| Roland Hewgill | |
| Birth Date: | February 11, 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1955-1993 |
Roland Hewgill (February 11, 1929 – November 9, 1998) was a Canadian actor.[1] Primarily a stage actor, most famously associated with the Stratford Festival, he also had a number of film and television roles.
Born in Montreal, Quebec and raised primarily in Kingston, Ontario, Hewgill joined the Stratford Festival in 1954.[2] Roles he played at Stratford over the course of his career included Antonio in The Merchant of Venice, Uncle Ben in Death of a Salesman, Ferdinand in The Duchess of Malfi, Jaques in As You Like It, Cornwall in King Lear and Creon in Oedipus Rex. His roles for other theatres included Phil Hogan in A Moon for the Misbegotten,[3] Relling in The Wild Duck,[4] Dr. Rank in A Doll's House[5] and Andrey Bottvinik in A Walk in the Woods.[6]
He won a Dora Mavor Moore Award as Best Actor in a Featured Role in 1986 for his performance in A Moon for the Misbegotten,[7] and was a shortlisted nominee as Actor in a Principal Role in a Play in 1988 for Play Memory.[8]
On television he was most noted for his role as Bob Lipton in the comedy-drama series Airwaves,[9] and in film he appeared in John and the Missus and Beautiful Dreamers. He was a shortlisted Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 8th Genie Awards in 1987 for John and the Missus.[10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Oedipus Rex | Chorus | ||
| 1986 | Airwaves | Bob Lipton | ||
| 1987 | John and the Missus | Fred Budgell | ||
| 1989 | The Midday Sun | Watson | ||
| 1990 | Beautiful Dreamers | Timothy Pardee |