{{short description|Canadian actor (born 1958)}} {{about||the Canadian writer|Sean Johnston|other people with similar names|Shaun Johnson (disambiguation)}} {{BLP sources|date=March 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Shaun Johnston | image = Shaun Johnston 2015.jpg | image_size = 200px | caption = Johnston in 2015 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|9|9}} | birth_place = Ponoka, Alberta, Canada | occupation = Actor, director, singer, guitar player | years_active = 1990–present | children = }}
'''Shaun Johnston''' is a Canadian movie and theater actor best known for his role as Jack Bartlett<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Volmers|first=Eric|date=10 January 2021|title=Amber Marshall opens up about the heartbreaking season opener of Heartland|work=Calgary herald|url=https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/television/amber-marshall-talks-about-the-shocking-heartbreaking-season-opener-of-heartland}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Morton|first=Sydney|date=10 March 2020|title='Heartland' star reveals story behind fundraising song for Habitat For Humanity Okanagan|work=Global news|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/6657833/heartland-star-reveals-story-habit-for-humanity-song/}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2021|title=Shaun Johnston|url=https://www.cbc.ca/heartland/cast/shaun-johnston|access-date=21 March 2021|website=Heartland}}</ref> on the CBC drama ''Heartland'', which debuted in October 2007.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|last=Graveland|first=Bill|date=18 September 2019|title=13 seasons in, stars reflect on success of 'Heartland,' Canada's 'comfort food'|work=660 City News|agency=The Canadian Press|url=https://www.660citynews.com/2019/09/18/13-seasons-in-stars-reflect-on-success-of-heartland-canadas-comfort-food/}}</ref> He co-founded the Shadow Theatre in Edmonton<ref>{{Cite news|last=Nicholls|first=Liz|date=13 May 2016|title=Edmonton's Shadow Theatre unveils 25th season|work=Edmonton Journal|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/theatre/edmontons-shadow-theatre-unveils-25th-season}}</ref> and made his first professional forays in Alberta's thriving theatre scene.<ref name=":2" />
==Biography== Johnston grew up in Ponoka, Alberta.<ref name=":2" /> He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Alberta's drama program.<ref name=":2" />
Johnston is well-known for playing the role of Jack Bartlett (also known as "Grandpa Jack") on ''Heartland'',<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> a CBC drama that debuted in October 2007.<ref name=":3" /> By 2019, he had played a role on the show for 13 seasons.<ref name=":3" /> In 2019, and again in 2020, Johnston was nominated for a Rosie award for "Best Alberta Actor," for his role in ''Heartland''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Volmers|first=Eric|date=21 March 2019|title=Heartland, Caution: May Contain Nuts lead Alberta Film and Television Award nominations|work=Calgary Herald|url=https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/local-arts/heartland-caution-may-contain-nuts-lead-alberta-film-and-television-award-nominations}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=12 August 2020|title=Calgary tops the list of nominees for the best in Alberta film and television productions|work=Calgary Herald|url=https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/local-arts/calgary-tops-the-list-of-best-in-alberta-film-and-television-productions}}</ref> In 2016, Johnston described his experience on the cast of ''Heartland'', saying "it's the best job I’ve ever had, it's the best job I'm ever going to have."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Volmers|first=Eric|date=1 October 2016|title=CIFF: Fans turn out to celebrate CBC's Heartland|work=Calgary Herald|url=https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/television/ciff-fans-turn-out-to-celebrate-cbcs-heartland}}</ref>
In 2020, Global News reported that Johnston was in the process of "recording and releasing" ''The Book of Shaun: A Story Behind His Heartland Music''.<ref name=":1" /> ''The Book of Shaun'' is a multi-episode music project<ref>{{Cite news|date=5 March 2020|title='Heartland' actor helping Habitat for Humanity put families in homes|work=The Daily Courier|url=https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/entertainment/article_3baac352-5f6d-11ea-a0e5-c3b9eaeb832f.html}}</ref> that tells "the story behind songs that he has written for the Canadian TV show" that was created in order to raise funds for a 20-home building project led by the Okanagan affiliate of Habitat for Humanity.<ref name=":1" />
==Filmography== {{BLP sources section|date=March 2021}}
=== Film === * 1990 ''Blood Clan'' as Jerry * 1997 ''Ms. Bear'' as Barney Porter * 1998 ''Heart of the Sun'' as Harry * 1999 ''Mystery, Alaska'' as District Attorney Doloff * 1999 ''Silver Wolf'' as Frank McLean * 2001 ''Viva Las Nowhere'' as Sheriff * 2003 ''The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting'' as Sheriff Castillo * 2004 ''Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed'' as Jack * 2005 ''Supervolcano'' as Matt * 2005 ''A Friend of the Family'' as Coleridge * 2006 ''Broken Trail'' as Bob "Smallpox Bob" * 2007 ''Carolina Moon'' as Hannabal Bodeen * 2007 ''Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee'' as Colonel Nelson A. Miles * 2007 September Dawn as Captain Alexander Fancher * 2009 ''Screamers: The Hunting'' as Haggard Man * 2019 ''In Plainview'' as Reverend Rickman * 2024 ''A Bluegrass Christmas'' as Jack Pendleton “Big Hickory”
===Television=== * 1995 ''The X-Files'' as Pete Calcagni * 1995–1997 ''Jake and the Kid'' as Jake Trumper * 1996–2000 ''Traders'' as Ben Sullivan * 1998–2001 ''Mentors'' as Roy Cates * 1998–2005 ''Da Vinci's Inquest'' as Marshal Sid Flemming * 2000 ''The Outer Limits'' as Parker * 2001 ''Smallville'' as Jordan's Dad * 2004 ''Chicks with Sticks'' as Luke<ref name="NStars">{{cite web |author=<!--staff writers--> |title=Chicks with Sticks |website=Northernstars |date=10 January 2019 |publisher=Canadian Independent Visual and Digital Media Association |location=Toronto, Ontario |url=https://www.northernstars.ca/chicks_with_sticks/ |access-date=15 April 2021 |archive-date=15 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415223322/https://www.northernstars.ca/chicks_with_sticks/ |url-status=live }}</ref> * 2008 ''Mayerthorpe'' * 2016 ''Delmer & Marta'' as Tom * 2016–2018 ''Wynonna Earp'' as Juan Carlos * 2007–present ''Heartland'' as Jackson "Jack" Bartlett<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Volmers|first=Eric|date=21 September 2017|title=Steady hand: Dean Bennett reflects on 10 years of directing Heartland|work=Calgary Herald|url=https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/television/steady-hand-dean-bennett-reflects-on-10-years-of-directing-heartland}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|0426841}} * [http://www.shaunjohnston.ca/ Shaun Johnston]
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