| Christopher Gaze | |
| Birth Name: | Christopher Bower Gaze |
| Birth Date: | 12 May 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Guildford, Surrey, England |
| Years Active: | 1973–present |
Christopher Bower Gaze (born 12 May 1952) is an English actor, host, artist, theatre and opera director residing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Born in Guildford, Surrey, England, Gaze trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School before coming to Canada in 1975,[1] spending three seasons at the Shaw Festival.
Gaze moved to Vancouver in 1983 and in 1990 founded Bard on the Beach which in 2014 achieved attendance exceeding 100,000. In addition to performing and directing for Bard, Gaze's voice is heard regularly in cartoon series, commercials and on the radio. He also hosts Vancouver Symphony's popular Tea and Trumpets series and their annual Christmas concerts. His many honours include induction into the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame, Canada's Meritorious Service Medal (2004), Honorary Doctorates from UBC & SFU, the BC Community Achievement Award (2007), the Gold Medallion from the Children's Theatre Foundation of America (2007) and a Jessie Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Equus at The Playhouse. As an Olympic ambassador, Gaze was honored to run with the Olympic flame for the 2010 Games. A public speaker with the National Speakers Bureau, Gaze frequently shares his insights on Shakespeare and theatre with students, service organizations and businesses.
Gaze also narrated season 3 of Emmy Award-winning animation series Madeline (after Christopher Plummer stepped down).
Additionally, he has also performed voiceover roles for animation, most notably as Turaga Vakama in the first three Bionicle movies, as well as Diagnostic Drone in Beast Machines and Major Mint in Barbie in the Nutcracker.
Gaze was awarded the Order of British Columbia (OBC) announced on 18 May 2012 by the Premier of British Columbia and the Civil Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) (Canada Gazette 17 May 2005) from the Canadian Government in 2005.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Running Brave | Aussie Sportscaster | ||
| 1990 | Deep Sleep | Grey-Haired Man | ||
| 1993 | Cool Runnings | British Official | ||
| 1997 | The Fearless Four | Narrator | English version | |
| 1998 | Mummies Alive! The Legend Begins | Voice, direct-to-video | ||
| 2000 | Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer | Quincy | ||
| 2001 | Barbie in the Nutcracker | Major Mint | ||
| 2002 | Barbie as Rapunzel | King Wilhelm | ||
| 2003 | Turaga Vakama[2] | |||
| 2004 | Turaga Vakama Narrator | |||
| 2005 | ||||
| 2006 | Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia | Fungus Maximus | ||
| 2006 | Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses | King Randolph | Voice | |
| 2007 | Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow | Fungus Maximus | Voice | |
| 2007 | Barbie as the Island Princess | Sagi | Voice | |
| 2007 | The Ten Commandments | Aaron | Voice | |
| 2009 | Stranger with My Face | Henry | ||
| 2014 | Hattie's Heist | Archie |