Illya Woloshyn

Illya Woloshyn
Born
Illya Symon Woloshyn

December 1979
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
DiedJanuary 19, 2023(2023-01-19) (aged 43)
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Years active1986–1999
Spouse
Tanya Pelensky
​
(m. 2003)​
[1]

Illya Symon Woloshyn (c. 1979 – January 19, 2023) was a Canadian actor of Ukrainian descent.[2]

Woloshyn started acting at a very young age, playing the role of Jacob in Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang at Young People's Theatre in Toronto, and later Gavroche in the original Toronto production of Les Misérables at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in 1988. He did later join the touring production and performed the role in theatres across Canada.[3]

After leaving Les Misérables, he landed the role of Jay in the national Canadian television series The Odyssey in 1992.

Woloshyn retired from acting in 1999.

Death

He died suddenly at home in Barrie, Ontario, on January 19, 2023, at age 43.[4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1986 The Last Season Tommy Shannon
1987 A Nest of Singing Birds Gregor TV movie
1989 Exposed Short
1991 Johann's Gift to Christmas Johann
1992 Beethoven Lives Upstairs Christoph TV movie
I'll Never Get to Heaven Mario
1994 Hush Little Baby Dylan TV movie
1999 Vanished Without a Trace Johnny
Letters to a Street Child Derek Short, final film role

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1988 Night Heat episode: False Witness
The Twilight Zone Chad Judson episode: The Hellgramite Method
1989 Friday the 13th: The Series Danny Green episode: The Playhouse
War of the Worlds Torri episode: Seft of Emun
1992 Forever Knight Daniel episode: Father Figure
1992, 1994 The Kids in the Hall son, Chad episode: #3.19 (son), #4.16 (Chad)
1992–1994 The Odyssey Jay Ziegler Main role (39 episodes)
1993 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Augie Wilson episode: The Tale of the Hatching
1998 Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend Teen Onetor episode: Daedalus and lcarus

Music videos

Year Title Artist Role Ref.
1994 Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Feel the Fear Self (Archive Footage)

References

  1. ^ "Illya Woloshyn - Biography (Family) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Illya Woloshyn IMDB Biography". IMDb. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "Les Misérables: Canadian productions". Stacy's Musical Village. Archived from the original on January 7, 2003. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "Remembering Illya Symon Woloshyn". Carson Funeral Homes. Retrieved 10 April 2023.


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