Jefferson Brown
Canadian actor
Jefferson Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1976-06-11) June 11, 1976 (age 48)[1] Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Luis Jefferson Brown (born 1976) is a Canadian actor.
Life and career
Brown was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick.[2] At the age of seven, Brown's family moved to Newmarket, Ontario.[2] He graduated from the Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick, and later began acting career on stage.[3] He made his screen debut appearing in the 2000 Lifetime Television movie The Stalking of Laurie Show and later made several appearances in television series Queer as Folk. In 2004, Brown made his big screen debut starring in the comedy-drama film, The Right Way.[4] He later appeared in a number of made-for-television movies and had recurring roles on television series such as Slings & Arrows, MVP, Sophie and Being Erica.
Brown had supporting roles in films Red (2010), Silent Hill: Revelation (2012), Carrie (2013) and Make Your Move (2013).[5] Starting in March 2015, he appeared in a series of television commercials for Intact Insurance, promoting the company's policy on opening claims for clients within thirty minutes of being notified (he portraying the claimant). From 2010 to 2014 he had a recurring role as Dex Slade in the ABC police drama series, Rookie Blue. From 2015 to 2017 he had a recurring role of Ben Patterson in the Hallmark Channel fantasy comedy-drama series, Good Witch. Brown also guest-starred on Reign, Private Eyes, Designated Survivor, Baroness Von Sketch Show, Hudson & Rex and Murdoch Mysteries.
Brown played the male lead in the 2014 Hallmark Channel made-for-television movie The Christmas Parade opposite AnnaLynne McCord.[6] He appeared in the several Lifetime movies, include The Perfect Stalker (2016), Snowed-Inn Christmas (2017), Revenge Delivered (2021), and Left for Dead: The Ashley Reeves Story (2021). Brown starred in the Netflix horror anthology series Slasher from 2016 to 2023, playing five different roles. From 2019 to 2021 he co-starred in the Hallmark Channel Western series, When Hope Calls and in 2023 was cast as Colton Landry, Andie MacDowell's character' late husband, in the Hallmark Channel fantasy drama series, The Way Home.[7][8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | If Wishes Were Horses | Del | |
| 2004 | The Right Way | David | [9] |
| 2005 | Cake | Clifford | |
| 2007 | Dead Mary | Matt | |
| 2007 | Pigs | Miles | [10] |
| 2009 | Shark City | Kenny | |
| 2009 | At Home by Myself...With You | Dentist's Brother | |
| 2010 | The Town | FBI Taskforce Agent 1 | |
| 2010 | Red | Fred | |
| 2012 | Please Kill Mr. Know It All | Albert | [11][12] |
| 2012 | Mr. Viral | Simon | |
| 2012 | Silent Hill: Revelation | Detective Santini | |
| 2013 | Make Your Move | Michael Griffiths | |
| 2013 | Stag | Henry McCarthy | |
| 2013 | Carrie | Mr. Ulmann | |
| 2014 | Dirty Singles | Gordo | [13][14] |
| 2014 | Shelby | Edward Parker | |
| 2018 | Ordinary Days | Eddie Tannen |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Stalking of Laurie Show | Charlie Haber | Television film |
| 2001–2005 | Queer as Folk | Birthday Boy #3 / Party Guy / Stud #1 | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Doc | Photographer / Busby | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Show Me Yours | Noel | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Cheap Draft | Mike Pringle | Television film |
| 2005 | Descent | Seth | Television film |
| 2005–2006 | G-Spot | Duff / Director | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | Slings and Arrows | Chris Norton | 3 episodes |
| 2006 | 'Til Death Do Us Part | Joe Lohman | 1 episode |
| 2007 | KAW | John | Television film |
| 2008 | MVP | Chase James | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Sophie | Dr. Jesse Torres | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | My Pal Satan | Satan | Recurring role[15] |
| 2009 | 12 Men of Christmas | Eric | Television film |
| 2009–2011 | Being Erica | Scott Galvin | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | The Bridge | Les Hedford | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Haven | Tobias | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Men with Brooms | Jamie | 1 episode |
| 2010–2011 | Life Unjarred | Randy Mathews | Main role |
| 2010–2014 | Rookie Blue | Dex | 7 episodes |
| 2011 | Good Dog | Sales Guy | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Salem Falls | Wes | Television film |
| 2011 | Witchslayer Gretl | Abyss | Television film |
| 2011 | XIII: The Series | Duke | 1 episode |
| 2012 | The L.A. Complex | Sam Peterson | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Mayday | NTSB Investigator Greg Feith | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Brett Burnett | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Cracked | Connor McKenzie | 1 episode |
| 2013 | The Listener | John Burrows | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Murdoch Mysteries | Lincoln Prescott | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Played | Victor | 1 episode |
| 2014 | The Christmas Parade | Beck Thomas | Television film[16] |
| 2014 | Dear Viola | Russ | Television film |
| 2015–2017 | Good Witch | Ben | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Slasher: The Executioner | Trent McBride | Recurring role |
| 2017 | Snowed-Inn Christmas | Andrew | Television film |
| 2017 | Slasher: Guilty Party | Gene | 1 episode[17] |
| 2018 | Baroness Von Sketch Show: Is That You Karen? | Alan | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Slasher: Solstice | Wyatt | Recurring role[18] |
| 2019; 2021 | When Hope Calls | Joe Moody | Recurring role |
| 2023–present | The Way Home | Colton Landry | Recurring role |
References
- ^ "Jefferson Brown | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ a b Jefferson Brown's bio at www.hallmarkchannel.com
- ^ https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/christmas-island/cast/jefferson-brown
- ^ "The Right Way | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ Chang, Justin (19 April 2014). "Film Review: 'Make Your Move'". Variety. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ "The Christmas Parade (2014) | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ Moser, Zachary (March 31, 2024). "The Way Home Cast & Character Guide: Who Plays Who In The 2023 Hallmark Channel Show". ScreenRant.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (November 17, 2022). "'The Way Home': Hallmark Announces Premiere Date, Drops Trailer For New Series Starring Andie McDowell, Chyler Leigh".
- ^ "Taking the wrong roads in the suburbs" by Kamal Al-Solaylee at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ^ "It wasn't easy getting these Pigs on the screen" by Jay Stone, CanWest News (25 Oct, 2007) Retrieved from ProQuest 461252912
- ^ "Mochrie joins Please Kill Mr. Know It All" by Etan Vlessing at playbackonline.ca
- ^ "Lara Jean Chorostecki gets first feature film lead" by Etan Vlessing at playbackonline.ca
- ^ "Feature film Dirty Singles begins production" by Danielle Ng See Quan at playbackonline.ca
- ^ "Reel Brief: Mini reviews of Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine, Siddharth, The Wrecking Crew and Dirty Singles" by Bruce DeMara at www.thestar.com
- ^ "Zany series flourishing on the web" by Bill Brioux at www.thestar.com
- ^ "Christmas movies filmed in Hamilton" by Daniel Nolan at www.thestar.com
- ^ "Slasher returns for a second season" by Jordan Pinto at playbackonline.ca
- ^ "Slasher: Solstice’s Paula Brancati reflects on playing Violet" by Greg David at www.tv-eh.com
External links
- Jefferson Brown at IMDb
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