Best Canadian Short Film - Special Jury Citation-: winner
• 1993Genie-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 1994BSFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 1994Genie-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
• 1996Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
• 1998Award of the Youth-Foreign Film: winner
• 1998Golden Camera-: nominated
• 1998SACD Prize-Directors' Fortnight: nominated
• 1998Best Ontario Feature-: winner
• 1998Gemini-Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series: nominated
• 1998OCIC Award-: winner
• 1998Best Film-International Competition: nominated
• 1998Golden Alexander-: nominated
• 1998Prize of the City of Torino-Best Feature Film: nominated
• 1998Best Canadian First Feature Film-: winner
• 1998Youth Jury Award - Special Mention-Competition: winner
• 1998Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
• 1999Directors' Week Award-Best Director: winner
• 1999Claude Jutra Award-: winner
• 1999Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: nominated
• 1999Genie-Best Live Action Short: nominated
• 1999Genie-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 1999Genie-Best Screenplay: winner
• 1999Jutra-Best Screenplay (Meilleur Scénario): winner
• 1999CinemAvvenire Award-Best International Short Film: winner
• 1999Prize of the City of Torino-Best Short Film: nominated
• 1999WGC Award-: winner
• 2000Canadian Comedy Award-Television - Writing - Season: nominated
• 2000Canadian Comedy Award-Film - Writing - Original: nominated
• 2000Canadian Comedy Award-Film - Directing: winner
• 2000Chlotrudis Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2000Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: nominated
• 2000Best Short Narrative Film-: winner
• 2001Canadian Comedy Award-Film - Pretty Funny Male Performance: nominated
• 2001Canadian Comedy Award-Television - Pretty Funny Writing - Series: nominated
• 2003Canadian Comedy Award-Film - Pretty Funny Male Performance: nominated
• 2005Genie-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
• 2005SXSW Grand Jury Award-Narrative Feature: nominated
• 2005VFCC Award-Best Director - Canadian Film: winner
• 2005VFCC Award-Best Actor - Canadian Film: winner
• 2006Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: nominated
• 2007ACTRA Toronto Award-Outstanding Performance - Male: nominated
• 2007Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series: nominated
• 2007VFCC Award-Best Actor in a Canadian Film: winner
• 2009Cinema Brazil Grand Prize-Best Screenplay, Adapted (Melhor Roteiro Adaptado): nominated
• 2009WGC Award-Feature Film: winner
• 2012Canadian Comedy Award-Best Direction - Television Program or Series: nominated
• 2012DGC Team Award-Television Series - Comedy: nominated
• 2013Canadian Screen Award-Best Comedy Program or Series: nominated
• 2013Best North American Independent Film-: nominated
• 2014DGC Team Award-Feature Film: nominated
• 2014DGC Craft Award-Direction - Feature Film: winner
• 2015Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series: winner
• 2015Canadian Screen Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role: winner
• 2015Jutra-Most Successful Film Outside Quebec: nominated
• 2017DGC Team Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: nominated
• 2018Canadian Screen Award-Best Comedy Series: nominated
• 2019Jury Prize-Outstanding Feature Film: nominated
• 2019Festival Prize-Best Canadian Feature: winner
• 2024Gotham TV Award-Breakthrough Limited Series: nominated
• 2025AFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2025Blue Dragon Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2025CFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2025FFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2025GAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2025Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2025GWNYFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2025IFJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2025Sierra Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2025OAFFC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2025PCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2025SFBAFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2025TFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2026Astra Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2026COFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2026Critics Choice Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2026MNFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2026Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated