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John Dunsworth

Highest Rated: 100% Cloudburst (2011)

Lowest Rated: 46% Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It (2014)

Birthday: Apr 12, 1946

Birthplace: Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada

Born in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia in 1946, Canadian actor John Dunsworth was one of ten children. He was drifting after high school, having dropped out of one university and started at another, when he took drama as an elective and found a course for the rest of his life. After spending a few years working on stage in Halifax, Dunsworth landed his first on screen role in the little seen Canadian film "Deep Sea Conspiracy" (1987). He continued to toil in supporting roles in film and TV, acting on shows like "The Jim Henson Hour" (NBC, 1989). In 1997, Dunsworth appeared in a TV movie called "Pit Pony" (1997), a period piece set around a coal mine. Dunsworth stayed with the cast when the film became a TV series, launching the career of a young Ellen Page. The following year, Dunsworth appeared in a short film called "One Last Shot" (1998), creating the role of trailer park manager Jim Lahey. The short would become the genesis of the series "Trailer Park Boys" (Showcase, 2001-07; Netflix, 2014-), which would go on to become of the most successful Canadian comedies of the period, airing on Canadian television from 2001-2007, then rebooted by Netflix in 2014. Dunsworth also had substantial roles on the TV series "Haven" (Showcase/Syfy, 2010-15), and was a regular on "Forgive Me" (Super Channel, 2013) a series following the life of a small town priest. Dunsworth passed away in 2017.

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Highest rated movies

100% 77% Cloudburst
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60% 70% Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day
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57% 78% Trailer Park Boys: The Movie
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54% 61% The Shipping News
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46% 71% Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It
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Blessings
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23% The Hunt for the BTK Killer
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Buried on Sunday
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Lure
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One Last Shot
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Filmography

Movies

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Sir John A. and the Curse of the Anti-Quenched Unknown (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Santa Quest Unknown (Character) - 2014
46% 71% Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It Jim Lahey (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lure Unknown (Character) - 2014
100% 77% Cloudburst Arnold (Character) - 2011
60% 70% Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day Jim Lahey (Character) - 2009
57% 78% Trailer Park Boys: The Movie Mr. Lahey (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 23% The Hunt for the BTK Killer Pastor (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 78% Virginia's Run Cop (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Blessings Deputy (Character) - 2003
54% 61% The Shipping News Guy Quoyle (Character) $11.4M 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet One Last Shot Jim Lahey (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Buried on Sunday Casting - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Life With Billy Ray Fiske (Character) - 1993

TV

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No Score Yet 90% Trailer Park Boys Jim Lahey (Character),
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2001-2007 2014-2018
63% 86% Haven Dave Teagues (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2010-2015