JohnCandyjpgJohn Candy and Dan Akroyd. Dan Akroyd actually attended the same University in the 1970′s that I did: Carleton University.

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

Jim Carrey. Actually hails from Hamilton, but is too embarrassed to acknowledge Ontario’s largest “Industry” town, so he lies and cites Toronto as his hometown, more specifically, Newmarket. Whatever dude, you are STILL hilarious!

Michael J. Fox. Self-professed Army brat. Lived ALL OVER Canada. Peace to you, Michael!

Mike Meyers, another Torontonian. Shrek? Yes, please.

imagesCA1V52SGPamela Anderson Lee, sex-bomb ultranair, hails from B.C. aka British Columbia.

Neve Campbell (Party of 5 on TV) hails from Guelph, Ontario, and Rachel McAdams was born in London, Ontario. Both these towns are an hour’s drive from Simcoe.

c56404Elisha Cuthbert is from Calgary, Alberta,  and James Doohan and Carrie-Anne Moss are from Vancouver, B.C. I wonder if they knew Pamela Anderson before she was famous? Celebrity-Image-Carrie-Anne-Moss--medium-Size--223659

Carrie-Anne Moss became famous from playing Trinity in the Matrix movies. Keanu Reeves, although originally born in Lebanon, emigrated to Toronto with his mother while still a child and grew up there. keanu_reeves_neo_matrix_movieTo this day he makes Toronto his home, and considers himself Canadian.

Both Donald Sutherland and 24 star Keifer Sutherland continue to live in Toronto. It’s probably cheaper than living in Hollywood. Donald was actually born in one of the East Coast Provinces, New Brunswick I think. I have only been able to find one listing for Keifer being born in Toronto. No matter, they both have very strong residential ties to Toronto.

I used to think that Brendan Fraser, star of the Mummy and the Mummy Returns, Journey to the Centre of the Earth and most recently, Inkheart, had also been born in Canada.

The Mummy Returns

The Mummy Returns

However, upon visiting Wikipedia, I discovered that he is the son of one Canadian parent and one American parent. He does not reside in Canada (that we know of…), so I guess he doesn’t count. But I love his face so much I just wanted to figure out a way to stick him in here!!

Ryan Gosling is from London, and Tom Green is from Pembroke. That’s in the Ottawa Valley, that’s why he talks a little funny, Ha ha Tom!

Phil Hartman, remember that guy from SNL? He has since passed away for many years now due to a family tragedy, but that guy was from Ontario, as well as Catharine O’Hara. (Home Alone mom).brynn-phil-hartman-150

Anna Paquin is from Winnipeg, Manitoba, she’s pretty cool.anna-paquin-xmen3-rogue1

Ryan Reynolds (just did a movie called The Proposal with Sandra Bullock) and Seth Rogan are both from Vancouver, B.C. That must be a real actors playground out there!

Martin Short grew up in Hamilton, Ontario, and HE’S not afraid to admit it. And boy, that guy can 2006_tsc3_the_escape_clause_005really sing. He actually spent a few years on stage on Broadway honing those talents, and his comedic spin on dance numbers has always been an attribute that I appreciated.

My all-time favorite Canadian-born Hollywood actor is none other than William Shatner, born in Montreal, Quebec. While he was considered for many years to be little more than a dramatic actor, I have always loved his sense of humour. This dear man has also suffered from the effects of tinatia, which is ear-drum damage which he attributed to the mini-explosions that were set off routinely on the set of Star Trek. In the out-takes for the movie Show Time, there is a scene where Mr. Shatner messes up his line, and Rene Russo says to him, “Oh Bill!” Without missing a beat, he says, “You know, there was a time when it was, “oh Bill!” (in a cute, excited voice), and now it’s just “Oh Bill!” (disappointed voice).” They all cracked up laughing and I thought, That’s right! I don’t see any arrogance in this man, he’s very human. Still love you, Bill!!!

William Shatner

Comments
  1. Rolly says:

    OK, “LOL” are you bored or something? and btw I have met Keanu and he always has that beard covering his face, trying to hide but his uniqueness shines through, and holy **** I never read that he was born in Lebanon. r u sure about that? Ha ha

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