John Wamsley is an actor, writer, dancer, theatre creator and social media producer. |
John Wamsley is an actor of Ojibwe and British-settler descent, and a member of the Alderville First Nation. He is a graduate of the Theatre and Drama Studies Program at the University of Toronto Mississauga and Sheridan College.
In 2022, John made his Stratford Festival debut, originating the role of Jean Delorme in 1939, directed and co-written by Jani Lauzon. He returned to the Stratford stage in 2023, starring in Richard II, Grand Magic and Love's Labour's Lost. Recent film and tv credits include Masterpiece (Being There Films — Kingston International Film Festival World Premiere), Doomlands (Roku), Open Up (Button Soup Pictures), Revenge of the Black Best Friend (CBC), and Save the Date (Water Sign Productions), among others. Outside of acting, John has worked as a Social Media Producer and Community Manager for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Outside the March, Pride Toronto and Paprika Festival, and has completed the Social Media Marketing program at George Brown College Continuing Education. For professional inquiries, please contact Meagan Allison-Hancock at Play Management |
