Jed Rees (born March 8, 1970) is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles in movies such as Galaxy Quest (1999), The Ringer (2005), Deadpool (2016), and American Made (2017).
Jed Rees | |
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 Rees in November 2017 | |
| Born | March 8, 1970 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Early life
editRees studied music for two years in college before transferring into Business Administration under the misconception that it would teach him how to make money.[1] During his final year in school, he discovered acting and moved to New York City, where he studied theatre for two years.[2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–1992 | Neon Rider | TV series; 2 episodes: "Night of the Living Ed" and "Hacker" | ||
| 1991 | 21 Jump Street | George | TV series; 1 episode; "Under the Influence" | |
| 1994 | Sleeping with Strangers | Young Gardener | ||
| 1994 | Sin & Redemption | Boy #2 | TV film | |
| 1994 | Moment of Truth: Broken Pledges | Frank | TV film | |
| 1994–1995 | Hawkeye | Peevey | TV series; 13 episodes | |
| 1995 | Little Criminals | Chet | TV film | |
| 1995 | The Final Cut | Morrisey | ||
| 1995 | Eye Level | TV film | ||
| 1996 | Urban Safari | Delivery Boy | ||
| 1996 | Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. | Buddy | TV film | |
| 1996 | Sliders | Hipster | TV series; 1 episode: "Time Again and World" | |
| 1996 | Fear | Knobby | ||
| 1996 | The Sentinel | Sal | TV series; 1 episode | |
| 1996 | Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years | TV series; 1 episode | ||
| 1997 | Contagious | Doug Lamoreaux | TV film | |
| 1997-1999 | The Outer Limits | J.D. Kelton | TV series; 2 episodes | |
| 1997 | The X-Files | Lucas Menand | TV series; 1 episode: "Synchrony" | |
| 1997 | Viper | Benny | TV series; 1 episode: "Cat and Mouse" | |
| 1997 | Police Academy: The Series | Ben Gordon | TV series; 1 episode | |
| 1998 | Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure | Sailor | TV film | |
| 1998 | The Net | Justin Newby | TV series; 1 episode: "Jump Vector" | |
| 1998 | The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | Nytmare | TV series; 1 episode: "Never Say Die" | |
| 1998–1999 | Night Man | Mac | TV series; 2 episodes: "Double Double" and "The Ultraweb" | |
| 1999 | Lake Placid | Deputy Burke | ||
| 1999 | Dudley Do-Right | Lavar | ||
| 1999 | Daydrift | Vic Harlow | ||
| 1999 | Galaxy Quest | Teb | ||
| 2001–2004 | The Chris Isaak Show | Anson Drubner | TV series; 47 episodes | |
| 2002 | Men With Brooms | Eddie Strombeck | Nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award | |
| 2003 | Luck | Andrew | ||
| 2005 | Elizabethtown | Chuck Hasboro | ||
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer | Marty Golden | TV series; 1 episode: "Undead Comic" | |
| 2005 | The Ringer | Glen | ||
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jay Finch | TV series; 1 episode: "Leaving Las Vegas" | |
| 2008 | The Onion Movie | Wizard Proteus | ||
| 2008 | Chuck | Nathan Edward "Ned" Ryerson | TV series; 1 episode: "Chuck Versus Santa Claus" | |
| 2010 | For Christ's Sake | Robert | ||
| 2010 | Cold Case | Evan Mazer '10 | TV series; 1 episode: "Almost Paradise" | |
| 2010 | The Con Artist | Larry | ||
| 2011 | Fanboy | Todd | Short film | |
| 2011 | Brain Trust | Prof. Nelson Kirby | TV film | |
| 2011 | Cookie | Bernard | Short film | |
| 2012 | Family Guy | (voice) | Animated TV series; 1 episode: "Ratings Guy" | |
| 2013 | Garbage | Lenny Eaton | Best Actor, WorldFest Houston | |
| 2013 | Pretty Little Liars | Hector Lime | TV series; 2 episodes; "Cat's Cradle" & "Face Time" S4 Epi 3-4. | |
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | The Local Population | Video game | |
| 2014 | Hit by Lightning | Rabbi Ben Jacobs | ||
| 2015 | NCIS | Voight Hex | Episode: Status Update | |
| 2016 | Deadpool | Jared / Agent Smith / The Recruiter | ||
| 2016 | Castle | Mr. Flynn | TV series; 1 episode; "Crossfire" Season 8 Ep. 22 | |
| 2016 | Dark Harvest | Skeezy | ||
| 2016 | Pup Star | Roland | ||
| 2017 | Pup Star: Better 2Gether | Roland | ||
| 2017 | American Made | Louis Finkle | ||
| 2018 | Pup Star: World Tour | Roland | ||
| 2018 | Pup Star: Christmas | Roland | ||
| 2019 | Pup Academy | King | TV series; 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | Love, Guaranteed | Bill Jones | ||
| 2021 | Maid | Gary Whippler | TV mini series; 1 episode | |
| 2022 | Charmed | The Tallyman | TV series; 4 episodes | |
| 2021-2022 | The Mysterious Benedict Society | Jeffers | TV series; 7 episodes | |
| 2023 | Rabbit Hole | Manfred Larter | TV series; 3 episodes | |
| 2024 | Reginald the Vampire | Altus | TV series; 4 episodes | |
| 2024 | Tracker | Errol Price | TV series; |
Awards and recognition
edit| Award | Year | Film | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pretty Funny Male Performance | 2003 | Men With Brooms | Eddie Strombeck | Nominated |
| Best Actor Grand Award, WorldFest Houston | 2012 | Garbage | Lenny Eaton | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Jed Rees". TV.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ^ "Jed Rees". Netglimse.com. 1970-03-08. Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2015-05-17.