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Canadian actor
David Eisner
(born March 3, 1958) is a Canadian actor.
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Best known for his recurring television role in
King of Kensington
and his regular roles in
Hangin' In
and
Blue Murder
, he is co-director with
Avery Saltzman
of the
Harold Green Jewish Theatre
company in Toronto.
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Career
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Eisner is a two-time
Gemini Award
nominee for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for
Hangin' In
, at the
1st Gemini Awards
in 1986
[3]
and the
2nd Gemini Awards
in 1987.
[4]
In 2005, he played
Henry Morgentaler
in the controversial
CTV
television movie
Choice
.
[5]
His other credits have included guest appearances in
Highway to Heaven
,
Due South
,
Counterstrike
,
Forever Knight
,
Total Recall 2070
,
Earth: Final Conflict
,
This Is Wonderland
,
The Line
,
Remedy
,
Traders
and
Living in Your Car
, and the
CBC Radio
drama series
Rumours and Boarders
.
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His film appearances include
Running
(1979),
Phobia
(1980),
Happy Birthday to Me
(1981),
A New Life
(1988),
This Is My Life
(1992),
Trial by Jury
(1994),
Time to Say Goodbye?
(1997),
Good Will Hunting
(1997),
Steal This Movie!
(2000) and
Bless the Child
(2000).
Eisner and Saltzman founded the Harold Green Jewish Theatre in 2007.
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With the company, he has acted in productions of
David Ives
'
New Jerusalem
[8]
and
Alfred Uhry
's
Driving Miss Daisy
.
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Filmography
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Film
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Television
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References
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"David Eisner's middle name is chutzpah".
The Globe and Mail
, May 21, 1983.
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"Stars of David unites art and Jewish heritage: Show brings collection of personal interviews to life".
Toronto Star
, May 14, 2014.
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"Here's your Gemini Awards scorecard".
Montreal Gazette
, November 29, 1986.
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"Cancelled show leads the pack in Gemini race".
Toronto Star
, October 22, 1987.
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"CTV's Morgentaler biopic may face uphill struggle".
Windsor Star
, January 5, 2005.
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"Boarders checks out after 6 years".
Toronto Star
, June 9, 1998.
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"Actors found new Toronto Jewish theatre company".
The Globe and Mail
, November 21, 2007.
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"A mix of heart and head in well balanced production".
Toronto Star
, March 23, 2014.
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"Great cast, director, but play lacks usual vision".
Toronto Star
, June 8, 2015.
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