
• Eric Johnson as Laurie Skreslet
• Jason Priestly as John Laughlin
• Leslie Hope as Michell Winegate
• William Shatner as Norman Kelly
Eric johnson as
Laurie Skreslet
Born and raised in Edmonton, Johnson joined a local theatre company when he was nine, which he says taught him the discipline to be focused on making acting a career. When he was fourteen years of age he was cast as the young teenage Tristan (Brad Pitt’s role) in “Legends of the Fall”. Other features he has acted in include “Bang Bang, You’re Dead”, “Ginger Snaps Unleashed”, “Marker”, “Heart of the Sun”, “Texas Rangers”, “Bear With Me”, and “Borderline Normal”.
He was nominated for a Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Gemini for his performance as Darren Huenemann in “Scorn”. Shortly after he was cast in the first season of WB’s “Smallville” as Whitney Fordman, a role that gained him a legion of fans. Recent performances include “Honeymoon with Mom” with Shelley Long and a guest role on the CBS drama “Criminal Minds”. Among Eric’s other numerous television appearances are “The Work and the Glory”, “Children of Fortune”, “Oklahoma City: A Survivor’s Story” and “Jackie Collins: Hollywood Wives The New Generation”.
Jason Priestly as
John Laughlin
A native of Vancouver, Jason Priestley appeared in Canadian television commercials and starred in his first production by the age of eight. He made an indelible mark with his portrayal of Brandon Walsh on the hit series "Beverly Hills 90210" for eight seasons, which earned him two Golden Globe nominations. Priestley made his directorial debut on the show in 1993 and produced and directed numerous episodes.
Other recent television credits include playing Sir Frederick Banting in “Above and Beyond” and as Jeff Riley in “Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story”, as well as guest appearances on “8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter” and “Spin City”. He starred in the television movies “I want to Marry Ryan Banks”, “Sleep Murder” and “The Much Music Movie” and had recurring roles in two recent series, as Jack Harper in Fox Network's “Tru Calling”, and as Mike Freed in CBS Television’s “Love Monkey”.
On film, Priestley played Tony Parker in Mark Rucker's festival favourite "Die, Mommie, Die!" He has also received critical acclaim in the independent feature film “Love and Death on Long Island”, starring opposite John Hurt. His other film credits include the Sundance favourite “Cherish”, “Eye of the Beholder”, “The Boy Who Could Fly”, “Nowhere to Run”, “Calendar Girl”, “The Fourth Angel”, and “Tombstone”.
Priestley directed and produced the critically acclaimed documentary for the Canadian rock band, The Barenaked Ladies, titled “Barenaked in America”. His additional directing credits include an episode of "The Outer Limits", the thriller “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye” and an episode of the comedy “Grosse Pointe”.
In 2000, he starred in the London production of Warren Leight’s Tony Award winning play “Side Man”, alongside the original Broadway cast.
Leslie Hope as
Michelle Winegate
Leslie Hope has been in high demand and constantly working in film and television ever since she appeared in “Love Streams”, in a role John Cassavetes wrote for her in 1984. Shortly after this, she starred opposite Matt Dillon and Andrew McCarthy in “Kansas”, and in Oliver Stone’s “Talk Radio”. In 2001 Leslie gained a legion of fans and garnered critical acclaim for her role as Keifer Sutherland’s ill-fated wife on Fox Television’s groundbreaking drama “24”.
A native of Nova Scotia, Leslie has extensive film credits to her name, including “Dragonfly”, “Bruiser”, “Sweet Killing”, “Water Damage”, “Men at Work” and “True Confections”.
Her television credits include “Human Cargo”, “Sanctuary”, “Robocop”, “Stolen Miracle”, “The Incredible Mrs Ritchie” and “First Degree". She has also had recurring roles on “Everwood”, “Commander in Chief” as the Attorney General, “The District” and “Chicago Hope”, and she has appeared on “Party of Five”, “Judging Amy”, “The Eleventh Hour” and “The Outer Limits”.
Leslie is also a familiar face on the stage, having performed numerous times in theatres in Los Angeles.
While visiting Cambodia, Leslie was drawn to the plight of homeless children. She recently returned to shoot the documentary “What I See When I Close My Eyes” for Friends International, an organization working with street children, assisting them to reintegrate into mainstream society.
William Shatner as
Norman Kelly
A true Canadian icon, Montreal born William Shatner has entertained millions of film and television fans for over fifty years in diverse roles both dramatic and comedic. In August 2006, he was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame. Shatner recently won back to back Emmys: in 2005 he was awarded the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Emmy, for his role as Denny Crane in “Boston Legal”; in 2004 he won the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Emmy for “The Practice”.
In 1958, after years of live theatre and television performances Shatner acted alongside Yul Brynner in “The Brothers Karamazov”. He subsequently appeared in dozens of films for both the big screen and television, including “Judgment at Nuremberg”, “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, “The Defenders”, “77 Sunset Strip” and in one of the all time classic episodes of “The Twilight Zone” - “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet”.
In 1966, Shatner starred in three seasons of “Star Trek” as Capt. James T. Kirk, commander of the starship USS Enterprise, establishing him as one of the most recognizable faces of the 20th century, and creating a cult following that remains strong today. He reprised the role in six successful feature-length movies.
Other notable Shatner performances among his dozens of on-screen roles have been in “T.J. Hooker”, a series he starred in from 1982 to 1986 (directing several episodes), “Airplane II: The Sequel”, “Loaded Weapon 1”, Miss Congeniality” and “Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous”.
In the fall of 2004, Shatner released a critically acclaimed CD entitled “Has Been,” produced and arranged by Ben Folds with songs composed by Shatner and Folds.
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