{{short description|Canadian actor (born 1990)|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{pp-blp|small=yes}} {{Infobox person | name = Munro Chambers | image = 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards - Munro Chambers.jpg | caption = Chambers at the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards | birth_name = Munro Kenneth Chambers | birth_date = {{birth date and age text|July 29, 1990}} | birth_place = Ajax, Ontario, Canada<ref name=NorthernBioRef/> | other_names = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1998–present | spouse = {{marriage|Megan Clara|2023}}<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx1owBNsJSa/?img_index=1|title=Instagram|website=www.instagram.com|accessdate=May 28, 2025}}</ref> | relatives = {{ubl|Colin Mochrie (uncle)|Debra McGrath (aunt)}} }} '''Munro Kenneth Chambers'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.listal.com/munro-chambers|title=Munro Chambers|website=listal.com|accessdate=October 7, 2025}}</ref> (born July 29, 1990<ref name=NorthernBioRef>[https://www.northernstars.ca/chambers_munro/ Munro Chambers' bio] at www.northernstars.ca</ref>) is a Canadian actor who is best known for his roles as Wilder on ''The Latest Buzz'' (2007–2010),<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/highlight-the-latest-buzz/article716447/ "Highlight: The Latest Buzz"] by Catherine Dawson March at www.theglobeandmail.com</ref> Elijah "Eli" Goldsworthy on ''Degrassi'' (2010–2015),<ref>[https://www.tv-eh.com/2015/07/29/mtv-bids-a-fond-farewell-to-degrassi-with-season-14-finale-and-special-movie-event/ "MTV Bids a Fond Farewell to Degrassi with Season 14 Finale and Special Movie Event"] by Greg David at www.tv-eh.com</ref> Frankie Chandler on ''Lockwood'' (2016–present) and Nate on ''Second Jen'' (2016).<ref name="Northern News">{{cite web |url=http://nnsl.com/northern-news-services/stories/papers/nov6_09fa.html |title=The buzz about bullying |author=Tim Edwards |date=November 6, 2009 |publisher=Northern News Services |access-date=December 5, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321185146/http://nnsl.com/northern-news-services/stories/papers/nov6_09fa.html |archive-date=March 21, 2012 }}</ref>
== Career == Chambers made his television debut on ''Little Men'' as Rob Bhaer in 1998.
He appeared in a variety of shows and films before getting his big break in 2010 in the Canadian teen drama ''Degrassi: The Next Generation.'' His portrayal of Eli Goldsworthy, an artistic teen struggling with bipolar disorder, gained him a fan favorite status.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rosario |first=Alexandra Del |date=2021-06-12 |title='Degrassi: The New Generation': EPs & Cast Reflect On Teen Drama's Longevity, Pitch Potential Reboot Threads – ATX |url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/degrassi-the-new-generation-cast-teen-drama-longevity-potential-reboot-threads-atx-1234774088/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Price |first=Jason |date=2015-02-21 |title=Shifting Into High Gear: Munro Chambers Talks Career, 'Turbo Kid' And More! |url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2015/02/21/shifting-into-high-gear-munro-chambers-talks-career-turbo-kid-and-more/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=Icon Vs. Icon |language=en-US}}</ref> He received a Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series nomination at the Canadian Screen Awards in 2014 for the role.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Munro Chambers - Awards |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1089325/awards/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2015, Chambers starred in the post-apocalyptic superhero film ''Turbo Kid,'' alongside Laurence Leboeuf and Michael Ironside.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dunlevy |first=T'Cha |date=13 August 2015 |title=Turbo Kid blasts off with Munro Chambers, Laurence Leboeuf, Michael Ironside |url=https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/movies/turbo-kid-blasts-off-with-munro-chambers-laurence-leboeuf-michael-ironside |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=Montreal Gazette}}</ref> The film would earn him a Best Actor win at the Victoria, TX Indie Film Fest.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Turbo Kid |url=https://www.emafilms.com/en/film/turbo-kid/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=EMA Films}}</ref>
In 2016, he played the romantic lead, country boy Charlie Bishop, in the film ''Country Crush''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gilligan |first=Melissa |date=12 June 2017 |title=Singer Madeline Merlo on role in 'Country Crush' movie: 'I just kind of dove into it" {{!}} Globalnews.ca |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/3520456/singer-madeline-merlo-on-role-in-country-crush-movie-i-just-kind-of-dove-into-it/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}</ref>
Chambers played "the killer next door," Dixon in the Canadian thriller ''Knuckleball'' in 2018 with Ironside.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knight |first=Chris |date=28 Sep 2018 |title=Knuckleball is a chilling homage to The Shining, but not without its problems |url=https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/movies/knuckleball-is-a-chilling-homage-to-the-shining-but-not-without-its-problems |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=National Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Frye |first=Brendan |date=2019-08-21 |title=Munro Chambers: Interview with Harpoon Actor at Fantasia 2019 |url=https://www.cgmagonline.com/interviews/fantasia-2019-interview-with-harpoon-actor-munro-chambers/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=www.cgmagonline.com |language=en-CA}}</ref>
In 2019, he portrayed Jonah in Rob Grant's horror comedy ''Harpoon.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Conner |first=Shawn |date=25 March 2020 |title=A sea outing turns deadly in white-knuckled thriller Harpoon |url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/local-arts/a-sea-outing-turns-deadly-in-bare-knuckled-thriller-harpoon |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=Vancouver Sun}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hughes |first=Kat |date=2019-10-18 |title=Interview: Actor Munro Chambers on Horror at Sea Movie 'Harpoon' |url=https://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2019/10/18/interview-actor-munro-chambers-on-horror-at-sea-movie-harpoon/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=The Hollywood News |language=en-GB}}</ref> The same year, he appeared in the survival film ''Riot Girls'' as Jeremy, with Paloma Kwiatkowski and Madison Iseman.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aitkens |first=Chris |date=7 August 2019 |title=[Exclusive Interview] Munro Chambers Talks HARPOON, RIOT GIRLS, and (of course) TURBO KID 2 |url=https://nofspodcast.com/exclusive-interview-munro-chambers-talks-harpoon-riot-girls-and-of-course-turbo-kid-2 |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=Nightmare on Film Street}}</ref> Chambers and Kwiatkowski went on to play doppelgangers in the 2019 sci-fi thriller film Multiverse. His portrayal of Gerry would earn him a Best Actor nomination at the Berlin Sci-fi Filmfest.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Berlin Sci-fi Filmfest (2019) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0006266/2019/1/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=IMDb}}</ref>
In 2021, Chambers reunited virtually with his former ''Degrassi'' castmates at the ATX Television Festival for the show's 20th anniversary and to discuss the impact of the show.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=2021-05-06 |title='Degrassi: The Next Generation' Reunion Panel To Help Open ATX Television Festival |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/degrassi-the-next-generation-reunion-panel-atx-television-festival-1234750982/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Personal life== Chambers has a twin brother, Thomas Chambers, who is also an actor.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}
Chambers is related to both Colin Mochrie and Debra McGrath. In a 2010 interview, he stated:
<blockquote>"I could say many things... my uncle, for one thing, is Colin Mochrie. He's been my inspiration getting into the industry. He's my uncle-in-law; his wife is my dad's cousin. My dad and his cousin, they were kind of like brother and sister growing up, so he’s my uncle by law. We have a good relationship."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestarscoop.com/interviews/munro-chambers-interview-eli-eclare-and-more/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120021754/http://www.thestarscoop.com/interviews/munro-chambers-interview-eli-eclare-and-more/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=November 20, 2010|title=Munro Chambers Interview: Eli, "Eclare" & more|date=November 17, 2010|publisher=The Star Scoop|accessdate=January 17, 2022}}</ref></blockquote>While on ''Degrassi,'' Chambers worked with Free the Children. He and his castmates traveled to different countries to assist local communities in a variety of ways. Chambers expressed further gratitude for the program, stating that it helped him gain experiences of other cultures and religions.<ref name=":3" />
== Filmography == ===Film=== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2004 | ''Godsend'' | Max Shaw | |- | 2005 | ''Bailey's Billion$'' | Max Rizzo | |- | rowspan=2| 2011 | ''Beethoven's Christmas Adventure'' | Mason Cooper | Direct-to-video<ref>{{cite web |title=Beethoven's Christmas Adventure |url=https://www.uphe.com/movies/beethovens-christmas-adventure |accessdate=December 5, 2011 |publisher=Universal Pictures Home Entertainment}}</ref> |- | ''Prancer Returns'' | |Stunts for Gavin Fink |- | 2014 | ''Ahead'' | Brandon | Short film; Writer |- | 2015 | ''Turbo Kid'' | The Kid | <ref>[https://playbackonline.ca/2015/08/24/coming-soon-turbo-kid/ "Coming Soon: Turbo Kid"] by Julianna Cummins at playbackonline.ca</ref><ref>[https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/movies/turbo-kid-blasts-off-with-munro-chambers-laurence-leboeuf-michael-ironside "Turbo Kid blasts off with Munro Chambers, Laurence Leboeuf, Michael Ironside"] by T'Cha Dunlevy at montrealgazette.com</ref> |- | rowspan=2| 2016 | ''Country Crush'' | Charlie Bishop | |- | ''Sadie's Last Days on Earth'' | Teddy | |- | rowspan=2| 2018 | ''Knuckleball'' | Dixon | <ref>[https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/movies/knuckleball-is-a-chilling-homage-to-the-shining-but-not-without-its-problems "Knuckleball is a chilling homage to The Shining, but not without its problems"] by Chris Knight at nationalpost.com</ref> |- | ''Hellmington'' | Brad Kovacs | <ref>[https://playbackonline.ca/2016/05/31/cinecoups-hellmington-goes-into-production/ "CineCoup’s Hellmington goes into production"] by Katie Bailey at playbackonline.ca</ref> |- | rowspan=3| 2019 | ''Harpoon'' | Jonah | <ref>[https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/local-arts/a-sea-outing-turns-deadly-in-bare-knuckled-thriller-harpoon "A sea outing turns deadly in white-knuckled thriller Harpoon"] by Shawn Conner at vancouversun.com</ref> |- | ''Riot Girls'' | Jeremy | |- | ''Multiverse'' | Gerry | Also known as ''Entangled'' |- | rowspan=2| 2021 | ''Taking the Fall'' | Tyler | |- | data-sort-value="Retreat, The" | ''The Retreat'' | Scott | |- | 2022 | data-sort-value="Protector, The" | ''The Protector'' | | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://playbackonline.ca/2022/06/03/polaris-to-open-fantasia-international-film-festival/|title=Polaris to open Fantasia International Film Festival|last=Ahearn|first=Victoria|date=June 3, 2022|publisher=Playback}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2 {{TBA}} | ''Turbo Kid 2'' | The Kid | Pre-production |- | ''This Too Shall Pass'' | | Post-production |}
===Television=== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1998–1999 | ''Little Men'' | Rob Bhaer | 20 episodes |- | 2001 | ''Doc'' | Brian Raines | Episode: "Karate Kid" |- | rowspan="2" | 2003 | data-sort-value="Wrinkle in Time, A" | ''A Wrinkle in Time '' | Sandy Murray | TV movie |- | ''Good Fences'' | Billy | TV movie |- | 2004 | ''Still Game '' | Jack's grandson | Episode: "Holiday" |- | 2005 | ''Murder in the Hamptons'' | Greg Ammon | TV movie |- | 2007–2010 | data-sort-value="Latest Buzz, The" | ''The Latest Buzz'' | Wilder | Main role; 68 episodes |- |2010 |''Degrassi in India'' |Self |Documentary special |- | 2010–2015 | ''Degrassi'' |Eli Goldsworthy | Main role; 155 episodes |- |2011 |''Degrassi in Haiti'' |Self |Documentary special |- | 2013 | ''Cracked'' | Trey | Episode: "Spirited Away" |- | 2014 | data-sort-value="Divide, The" | ''The Divide'' | Noah | Episode: "The Ways Men Divide" |- | 2015 | ''Riftworld Chronicles'' | Wes | Miniseries<ref>[https://playbackonline.ca/2015/05/28/upfronts-2015-cbc-unveils-new-arts-initiative-series/ "Upfronts 2015: CBC unveils new arts initiative, series"] by Julianna Cummins at playbackonline.ca</ref> |- | rowspan=2| 2016 | data-sort-value="Stanley Dynamic, The" | ''The Stanley Dynamic'' | Rupert | Episode: "The Stanley Honour" |- | ''Second Jen'' | Nate | 6 episodes<ref>[https://playbackonline.ca/2016/07/21/second-jen-starts-rolling/ "Second Jen starts rolling"] by Regan Reid at playbackonline.ca</ref> |- | rowspan=3| 2017 | ''Ransom'' | Cameron Duspleis | Season 1, episode 7: "Regeneration" |- | #VitalSignz | Sparrow | Producer; Episode: "The Adventures of Geriatric Man" |- | ''Played'' | Noah | 10 episodes |- | 2019 | ''Cardinal'' | Perry Dorn | 2 episodes |- | 2022 | ''Murdoch Mysteries'' | Claude Cordier | Episode: "I Still Know What You Did Last Autumn" |}
===Video games=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2020 | ''Watch Dogs: Legion'' | Jackson Pearce | ''Bloodline'' DLC |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" !Year !Award !Category !Work !Result !Notes !Ref. |- |2014 |Canadian Screen Awards |Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series |''Degrassi: The Next Generations'' <small>(Episode: "''Ray of Light, Part 2''")</small> |{{Nominated}} | |style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=":0" /> |- |2016 |Victoria, TX Indie Film Fest |Best Actor |''Turbo Kid'' |{{Won}} | |style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=":1" /> |- |2019 |Berlin Sci-fi Filmfest |Best Actor |''Multiverse'' |{{Nominated}} | |style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=":2" /> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|1089325}}
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