Jared Keeso (born July 1, 1984) is a Canadian actor. He has had a variety of minor roles in both television series and movies, but is best known for his starring role in the Canadian biographic film of legendary hockey commentator Don Cherry, for which he won a Leo Award for best male performance in a feature length drama and a Gemini Award for 'Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series',[1] as well as his regular role in the children's television show Monster Warriors.
Keeso was born in Listowel, Ontario. As a youth, Keeso played for the Strathroy Rockets of the Western Ontario Hockey League and the Listowel Cyclones of the GOJHL.
Filmography
Television work
| Year |
Title |
Role |
Episode |
| 2004 | Life As We Know It | Hockey Player #2 | 1.5 "Secrets & Lies" |
| Smallville | Nate | 2 episodes - 4.3 "Facade", 4.4 "Devoted" |
| 2005 | The 4400 | Roy Keith Marsden | 2.9 "Hidden" |
| 2006 | Supernatural | Matt Harrison | 2.4 "Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things" |
| 2006–2007 | Monster Warriors | Luke | 53 episodes |
| 2008 | ReGenesis | Tom Wiley | 4.5 "Suspicious Minds" |
| 2008–2009 | The Guard | Rob Chambers | 8 episodes |
| 2010 | Psych | Gabe McKinley | 5.4 "Chivalry is Not Dead... But Someone is" |
| 2011 | Hellcats | Luke Powell | 1.15 "God Must Have My Fortune Laid Away" |
| 2013 | Falling Skies | Lars | 3.1 "On Thin Ice" |
| 2013 | 19-2 (English adaptation) | Ben | lead role |
Recent and upcoming projects
Keeso starred in a made-for-TV movie about the life of former hockey coach and player (and controversial commentator) Don Cherry, playing Cherry himself.[2] The film, titled Keep Your Head Up Kid: The Don Cherry Story, aired in early 2010 on the CBC. Jared also has less prominent roles in a few other films that have been released or completed production, such as Nicholas in Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball, Adam in the high-school themed Lifetime original movie Seven Deadly Sins, and Simon in the drug-themed Charlie. He is also set for a guest appearance in at least one episode of the popular American crime drama Psych. Keeso, along with Mike Borden, has also launched a YouTube channel called PlayFunPicturesGames. The channel has become an immediate success with video shorts depicting the quintessential Canadian farmer and the associated strugless. The project, launched under the name "Letterkenny Problems" has attracted around 2 million views since its launch in the middle of 2013.
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| Short description |
Canadian actor |
| Date of birth |
July 1, 1984 |
| Place of birth |
Listowel, Ontario |
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