# Benjamin Ayres

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{{Short description|Canadian actor (born 1977)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{about| |the Amsterdam-based instrument-maker|Benjamin Ayres (instrument maker) |the Australian basketball player|Ben Ayre}}

{{BLP sources|date=March 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name         = Benjamin Ayres
| image        = BenAyresSept10.jpg
| caption      = Ayres in September 2010
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1977|1|19}}
| birth_place  = [Kamloops](/source/Kamloops), [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia), Canada
| othername    = 
| occupation   = [Actor](/source/Actor) Writer
| years_active = 2002–present
| known_for    = ''[Saving Hope](/source/Saving_Hope)''<br>''[jPod](/source/jPod)''
| spouse       = Erin Ayres
| children     = 2
| parents      = 
| relatives    = [Boris Karloff](/source/Boris_Karloff)
| website      = https://www.benjaminjamesayres.com/
}}

'''Benjamin James Ayres''' (born January 19, 1977) is a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) actor best known for his role as Dr. Zach Miller of the  [CTV](/source/CTV_Television_Network) series ''[Saving Hope](/source/Saving_Hope_(TV_series))''. He also recurred on the [Gemini Award](/source/Gemini_Award)–winning [HBO Canada](/source/HBO_Canada) series ''[Less Than Kind](/source/Less_Than_Kind)'' for which he was nominated for a [Canadian Screen Award](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award). His first series regular role was Casper Jesperson (a.k.a. "Cancer Cowboy"), the chain-smoking sex addict who is morbidly obsessed with death, in the critically acclaimed cult hit [CBC Television](/source/CBC_Television) series ''[jPod](/source/jPod_(TV_series))'', based on the [Douglas Coupland](/source/Douglas_Coupland) [novel](/source/jPod) of the same title.

He is a distant relative of character actor [Boris Karloff](/source/Boris_Karloff).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/bio/benjamin-ayres|title=Benjamin Ayres|website=CBC Media Centre|access-date=29 August 2019}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable" 
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2002
| ''Summer''
| Jake
|
|-
| 2003
| ''Quietanzato''
| Tony
| Short film
|-
| rowspan="2"|2004
| ''Spare Change''
| Miles
| Short film
|-
| ''Desolation: A Comedy''
| Fred the Cop
|
|-
| 2005
| ''Crazy Late''
| Travis
| Short film
|-
| rowspan="3"|2007
| ''[Numb](/source/Numb_(2007_film))''
| Brad
|
|-
| ''[Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer](/source/Fantastic_Four%3A_Rise_of_the_Silver_Surfer)''
| Guard #1
|
|-
| ''[Good Luck Chuck](/source/Good_Luck_Chuck)''
| Groomsman
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2009
| data-sort-value="Gun to the Head, A" | ''A Gun to the Head''
| Dwayne
|
|-
| ''Good Image Media''
| Ron Miner
| Short film
|-
| ''Scott's Land''
| Helix
| Short film
|-
| 2010
| ''[Lullaby for Pi](/source/Lullaby_for_Pi)''
| Sonny
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2012
| ''[Dead Before Dawn](/source/Dead_Before_Dawn)''
| Griffith Galloway
|
|-
| ''Charlie''
| Officer Benson
| 
|-
| rowspan="2"|2013
| ''[Cottage Country](/source/Cottage_Country_(film))''
| Dov Rosenberg
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Golden Ticket, The" | ''The Golden Ticket''
| Dooley
| Short film
|-
| rowspan="2"|2014
| ''[Death Do Us Part](/source/Death_Do_Us_Part)''
| Derrick Harris
|
|-
| ''What an Idiot''
| Zane
|
|-
| 2015
| ''American Riot''
| Warden Montgomery
| Short film
|-
| rowspan="2"|2016
| data-sort-value="Sunday Kind of Love, A" | ''A Sunday Kind of Love''
| Mark
|
|-
| ''[Unless](/source/Unless_(film))''
| Arthur Springer
|
|-
| 2018
| ''Birdland''
| Calvin
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2019
| ''[Canadian Strain](/source/Canadian_Strain)''
| Luke
|
|-
| ''[Lie Exposed](/source/Lie_Exposed)''
| Gregg
| 
|-
| 2022
| ''Don't Hang Up''
| Officer Halton
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable" 
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2002
| ''[Jeremiah](/source/Jeremiah_(TV_series))''
| Guard
| Episode: "And the Ground, Sown with Salt"
|-
| 2003
| ''[Stargate SG-1](/source/Stargate_SG-1)''
| Muirios
| Episode: "Space Race"
|-
| rowspan="2"|2004
| data-sort-value="Collector, The" | ''[The Collector](/source/The_Collector_(Canadian_TV_series))''
| The Devil / Pool Hustler
| Episode: "The Actuary"
|-
| ''[Da Vinci's Inquest](/source/Da_Vinci's_Inquest)''
| Bartender
| Episode: "First the Seducing Then the Screwing"
|-
| rowspan="5"|2005
| ''Survivors''
| Eric LeMarque
| Miniseries; episode: "Dead Man Boarding"
|-
| ''[Battlestar Galactica](/source/Battlestar_Galactica_(2004_TV_series))''
| Lt. George 'Catman' Birch
| Episode: "[Home: Part 1](/source/Home_(Battlestar_Galactica))"
|-
| ''[Supernatural](/source/Supernatural_(American_TV_series))''
| Homeland Security Man #1
| Episode: "[Phantom Traveler](/source/Supernatural_season_1)"
|-
| ''[Reunion](/source/Reunion_(American_TV_series))''
| Nate
| Episode: "1989"
|-
| ''[Chasing Christmas](/source/Chasing_Christmas)''
| Mike
| TV movie
|-
| rowspan="5"|2006
| ''[Killer Instinct](/source/Killer_Instinct_(TV_series))''
| Ty Graham
| Episode: "She's the Bomb"
|-
| ''[Eight Days to Live](/source/Eight_Days_to_Live)''
| Reporter
| TV movie
|-
| ''[Whistler](/source/Whistler_(TV_series))''
| Joe
| Episode: "Out of the Shadows"
|-
| ''My Silent Partner''
| Arthur Bannister
| TV movie
|-
| ''[Sketch with Kevin McDonald](/source/Sketch_with_Kevin_McDonald)''
| Various Characters
| TV movie
|-
| rowspan="6"|2007
| data-sort-value="L Word, The" | ''[The L Word](/source/The_L_Word)''
| Lorenzo
| Episode: "Long Time Coming"
|-
| ''[Holiday in Handcuffs](/source/Holiday_in_Handcuffs)''
| Nick
| TV movie
|-
| ''[Blue Smoke](/source/Blue_Smoke_(2007_film))''
| Hugh
| TV movie
|-
| ''Termination Point''
| Officer Dunbar
| TV movie
|-
| ''[Smallville](/source/Smallville)''
| Jason Bartlett
| 5 episodes
|-
| ''Betrayals''
| Javier Sarmiento
| TV movie
|-
| rowspan="2"|2008
| ''[jPod](/source/jPod_(TV_series))''
| Casper Jasperson (Cancer Cowboy)
| 13 episodes 
|-
| ''[Psych](/source/Psych)''
| Howie Tolkin
| Episode: "Murder?... Anyone?... Anyone?... Bueller?"
|-
| rowspan="4"|2009
| ''[Impact](/source/Impact_(miniseries))''
| Bob Pierce
| 2 episodes
|-
|''Diamonds''
| Steve Dyson
| Miniseries
|-
| data-sort-value="Vampire Diaries, The" | ''[The Vampire Diaries](/source/The_Vampire_Diaries_(TV_series))''
| Mr. William Tanner
| Episodes: "[Pilot](/source/Pilot_(The_Vampire_Diaries))", "[The Night of the Comet](/source/The_Night_of_the_Comet)" & "[Friday Night Bites](/source/Friday_Night_Bites)"
|-
| ''[Mistresses](/source/Mistresses_(2009_US_TV_series))''
| Carter Blackwell
| TV movie
|-
| 2010–2011
| ''[Dan for Mayor](/source/Dan_for_Mayor)''
| Mike Norman
| 26 episodes
|-
| 2010–2013
| ''[Less Than Kind](/source/Less_Than_Kind)''
| Eric Blake
| 12 episodes 
|-
| rowspan="5"|2011
| ''[Combat Hospital](/source/Combat_Hospital)''
| Lt. Christian Bettany
| Episode: "Wrong Place at the Right Time"
|-
| ''Reel Love''
| Bobby Calgrove
| TV movie
|-
| ''[InSecurity](/source/InSecurity)''
| Cal Thompson
| Episode: "Agent Ex"
|-
| ''[Flashpoint](/source/Flashpoint_(TV_series))''
| Decklan Pownell
| Episode: "Day Game"
|-
| ''[12 Dates of Christmas](/source/12_Dates_of_Christmas)''
| Jack Evans
| TV movie
|-
| 2012–2017
| ''[Saving Hope](/source/Saving_Hope_(TV_series))'' 
| Dr. Zach Miller
| 83 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2"|2013
| ''[Lost Girl](/source/Lost_Girl)''
| Endymion / Eddy
| Episode: "Sleeping Beauty School"
|-
| ''His Turn''
| Buck Bolan
| TV movie
|-
| rowspan="3"|2014
| ''[Working the Engels](/source/Working_the_Engels)''
| Dennis Karinsky
| Episode: "Picture Night"
|-
| ''[Seed](/source/Seed_(TV_series))''
| Frank Dacosta
| Episode: "Et Tattoo Bruté?"
|-
| ''[Rookie Blue](/source/Rookie_Blue)''
| Geno Jones
| Episode: "Heart Breakers, Money Makers"
|-
| 2014–2016
| ''[Bitten](/source/Bitten_(TV_series))'' 
| Jorge Sorrentino
| 3 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2"|2015
| ''[Schitt's Creek](/source/Schitt's_Creek)''
| Grant
| Episode: "Little Sister"
|-
| ''Vox''
| Cal Hollister
| TV movie
|-
| 2016
| ''Love By Chance''
| Dr. Eric Carlton
| TV movie
|-
| rowspan="3"|2017
| ''Falling for Vermont''
| Dr. Jeff Callan
| TV movie
|-
| ''Emma Fielding Mysteries''
| Will
| TV movie
|-
| ''Yellow''
| Husband
| TV movie
|-
| 2018
| ''[Frankie Drake Mysteries](/source/Frankie_Drake_Mysteries)''
| Ben Sellers
| Episode: "Now You See Her"
|-
| 2018–2019
| ''[Suits](/source/Suits_(American_TV_series))''
| Gavin Andrews
| 5 episodes
|-
| 2018–2020
| ''[Burden of Truth](/source/Burden_of_Truth_(TV_series))''
| Alan Christie
| 9 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3"|2019
| ''[Baroness von Sketch Show](/source/Baroness_von_Sketch_Show)''
| Graham / Mr. Rothersby
| 2 episodes
|-
| data-sort-value="Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas, A" | ''A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas''
| David Lyndon
| TV movie<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hallmarkmoviesandmysteries.com/a-blue-ridge-mountain-christmas/cast/benjamin-ayres|title=Benjamin Ayres as David on A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas|website=Hallmark Movies and Mysteries|access-date=January 1, 2020}}</ref>
|-
| ''Best Intentions''
| Jack Mayhan
| TV movie
|-
| 2019–2021
| ''[Chronicle Mysteries](/source/Chronicle_Mysteries)''
| Drew Godfrey
| 5 episodes<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hallmarkmoviesandmysteries.com/Chronicle-Mysteries-The-Deep-End/cast/Benjamin-Ayres|title=Benjamin Ayres on Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End|website=Hallmark Movies and Mysteries|access-date=August 29, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2019–2022
| ''[Detention Adventure](/source/Detention_Adventure)''
| Bruno Black
| 9 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2"|2020
| ''Cranberry Christmas''
| Gabe
| TV movie
|-
| ''[Private Eyes](/source/Private_Eyes_(TV_series))''
| Professor Dan Bryan
| Episode: "Tappa Kegga Daily"
|-
| rowspan="2"|2021
| data-sort-value="Good Doctor, The" | ''[The Good Doctor](/source/The_Good_Doctor_(American_TV_series))''
| Whyatt
| Episode: "The Uncertainty Principle"
|-
| ''You, Me & the Christmas Trees''
| Jack
| TV movie
|-
|  2021
|  ''Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to Death'' 
| Drew Godfrey
| Hallmark Movie 
|-
| rowspan="4"|2022
| data-sort-value="Kids in the Hall, The" | ''[The Kids in the Hall](/source/The_Kids_in_the_Hall_(TV_series))''
| Blank Face
| Episode #1.6
|-
| ''Color My World with Love''
| Nic
| TV movie
|-
| data-sort-value="Bad Seed Returns, The" | ''[The Bad Seed Returns](/source/The_Bad_Seed_Returns)''
| Robert Costa
| TV movie
|-
| ''Long Lost Christmas''
| Blake
| TV movie
|-
| rowspan="3"|2023
| ''Field Day''
| Dan Aldridge
| TV movie
|-
| ''Our Christmas Mural''
| Hayden 
| TV movie (uncredited)
|-
| ''Miracle in Bethlehem, PA.''
| Joe
| TV movie
|-
| rowspan="7"|2024
| ''True Justice''
| D.A. Quinn
| TV movie
|-
| ''Paging Mr. Darcy''
| Golfer Bro
| TV movie
|-
| ''Love & Jane''
| Trevor Fitzsimmons
| TV movie
|-
| ''[Family Law](/source/Family_Law_(Canadian_TV_series))''
| Ben Cohen
| 6 episodes
|-
| ''Santa Tell Me''
| Nick A
| TV Movie
|-
| ''Happy Holidays From Cherry Lane''
| Eli
| TV Movie
|-
| data-sort-value="Santa Class, The" | ''The Santa Class''
| Dan
| TV Movie
|-
| rowspan="8"|2025
| ''[Mistletoe Murders](/source/Mistletoe_Murders)''
| High-school custodian Hollis 
| Episode "Cold War"
|}

== Nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Film/Series
|-
| 2008
| [Leo Awards](/source/Leo_Awards)
| Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series
| ''[jPod](/source/jPod)''
|-
| 2010
| [Gemini Award](/source/2010_Gemini_Awards)
| Best Comedy Program or Series
| ''[Dan for Mayor](/source/Dan_for_Mayor)''
|-
| 2011
| [Canadian Comedy Awards](/source/Canadian_Comedy_Awards)
| Best Performance By an Ensemble—Television
| ''Dan for Mayor''
|-
| 2012
| Leo Awards
| Best Performance by a Male in a Comedy Series
| ''[Less Than Kind](/source/Less_Than_Kind)''
|-
| 2013
| [Canadian Screen Awards](/source/Canadian_Screen_Awards)
| Best Performance by a Male in a Comedy Series
| ''Less Than Kind''
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.twitter.com/benjaminayres Official Twitter account]
* {{IMDb name|id=1534707|name=Benjamin Ayres}}

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