Jay Brazeau

Jay Brazeau
OccupationActor
Years active1975–present

Jay Brazeau is a Canadian actor, best known for his role as Sam Fisher in Cold Squad, Harlan in Stargate SG-1 (1998, 2001), and for voicing Uncle Quigley in Sabrina: The Animated Series. He is also known for his role as Bobby in Double Jeopardy (1999), as Referee in the Air Bud film series (1997–2003), and his film role in We're No Angels (1989).

Career

In 1992, he appeared in an episode of Street Justice and two of the first-season episodes of Highlander: The Series. In 1998 he played Harlan in Stargate: SG1 Season 01 Episode 18 and the same character in a later episode in 2001. He also played "The Lord Protector" in Season 2 Episode 15 of Stargate: Atlantis. In October 2009, he appeared as "Man in chair" in the National Arts Centre production of The Drowsy Chaperone in Ottawa. In 2009, he played a part in several scenes added for the Ultimate Cut version of Watchmen. He was a frequent co-star of Don S. Davis.

Brazeau voiced Uncle Quigley in Sabrina: The Animated Series, Mr. Pretty in The Cramp Twins and Stavros Garkos in Hurricanes. His voice credits also include two Winnipeg-produced National Film Board of Canada animated shorts, "Get a Job" and "La Salla".

He portrayed Edna Turnblad in the Arts Club Theatre Company's production of Hairspray during the 2010/2011 season. Brazeau based his performance as Edna on his mother and an adult neighbor from his childhood nicknamed Fat Kay.[1]

Personal life

On May 12, 2011, Brazeau suffered a minor stroke while changing costumes backstage 30 minutes into a preview performance of Hairspray. His role was filled by Andy Toth during his absence. Brazeau missed 36 performances before making a full recovery and returning to the production.[2][3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1975 The Melting Pot General Slam
1987 Backfire Junior
1989 We're No Angels Sheriff
1990 Short Time Cop
1990 Cadence Mr. Vito
1990 The Comic Book Christmas Caper Voice
1991 Showdown at Williams Creek Pig Man
1991 The Grocer's Wife Barber
1991 Cafe Romeo The Dean
1992 North of Pittsburgh Leon
1993 Cool Runnings Kroychzech
1994 Intersection Businessman
1994 Andre Griff Armstrong
1994 Little Women Dashwood
1995 Dream Man Sgt. Abe Foreman Direct-to-video
1995 Slam Dunk Ernest Mr. Zamiel Moloch
1995 Urban Safari Carl Johnson
1995 Live Bait Uncle Don
1995 Malicious Orderly
1995 Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain Everett Graham
1996 Kissed Mr. Walls
1997 Dazzle the Dinosaur Quetzalcoatlus Voice; direct-to-video
1997 Warriors of Virtue Willy Beest Voice
1997 Air Bud Referee 1
1997 Masterminds Eliot
1997 Kitchen Party Fred
1998 The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer Muff Potter Voice; direct-to-video
1998 Disturbing Behavior Principal Weathers
1998 Hoods Johnny
1998 Air Bud: Golden Receiver Official
1999 Better Than Chocolate Mr. Marcus
1999 Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying Harold
1999 Snow Falling on Cedars Reporter
1999 Double Jeopardy Bobby
1999 Noroc Charlie
2000 MVP: Most Valuable Primate Harry
2000 Suspicious River Suitcase Man
2000 Best in Show Dr. Chuck Nelken
2000 How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog Proctologist
2000 Middlemen Truscott
2000 Air Bud: World Pup Referee #1 Direct-to-video
2001 Head over Heels Halloran / Strukov
2001 Last Wedding Noah's father
2001 The Shipment Marty
2001 Kevin of the North Mr. Riskind
2002 Snow Dogs Race Official #2
2002 Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch Professor Siles
2002 K-9: P.I. Dr. Tilley
2002 Insomnia Francis
2002 They Dr. Booth
2002 Cheats Dr. Fox
2003 A Guy Thing Howard
2003 House of the Dead Captain
2003 Spymate Ringmaster
2003 Spook The Big Boss
2003 Moving Malcolm George Maxwell
2004 The Perfect Score Test Instructor
2004 The Truth About Miranda Mr. Merkin
2004 Going the Distance Store Clerk
2007 The Sandlot: Heading Home Dr. Parker Direct-to-video
2007 Taming Tammy Bob
2007 Bratz: Super Babyz Spud Voice
2007 The Secret Doug Sullivan
2008 Blonde and Blonder Louie Ramoli
2008 Edison and Leo Captain Samuel Edison Voice
2008 Far Cry Ralph
2008 Bratz Babyz Save Christmas Ralph Voice; direct-to-video
2008 Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage Mr. Rosa
2009 Ratko: The Dictator's Son Professor Grubbspeck
2009 Hulk Vs. Volstagg Direct-to-video
2009 Watchmen News Vendor
2009 Personal Effects Martin
2009 Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts Mr. Dean Direct-to-video
2010 Gunless Dr. Angus Schiffron
2010 Fathers & Sons Anton
2010 Bratz: Pampered Petz Mr. Grunion Voice; direct-to-video
2010 Guido Superstar: The Rise of Guido Fever
2011 Sisters & Brothers Ringo
2012 The Possession Professor McMannis
2012 Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups Judge
2013 Sex After Kids Horton
2013 Super Buddies Mr. Swanson Direct-to-video
2013 Horns Father Mould
2013 Down River Larry
2013 That Burning Feeling Dr. Fishbaum
2014 Step Up: All In Mr. McGowan
2014 Barbie and the Secret Door Mr. Primrose Voice
2014 Bad City Mayor W. Whilhelm Douglas
2015 Eadweard MC
2017 The Shack Tony
2019 Noelle Santa

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1982 The Minikins Baker 2 episodes
1985 Brotherly Love Dr. Hollis Television film
1986 The Magical World of Disney Zoo Guard Episode: "Hero in the Family"
1987 Trying Times 2nd Driving Instructor Episode: "Drive, She Said"
1987–1990 21 Jump Street Various roles 8 episodes
1988 The Red Spider Epstein Television film
1988, 1990 MacGyver Zamora / AF Colonel Phelps 2 episodes
1988–1990 Wiseguy Sig Rosen / Ovitz / Gino 3 episodes
1989 Unsub Detective Burns Episode: "And They Swam Right Over the Dam"
1989–1990 Booker Sgt. Keith Redding 4 episodes
1990 Danger Bay Clinton Mack Episode: "Live Wires"
1990 It Derry Cab Driver Episode: "Part 2"
1990 Bordertown Judge Eric Mueller Episode: "A Question of Negligence"
1990 Mom P.I. Ken Episode: "Spinal Trap"
1990–1994 Neon Rider Murray Walsh / Alonzo / Teddy 3 episodes
1991 Blood River Hotchner Television film
1991 Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars Toad Air Marshal 13 episodes
1991 The Commish Aaron Hoyle Episode: "The Commissioner's Ball"
1991–1992 Captain Zed and the Zee Zone Snort 26 episodes
1992 To Catch a Killer Jake Miller Television film
1992 Lost in the Barrens II: The Curse of the Viking Grave Big Nose
1992 The Comrades of Summer Tom
1992 The Heights Rabbi Klein Episode: "What Does It Take?"
1992 Highlander: The Series Commissioner Cominski 2 episodes
1993 The Diviners Gus Television film
1993 Without a Kiss Goodbye Dr. Spooner
1993 Born Too Soon Dr. Wolf
1993 For the Love of My Child: The Anissa Ayala Story Dr. M. Shapiro
1993 Street Justice Sheriff Andy Episode: "My Brother's Keeper"
1993 Cobra Sheriff Andy Jax Episode: "Honeymoon Hideaway"
1993–1996 Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog Spelunk / Santa Claus / Additional Voices 65 episodes
1993–1994 Madeline Voice 20 episodes
1994 Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story Shrink Television film
1994 The Diary of Evelyn Lau Dr. Hightower
1994 Party of Five Pawnbroker Episode: "Pilot"
1994 Lonesome Dove: The Series Mr. Cobb 2 episodes
1994 Mega Man Eugene Peister Episode: "20,000 Leaks Under the Sea"
1994 The X-Files Dr. Daly / Prof. Varnes Episodes: "Lazarus"; "One Breath"
1994 The Odyssey Sy 5 episodes
1994–1995 Hurricanes Stavros Garkos 7 episodes
1995 Sliders KGB Colonel Episode: "Pilot"
1995 Johnny's Girl Tony Cozart Television film
1995 The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky Doc Riley
1995 The Marshal Judge Schlosenberger Episode: "The New Marshal"
1995 A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story Uncle Pete Television film
1995 The New Adventures of Madeline Voice 13 episodes
1995 Bye Bye Birdie Mayor Television film
1995 My Life as a Dog Rupert Smedley / Smelly 3 episodes
1995 Jake and the Kid Professor Claudius T. Winesinger Episode: "Liar Hunter"
1996 The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. Professor Wooley Television film
1996 North of 60 Doug the Pilot Episode: "Fear of Flying"
1996, 1998 Poltergeist: The Legacy Peter Tomanski / Sam MacAllister 2 episodes
1997 Dead Man's Gun Mayor William Dodson / Dobbs
1997 The Sentinel Store Owner Episode: "Pennies from Heaven"
1997 Extreme Dinosaurs Additional voices Episode: "Out of Time"
1997 Trucks Jack Television film
1997, 1998 The Adventures of Shirley Holmes Frank Patterson 2 episodes
1998 Pocket Dragon Adventures Additional voices 104 episodes
1998–1999 RoboCop: Alpha Commando Voice 40 episodes
1998, 2001 Stargate SG-1 Harlan 2 episodes
1998, 2001 The Outer Limits Dr. George Bader / Bernard Katz
1998–2001 Cold Squad Sam Fisher 52 episodes
1999 Millennium Selwyn Wassenaar Episode: "Antipas"
1999 Viper Dr. Norwood 2 episodes
1999 Sabrina: The Animated Series Uncle Quigley 65 episodes
2000 2gether: The Series Billy Fullerton Television film
2000 Seven Days Father Carlo Episode: "Pope Parker"
2000 My Mother, the Spy George Trumbell Television film
2000 Generation O! Colonel Bob 2 episodes
2000 So Weird Mr. Cox Episode: "Detention"
2000 Ed 'Southern' Lawyer Sam Episode: "Pilot"
2000 First Wave Speidel Episode: "Unearthed"
2000 Murder at the Cannes Film Festival Mitch Borelli Television film
2000–2002 What About Mimi? Voice 39 episodes
2001 Voyage of the Unicorn Mage 2 episodes
2001 The Wedding Dress Art Panner Television film
2001 Da Vinci's Inquest Mr. Dupont Episode: "Be a Cruel Twist"
2001 Mysterious Ways Mr. Billington Episode: "The Last Dance"
2001–2003 Sitting Ducks Waddle 26 episodes
2001–2005 The Cramp Twins Mr. Pretty / Harry 11 episodes
2002 UC: Undercover Ben Poptanich Episode: "Teddy C"
2002 My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star Sarah's Boss Episode: "Pay to Play"
2002 Living with the Dead Psychiatrist Television film
2002 Pasadena Dr. Allen Episode: "Run Lily Run"
2002 Sabrina: Friends Forever Uncle Eustace Television film
2002 Saint Sinner Abbott
2002 Taken Dr. Shilling Episode: "Acid Tests"
2002 Society's Child Dr. Stone Television film
2003 The Stranger Beside Me Judge Cowart
2003 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Vormus Episode: "Separation"
2003 Dead Like Me Dr. Levy Episode: "Rest in Peace"
2003 Gadget & the Gadgetinis Gardener 51 episodes
2004 The Legend of Butch & Sundance Railroad Company Executive Television film
2005 The West Wing Mackey Lowell Episode: "Freedonia"
2005 Masters of Horror Mr. Dombrowski - Manager Episode: "Dreams in the Witch-House"
2005 Killer Instinct Adam Benton Episode: "Shake, Rattle, and Roll"
2005 Stargate Atlantis Lord Protector Episode: "The Tower"
2006 Presumed Dead Prof. Dunnigan Television film
2006 A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story Defense Attorney
2006 Whistler Darren Furlong 2 episodes
2006 Trophy Wife Harry Television film
2006 Last Chance Cafe Agent Baker
2006 Christmas on Chestnut Street Santa
2006, 2010 Supernatural Dr. Corman / Librarian 2 episodes
2007 Falcon Beach Lester Shelby Episode: "The Spins"
2007 My Baby Is Missing Dolan Severs Television film
2007 Blood Ties Cobb Episode: "Gifted"
2008 Psych Director Episode: "Lights, Camera... Homicidio"
2008 Reaper Demon Speaker Episode: "Rebellion"
2009 Polar Storm Mr. Elman Television film
2009 Harper's Island Dr. Campbell 3 episodes
2009 Eureka Captain Yuri Gregor Episode: "Have an Ice Day"
2010 Tower Prep Science Episode: "New Kid"
2011 The Killing Judge Russell Elliot Episode: "Undertow"
2011 To the Mat Talbot Television film
2011 The Pastor's Wife Gene Castle
2011 Seattle Superstorm Dimitri Kandinsky
2011, 2012 Mr. Young Santa 2 episodes
2012 A Dog Named Duke Dr. Jamison Television film
2012 A Mother's Nightmare Donald Mojan
2012 Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade Doorman
2012 Level Up Wizard Episode: "Intelligence Potion #9"
2013 Cedar Cove Mayor Louie Hanson 2 episodes
2013 Jinxed Grandpa Television film
2013 Hats Off to Christmas! Michael Bowers
2014 Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever Roger
2014 A Christmas Tail Mr. Harvey
2014 My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Various roles 3 episodes
2015 I Do, I Do, I Do Phillip Lorenzo Television film
2015 The Whispers Rabbi Ezra Episode: "Broken Child"
2015 Once Upon a Holiday Harry Ballantyne Television film
2015–2019 Garage Sale Mystery Coroner Tramill 13 episodes
2016 Unser Traum von Kanada Phil Episode: "Alles auf Anfang"
2016 Dying to Be Loved Al Jennings Television film
2016 Bates Motel Justin Willcock Episode: "Norman"
2016 Beat Bugs Octopus 2 episodes
2016 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency John Dollow Episode: "Rogue Wall Enthusiasts"
2017 The Exorcist Tribunal President Episode: "Safe as Houses"
2017 Christmas Homecoming Tom Television film
2017 Finding Santa Tom White
2018 The Dragon Prince Doctor Episode: "The Dagger and The Wolf"
2019 Unspeakable Dr. John Furesz 3 episodes
2020 Good Morning Christmas! Stan Roman Television film
2020 Five Star Christmas Walter Ralston
2021 Firefly Lane Torcoletti Episode: "Dancing Queens"

References

  1. ^ Robins, Mark (2 August 2010). "Jay Brazeau takes on ultimate drag role in Arts Club's Hairspray". GayVancouver.net. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  2. ^ Werb, Jessica (13 May 2011). "Andy Toth to step in for Jay Brazeau in Arts Club's Hairspray". Straight.com. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  3. ^ Harris, Michael (17 June 2011). "Hairspray: A triumphal return for actor Jay Brazeau". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 15, 2012.