# Munro Chambers > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Munro_Chambers > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Munro_Chambers.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munro_Chambers > Source revision: 1357068539 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/MuchMusic_Video_Awards) | birth_name = Munro Kenneth Chambers | birth_date = {{birth date and age text|July 29, 1990}} | birth_place = [Ajax, Ontario](/source/Ajax%2C_Ontario), Canada | other_names = | occupation = [Actor](/source/Actor) | years_active = 1998–present | spouse = {{marriage|Megan Clara|2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx1owBNsJSa/?img_index=1|title=Instagram|website=www.instagram.com|accessdate=May 28, 2025}} | relatives = {{ubl|[Colin Mochrie](/source/Colin_Mochrie) (uncle)|[Debra McGrath](/source/Debra_McGrath) (aunt)}} }} '''Munro Kenneth Chambers'''{{Cite web|url=https://www.listal.com/munro-chambers|title=Munro Chambers|website=listal.com|accessdate=October 7, 2025}} (born July 29, 1990[https://www.northernstars.ca/chambers_munro/ Munro Chambers' bio] at www.northernstars.ca) is a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) actor who is best known for his roles as Wilder on ''[The Latest Buzz](/source/The_Latest_Buzz)'' (2007–2010),[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/highlight-the-latest-buzz/article716447/ "Highlight: The Latest Buzz"] by Catherine Dawson March at [www.theglobeandmail.com](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail) Elijah "Eli" Goldsworthy on ''[Degrassi](/source/Degrassi%3A_The_Next_Generation)'' (2010–2015),[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 Frankie Chandler on ''Lockwood'' (2016–present) and Nate on ''[Second Jen](/source/Second_Jen)'' (2016).{{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 }} == Career == Chambers made his television debut on ''[Little Men](/source/Little_Men_(TV_series))'' 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](/source/Degrassi%3A_The_Next_Generation).'' His portrayal of Eli Goldsworthy, an artistic teen struggling with [bipolar disorder](/source/bipolar_disorder), gained him a fan favorite status.{{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}}{{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}} He received a Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series nomination at the [Canadian Screen Awards](/source/Canadian_Screen_Awards) in 2014 for the role.{{Cite web |title=Munro Chambers - Awards |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1089325/awards/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}} In 2015, Chambers starred in the [post-apocalyptic](/source/Apocalyptic_and_post-apocalyptic_fiction) [superhero film](/source/superhero_film) ''[Turbo Kid](/source/Turbo_Kid),'' alongside [Laurence Leboeuf](/source/Laurence_Leboeuf) and [Michael Ironside](/source/Michael_Ironside).{{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}} The film would earn him a Best Actor win at the [Victoria, TX](/source/Victoria%2C_Texas) Indie Film Fest.{{Cite web |title=Turbo Kid |url=https://www.emafilms.com/en/film/turbo-kid/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=EMA Films}} In 2016, he played the romantic lead, country boy Charlie Bishop, in the film ''Country Crush''.{{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}} Chambers played "the killer next door," Dixon in the Canadian thriller ''[Knuckleball](/source/Knuckleball_(2018_film))'' in 2018 with Ironside.{{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}}{{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}} In 2019, he portrayed Jonah in [Rob Grant](/source/Rob_Grant)'s horror comedy ''[Harpoon](/source/Harpoon_(2019_film)).''{{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}}{{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}} The same year, he appeared in the survival film ''[Riot Girls](/source/Riot_Girls)'' as Jeremy, with [Paloma Kwiatkowski](/source/Paloma_Kwiatkowski) and [Madison Iseman](/source/Madison_Iseman).{{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}} Chambers and Kwiatkowski went on to play [doppelgangers](/source/Doppelg%C3%A4nger) 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.{{Cite web |title=Berlin Sci-fi Filmfest (2019) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0006266/2019/1/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=IMDb}} In 2021, Chambers reunited virtually with his former ''Degrassi'' castmates at the [ATX Television Festival](/source/ATX_Television_Festival) for the show's 20th anniversary and to discuss the impact of the show.{{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}} ==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](/source/Colin_Mochrie) and [Debra McGrath](/source/Debra_McGrath). In a 2010 interview, he stated:
"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."{{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}}
While on ''Degrassi,'' Chambers worked with [Free the Children](/source/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. == Filmography == ===Film=== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2004 | ''[Godsend](/source/Godsend_(2004_film))'' | Max Shaw | |- | 2005 | ''[Bailey's Billion$](/source/Bailey's_Billion%24)'' | Max Rizzo | |- | rowspan=2| 2011 | ''[Beethoven's Christmas Adventure](/source/Beethoven's_Christmas_Adventure)'' | Mason Cooper | Direct-to-video{{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](/source/Universal_Pictures_Home_Entertainment)}} |- | ''[Prancer Returns](/source/Prancer_Returns)'' | |Stunts for Gavin Fink |- | 2014 | ''Ahead'' | Brandon | Short film; Writer |- | 2015 | ''[Turbo Kid](/source/Turbo_Kid)'' | The Kid | [https://playbackonline.ca/2015/08/24/coming-soon-turbo-kid/ "Coming Soon: Turbo Kid"] by Julianna Cummins at [playbackonline.ca](/source/Playback_(magazine))[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](/source/Montreal_Gazette) |- | rowspan=2| 2016 | ''Country Crush'' | Charlie Bishop | |- | ''[Sadie's Last Days on Earth](/source/Sadie's_Last_Days_on_Earth)'' | Teddy | |- | rowspan=2| 2018 | ''[Knuckleball](/source/Knuckleball_(2018_film))'' | Dixon | [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](/source/National_Post) |- | ''Hellmington'' | Brad Kovacs | [https://playbackonline.ca/2016/05/31/cinecoups-hellmington-goes-into-production/ "CineCoup’s Hellmington goes into production"] by Katie Bailey at [playbackonline.ca](/source/Playback_(magazine)) |- | rowspan=3| 2019 | ''[Harpoon](/source/Harpoon_(2019_film))'' | Jonah | [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](/source/Vancouver_Sun) |- | ''[Riot Girls](/source/Riot_Girls)'' | Jeremy | |- | ''Multiverse'' | Gerry | Also known as ''Entangled'' |- | rowspan=2| 2021 | ''Taking the Fall'' | Tyler | |- | data-sort-value="Retreat, The" | ''[The Retreat](/source/The_Retreat_(2021_film))'' | Scott | |- | 2022 | data-sort-value="Protector, The" | ''The Protector'' | | {{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](/source/Playback_(magazine))}} |- | 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](/source/Little_Men_(TV_series))'' | Rob Bhaer | 20 episodes |- | 2001 | ''[Doc](/source/Doc_(2001_TV_series))'' | Brian Raines | Episode: "Karate Kid" |- | rowspan="2" | 2003 | data-sort-value="Wrinkle in Time, A" | ''[A Wrinkle in Time](/source/A_Wrinkle_in_Time_(2003_film)) '' | Sandy Murray | TV movie |- | ''[Good Fences](/source/Good_Fences)'' | Billy | TV movie |- | 2004 | ''[Still Game](/source/Still_Game) '' | Jack's grandson | Episode: "Holiday" |- | 2005 | ''[Murder in the Hamptons](/source/Murder_in_the_Hamptons)'' | Greg Ammon | TV movie |- | 2007–2010 | data-sort-value="Latest Buzz, The" | ''[The Latest Buzz](/source/The_Latest_Buzz)'' | Wilder | Main role; 68 episodes |- |2010 |''Degrassi in India'' |Self |Documentary special |- | 2010–2015 | ''[Degrassi](/source/Degrassi%3A_The_Next_Generation)'' |[Eli Goldsworthy](/source/Eli_Goldsworthy) | Main role; 155 episodes |- |2011 |''Degrassi in Haiti'' |Self |Documentary special |- | 2013 | ''[Cracked](/source/Cracked_(Canadian_TV_series))'' | Trey | Episode: "Spirited Away" |- | 2014 | data-sort-value="Divide, The" | ''[The Divide](/source/The_Divide_(TV_series))'' | Noah | Episode: "The Ways Men Divide" |- | 2015 | ''[Riftworld Chronicles](/source/Riftworld_Chronicles)'' | Wes | Miniseries[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](/source/Playback_(magazine)) |- | rowspan=2| 2016 | data-sort-value="Stanley Dynamic, The" | ''[The Stanley Dynamic](/source/The_Stanley_Dynamic)'' | Rupert | Episode: "The Stanley Honour" |- | ''[Second Jen](/source/Second_Jen)'' | Nate | 6 episodes[https://playbackonline.ca/2016/07/21/second-jen-starts-rolling/ "Second Jen starts rolling"] by Regan Reid at [playbackonline.ca](/source/Playback_(magazine)) |- | rowspan=3| 2017 | ''[Ransom](/source/Ransom_(TV_series))'' | Cameron Duspleis | Season 1, episode 7: "Regeneration" |- | #VitalSignz | Sparrow | Producer; Episode: "The Adventures of Geriatric Man" |- | ''Played'' | Noah | 10 episodes |- | 2019 | ''[Cardinal](/source/Cardinal_(TV_series))'' | Perry Dorn | 2 episodes |- | 2022 | ''[Murdoch Mysteries](/source/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](/source/Watch_Dogs%3A_Legion)'' | Jackson Pearce | ''[Bloodline](/source/Watch_Dogs%3A_Legion)'' DLC |} == Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" !Year !Award !Category !Work !Result !Notes !Ref. |- |2014 |[Canadian Screen Awards](/source/Canadian_Screen_Awards) |Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series |''[Degrassi: The Next Generation](/source/Degrassi%3A_The_Next_Generation)s'' (Episode: "''Ray of Light, Part 2''") |{{Nominated}} | |style="text-align:center;" | |- |2016 |Victoria, TX Indie Film Fest |Best Actor |''[Turbo Kid](/source/Turbo_Kid)'' |{{Won}} | |style="text-align:center;" | |- |2019 |Berlin Sci-fi Filmfest |Best Actor |''Multiverse'' |{{Nominated}} | |style="text-align:center;" | |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb name|1089325}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Chambers, Munro}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:Franco-Ontarian people Category:Canadian male television actors Category:Canadian male child actors Category:Identical twin male actors Category:Male actors from Ontario Category:People from Ajax, Ontario Category:Canadian twins Category:20th-century Canadian male actors Category:21st-century Canadian male actors --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Munro Chambers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munro_Chambers) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munro_Chambers?action=history)). 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