Benjamin Ayres
Ayres in September 2010
Born (1977-01-19) January 19, 1977
OccupationActor Writer
Years active2002–present
Known forSaving Hope
jPod
SpouseErin Ayres
Children2
RelativesBoris Karloff
Websitehttps://www.benjaminjamesayres.com/

Benjamin James Ayres (born January 19, 1977) is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Dr. Zach Miller of the CTV series Saving Hope. He also recurred on the Gemini Award–winning HBO Canada series Less Than Kind for which he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award. His first series regular role was Casper Jesperson (a.k.a. "Cancer Cowboy"), the chain-smoking sex addict who is morbidly obsessed with death, in the critically acclaimed cult hit CBC Television series jPod, based on the Douglas Coupland novel of the same title.

He is a distant relative of character actor Boris Karloff.[1]

Filmography

Year Film / Show Role Notes
2002 Summer Jake
2004 Desolation: A Comedy Fred the Cop
2007 The L Word Lorenzo Episode: "Long Time Coming"
Numb Brad
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Guard #1
Good Luck Chuck Groomsman
Holiday in Handcuffs Nick
2008 jPod Casper Jasperson (Cancer Cowboy) 13 episodes
Psych Howie Tolkin Episode: "Murder?... Anyone?... Anyone?... Bueller?"
Impact Bob Pierce Miniseries
Diamonds Steve Dyson
2009 A Gun to the Head Dwayne
The Vampire Diaries Mr. William Tanner Episodes: "Pilot", "The Night of the Comet" & "Friday Night Bites"
Mistresses Carter Blackwell "Pilot"
Dan for Mayor Mike Norman 26 episodes
Less Than Kind Eric Blake 13 episodes
2010 Lullaby for Pi Sonny
2011 Combat Hospital Christian Bettany Episode: "Wrong Place at the Right Time"
Flashpoint Decklan Pownell Episode: "Day Game"
12 Dates of Christmas Jack Evans TV movie
2012 Dead Before Dawn Griffith Galloway
Charlie Officer Benson TV movie
2012–2017 Saving Hope Dr. Zach Miller 84 episodes
2013 Cottage Country Dov Rosenberg
2014 Death Do Us Part Derrick Harris
What an Idiot Zane
2015 Schitt's Creek Grant 1 episode
2014-2016 Bitten Jorge Sorrentino 3 episodes
2016 A Sunday Kind of Love Mark
Love By Chance Dr. Eric Carlton TV movie
Unless Arthur Springer
2017 Falling for Vermont Dr. Jeff Callan TV movie
Emma Fielding Mysteries Will
2018 Burden of Truth Alan Christie 7 episodes
Birdland Calvin
Suits Gavin Andrews 4 episodes
2019 Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered Drew Godfrey[2] TV movie
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
Chronicle Mysteries: Vines That Bind
Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End
A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas David Lyndon[3]
Canadian Strain Luke
Lie Exposed Gregg
2020 Cranberry Christmas Gabe TV movie
2021 The Good Doctor Whyatt The Uncertainty Principle
Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to Death Drew Godfrey TV movie
You, Me & the Christmas Trees Jack
2022 Color My World with Love Nic
The Bad Seed Returns Robert Costa
Long Lost Christmas Blake
2023 Family Law Ben Cohen 6 episodes
Field Day TV movie

Nominations

Year Award Category Film/Series
2013 Canadian Screen Awards Best Performance by a Male in a Comedy Series Less Than Kind
2012 Leo Awards Best Performance by a Male in a Comedy Series Less Than Kind
2011 Canadian Comedy Awards Best Performance By an Ensemble—Television Dan for Mayor
2010 Gemini Award Best Comedy Program or Series Dan for Mayor
2008 Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series jPod

References

  1. "Benjamin Ayres". CBC Media Centre. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. "Benjamin Ayres on Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End". Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  3. "Benjamin Ayres as David on A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas". Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. Retrieved January 1, 2020.


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