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JR Bourne Biography

Birth Name:David J. R. Bourne

Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Won a Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award in 2004 and nominated for a Leo Award for Best Supporting Performance by a Male for his role in "On the Corner․"
  • Advocate for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
  • Started acting at the age of eight in a 13-part Canadian series called "The Parent Puzzle," but quit soon after to finish school and study business
  • Attended Ryerson Theater School in Toronto and started landing roles on Canadian daytime dramas, TV series and films

Awards

  • 2004Leo-Feature Length Drama: Best Supporting Performance by a Male: nominated
  • 2004VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor - Canadian Film: winner
  • 2007Leo-Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama: nominated
  • 2007VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film: winner