Nigel Downer is a Canadian actor and comedian.[1] He is most noted as the co-creator and co-star with Kris Siddiqi of the web series Bit Playas, for which they won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Web Program or Series at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.[2] He was also a nominee for Best Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series.[3]

Originally from Cambridge, Ontario, he is an alumnus of The Second City's Toronto troupe.[1] He has also had guest roles in Killjoys, Titans, Frankie Drake Mysteries and Baroness von Sketch Show.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Scars Kyle
2016 First Round Down Security Guard
2019 Georgetown Hotel Employee

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Microwave Porn Nigel 2 episodes
2014 Odd Squad Glenn Episode: "Oscar and the Oscarbots/Picture Day"
2015 True Dating Stories Cop #1 Episode: "Tara"
2016 Idiot Parade Karl Television film
2016 The Beaverton Black Man in Suit Episode #1.5
2017 Epic Studios Cop #1 Episode: "Cocaine Brings People Together"
2017 Space Riders: Division Earth Night Security Guard Episode: "Space Convention"
2018 The Sean Ward Show Black Panther Episode: "Black Panther Epic Movie Parody"
2018 The Amazing Gayl Pile Sand Buyer Episode: "Sandmen"
2018 Killjoys Guy Episode: "The Warrior Princess Bride"
2018 Suits Passerby Four Episode: "Good Mudding"
2018 Frankie Drake Mysteries Bartender Episode: "Extra Innings"
2018 Titans Local Cop #1 Episode: "Doom Patrol"
2018 Soul Decision Server Episode: "The Bros"
2018–2021 Baroness von Sketch Show Tom / Pilot / Uncle Mike 10 episodes
2019 Adventures in Casting Nigel Episode: "Boomerang"
2019 Bit Playas Leon Solomon 8 episodes
2020 The Crossword Mysteries Dr. Cohen Episode: "Abracadaver"
2021 Two for the Win Emcee Television film
2021 Air Crash Investigation NTSB Investigator Episode: "Cabin Catastrophe"
2021 The Parker Andersons Stan Episode: "Field Trippin'"
2021 Christmas à La Carte Theo Television film
2021–2022 Ghosts Cholera Victim Nigel 3 episodes
2023 Total Drama Island (2023) Writer; episodes: "Severe Eggs and Pains" and "Ice to Beat You"

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