Nigel Downer

{{Short description|Canadian actor and comedian}} '''Nigel Downer''' is a Canadian actor and comedian.<ref name=cowie>Del Cowie, [https://www.cbc.ca/comedy/nigel-downer-more-than-a-bit-playa-1.5467597 "Nigel Downer: More than a Bit Playa"]. CBC News, February 21, 2020.</ref> He is most noted as the co-creator and co-star with Kris Siddiqi of the web series ''Bit Playas'', for which they won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Web Program or Series at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.<ref>Victoria Ahearn, [https://toronto.citynews.ca/2021/05/18/sarah-polley-jayne-eastwood-among-winners-on-night-2-of-canadian-screen-awards/ "Sarah Polley, Jayne Eastwood among winners on night 2 of Canadian Screen Awards"]. CityNews, May 18, 2021.</ref> He was also a nominee for Best Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series.<ref>Brent Furdyk, [https://web.archive.org/web/20210330100408/https://etcanada.com/news/762146/television-nominees-announced-for-2021-canadian-screen-awards-schitts-creek-leads-the-pack-with-21-nominations/ "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations"]. ''ET Canada'', March 30, 2021.</ref>

Originally from Cambridge, Ontario, he is an alumnus of The Second City's Toronto troupe.<ref name=cowie/> He has also had guest roles in ''Killjoys'', ''Titans'', ''Frankie Drake Mysteries'' and ''Baroness von Sketch Show''.

== Filmography ==

=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2016 |''Scars'' |Kyle | |- |2016 |''First Round Down'' |Security Guard | |- |2019 |''Georgetown'' |Hotel Employee | |}

=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2011 |''Microwave Porn'' |Nigel |2 episodes |- |2014 |''Odd Squad'' |Glenn |Episode: "Oscar and the Oscarbots/Picture Day" |- |2015 |''True Dating Stories'' |Cop #1 |Episode: "Tara" |- |2016 |''Idiot Parade'' |Karl |Television film |- |2016 |data-sort-value="Beaverton, The" | ''The Beaverton'' |Black Man in Suit |Episode #1.5 |- |2017 |''Epic Studios'' |Cop #1 |Episode: "Cocaine Brings People Together" |- |2017 |''Space Riders: Division Earth'' |Night Security Guard |Episode: "Space Convention" |- |2018 |data-sort-value="Sean Ward Show, The" | ''The Sean Ward Show'' |Black Panther |Episode: "Black Panther Epic Movie Parody" |- |2018 |data-sort-value="Amazing Gayl Pile, The" | ''The Amazing Gayl Pile'' |Sand Buyer |Episode: "Sandmen" |- |2018 |''Killjoys'' |Guy |Episode: "The Warrior Princess Bride" |- |2018 |''Suits'' |Passerby Four |Episode: "Good Mudding" |- |2018 |''Frankie Drake Mysteries'' |Bartender |Episode: "Extra Innings" |- |2018 |''Titans'' |Local Cop #1 |Episode: "Doom Patrol" |- |2018 |''Soul Decision'' |Server |Episode: "The Bros" |- |2018–2021 |''Baroness von Sketch Show'' |Tom / Pilot / Uncle Mike |10 episodes |- |2019 |''Adventures in Casting'' |Nigel |Episode: "Boomerang" |- |2019 |''Bit Playas'' |Leon Solomon |8 episodes |- |2020 |data-sort-value="Crossword Mysteries, The" | ''The Crossword Mysteries'' |Dr. Cohen |Episode: "Abracadaver" |- |2021 |''Two for the Win'' |Emcee |Television film |- |2021 |''Air Crash Investigation'' |NTSB Investigator |Episode: "Cabin Catastrophe" |- |2021 |data-sort-value="Parker Andersons, The" | ''The Parker Andersons'' |Stan |Episode: "Field Trippin'" |- |2021 |''Christmas à La Carte'' |Theo |Television film |- |2021–2022 |''Ghosts'' |Cholera Victim Nigel |3 episodes |- |2023 |''Total Drama Island (2023)'' | |Writer; episodes: "Severe Eggs and Pains" and "Ice to Beat You" |- |2024 |''My Dead Mom'' |Bylaw officer | |}

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==External links== *{{IMDb name|4504376}}

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