Jonathan Wilson (born October 19, 1963) is a Canadian actor, comedian and playwright, who is best known for his 1996 play My Own Private Oshawa.Gary Smith, "Play explores realities of growing up gay". Hamilton Spectator, October 12, 1996. The play, a semi-autobiographical comedy about growing up gay in Oshawa, Ontario,"SFA Productions has its Own Private feature". Playback, October 5, 1998. was also optioned by Sandra Faire's SFA Productions for production as a film, which won an award at the Columbus International Film & Video Festival in 2002 until being broadcast as a television film on CTV in 2005."Oshawa gets 'star' role in new movie". durhamregion.com, June 23, 2005.

Career Wilson was a member of The Second City's Toronto cast in the early 1990s.Sky Gilbert, Ejaculations from the Charm Factory. ECW Press, 2000. . He later collaborated with fellow Second City alumni Kathy Greenwood and Ed Sahely on the stage show Not to Be Repeated, in which the three performed a two-act improvisational narrative comedy play in each performance."A Brand-New Play Every Night? AIIEEE!" . Eye Weekly, May 4, 1995. The show was also later developed into a short-run television series, This Sitcom Is...Not to Be Repeated, for The Comedy Network in 2001."Not your average funny Canuck". Toronto Star, June 3, 2001. In 1998, he appeared on the LGBT-themed sketch comedy special In Thru the Out Door for CBC Television and the United States Showtime.Alan Conter, "Show tackles sex, gender full-tilt: Born at Just for Laughs, CBC's In Thru the Out Door brings gay comedy to the small screen". Montreal Gazette, June 20, 1998.

In animation, Wilson's other acting credits include voice roles in Ned's Newt, Blaster's Universe, Mia and Me, Little Bear, Redwall, Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs, Totally Spies!, Skatoony, Freaky Stories, Camp Lakebottom, Yin Yang Yo!, Get Ed, BeyWheelz, Iggy Arbuckle, and Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends. In live-action, recurring roles in Traders, The Endless Grind, Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye and This Is Wonderland, film roles in House, Saint Ralph, New York Minute, PCU, Rubber Carpet and Brain Candy, commercials such as Rice Krispies, and stage productions of The Laramie Project, The Normal Heart and Disney's The Lion King."Theatre Review: The Normal Heart at Buddies in Bad Times" . National Post, October 21, 2011. He won a Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role - Play or Musical for his performance as Timon in The Lion King."Well, Here Goes". NOW, April 25, 2002.

In 2022, Wilson and Daniel Krolik starred in the Toronto Fringe Festival play Gay for Pay with Blake and Clay, which was written by Krolik and Curtis Campbell.Glenn Sumi, "Fringe review: Gay For Pay With Blake & Clay is straight-up brilliant". Now, July 12, 2022. They returned to the 2023 Fringe Festival with the sequel show Blake and Clay's Gay Agenda.Glenn Sumi, "They had a hit Fringe play about coaching straight actors to play gay. They’re back to send up the queer community". Toronto Star, July 1, 2023.

In 2025, he premiered the autobiographical show A Public Display of Affection.Joshua Chong, "A forgotten slice of Toronto LGBTQ history is brought to life in solo show ‘A Public Display of Affection’". Toronto Star, March 31, 2025.

Filmography

Film +YearTitleRole Notes1993Change of HeartMikey1994PCUGay Activist1995Tommy BoyMarty1995HouseJohn1996Kids in the Hall: Brain CandyPanicky Assistant1997Rubber CarpetAnsel1997 The Real BlondeYoung Man2000Franklin and the Green KnightGoblin2003BlizzardJeremey2004New York MinuteTrain Conductor2004Saint RalphFather Gregg2004Life by DefaultMr. Daniels2007 The Third EyeCoroner

Television YearTitleRole Notes1988Captain Power and the Soldiers of the FutureSoldier JackEpisode: "A Summoning of Thunder: Part 1"1990Top CopsLarry MullaneEpisode: "Larry Mullane/John Benedict"1991Captain Power: The BeginningSoldier JackTelevision film1992 The Valour and the HorrorJames MorrisonEpisode: "Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command"1992–1993E.N.G.Various roles3 episodes1994Squawk BoxVariousMain cast member"Just Kidding YTV's Squawk Box Gives Childish Humour Newfound Credibility - and Its Very Own Half-Hour Show" by Shirley Knott, The Globe and Mail (13 Aug, 1994) Retrieved from 1994Side EffectsClerkEpisode: "Worth It"1995SugartimeDeliverymanTelevision film1995–1996Little BearVoice13 episodes1996TradersPeter Fish2 episodes1997–1998Freaky StoriesNarrator3 episodes1997–2000Ned's NewtRusty / Various rolesVarious episodes1998 The Dumb BunniesJack Junior / Tumtee2 episodes1999Wind at My BackAngus HardyEpisode: "New Directions"1999Total Recall 2070Rekall TechnicianEpisode: "Brightness Falls"1999Monster by MistakeTommyEpisode: "Back in Time"1999–2000Blaster's UniverseMax Blaster13 episodes1999–2000RedwallVarious roles27 episodes2000Virtual MomMomTelevision film2000Redwall: The MovieChickenhound / Mingo2001Anne of Green Gables: The Animated SeriesStuartEpisode: "Carrots"2002DocEldon BigleyEpisode: "Love of the Game"2002MonkYoung PromoterEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Red-Headed Stranger"2002–2004RoboRoachVoice7 episodes2002–2004Henry's WorldEarl Wiggins, Ernest Wiggins52 episodes2002–2004Sue Thomas: F.B.EyeHowie Fines8 episodes2003Miss Spider's Sunny Patch KidsAnt 1Television film2003 The Wonderful World of DisneyFrederic the Bellhop2 episodes2004–2007Atomic BettyInfantor 9 episodes2004–2008Miss Spider's Sunny Patch FriendsNed19 episodes2004–2010Franny's FeetVarious roles6 episodes2005Totally Spies!Voice3 episodes2005Naturally, SadieMr. TallyrandEpisode: "Off the Map"2005Carl²VoiceEpisode: "Carl the Magnificent"2005–2007Harry and His Bucket Full of DinosaursSteggy / Various roles17 episodes2006–2009Yin Yang Yo!Various roles2007Iggy ArbuckleIggy Arbuckle26 episodes2007–2008WaysideVarious roles2007–2010Magi-NationCore Hyren 2 episodes2008–2009World of QuestVarious roles25 episodes2009Dex Hamilton: Alien EntomologistNed / EricEpisode: "The Black Widow"2009 The Good GermanyPeteTelevision film2009–2010PearlieLudwig6 episodes2010Dan for MayorJohn WilsonEpisode: "The Return of Wheel-O"2010–2013SkatoonyChudd Chudders39 episodes2010–2011Bolts & BlipSteve26 episodes2011 The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!Buster / SpotEpisode: "Blue Feet Are Neat!/Reef Magic"2011She's the MayorWilsonEpisode: "Heart and Hope"2011Warehouse 13Courtney's ProducerEpisode: "Trials"2011–2012Mia and MePhuddle26 episodes2011, 2017Murdoch MysteriesDr. Kemp / Felix Roach2 episodes2012Beyblade: Shogun SteelBaihuEpisode: "The All-Out Mid-Air Battle"2013Beyblade: Metal FusionEpisode: "The Legend and the Evil Combine"2013–2017Camp LakebottomRosebud16 episodes2014ArthurWaldoEpisode: "The Friend Who Wasn't There/Surprise!"2015 The Adventures of Napkin Man!Uncle ChrisEpisode: "Special Soapstone"2019Designated SurvivorHarlan RichterEpisode: "#identity/crisis"2020Tiny Pretty ThingsAnthony TalmadgeEpisode: "Class Act"2021–2022 Big BlueKing PuffyPants / Hermit Crab Stockist6 episodes

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