# Jeff Pustil

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{{short description|Canadian actor}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2020}}

{{Infobox person
|name = Jeff Pustil
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|10|9}}
|birth_place = [Toronto](/source/Toronto), [Ontario](/source/Ontario), Canada
|education = [McGill University](/source/McGill_University)
|occupation = Actor, director, writer
|years_active = 1981–present
|spouse = {{marriage|[Kathleen Laskey](/source/Kathleen_Laskey)|1990}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/pustil-jeff|title=Encyclopedia: Jeff Pustil|website=www.encyclopedia.com|access-date=September 26, 2020}}</ref>
}}
'''Jeff Pustil''' (born October 9, 1957) is a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) actor, director and writer. He is best known for his role as Jack Christian in the television series ''[Check It Out!](/source/Check_It_Out!_(Canadian_TV_series))''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/check-it-out/200471/|title=TV Guide: Check It Out! Cast|publisher=[TV Guide](/source/TV_Guide)|website=www.tvguide.com|access-date=June 3, 2020}}</ref>

==Early life==
Pustil was born in [Toronto](/source/Toronto) on October 9, 1957. He graduated from [McGill University](/source/McGill_University) in 1979 with a degree in acting.

==Career==
Pustil began his career in 1981 when he appeared in a minor role in the [World War II](/source/World_War_II) film ''South Pacific 1942''.

From 1985 to 1988, Pustil played the role of Jack Christian in the Canadian sitcom ''[Check It Out](/source/Check_It_Out!_(Canadian_TV_series))''. In 1989, he went on to provide the voice of the title character's best friend, Zephir in the animated series ''[Babar](/source/Babar_(TV_series))''. He then reprised his role in ''[Babar and the Adventures of Badou](/source/Babar_and_the_Adventures_of_Badou)''.

His film credits include ''[Saw V](/source/Saw_V)'', ''[Iron Eagle IV](/source/Iron_Eagle_IV)'', ''[Chicago](/source/Chicago_(2002_film))'', ''[Casino Jack](/source/Casino_Jack)'' and ''[Victoria Day](/source/Victoria_Day_(film))''.

His television credits include ''[Blue Murder](/source/Blue_Murder_(Canadian_TV_series))'', ''[Doc](/source/Doc_(2001_TV_series))'', ''[Kung Fu: The Legend Continues](/source/Kung_Fu%3A_The_Legend_Continues)'', ''[Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop](/source/Rin_Tin_Tin%3A_K-9_Cop)'', ''[Noddy](/source/Noddy_(TV_series))'' and ''[Relic Hunter](/source/Relic_Hunter)''.

==Personal life==
He has been married to his former ''Check It Out'' castmate [Kathleen Laskey](/source/Kathleen_Laskey) since 1990.

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Role
!class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1981
| ''South Pacific 1942''
| Claude
|
|-
| 1983
| ''[Siege](/source/Self_Defense_(1983_film))''
| Goose
| Also known as '''''Self Defense'''''
|-
| 1985
| ''[Def-Con 4](/source/Def-Con_4)''
| Lacey
|
|-
| 1986
| ''[Killer Party](/source/Killer_Party)''
| Virgil
|
|-
| 1994
| data-sort-value="Killing Machine, The" | ''The Killing Machine''
| Conners
|
|-
| 1995
| ''[Iron Eagle IV](/source/Iron_Eagle_IV)''
| Amn. Cameron
|
|-
| 1996
| ''Landlock''
| Volk (voice)
| Direct-to-video<br>English version
|-
| 1997
| ''Ali Baba and the Pirates''
| Additional Voices (voice)
| English version
|-
| 2000
| ''[Steal This Movie!](/source/Steal_This_Movie!)''
| Dr. Oscar Janigar
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[Chicago](/source/Chicago_(2002_film))''
| Club Owner
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[Real Time](/source/Real_Time_(film))''
| Donny
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[Saw V](/source/Saw_V)''
| Bernie
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[Victoria Day](/source/Victoria_Day_(film))''
| Jerry Chapman
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[Casino Jack](/source/Casino_Jack)''
| Bob Ney
|
|-
| 2014
| ''Private Eye''
| Johnson
| Short film
|-
| 2014
| data-sort-value="Big Fat Stone, The" | ''[The Big Fat Stone](/source/The_Big_Fat_Stone)''
| Criminal #2
|
|-
| 2016
| data-sort-value="Second Time Around, The" | ''The Second Time Around''
| Larry
|
|-
| 2016
| ''Hard Close''
| Tom
| Short film
|-
| 2016
| data-sort-value="Target, The" | ''The Target''
| PM Bertrand Pianissimo
| Short film
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Role
!class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1985
| data-sort-value="Suicide Murders, The" | ''The Suicide Murders''
|
| Television movie
|-
| 1985-1988
| ''[Check It Out!](/source/Check_It_Out!_(Canadian_TV_series))''
| Jack Christian
| 66 episodes
|-
| 1985
| ''Comedy Factory''
| Danny
| Episode: "Max and Me"
|-
| 1986
| data-sort-value="Magical World of Walt Disney, The" | ''[The Magical World of Walt Disney](/source/The_Magical_World_of_Walt_Disney)''
| Roger the Doorman
| Episode: "Young Again"
|-
| 1988
| ''[Garbage Pail Kids](/source/Garbage_Pail_Kids_(TV_series))''
| Additional Voices (voice)
| 4 episodes
|-
| 1989-1991
| ''[Babar](/source/Babar_(TV_series))''
| Zephir (voice)
| 64 episodes
|-
| 1995
| ''[Kung Fu: The Legend Continues](/source/Kung_Fu%3A_The_Legend_Continues)''
| Maitland
| Episode: "Banker's Hours"
|-
| 1995
| data-sort-value="Busy World of Richard Scarry, The" | ''[The Busy World of Richard Scarry](/source/The_Busy_World_of_Richard_Scarry)''
| Additional Voices (voice)
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1998
| ''Stories from My Childhood''
| Additional Voices (voice)
| Episodes: "The Golden Rooster" and "The Twelve Months & The Snow Girl"
|-
| 1999-2001
| ''[Lexx](/source/Lexx)''
| Schlemmi, Fifi, Farley Kuckle
| Episodes: Luvliner, Gametown, Boomtown, Gondola, Xevivor
|-
| 1999-2002
| ''[Rescue Heroes](/source/Rescue_Heroes_(TV_series))''
| Additional Voices (voice)
| 31 episodes
|-
| 2000
| ''[Noddy](/source/Noddy_(TV_series))''
| Seymour Polutski
| Episode: "Closing Up Shop"
|-
| 2000
| ''[Flowers for Algernon](/source/Flowers_for_Algernon_(film))''
| Gimpy
| Television movie
|-
| 2000
| ''[Relic Hunter](/source/Relic_Hunter)''
| Malcolm Zales
| Episode: "A Vanishing Art"
|-
| 2000
| ''[Dirty Pictures](/source/Dirty_Pictures)''
| Harry
| Television movie
|-
| 2002
| ''[Blue Murder](/source/Blue_Murder_(Canadian_TV_series))''
| Casey Connolly
| Episode: "Payback"
|-
| 2002-2004
| ''[Soul Food](/source/Soul_Food_(TV_series))''
| Phil Dobson
| 4 episodes
|-
| 2002
| ''Guilty Hearts''
| Sam Eberhart
| Television movie
|-
| 2003
| ''[Doc](/source/Doc_(2001_TV_series))''
| Arnie Clooney
| Episode: "Welcome to New York: Part 2"
|-
| 2004
| ''[Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye](/source/Sue_Thomas%3A_F.B.Eye)''
| Manny
| Episode: "The Gambler"
|-
| 2004
| ''[Love Rules!](/source/Love_Rules!)''
| Brian's Lawyer
| Television movie
|-
| 2004
| ''[H<sub>2</sub>O](/source/H2O_(miniseries))''
| Deever
| Episodes: "Part One" and "Part Two"<br>Television miniseries
|-
| 2004
| ''[Kevin Hill](/source/Kevin_Hill_(TV_series))''
| Store Owner
| Episode: "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"
|-
| 2005
| ''Almost Entertainment''
| Tracey Potok
| Television movie
|-
| 2005-2008
| ''[Delilah & Julius](/source/Delilah_%26_Julius)''
| Additional Voices (voice)
| 31 episodes
|-
| 2006
| ''[Angela's Eyes](/source/Angela's_Eyes)''
| Andrew Dexter
| Episode: "Open Your Eyes"
|-
| 2006-2008
| ''[Rent-a-Goalie](/source/Rent-a-Goalie)''
| Gordie the Reff
| 13 episodes
|-
| 2007
| ''She Drives Me Crazy''
| Max
| Television movie
|-
| 2007
| ''[Storm Hawks](/source/Storm_Hawks)''
| Additional Voices (voice)
| 14 episodes
|-
| 2008
| data-sort-value="Trojan Horse, The" | ''[The Trojan Horse](/source/The_Trojan_Horse_(miniseries))''
| Deaver
| Episode: "Part One"<br>Television miniseries
|-
| 2008-2009
| ''[World of Quest](/source/World_of_Quest)''
| Additional Voices (voice)
| 25 episodes
|-
| 2008
| data-sort-value="Circuit, The" | ''[The Circuit](/source/The_Circuit_(2008_film))''
| Barney Franklin
| Television movie
|-
| 2009
| ''[Flashpoint](/source/Flashpoint_(TV_series))''
| Demolition Expert
| Episode: "Behind the Blue Line"
|-
| 2010
| ''[Warehouse 13](/source/Warehouse_13)''
| Howard
| Episode: "Merge with Caution"
|-
| 2010-2015
| ''[Babar and the Adventures of Badou](/source/Babar_and_the_Adventures_of_Badou)''
| Zephir (voice)
| 65 episodes
|-
| 2011
| ''[Republic of Doyle](/source/Republic_of_Doyle)''
| Kent Maddox
| Episode: "A Stand Up Guy"
|-
| 2011
| ''[King](/source/King_(2011_TV_series))''
| Justice of the Peace
| Episode: "Farah Elliott"
|-
| 2013
| ''[Murdoch Mysteries](/source/Murdoch_Mysteries)''
| Samuel MacGinnis
| Episode: "Victoria Cross"
|-
| 2015
| ''[Hard Rock Medical](/source/Hard_Rock_Medical)''
| Pete
| Episode: "Prison Confidential"
|-
| 2016
| ''[Beauty & the Beast](/source/Beauty_%26_the_Beast_(2012_TV_series))''
| Jeff
| Episode: "Au Revoir"
|-
| 2017-2019
| ''[How to Buy a Baby](/source/How_to_Buy_a_Baby)''
| Nelson
| Episodes: "Fertilifamily" and "Adopt-A-Profile"
|-
| 2018
| ''[Go Away, Unicorn!](/source/Go_Away%2C_Unicorn!)''
| Dr. Frankenstein (voice)
| Episodes: "Trick or Treat, Unicorn!" and "Go Away, Frankencorn!"
|-
| 2022
| ''[Big Blue (TV series)](/source/Big_Blue_(TV_series))''
| Phil's Dad (voice)
| Episode: "Captain Bossy Fins"
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0701146}}

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