Josh Dean
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George Joshua Christian Dean (b.3 December 1979, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian actor and improvisor
. He hails from Edmonton, Alberta, where he performed in the improvised soap opera Die-Nasty
and toured with improv company Rapid Fire Theatre
. Dean also worked with the comedy troupe Gordon's Big Bald Head and appeared in several new works by Canadian playwright Stewart Lemoine
. He was a regular cast member in the improvised variety show Oh Susanna!
at the Varscona Theatre
.
Dean provided the voice of Henpecked Hou (among others) in the game Jade Empire
from BioWare Corp. He would later appear in several roles in Bioware's Mass Effect
. In 2003, he co-starred in the independent film Purple Gas
, and in 2006 starred in the FOX TV sitcom Free Ride
. Dean stars in the Martin Gero
film Young People Fucking
.
Improvisational theatre
Improvisational theatre takes many forms. It is best known as improv or impro, which is often comedic, and sometimes poignant or dramatic. In this popular, often topical art form improvisational actors/improvisers use improvisational acting techniques to perform spontaneously...
. He hails from Edmonton, Alberta, where he performed in the improvised soap opera Die-Nasty
Die-Nasty
Die-Nasty is a live improvised soap opera, running weekly in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada since 1991. Die-Nastys improv comedy format features a continuing storyline and recurring characters, live music, and a director who sets up scenes for the audience in voiceover.The cast of Die-Nasty...
and toured with improv company Rapid Fire Theatre
Rapid Fire Theatre
Rapid Fire Theatre is an improvisational theatre company based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The company’s goal is to provide affordable, high-energy improvisation and alternative theatre to audiences in Edmonton and beyond, while providing exciting opportunities for its participants.-History:The...
. Dean also worked with the comedy troupe Gordon's Big Bald Head and appeared in several new works by Canadian playwright Stewart Lemoine
Stewart Lemoine
Stewart Lemoine is a Canadian playwright, director, and producer. Lemoine is based in Edmonton, Alberta and from 1982-2007 was the Artistic Director of Teatro la Quindicina...
. He was a regular cast member in the improvised variety show Oh Susanna!
Oh Susanna!
Oh Susanna! is a live improvised variety show/talkshow, presented monthly in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, at the Varscona Theatre in Old Strathcona. Performances are generally the last Saturday of the month at 11pm...
at the Varscona Theatre
Varscona Theatre
The Varscona Theatre is a live performance venue in the Old Strathcona neighborhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A former firehall, since 1994 the Varscona has been operated by a consortium of small theatre companies, including Rapid Fire Theatre, Shadow Theatre and Teatro la Quindicina...
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Dean provided the voice of Henpecked Hou (among others) in the game Jade Empire
Jade Empire
Jade Empire is an action role-playing game developed by Canadian developer BioWare and first published in 2005 by Microsoft Game Studios as a worldwide release for the Xbox. The later, two-disc Limited Edition contained extra content...
from BioWare Corp. He would later appear in several roles in Bioware's Mass Effect
Mass Effect
Mass Effect is an action role-playing game developed by BioWare for the Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows by Demiurge Studios. The Xbox 360 version was released worldwide in November 2007 published by Microsoft Game Studios...
. In 2003, he co-starred in the independent film Purple Gas
Purple Gas
Purple Gas is a 2003 independent feature film, starring Dana Andersen, Belinda Cornish, Josh Dean, Donovan Workun, and Ron Pederson. Mark Meer provides the opening narration. It was directed by William Minsky and produced by Randal Atamaniuk....
, and in 2006 starred in the FOX TV sitcom Free Ride
Free Ride (TV series)
Free Ride is a Fox partially improvised sitcom starring Josh Dean as "Nate Stahlings", a recent college graduate re-adjusting to life at home with his parents in Johnson City, Missouri...
. Dean stars in the Martin Gero
Martin Gero
Martin Gero is a Canadian screenwriter and co-executive producer for Stargate Atlantis.Born in Switzerland, Gero spent much of his childhood in Ottawa, Ontario. He attended Canterbury High School for the Arts and Ryerson University in Toronto...
film Young People Fucking
Young People Fucking
Young People Fucking, also called Y.P.F., is a 2007 romantic comedy directed, written and produced by Martin Gero and Aaron Abrams. It debuted at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival. "Our generation makes an effort to separate love and sex," says Gero. "They're all trying to do this thing,...
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External links
- Rapid Fire Theatre Homepage http://www.rapidfiretheatre.com
- Die-Nasty Homepage http://www.die-nasty.com