Jay Brazeau
Prolific Canadian-born character actor Jay Brazeau has already appeared in more than 200 film and television productions since his screen debut in the largely forgotten 1975 Canadian feature, "The Melting Pot." After a string of short films and TV movie appearances, Brazeau began landing steady TV work with one-off roles on such popular programs as the undercover cop drama "21 Jump Street," the iconic secret agent adventure "MacGyver," and the family-man crime drama "The Commish." Eternally "that guy," Brazeau has landed small roles in a number of notable films, including Disney's Olympic bobsled comedy "Cool Runnings," Christopher Guest's dog show mockumentary "Best in Show," and Zack Snyder's controversial superhero drama "Watchmen." Despite his long list of film and TV credits, Brazeau has rarely snagged award attention. However, he has earned a Gemini Award nod for his guest spot on the long-running sci-fi series "Stargate SG-1" and an Honorary Award from the Vancouver Film Critics Circle for his contribution to film. Among his odder distinctions, Brazeau was the first to play kitschy concerned mother Edna Turnblad onstage in the original Toronto production of the comedy musical "Hairspray," which was based on the John Waters film of the same name.
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Jay Brazeau
Filmography
Movies
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Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas | George (Character) | - | 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Scented With Love | Uncle Harrison (Character) | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Attic Trunk | George (Character) | - | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Good Morning Christmas! | Stan Roman (Character) | - | 2020 |
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Five Star Christmas | Walter Ralston (Character) | - | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Garage Sale Mysteries: Searched & Seized | Tramell (Character) | - | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Garage Sale Mysteries: The Pandora's Box Murders | Tramell (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder in D Minor | Tramell (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Garage Sale Mysteries: Picture a Murder | Tramell (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Garage Sale Mystery: The Mask Murder | Tramell (Character) | - | 2018 |
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Welcome Home Warrior | Tom (Character) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Garage Sale Mystery: Murder Most Medieval | Tramell (Character) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Garage Sale Mystery: Murder by Text | Tramell (Character) | - | 2017 |
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Garage Sale Mystery: A Case of Murder | Tramell (Character) | - | 2017 |
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Finding Santa | Tom White (Character) | - | 2017 |
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A Mother's Suspicion | Al Jennings (Character) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Garage Sale Mystery: The Art of Murder | Tramell (Character) | - | 2016 |
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Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent | Tramell (Character) | - | 2016 |
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Once Upon a Holiday | Harry Ballantyne (Character) | - | 2015 |
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I Do, I Do, I Do | Phillip Lorenzo (Character) | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Christmas Tail | Mr. Harvey (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bad City | Mayor W. Whilhelm Douglas (Character) | - | 2014 |
100% | No Score Yet | Down River | Larry (Character) | - | 2013 |
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That Burning Feeling | Dr. Fishbaum (Character) | - | 2013 |
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Sex After Kids | Horton (Character) | - | 2013 |
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Jinxed | Grandpa (Character) | - | 2013 |
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Hats Off to Christmas! | Michael (Character) | - | 2013 |
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Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade | Doorman (Character) | - | 2012 |
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Seattle Superstorm | Dimitri Kandinsky (Character) | - | 2012 |
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A Mother's Nightmare | Donald Mojan (Character) | - | 2012 |
39% |
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The Possession | Professor McMannis (Character) | $49.1M | 2012 |
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Sisters & Brothers | Ringo (Character) | - | 2011 |
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Thor: Tales of Asgard | Volstagg (Voice) | - | 2011 |
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Bratz: Pampered Petz | Mr. Grunion (Voice) | - | 2010 |
100% |
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Hulk Vs. | Volstagg (Voice) | - | 2009 |
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Edison and Leo | Samuel (Voice) | - | 2008 |
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My Baby Is Missing | Dolan Severs (Character) | - | 2007 |
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Bratz Super Babyz | Spud (Voice) | - | 2007 |
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Presumed Dead | Professor Dunnigan (Character) | - | 2006 |
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Trophy Wife | Harry (Character) | - | 2006 |
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Moving Malcolm | George Maxwell (Character) | - | 2003 |
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Sabrina the Teenage Witch: Friends Forever! | Uncle Eustace (Voice) | - | 2002 |
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Cheats | Dr. Fox (uncredited) (Character) | - | 2002 |
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The Wedding Dress | Unknown (Character) | - | 2001 |
83% |
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Last Wedding | Noah's Father (Character) | $111.0K | 2001 |
10% |
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Head Over Heels |
Halloran/ |
$10.4M | 2001 |
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Voyage of the Unicorn | Unknown (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murder at the Cannes Film Festival | Mitch Borelli (Character) | - | 2000 |
14% |
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Turbulence II: Fear of Flying | Harold (Character) | - | 1999 |
28% |
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Double Jeopardy | Robert "Bobby" Long (Character) | $116.7M | 1999 |
46% |
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Better Than Chocolate | Mr. L.B. Marcus, Canada Customs (Character) | $2.0M | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer | Muff Potter (Voice) | - | 1998 |
21% |
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Air Bud: Golden Receiver | Official (Character) | $10.2M | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | John McCrae's War: In Flanders Fields | Narrator | - | 1998 |
48% |
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Air Bud | Referee #1 (Character) | $24.6M | 1997 |
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Trucks | Jack (Character) | - | 1997 |
19% |
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Masterminds | Eliot (Character) | $1.9M | 1997 |
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The Advocate's Devil | Unknown (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dead Man's Gun | Dobbs (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Double Play | Professor Wooley (Character) | - | 1996 |
68% |
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Kissed | Mr. Wallis, Mortician (Character) | $465.4K | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Urban Safari | Carl (Character) | - | 1996 |
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Johnny's Girl | Tony Cozart (Character) | - | 1995 |
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The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky | Doc Riley (Character) | - | 1995 |
50% |
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Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain | Everett Graham (Character) | $5.7M | 1995 |
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Slam Dunk Ernest | Mr. Zamiel Moloch (Character) | - | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live Bait | Uncle Don (Character) | - | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story | Uncle Pete (Character) | - | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story | Shrink (Character) | - | 1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Diary of Evelyn Lau | Dr. Hightower (Character) | - | 1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Diviners | Gus (Character) | - | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Born Too Soon | Dr. Wolf (Character) | - | 1993 |
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The Comrades of Summer | Tom (Character) | - | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | North of Pittsburgh | Leon (Character) | - | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Grocer's Wife | Barber (Character) | - | 1991 |
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The Big Snit | Unknown (Voice) | - | 1985 |
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Stephen King's It | Derry Cab Driver (Character) | 1990 2024 |
70% | 72% | Murder in a Small Town | Frank Erlandson (Guest Star) | 2024 |
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Tramell (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
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89% | 91% | The Exorcist | Tribunal President (Guest Star) | 2017 |
71% | 70% | The Whispers | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cedar Cove | Mayor Louie Hanson (Guest Star) | 2013 |
80% | 65% | Reaper | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
63% | 79% | Masters of Horror | Mr. Dombrowski - Manager (Character) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Outer Limits | Dr. George Bader (Character) | 1998 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Generation O! | Unknown (Voice) | 2000-2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sabrina, the Animated Series | Unknown (Voice) | 1999-2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 7 Days | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Viper | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | 86% | Millennium | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Sentinel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dead Man's Gun | Unknown (Character) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Sliders | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
74% | 85% | The X-Files | Dr. Daly (Guest Star) | 1994 |
No Score Yet | 88% | Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog |
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Commish | Aaron Hoyle (Guest Star) | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bordertown | Judge Eric Mueller (Guest Star) | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wiseguy | Sig Rosen (Guest Star) | 1989-1990 |
No Score Yet | 70% | MacGyver | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1988 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Danger Bay | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 21 Jump Street | Wohl (Guest Star) | 1988-1989 |