Fred Ewanuick

Fred Ewanuick (/əˈwαnɪk/; born June 23, 1971) is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in the television series Corner Gas as Hank Yarbo and as the title character in the CTV sitcom Dan for Mayor. He was also a regular in a CTV anthology series, Robson Arms. Ewanuick starred in Nickelodeon's summer 2013 TV movie Swindle.

Ewanuick is also well known for his several award wins for the 2003 lead role in the comedy The Delicate Art of Parking, and reprised his role as Richard Henry "Hank" Yarbo in Corner Gas: The Movie, winning him a Gemini Award, and much praise. He also had roles in popular films including The Santa Clause 2, Just Friends, Young Triffie, and a romantic comedy with several other Corner Gas stars in Love and Other Dilemmas, and the disaster film Absolute Zero.

Early life Ewanuick was born and raised in Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada. He is of Ukrainian and Italian descent. Ewanuick's first job was a paper route, but he was fired for disposing of the newspapers in dumpsters as a "time saver". Ewanuick later worked in a bingo hall until his high school graduation from Port Moody Secondary School in 1989.

Career At college, Ewanuick enrolled in English, Women’s Studies, and Theatre courses, which were the only courses available, subsequently failing all three. After auditioning and being accepted into the two-year theater intensive program, he was asked to leave one year into the program. Ewanuick subsequently trained for four years with acting coach Shea Hampton, with whom he continues to study in Vancouver, British Columbia, where Ewanuick also resides.

Ewanuick made his television debut on The New Addams Family in 1998 as a "spinning gnome". Following guest appearances on both Canadian and American television series such as Cold Squad, Monk, Dark Angel, The Twilight Zone, Da Vinci's Inquest and Tru Calling, Ewanuick became a regular on the CTV series Corner Gas, as Hank Yarbo. The series was a hit, making him a familiar face in Canadian households. In 2005, he began starring simultaneously in the CTV comedy-drama series Robson Arms with Corner Gas co-star Gabrielle Miller.

Ewanuick has appeared in numerous films, including The Delicate Art of Parking (2003), which premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival. The film won the Best Canadian Feature prize. Later, he won a Best Actor award at Spain's Peñiscola Comedy Film Festival for the same film. In the comedy Young Triffie (2007), Ewanuick stars as a young Newfoundland Ranger investigating a crime. Originally, Ewanuick was not cast for the part, but the casting staff could not agree on whom to choose for the part. Ewanuick was called to audition for the part after being suggested because of his work on Corner Gas.

In late 2008, CTV commissioned a half-hour sitcom pilot for a new comedy titled Dan for Mayor, starring Ewanuick as Dan. Dan For Mayor was written by Mark Farrell, Paul Mather, and Kevin White. Ewanuick portrayed Dan, a 30-something bartender who lives and works in the fictional city of Wessex, Ontario. The series ended in 2011.

In 2013, Ewanuick played Paul Swindell in Swindle. The following year, he reprised his role as Hank Yarbo in Corner Gas: The Movie.

Filmography Film works Year Film Role Notes 2002 Santa Clause 2 Seismic Interpreter 2002 The Bed Young Man 2002 Stark Raving Mad Beck (Raverboy #2) 2002 Beauty Shot Dean 2003 A Guy Thing Jeff 2003 Fluffy Todd short 2003 The Core Endeavor Flight Engineer Credited as Fred Ewanvick 2003 The Delicate Art of Parking Grant Parker 2004 Chestnut: Hero of Central Park Kosh 2005 Crossing Alfie 2005 Selling Innocence James 2005 Just Friends Clark 2006 Young Triffie Ranger Alan Hepditch 2006 Black Eyed Dog Doug 2006 Love and Other Dilemmas Emmett Matzdorff 2011 French Immersion Colin 2013 Swindle Paul Swindell 2014 Corner Gas: The Movie Hank Yarbo Reprise of role from 2004–2009 TV series 2015 Patterson's Wager Charles 2016 A.R.C.H.I.E. Hugh 2019 37-Teen Greg

Television works Year Title Role Notes 1999 The New Addams Family Gnome 1 episode: "Cleopatra, Green of the Nile" 2001 The Chris Isaak Show Food Service Worker 1 episode: "Smackdown" Special Unit 2 Bus Passenger 1 episode Cold Squad Todd Fernley 1 episode: "Picasso's Mistake" 2001 – 2002 Dark Angel Luke 5 episodes: "Freak Nation", "Love Among the Runes", "She Ain't Heavy", "Some Assembly Required", "Two"2001 – 2003 Da Vinci's Inquest Raymond Ford, Paul Risi 4 episodes: "Banging on the Wall", "Cheap Aftershave", "Ugly Quick", "You Got Monkey Chatter" 2002 Twilight Zone Garrett 1 episode: "Sensuous Cindy" Monk Jake 1 episode: "Mr. Monk and the Candidate: Part 1" 2003 Out of Order Boom Operator Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company''' | Set assistant

| 2003 – 2004 | Tru Calling | Brian | 2 episodes: "The Longest Day", "Morning After"

| data-sort-value="Ranch, The" | The Ranch | Tommy

| 2004 – 2009 | Corner Gas | Hank Yarbo | 107 episodes

| 2005 – 2008 | Robson Arms | Nick Papathanasiou | 19 episodes

|rowspan="2"| 2005 | Absolute Zero | Philip

| Selling Innocence | James

| Intelligence | Narcotics Officer and Nichols | 2 episodes: We Were Here Now We Disappear, Not a Nice Boy!

Nominations Year Award Category Film/Series Notes2011Canadian Comedy AwardsBest Performance By an Ensemble – TelevisionDan for MayorFor the episode "Revenge is Swifty"2010Gemini AwardBest Comedy Program or SeriesDan for Mayor2008Leo AwardBest Supporting Performance by a Male in a Feature Length DramaCrossing2007Gemini AwardBest Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic SeriesRobson ArmsFor the episode "Saultology"2006Gemini AwardBest Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or SeriesCorner GasShared with the cast of Corner Gas for the episode "Merry Gasmas".2006Leo AwardBest Performance or Host in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or SeriesCorner GasShared with the cast of Corner Gas for the episode "Wedding Card"2005Canadian Comedy AwardTelevision – Pretty Funny Male PerformanceCorner Gas2004Leo AwardMusic, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series: Best Performance or HostCorner GasFor the episode "Cell Phone"

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