Juan Chioran Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program or Series for "Dracula: A Chamber Musical" in 2000
• Discovered his love for performance as a child when he sang in his church choir and was part of a folk dancing troupe
• Quote: "If you're an artist, you just have to find an avenue for the art to come out - through time, and elimination․ [Acting] became [my] avenue․"
• Quote: "I am a very curious person by nature․ I was always watching and learning, watching and learning․․․"
• Best known for his stage roles and for his voice role as King Caradoc in "Jane and the Dragon․"
• He has appeared in a number of Shakespeare plays, including "Much Ado About Nothing," "Henry V," and "Hamlet․"
• Some of his non-Shakespeare credits include "Man of La Mancha," "The Producers," and "The Three Musketeers․"