Benjamin James Ayres (born January 19, 1977) is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Dr. Zach Miller of the CTV series Saving Hope. He also recurred on the Gemini Award–winning HBO Canada series Less Than Kind for which he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award. His first series regular role was Casper Jesperson (aka "Cancer Cowboy"), the chain-smoking sex addict who is morbidly obsessed with death, in the critically acclaimed cult hit CBC Television series jPod, based on the Douglas Coupland novel of the same title.
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Benjamin Ayres | |
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![]() Ayres in September 2010 | |
Born | (1977-01-19) January 19, 1977 (age 45) Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada |
Occupation | Actor Writer |
Years active | 2002–present |
Known for | Saving Hope jPod |
Spouse | Erin Ayres |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Boris Karloff |
Website | https://www.benjaminjamesayres.com/ |
He is a distant relative of character actor Boris Karloff.[1]
Year | Film / Show | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Summer | Jake | |
2004 | Desolation: A Comedy | Fred the Cop | |
2007 | The L Word | Lorenzo | 1 episode |
Numb | Brad | ||
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | Guard #1 | ||
Good Luck Chuck | Groomsman | ||
Holiday in Handcuffs | Nick | ||
2008 | jPod | Casper Jasperson (Cancer Cowboy) | 13 episodes |
Psych | Howie Tolkin | 1 episode | |
Impact | Bob Pierce | Television miniseries | |
Diamonds | Steve Dyson | Television miniseries | |
2009 | A Gun to the Head | Dwayne | |
The Vampire Diaries | Mr. William Tanner | 3 episodes | |
Mistresses | Carter Blackwell | "Pilot" | |
Dan for Mayor | Mike Norman | 26 episodes | |
Less Than Kind | Eric Blake | 13 episodes | |
2010 | Lullaby for Pi | Sonny | |
2011 | Combat Hospital | Christian Bettany | 1 episode |
Flashpoint | Decklan Pownell | 1 episode | |
12 Dates of Christmas | Jack Evans | TV movie | |
2012 | Dead Before Dawn | Griffith Galloway | |
Charlie | Officer Benson | ||
2012–2017 | Saving Hope | Dr. Zach Miller | 84 episodes |
2013 | Cottage Country | Dov Rosenberg | |
2014 | Death Do Us Part | Derrick Harris | |
What an Idiot | Zane | ||
2015 | Schitt’s Creek | Grant | 1 episode |
2014-2016 | Bitten | Jorge Sorrentino | 3 episodes |
2016 | A Sunday Kind of Love | Mark | |
Love By Chance | Dr. Eric Carlton | Hallmark Channel TV movie | |
Unless | Arthur Springer | ||
2017 | Falling for Vermont | Dr. Jeff Callan | Hallmark Channel TV movie |
2017 | Emma Fielding Mysteries | Will | Hallmark Channel Television Movie |
2018 | Burden of Truth | Alan Christie | 7 episodes |
2018 | Birdland | Calvin | |
Suits | Gavin Andrews | 4 episodes | |
2019 | Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered | Drew Godfrey | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries[2] |
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man | |||
Chronicle Mysteries: Vines That Bind | |||
Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End | |||
A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas | David Lyndon | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries[3] | |
Canadian Strain | Luke | ||
Lie Exposed | Gregg | ||
2020 | Cranberry Christmas | Gabe | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries |
2021 | The Good Doctor | Whyatt | The Uncertainty Principle |
Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to Death | Drew Godfrey | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries | |
You, Me & the Christmas Trees | Jack | Hallmark Channel TV movie | |
2022 | Color My World with Love | Nic | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries |
The Bad Seed Returns | Robert Costa | Lifetime TV movie | |
Long Lost Christmas | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries | ||
Year | Award | Category | Film/Series |
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2013 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance by a Male in a Comedy Series | Less Than Kind |
2012 | Leo Awards | Best Performance by a Male in a Comedy Series | Less Than Kind |
2011 | Canadian Comedy Awards | Best Performance By an Ensemble—Television | Dan for Mayor |
2010 | Gemini Award | Best Comedy Program or Series | Dan for Mayor |
2008 | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | jPod |
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