Tanner Zipchen

{{Short description|Canadian actor and host}} {{Multiple issues| {{BLP sources|date=February 2020}} {{cleanup press release|date=January 2021}} {{cleanup reorganize|date=January 2021}} }} '''Tanner Zipchen''' is a Canadian actor<ref>{{cite web |title=IMDb - Tanner Zipchen |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10651052/ |website=IMDB.com |publisher=IMDb |accessdate=7 March 2020}}</ref> and host. From 2015 to 2020 he was the host of the Pre-Show for Cineplex Entertainment.

==Career== In 2015, Zipchen applied to an open casting call from Canadian theatre chain Cineplex to host their pre-show; a series of short games and interviews played in front of movies at Cineplex theatres.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tanner Zipchen went from Saskatoon DJ to Hollywood regular |url=https://www.thetelegram.com/lifestyles/tanner-zipchen-went-from-saskatoon-dj-to-hollywood-regular-298350/ |accessdate=19 February 2020}}</ref> After a lengthy campaign and cross Canada vote, Tanner was voted into the top 3. After completing additional challenges, he ultimately won the vote and was awarded the role of Cineplex Pre-Show Host.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/movies/if-youve-seen-a-movie-at-cineplex-in-the-last-several-years-youve-seen-tanner-zee-but-who-is-he|title=If you've seen a movie at Cineplex in the last several years, you've seen Tanner Zee — but who is he? {{!}} National Post|last1=Culture|last2=Movies|newspaper=National Post|date=2017-05-15|language=en-CA|access-date=2020-03-07}}</ref>

On January 13, 2020, Zipchen announced he had been let go by Cineplex.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Piller |first1=Thomas |title=Tanner Zipchen let go from Cineplex |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/6407092/tanner-zipchen-cineplex/ |accessdate=19 February 2020}}</ref> It was later revealed, in an article about working for exposure in the industry, that since his initial work as host was considered a “prize” and not a job by Cineplex, he was not paid but instead compensated in Scene points, a reward program used by Cineplex to award free movies to its customers.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nowak |first1=Peter |title=Tanner Zipchen speaks out on former Cineplex gig, says at first all he got were Scene points |newspaper=The Toronto Star |date=15 February 2020 |url=https://www.thestar.com/business/2020/02/15/tanner-zipchen-speaks-out-on-former-cineplex-gig-says-at-first-all-he-got-was-scene-points.html |accessdate=19 February 2020}}</ref>

Along with actively working as an actor, making appearances in ''The Boys'' and ''Private Eyes'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10651052/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0|title = Tanner Zipchen|website = IMDb}}</ref> Tanner can also be found in the Dark Pictures Anthology game, ''Little Hope''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10889636/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0|title = The Dark Pictures: Little Hope|website = IMDb}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2018 | ''Clara'' | Bar Patron | |- | rowspan=5| 2019 | ''Run This Town'' | Club Goer | |- | ''Blood Quantum'' | Gate Zombie | |- | data-sort-value="Cuban, The" | ''The Cuban'' | Orderly | |- | ''Canadian Strain'' | Rival Dealer | |- | ''ReanAmour'' | Patient | Short film |- | 2020 | ''Heart Attack Man'' | Police Officer | Short film |- | 2021 | ''Yeti'' | Tony Miller | Short film |- |2022 |''I Like Movies'' |Video Store Hottie | |}

=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan="2" |2020 | data-sort-value="Boys, The" | ''The Boys'' | Entertainment Reporter | |- |Private Eyes |Shawn | |- | 2022 | ''What We Do in the Shadows'' | Host Vampire | |}

==Personal life== Zipchen was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He is married to Kelsey Zipchen, who is an on-set teacher in the film and television industry.<ref>{{cite web |title=IMDb - Kelsey Zipchen |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11030689/ |website=IMDb.com |publisher=IMDb |accessdate=7 March 2020}}</ref> They both reside in Toronto, Ontario.

==References== {{Reflist|2}}

==External links== * {{Twitter|TannerZipchen}} * {{IMDb name|10651052}}

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