Eli Goree

Birth Name:

Eli Goree

Profession

Actor, Producer

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

2010Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor 14 and Over:Nominated
2016UBCP Award - Best Actor:Nominated
2017Leo - Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture:Winner
2020Ensemble Award - Black Cinema & Television:Winner
2020IFJA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
2020SFFILM Special Award - Outstanding Ensemble Performance:Winner
2021Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
2021Black Reel - Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male:Nominated
2021Robert Altman AwardWinner
2021Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated

Fast Facts