Faculty Profiles

Jonathan Whittaker Instructor, Acting for Film and TV

Jonathan has over 40 years of notable credits in theatre and film both in Canada and abroad.
Theatrical world premieres: Beside Myself (Foster Festival) Prom Queen (Segal Centre) Nigredo Hotel (Tapestry Theatre – Dora Award nomination), The Big Sleep (Theatre Aquarius), Colours in the Storm, The Team on the Hill, Jake and the Kid (Theatre Orangeville). Canadian Theatrical Premieres: Les Misérables and Dirty Dancing (Mirvish Productions), Closer than Ever (Latimer/Follows). Additional appearances in 12 Angry Men (Drayton) and The Dining Room (Grand Theatre), Man of La Mancha(TBTB). Television/Film: The Expanse (2 Seasons) Open Heart (lead) Alienated (lead), The Kennedys (mini- series), Loving Christmas, Murdoch Mysteries, Ransom, Transporter, Suits, The Avro Arrow.

Feature films include Kid Detective, Brotherhood, Chicago, D2K, Blizzard, Land of the Dead, Three Men and a Baby, Virgin Suicides.
Jonathan is a graduate of Ryerson University in Toronto with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with distinction degree in Performance/Acting Program 1978-80 and a 2015 participant of the Banff/Citadel Professional Development Program.