Nigel Downer is a Canadian actor and comedian.Del Cowie, "Nigel Downer: More than a Bit Playa". CBC News, February 21, 2020. He is most noted as the co-creator and co-star with Kris Siddiqi of the web series Bit Playas, for which they won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Web Program or Series at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.Victoria Ahearn, "Sarah Polley, Jayne Eastwood among winners on night 2 of Canadian Screen Awards". CityNews, May 18, 2021. He was also a nominee for Best Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series.Brent Furdyk, "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.
Originally from Cambridge, Ontario, he is an alumnus of The Second City's Toronto troupe. He has also had guest roles in Killjoys, Titans, Frankie Drake Mysteries and Baroness von Sketch Show.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRole Notes2016ScarsKyle2016First Round DownSecurity Guard2019GeorgetownHotel Employee
Television YearTitleRole Notes2011Microwave PornNigel2 episodes2014Odd SquadGlennEpisode: "Oscar and the Oscarbots/Picture Day"2015True Dating StoriesCop #1Episode: "Tara"2016Idiot ParadeKarlTelevision film2016 The BeavertonBlack Man in SuitEpisode #1.5 2017Epic StudiosCop #1Episode: "Cocaine Brings People Together"2017Space Riders: Division EarthNight Security GuardEpisode: "Space Convention"2018 The Sean Ward ShowBlack PantherEpisode: "Black Panther Epic Movie Parody"2018 The Amazing Gayl PileSand BuyerEpisode: "Sandmen"2018KilljoysGuyEpisode: "The Warrior Princess Bride"2018SuitsPasserby FourEpisode: "Good Mudding"2018Frankie Drake MysteriesBartenderEpisode: "Extra Innings"2018TitansLocal Cop #1Episode: "Doom Patrol"2018Soul DecisionServerEpisode: "The Bros"2018–2021Baroness von Sketch ShowTom / Pilot / Uncle Mike10 episodes2019Adventures in CastingNigelEpisode: "Boomerang"2019Bit PlayasLeon Solomon8 episodes2020 The Crossword MysteriesDr. CohenEpisode: "Abracadaver"2021Two for the WinEmceeTelevision film2021Air Crash InvestigationNTSB InvestigatorEpisode: "Cabin Catastrophe"2021 The Parker AndersonsStanEpisode: "Field Trippin'"2021Christmas à La CarteTheoTelevision film2021–2022GhostsCholera Victim Nigel3 episodes2023Total Drama Island (2023)Writer; episodes: "Severe Eggs and Pains" and "Ice to Beat You"2024My Dead MomBylaw officer
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