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J. Retter Duncan

Ontario, Canada

Actor

My name is James Retter Duncan.  I have been a professional actor for 10 years and have had the pleasure of working with a number of talented people at various theatre companies throughout Ontario.  Standouts upon graduating from Ryerson Theatre School include a season at the Stratford Festival,  Theatre Direct Canada's  Dora nominated “I Met a Bully On A Hill”, various shows with Touring Players of Canada, and notably, Luke Davis's  Toronto Fringe Festival favourite “Napoleon vs the Turk”. (Winner of an audience choice award). Recently I have had the pleasure of directing young performers in productions such as "Little Shop of Horrors" & "Into the Woods". I also have extensive experience and training in voice work, puppetry and costumed movement, and am always looking to explore this avenue further.

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Physical Details

Height:180 cm / 5ft 11in Waist:76 cm / 30in
Weight:74 kg / 162 lbs Shoe size:9.0 UK / 10.0 US / 43.0 Euro
Ethnicity:White / Caucasian Hair colour:Brown
Skin colour:Tanned Hair length:Short
Eye colour:Hazel Hair type:Straight

Experience

2011

  • CROWN ROYAL Canadian Whiskey : Principal Actor In 2 Commericals seen Nationwide, Ontario, Canada

2006

  • Toronto Fringe Festival Fan Favourite Production : "Napoleon vs The Turk" (Napoleon), Ontario, Canada

2002

  • Theatre Direct Canada : "I Met A Bully On A Hill"- Raymond (the bully), Ontario, Canada

2001

  • Stratford Festival Member/Alumni, Ontario, Canada

2000

  • Ryerson : theatre/acting, Toronto, Canada

Acting

James - audio clip
voice demo
Acting experience:Previous paid speaking roles

Languages spoken

English

Accents spoken

CanadianUK CockneyUK EnglishUSA Boston
USA CaliforniaUSA New YorkFrenchGerman
Latin American

Union memberships

ACTRACAEA
J. Retter Duncan
FILM
MURMURS Episode: Black Hour DRUG DEALER COSMIC WORLD PRODUCTIONS
STRATFORD FESTIVAL CAST MEMBER NATIONAL FILM BOARD
GRIMSTONE PRINCIPAL INDEPENDENT
INSPIRATION PRINCIPAL INDEPENDENT

THEATRE
NAPOLEON vs. THE TURK NAPOLEON LUKE DAVIS/TORONTOFRINGEFESTIVAL
I MET A BULLY ON THE HILL* RAYMOND/BULLY LYNDA HILL/THEATRE DIRECT
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST FATHER/PRINCE JOEL KAISER/TOURING PLAYERS OF CANADA
HENRY V MESSENGER JEANETTE LAMBERMONT/STRATFORD FESTIVAL
INHERIT THE WIND JUROR RICHARD MONETTE/STRATFORD FESTIVAL
TWELFTH NIGHT AS CAST ANTONI CIMOLINO/STRATFORD FESTIVAL
THREE KINGS FALSTAFF/GARDENER JOHN NEVILLE/RYERSON THEATRE
THREE PENNY OPERA CROOKFINGER JAKE MICHAEL SHAMATA/RYERSON THEATRE
MUSEUM MR.SALT/ADA BILDTZKY GERRALD ISAAC/RYERSON THEATRE
*DORA NOMINATED PRODUCTION

SELECTED DIRECTING CREDITS
INTO THE WOODS DIRECTOR STUDIO PAVAS ARTS STUDIO
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS DIRECTOR/PUPPET MASTER MYST THEATRE
ALICE IN WONDERLAND DIRECTOR OAKVILLE THEATRE

SELECTED COMMERCIALS/ VOICE WORK
CROWN ROYAL PRINCIPAL ACTOR HOLIDAY FILMS
SHAW CABLE PRINCIPAL ACTOR SHAW CABLE
ULTIMATE NUTRITION VOICE OVER ULTIMATE NUTRITION
CLUES FOR THE CURE VOICEOVER/PSA CINEPLEX ODEON/KTP MEDIA
RICHMOND HILL TOYOTA VOICEOVER/Santa TOYOTA CANADA/KTP MEDIA
ANIMABLES PUPPETEER AND VOICEOVER PARAMOUNT CANADAS WONDERLAND
SCOOBY DOO LIVE SCOOBY DOO/PUPPETEER PARAMOUNT CANADAS WONDERLAND
INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW BIG BAD WOLF/PUPPETEER FORD CANADA WINDSTAR PROMO
TOYOTA SIENNA VOICEOVER / Mad Scientist TOYOTA CANADA

TRAINING
ACTING: RYERSON THEATRE SCHOOL
VOICE: DR. IRIS MACGREGGOR-BANNERMAN/IRENE PAUZER/CATHY MACKINNON
SINGING: DAVID WALDEN
MOVEMENT: MARK CHRISTMANN/KELLY MCEVENUE
FILM: HOLLY DALE/SUE COX
MICROPHONE: ROLAND PARLIAMNENT
STAGE COMBAT: STEVE WILSHER
IMPROVISATION: BRIAN WAY
CLOWN: JOHN TURNER/MICHAEL KENNARD "MUMP & SMOOT"

SPECIAL SKILLS
ACCENTS, EXTENSIVE MASCOT WORK, PUPPETEER AND COSTUMED CHARACTERS, STRONG MOVEMENT
SKILLS, (Trained in Dance, Kick boxing and stage combat at intermediate level) BRASS AND PERCUSSION
INSTRUMENTS

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  • Martin We have launched a Canadian born website where aspiring individuals can showcase their talent without having to pay anyone or travel anywhere. please set the pace
    2 years ago

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