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Jacob Tierney Biography

Birth Name:Jacob Daniel Tierney

Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Profession Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • In 2009, he won an Audience Award for the film "The Trotsky," which he directed
  • Has been nominated for three Genie Awards, winning twice for Best Screenplay and Best Achievement in Music
  • Was nominated in 2005 for a Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor - Canadian Film for his role as Chris Terry in "Blood․"
  • In amateur theatre productions of "Henry IV," he played the part of Prince Hal
  • Worked on the jury of the Air Canada enRoute Film Festival in 2012

Awards

  • 1991Young Artist Award-Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Television Series: nominated
  • 1993Young Artist Award-Outstanding Performers in a Childrens Program: nominated
  • 2005Genie-Best Achievement in Music - Original Song: winner
  • 2005Genie-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
  • 2005VFCC Award-Best Actor - Canadian Film: nominated
  • 2009Audience Award-: winner
  • 2009Audience Award-: winner
  • 2009Tokyo Grand Prix-: nominated
  • 2010Canadian Comedy Award-Best Writing - Film: winner
  • 2010Canadian Comedy Award-Best Direction - Film: winner
  • 2010Audience Award-: winner
  • 2011Genie-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
  • 2011Jutra-Most Successful Film Outside Quebec: nominated
  • 2014Most Popular Canadian Film-: winner
  • 2014Best BC Film-: nominated
  • 2014Best Canadian Feature Film-: nominated
  • 2015DGC Craft Award-Direction - Feature Film: nominated
  • 2015Audience Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2016Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction in a Comedy Program: nominated
  • 2017Canadian Screen Award-Best Comedy Series: winner
  • 2017Leo-Best Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series: winner
  • 2017WGC Award-Best Script from a Rookie Series: nominated
  • 2017WGC Award-TV Comedy: winner
  • 2018Canadian Screen Award-Best Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2018Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series: winner
  • 2018Canadian Screen Award-Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series: winner
  • 2018Leo-Best Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series: nominated
  • 2018WGC Award-TV Comedy: winner
  • 2019Canadian Screen Award-Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series: winner
  • 2019Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series: winner
  • 2019Canadian Screen Award-Best Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2020Canadian Screen Award-Best Writing, Comedy: winner
  • 2020Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction, Comedy: winner
  • 2021Canadian Screen Award-Best Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2022Canadian Screen Award-Best Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2023Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction, Comedy: nominated
  • 2024Canadian Screen Award-Best Ensemble Performance, Comedy: winner
  • 2024Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction, Comedy: nominated
  • 2024Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction, Comedy: nominated
  • 2024Canadian Screen Award-Best Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2025Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction, Comedy: winner
  • 2025Canadian Screen Award-Best Ensemble Performance, Comedy: nominated