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John Nelles

John Nelles

Known for

Acting

Birthplace

Alberta, Canada

Biography

John Nelles is a Canadian stage, film and television actor who also works as a fight director on stage and as a dialect and dialogue coach on screen productions, such as the television series "Orphan Black" and the feature films "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" 1 and 2. He holds a BA in Speech and Dramatic Art and an MFA in Acting from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA.

Best known work

X-Men

X-Men

2000

Molly's Game

Molly's Game

2017

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

2002

eXistenZ

eXistenZ

1999

The Strain

The Strain

2014

Orphan Black

Orphan Black

2013

Outlander

Outlander

2008

The Prince & Me

The Prince & Me

2004

Maximum Risk

Maximum Risk

1996

Fly Away Home

Fly Away Home

1996

Filmography

2023
Life with Luca
as Officer Lassiter
2017
Molly's Game
as Ski Coach
2017
TakenTV
as Otto Fänger (1 episode)
2014
Don't Get Killed In Alaska
as News Reporter / Evan
2014
The StrainTV
as Oscar Brandt (1 episode)
2013
Orphan BlackTV
as Male Nurse (1 episode)
2012
The FirmTV
as Daniel Neustadt (1 episode)
2008
Outlander
as Donal
2006
A Lobster Tale
as Preacher
2004
ReGenesisTV
as Dr. Cowun (1 episode)
2004
The Prince & Me
as Race Announcer
2003
MaydayTV
as Hans Reichel (1 episode)
2002
Sue Thomas: F.B.EyeTV
as Doctor (1 episode)
2002
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Dialogue Coach
2000
X-Men
as Rogue's Father
1999
Forever Mine
as Bill Raich
1999
eXistenZ
Dialect Coach
1998
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
as Dr. Fritz Roddam
1998
A Cool, Dry Place
as Vet
1998
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Officer Wentworth
1997
Too Close to Home
as Brian Moffett
1997
The Arrow
as John Pallet
1997
The ArrowTV
as John Pallet (2 episodes)
1996
Fly Away Home
as Tower Supervisor
1996
Maximum Risk
as Nervous Passenger