{{short description|Canadian actor (born 1963)}} {{Use Canadian English|date=April 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}} {{more footnotes needed|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox person | image = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing brackets --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|6|18|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Alberti, Argentina | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1986–present }} '''Juan Chioran''' (born June 18, 1963) is a Canadian actor.
==Career==
=== Stage === Chioran is especially associated with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival where he is based in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. To date he has appeared in 18 seasons at the Festival, performing in comedies, Gilbert and Sullivan operattas,musicals and, of course, Shakespeare. Chioran appears in filmed performances of several Stratford productions, including two of Richard Monette's productions of Shakespeare's plays, which were performed and shot on-stage, produced by Norman Campbell of CBC Television, and released as television movies. In addition to non-televised stage roles, he played a Servant in ''The Taming of the Shrew'' (1988),<ref name="LoStos" /> and the Spanish Merchant in ''The Comedy of Errors'',<ref name="LoScoe" /> which were his earliest screen appearances.
=== Screen === Chioran has had numerous film and television roles. One of his earliest screen roles occurred in 1993, portraying Nicky, an art forger who gets caught up in a murder committed by his patron Eve (Roberta Bizeau), on the Canadian crime-fighting series ''Counterstrike'' in the episode, "French Twist." He played Laurie in the theatrical film ''The Perfect Son'' (2000).<ref name="TCMf" /> Chioran's television roles include Dr. Christian Vezza, the corrupt and criminal personal physician to billionaire gangster "Dale the Whale" in the 2002 ''Monk'' episode, "Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale."<ref name="RTf" /><ref name="ATVf" /> He played the role of Francobollo Garibaldi, the father of Raven-Symoné's character in the Disney Channel original television movie, ''The Cheetah Girls'' (2003).<ref name="TCMf" />
More recently he appeared in the 2024 film ''Mother Father Sister Brother Frank'' as Frank.<ref name=goodfellow>Melanie Goodfellow, [https://deadline.com/2023/03/enrico-colantoni-mindy-cohn-cast-of-mother-father-sister-brother-frank-canada-comedy-1235281364/ "Enrico Colantoni & Mindy Cohn Join Cast Of ‘Mother Father Sister Brother Frank’ As Ontario Shoot Kicks Off"]. ''Deadline Hollywood'', March 7, 2023.</ref>
=== Voice acting === Chioran is known for his voice acting roles, such as Lance Boil on ''Grossology'' (2006–2009),<ref name="BtVAf" /> King Caradoc in ''Jane and the Dragon'' (2006),<ref name="BtVAf" /> Barry Bullevardo in the animated series ''Iggy Arbuckle'' (2007), and Doji in ''Beyblade: Metal Fusion'' (the first 31 episodes, succeeded by Andrew Jackson).
In ''Totally Spies!'', he voiced the uncredited role of Ice Cream Man in the 2006 episode "Evil Ice Cream Man Much?"{{Citation needed|date=August 2025|reason="Uncredited" - "All [Role] names should be referred to as Credited, or...supported by a Reliable Source" as per WP:FILMOGRAPHY}}
He was Snow Miser in the 2008 movie ''A Miser Brothers' Christmas'',<ref name="BtVAf" /> and Mr. Mansour in ''Miss BG''.{{cn|date=August 2025}} He voiced Nero the Animal Hero in ''Cyberchase'' (2010),{{cn|date=August 2025}} Raimundo the Ringmaster on the CGI series ''PAW Patrol'' (2013),<ref name="BtVAf" /> Art Wurst on ''Detentionaire'' (2014), and Venomous Drool in ''Fangbone!'' (2014 and 2016).<ref name="BtVAf" />
More recently, he voices Señor Tapir, a Mexican-born musical tapir who appears in ''Elinor Wonders Why'' (2020–2024).<ref name="RTf" /><ref name="ATVf" />
==Awards and nominations==
Chioran won a Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program or Series in 2000 for a televised showing of his portrayal of Count Dracula in ''Dracula: A Chamber Musical''.<ref name="JCgem">{{cite news | last = Brioux | first = Bill | title = Gemini Award: Early Winners | publisher = Canoe.ca | url = http://jam.canoe.com/Television/TV_Shows/G/Gemini_Awards_2000/2000/10/30/734237.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160122125423/http://jam.canoe.com/Television/TV_Shows/G/Gemini_Awards_2000/2000/10/30/734237.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = January 22, 2016 | access-date = 2009-07-28}}</ref> He was nominated for a 2007 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for ''The Three Musketeers'' at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Chicago, Illinois.{{cn|date=August 2025}}
==Credits== <!-- Do NOT list "uncredited" works without an RS cite ref. "All [Role] names should be referred to as Credited, OR by common name supported by a Reliable Source..." as per MOS:LISTSOFWORKS & WP:FILMOGRAPHY -->
===Stratford Shakespeare Festival=== Chioran has played the following roles at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.<ref>Stratford Shakespeare Festival Visitors' Guides from 1993 to 2013. Stratford, Ontario, Canada</ref><ref>Stratford Shakespeare Festival production history</ref> {{Div col}} * ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1986) by Carlo Collodi — Father (ep. 6, 14, 21, 29) * ''The Mikado'' (1993) by Gilbert and Sullivan — Poo-Bah * ''Man of La Mancha'' (1998) by Dale Wasserman — Don Quixote * ''The Winter's Tale'' (1998) by William Shakespeare — Polixenes * ''Dracula: A Chamber Musical'' (1999) — Count Dracula * ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (1999) by William Shakespeare — Oberon * ''As You Like It'' (2000) by William Shakespeare — Jaques * ''Hamlet'' (2000) by William Shakespeare — Gravedigger * ''All's Well That Ends Well'' (2008) by William Shakespeare — Parolles * ''Bartholomew Fair'' (2009) by Ben Jonson — Zeal-of-the-land Busy * ''The Three Sisters'' (2009) by Anton Chekhov — Solyony * ''Evita'' (2010) by Arthur Laurents — Juan Perón * ''Kiss Me, Kate'' (2010) based on a play by William Shakespeare — Fred Graham * ''The Misanthrope'' (2011) by Molière — Philinte * ''Twelfth Night'' (2011) by William Shakespeare — Fabian * ''Much Ado About Nothing'' (2012) by William Shakespeare — Don Pedro * ''Henry V'' (2012) by William Shakespeare — Montjoy {{div col end}}
===Filmography===
====Film==== <!-- "television films belong in the television table" per WP:FILMOGRAPHY -->
{{Inc-film|date=August 2025}} {{Div col|colwidth=22em}} * 2000: ''The Perfect Son'' – Laurie{{nbs}}<ref name="TCMf">{{cite web | title=Juan Chioran: Filmography | url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/354400%7C0/Juan-Chioran#filmography | access-date=18 August 2025 | website=Turner Classic Movies}}{{dead link|date=December 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> * 2000: ''Franklin and the Green Knight: The Movie'' (video) – Green Knight (voice){{nbs}}<ref name="BtVAf">{{cite web | title=Juan Chioran | url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Juan-Chioran/ | access-date=18 August 2025 | website=Behind The Voice Actors | publisher=Inyxception Enterprises}}</ref> * 2002: ''Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun'' (video) – Wally Jollie (voice){{nbs}}<ref name="BtVAf" /> * 2003: ''Rolie Polie Olie: The Baby Bot Chase'' (video) – Willy Jolly (voice){{nbs}}<ref name="BtVAf" /> * 2005: ''Heidi'' – Sebastian (voice){{nbs}}<ref name="BtVAf" /> * 2008: ''Finn on the Fly'' – Pablo Reyes{{nbs}}<ref name="RTf">{{cite web | title=Juan Chioran | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/juan_chioran | access-date=18 August 2025 | website=Rotten Tomatoes | publisher=Fandango Media / NBCUniversal}}</ref> * 2011: ''Daisy, a Hen Into the Wild'' (English version) – Rooster (voice){{nbs}}<ref name="BtVAf" /> * 2017: ''Love's Labour's Lost'' – Don Adriano de Armado{{nbs}}<ref name="ATVf">{{cite web | title=Juan Chioran | url=https://tv.apple.com/us/person/juan-chioran/umc.cpc.6onvbvzrzwqpaf26gfgtvfl51 | access-date=18 August 2025 | website=Apple TV+ | publisher=Apple, Inc.}}</ref> * 2021: ''Around the World in 80 Days'' (English version) – Juan Frog de Leon / Bank Manager (voice){{nbs}}<ref name="BtVAf" /> * 2022: ''Sneakerella'' – Gustavo{{nbs}}<ref name="ATVf" /> * 2023: ''Mother of All Shows'' – Bradberry{{nbs}}<ref name="ATVf" /> * 2024: ''Mother Father Sister Brother Frank'' – Frank{{nbs}}<ref name="ATVf" /> {{div col end}}
====Television==== <!-- Rowspans allowed only for "Year" column per WP:FILMOGRAPHY -->
{{Inc-tv|date=August 2025}} {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ {{Screen reader-only|Juan Chioran television credits}}<!-- WP:ACCESSIBILITY & MOS:TABLECAPTION --> ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | 1988 || ''The Taming of the Shrew''<!--Intentionally NOT linked to the Play. It should like to the Video, if it's notable enough.--> || Servant || TV movie. Richard Monette's Stratford production. || <ref name="LoStos">{{cite web | title=The Taming of the Shrew | url=https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37694 | access-date=6 August 2025 | website=Learning on Screen | publisher=The British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council}}</ref> |- | 1989 || ''The Comedy of Errors''<!--Intentionally NOT linked to the Play. It should like to the Video, if it's notable enough.--> || Spanish Merchant || TV movie. Richard Monette's Stratford production. || <ref name="LoScoe">{{cite web | title=The Comedy of Errors | url=https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67166 | access-date=18 August 2025 | website=Learning on Screen | publisher=The British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council}}</ref> |- | 1993 | ''Counterstrike'' | Nicky | Episode: "French Twist" | <!--verified by primary source: Screen credit--> |- | 1993 || ''Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'' || Hornet || 1 episode || <ref name="SFfu">{{cite book |last1=Lentz (III.) |first1=Harris M. |title=Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Television shows |date=2001 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-0942-6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bWRZAAAAMAAJ |access-date=18 August 2025}}</ref> |- | 1996 || ''Traders'' || {{Unk}} || 1 episode || <ref name="ATVf" /> |- | 1997 || ''PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal'' || Prof. Frederick Roberts || 1 episode || <ref name="ATVf" /> |- | 1998 || ''Blazing Dragons'' || Sir Loungelot (voice) || 13 episodes || <ref name="BtVAf" /> |- | 1998 || ''Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business'' || Mel (voice) || TV movie || <ref name="TCMf" /> |- | 1998 || ''Naked City: A Killer Christmas'' || Miguel Sierra Blanca || TV movie || <ref name="TCMf" /> |- | 1999–2000 || ''Blaster's Universe'' || MEL (voice) || 13 episodes || <ref name="BtVAf" /> |- | 2001 || ''Relic Hunter'' || Ennio Anjou || 1 episode || <ref name="RTf" /> |- | 2002 || ''Earth: Final Conflict'' || Raleigh St. Claire || 1 episode || <ref name="RTf" /><ref name="ATVf" /> |- | 2002 || ''Monk'' || Dr. Christian Vezza || Episode: "Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale" {{small|(S1.E4)}} || <ref name="RTf" /><ref name="ATVf" /> |- | 2003 || ''The Music Man'' || Salesman #3 || TV movie || <ref name="TCMf" /> |- | 2003 || ''The Cheetah Girls'' || Francobollo || TV movie || <ref name="TCMf" /> |- | 2002 || ''Adventure Inc.'' || Josef Alvaro || 1 episode || <ref name="ATVf" /> |- | 2005, 2006 || ''Time Warp Trio'' || King Nebuchadnezzar / Governor (voice) || 2 episodes || <ref name="BtVAf" /> |- | 2005–2007 || ''Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs'' || Sid / Mr. Bodine (voice) || 18 episodes || <ref name="BtVAf" /><ref name="ATVf" /> |- | 2006 || ''Jane and the Dragon'' || King Caradoc (voice) || 26 episodes || <ref name="BtVAf" /> |- | 2006 || ''Skyland'' || Oslo (voice) || 26 episodes || <ref name="BtVAf" /> |- | 2006–2008 || ''Growing Up Creepie'' || Dr. Pappas (voice) || 15 episodes || <ref name="BtVAf" /> |- | 2006–2008 || ''Captain Flamingo'' || The Warrior Monkey / The Mirror (voice) || 7 episodes || <ref name="BtVAf" /> |- | 2006–2009 || ''Grossology'' || Lance Boil (voice) || 12 episodes || <ref name="BtVAf" /> |- | 2007 || ''Iggy Arbuckle'' || Barry Bullevardo (voice) || 1 episode || |- | 2008 || ''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends'' || Buzz / Wilver (voice) || 1 episode || <ref name="BtVAf" /> |- | 2008 || ''Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween'' || Vlad || TV movie || <ref name="RTf" /> |- | 2008 || ''A Miser Brothers' Christmas'' || Snow Miser / Flakes (voice) || TV movie || <ref name="BtVAf" /> |- | 2008 || ''Erky Perky'' || Pablobo (voice) || 1 episode || <ref name="BtVAf" /> |- | 2009 || ''Beyblade: Metal Fusion'' || Doji (voice) || 19 episodes || |- | 2009–2011 || ''Jimmy Two-Shoes'' || Rudolpho / Additional (voice) || 10 episodes || <ref name="BtVAf" /> |- | 2009 || ''Spliced'' || Aperitif (voice) || 1 episode || |- | 2010–2018 || ''Arthur'' || Mr. Molina (voice) || 3 episodes || <ref name="BtVAf" /> |- | 2011 || ''The Adventures of Chuck and Friends'' || Sigmund (voice) || 1 episode || <ref name="BtVAf" /> |- | 2013 || ''PAW Patrol'' || Raimundo (voice) || 4 episodes || <ref name="BtVAf" /> |- | 2014 || ''Detentionaire'' || Art Wurst (voice) || 8 episodes || |- | 2014–2016 || ''Fangbone!'' || Venomous Drool / One-Eye (voice) || 4 episodes || <ref name="BtVAf" /><ref name="ATVf" /> |- | 2015, 2017 || ''Inspector Gadget'' || El Pacho / Jose Noe / MAD Henchman #2 (voice) || 2 episodes || <ref name="BtVAf" /> |- | 2016 || ''Reign'' || Archbishop Ridolfi || 3 episodes || <ref name="RTf" /><ref name="ATVf" /> |- | 2018 || ''Wishfart'' || Gum King (voice) || 1 episode || <ref name="BtVAf" /> |- | 2019–2020 || ''D.N. Ace'' || Mendel (voice) || Regular cast (46 episodes) || <ref name="RTf" /><ref name="ATVf" /> |- | 2020–2024 || ''Elinor Wonders Why'' || Señor Tapir (voice) || 22 episodes || <ref name="RTf" /><ref name="ATVf" /> |- | 2021 || ''An Ice Wine Christmas'' || Roberto || TV movie || <ref name="RTf" /> |- | 2021 || ''A Christmas Proposal'' || Charles || TV movie || <ref name="RTf" /><ref name="ATVf" /> |- | 2022 || ''Undercover Holiday'' || Joaquin || TV movie || <ref name="RTf" /><ref name="ATVf" /> |}
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