Eli Goree Biography

Fast Facts

• Became the youngest recipient of the Centre for Art Tapes video grant in 1999
• Was invited to join the Victoria Film Festival's SpringBoard panel as one of their 20 most promising filmmakers in Canada
• Studied acting under John Boylan at the Centre for the Arts
• He started out as an actor and singer in CBC's "Sesame Street" at the age of 6
• Quote: "Some people see acting as a frivolous job, but ․․․ I think it's the responsibility and accountability of artists to guide society a little․ We have the opportunity to show people where they're at, where they've been, and where they could go․"
• Best known for playing Intern Bomount in "Emily Owens M․D․" and Malik in "'Da Kink in My Hair․"
• Was a radio host on "The Big Black Rap Show" in Halifax, Nova Scotia from 2003 to 2006
• Has appeared in several commercials, including ones for Kellogg's, Nissan Versa and KFC
• Performed several stand-up comedy shows at the Yuk Yuk Comedy Club in Toronto, Canada
• Was a freelance journalist and reporter for "Canada Now" in 2006