Juan Chioran (born June 18, 1963) is a Canadian actor.
Career
Stage Chioran is especially associated with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival where he is based in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. To date he has appeared in 18 seasons at the Festival, performing in comedies, Gilbert and Sullivan operattas,musicals and, of course, Shakespeare. Chioran appears in filmed performances of several Stratford productions, including two of Richard Monette's productions of Shakespeare's plays, which were performed and shot on-stage, produced by Norman Campbell of CBC Television, and released as television movies. In addition to non-televised stage roles, he played a Servant in The Taming of the Shrew (1988), and the Spanish Merchant in The Comedy of Errors, which were his earliest screen appearances.
Screen Chioran has had numerous film and television roles. One of his earliest screen roles occurred in 1993, portraying Nicky, an art forger who gets caught up in a murder committed by his patron Eve (Roberta Bizeau), on the Canadian crime-fighting series Counterstrike in the episode, "French Twist." He played Laurie in the theatrical film The Perfect Son (2000). Chioran's television roles include Dr. Christian Vezza, the corrupt and criminal personal physician to billionaire gangster "Dale the Whale" in the 2002 Monk episode, "Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale." He played the role of Francobollo Garibaldi, the father of Raven-Symoné's character in the Disney Channel original television movie, The Cheetah Girls (2003).
More recently he appeared in the 2024 film Mother Father Sister Brother Frank as Frank.Melanie Goodfellow, "Enrico Colantoni & Mindy Cohn Join Cast Of ‘Mother Father Sister Brother Frank’ As Ontario Shoot Kicks Off". Deadline Hollywood, March 7, 2023.
Voice acting Chioran is known for his voice acting roles, such as Lance Boil on Grossology (2006–2009), King Caradoc in Jane and the Dragon (2006), Barry Bullevardo in the animated series Iggy Arbuckle (2007), and Doji in Beyblade: Metal Fusion (the first 31 episodes, succeeded by Andrew Jackson).
In Totally Spies!, he voiced the uncredited role of Ice Cream Man in the 2006 episode "Evil Ice Cream Man Much?"
He was Snow Miser in the 2008 movie A Miser Brothers' Christmas, and Mr. Mansour in Miss BG. He voiced Nero the Animal Hero in Cyberchase (2010), Raimundo the Ringmaster on the CGI series PAW Patrol (2013), Art Wurst on Detentionaire (2014), and Venomous Drool in Fangbone! (2014 and 2016).
More recently, he voices Señor Tapir, a Mexican-born musical tapir who appears in Elinor Wonders Why (2020–2024).
Awards and nominations
Chioran won a Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program or Series in 2000 for a televised showing of his portrayal of Count Dracula in Dracula: A Chamber Musical. He was nominated for a 2007 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for The Three Musketeers at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Chicago, Illinois.
Credits
Stratford Shakespeare Festival Chioran has played the following roles at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.Stratford Shakespeare Festival Visitors' Guides from 1993 to 2013. Stratford, Ontario, CanadaStratford Shakespeare Festival production history
The Adventures of Pinocchio (1986) by Carlo Collodi — Father (ep. 6, 14, 21, 29) The Mikado (1993) by Gilbert and Sullivan — Poo-Bah Man of La Mancha (1998) by Dale Wasserman — Don Quixote The Winter's Tale (1998) by William Shakespeare — Polixenes Dracula: A Chamber Musical (1999) — Count Dracula A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) by William Shakespeare — Oberon As You Like It (2000) by William Shakespeare — Jaques Hamlet (2000) by William Shakespeare — Gravedigger All's Well That Ends Well (2008) by William Shakespeare — Parolles Bartholomew Fair (2009) by Ben Jonson — Zeal-of-the-land Busy The Three Sisters (2009) by Anton Chekhov — Solyony Evita (2010) by Arthur Laurents — Juan Perón Kiss Me, Kate (2010) based on a play by William Shakespeare — Fred Graham The Misanthrope (2011) by Molière — Philinte Twelfth Night (2011) by William Shakespeare — Fabian Much Ado About Nothing (2012) by William Shakespeare — Don Pedro Henry V (2012) by William Shakespeare — Montjoy
Filmography
Film
2000: The Perfect Son – Laurie 2000: Franklin and the Green Knight: The Movie (video) – Green Knight (voice) 2002: Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun (video) – Wally Jollie (voice) 2003: Rolie Polie Olie: The Baby Bot Chase (video) – Willy Jolly (voice) 2005: Heidi – Sebastian (voice) 2008: Finn on the Fly – Pablo Reyes 2011: Daisy, a Hen Into the Wild (English version) – Rooster (voice) 2017: Love's Labour's Lost – Don Adriano de Armado 2021: Around the World in 80 Days (English version) – Juan Frog de Leon / Bank Manager (voice) 2022: Sneakerella – Gustavo 2023: Mother of All Shows – Bradberry 2024: Mother Father Sister Brother Frank – Frank
Television
+ Year Title Role Notes 1988 The Taming of the Shrew Servant TV movie. Richard Monette's Stratford production. 1989 The Comedy of Errors Spanish Merchant TV movie. Richard Monette's Stratford production. 1993 Counterstrike Nicky Episode: "French Twist" 1993 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Hornet 1 episode 1996 Traders 1 episode 1997 PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal Prof. Frederick Roberts 1 episode 1998 Blazing Dragons Sir Loungelot (voice) 13 episodes 1998 Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business Mel (voice) TV movie 1998 Naked City: A Killer Christmas Miguel Sierra Blanca TV movie 1999–2000 Blaster's Universe MEL (voice) 13 episodes 2001 Relic Hunter Ennio Anjou 1 episode 2002 Earth: Final Conflict Raleigh St. Claire 1 episode 2002 Monk Dr. Christian Vezza Episode: "Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale" 2003 The Music Man Salesman #3 TV movie 2003 The Cheetah Girls Francobollo TV movie 2002 Adventure Inc. Josef Alvaro 1 episode 2005, 2006 Time Warp Trio King Nebuchadnezzar / Governor (voice) 2 episodes 2005–2007 Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs Sid / Mr. Bodine (voice) 18 episodes 2006 Jane and the Dragon King Caradoc (voice) 26 episodes 2006 Skyland Oslo (voice) 26 episodes 2006–2008 Growing Up Creepie Dr. Pappas (voice) 15 episodes 2006–2008 Captain Flamingo The Warrior Monkey / The Mirror (voice) 7 episodes 2006–2009 Grossology Lance Boil (voice) 12 episodes 2007 Iggy Arbuckle Barry Bullevardo (voice) 1 episode 2008 Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends Buzz / Wilver / Señor Moth (voice) 3 episodes 2008 Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween Vlad TV movie 2008 A Miser Brothers' Christmas Snow Miser / Flakes (voice) TV movie 2008 Erky Perky Pablobo (voice) 1 episode 2009 Beyblade: Metal Fusion Doji (voice) 19 episodes 2009–2011 Jimmy Two-Shoes Rudolpho / Additional (voice) 10 episodes 2009 Spliced Aperitif (voice) 1 episode 2010–2018 Arthur Mr. Molina (voice) 3 episodes 2011 The Adventures of Chuck and Friends Sigmund (voice) 1 episode 2013 PAW Patrol Raimundo (voice) 4 episodes 2014 Detentionaire Art Wurst (voice) 8 episodes 2014–2016 Fangbone! Venomous Drool / One-Eye (voice) 4 episodes 2015, 2017 Inspector Gadget El Pacho / Jose Noe / MAD Henchman #2 (voice) 2 episodes 2016 Reign Archbishop Ridolfi 3 episodes 2018 Wishfart Gum King (voice) 1 episode 2019–2020 D.N. Ace Mendel (voice) Regular cast (46 episodes) 2020–2024 Elinor Wonders Why Señor Tapir (voice) 22 episodes 2021 An Ice Wine Christmas Roberto TV movie 2021 A Christmas Proposal Charles TV movie 2022 Undercover Holiday Joaquin TV movie
References
External links
Juan Chioran at Apple TV+