Roland Hewgill

Roland Hewgill
Born(1929-02-11)February 11, 1929
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedNovember 9, 1998(1998-11-09) (aged 69)
OccupationActor
Years active1955-1993

Roland Hewgill (February 11, 1929 – November 9, 1998) was a Canadian actor.[1] Primarily a stage actor, most famously associated with the Stratford Festival,[1] he also had a number of film and television roles.

Born in Montreal, Quebec and raised primarily in Kingston, Ontario, Hewgill joined the Stratford Festival in 1954.[2] Roles he played at Stratford over the course of his career included Antonio in The Merchant of Venice, Uncle Ben in Death of a Salesman, Ferdinand in The Duchess of Malfi, Jaques in As You Like It, Cornwall in King Lear and Creon in Oedipus Rex.[1] His roles for other theatres included Phil Hogan in A Moon for the Misbegotten,[3] Relling in The Wild Duck,[4] Dr. Rank in A Doll's House[5] and Andrey Bottvinik in A Walk in the Woods.[6]

He won a Dora Mavor Moore Award as Best Actor in a Featured Role in 1986 for his performance in A Moon for the Misbegotten,[7] and was a shortlisted nominee as Actor in a Principal Role in a Play in 1988 for Play Memory.[8]

On television he was most noted for his role as Bob Lipton in the comedy-drama series Airwaves,[9] and in film he appeared in John and the Missus and Beautiful Dreamers. He was a shortlisted Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 8th Genie Awards in 1987 for John and the Missus.[10]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1957 Oedipus Rex Chorus
1986 Airwaves Bob Lipton
1987 John and the Missus Fred Budgell
1989 The Midday Sun Watson
1990 Beautiful Dreamers Timothy Pardee

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hewgill began career in Stratford". The Globe and Mail, November 13, 1998.
  2. ^ "Actor a favourite at Stratford". Ottawa Citizen, November 13, 1998.
  3. ^ "A Triple Play". Toronto Star, October 5, 1985.
  4. ^ "Duck felled by Black's wild shots". The Globe and Mail, July 30, 1984.
  5. ^ "Too many Noras crowd A Doll's House". The Globe and Mail, August 10, 1978.
  6. ^ "A farewell to arms: Play about negotiations still relevant, actors say". Ottawa Citizen, March 1, 1990.
  7. ^ "Shaw musical, Spring Awakening dominate awards Dora sings Desert Song's praises". The Globe and Mail, June 17, 1986.
  8. ^ "Nothing Scared [sic], I Am Yours nominated in almost every category New plays top Dora awards list". The Globe and Mail, May 11, 1988.
  9. ^ "Airwaves newly adjusted". Windsor Star, March 2, 1987.
  10. ^ "Nominees for Genie awards". Ottawa Citizen, February 5, 1987.