ABOUT JEREMY

Jeremy Proulx is an award-winning actor and multi-disciplined (actor, writer, filmmaker) First Nation artist of Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) and Haudenosaunee (Oneida) descent originally from the community of Neyaashiinigmiing, simply translated from Ojibwe as "point of land surrounded on three sides by water".  He has been based in the city of Toronto for the past decade but has also worked, taught and performed all across various parts of Canada and the United States. His acting career has also taken him globally to such countries as Brazil, United Kingdom, Poland, Italy, Macedonia and Greece.

Jeremy is a proud member of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association (CAEA) and holds both a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours in Film from York University and certificate of professional theatre training from the Centre for Indigenous Theatre's (CIT) full-time conservatory program.  He is a former Artistic Associate with Belarus Free Theatre and Artistic Director of ab-ORIGINAL Productions.

Theatre credits: BONES: An Aboriginal Dance Opera, An Aboriginal Journey with Brecht, Miinigooweziwin...The Gift and From the Aztlan to the Zocalo (Banff Centre), The Ecstasy of Rita Joe (Western Canada Theatre and the National Arts Centre), King Lear (National Arts Centre), Where the Blood Mixes (Teesri Duniya Theatre), Only Drunks and Children Tell The Truth and A Christmas Carol (Magnus Theatre).  International theatre credits: Red Forest (The Young Vic in London, UK; Teatro Vascello in Rome, Italy and Teatro Ermanno Fabbi in Modena, Italy) for Belarus Free Theatre and the MOT International Theatre Festival in Skopje, Macedonia, Of Mice and Men (Maples Repertory Theatre in Macon, Missouri), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia) for which Jeremy won a BroadwayWorld.com award for Best Actor in a Play. The following year, Jeremy reprised his award-winning performance as Chief Bromden in an entirely new production with the Cardinal Stage Company in Bloomington, Indiana as well as premiered the role internationally in the United Kingdom to great critical acclaim with Sheffield Theatres on their historic Crucible Stage. Most recently, Jeremy won a Wilde Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Play for his professional debut with Flint Repertory Theatre in Michigan back in 2020.

Select television/film credits: feature documentary "Just Another Dead Indian" for Thunderbird Productions, TV documentary "Along the Wabash" produced and directed by Susanne Schwibs and the short film "In the Beginning was Water and Sky" directed by Genie-nominated writer/director, Ryan Ward, for Heart Shaped Movies.

Jeremy was last seen performing earlier in 2021 with the Centre for Indigenous Theatre (CIT) and Toronto Fringe Festival in the production of Bannock Republic written by Kenneth T. Williams and directed by Ed Roy.

Upcoming theatre: Jeremy is thrilled to announce that he will be making his Australian stage debut in Melbourne next year in late 2022! Continue to stay tuned for future updates on this exciting new stage production!


CURRENT NEWS

October 20th to November 13th, 2021
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Jeremy is thrilled to announce that he will be making his stage debut with Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan later this October in the very first production of their 2021/22 season.  Jeremy will be playing the role of Arthur Copper in 'COTTAGERS AND INDIANS' written by Drew Hayden Taylor.  The Persephone Theatre production will be directed by Jennifer Dawn Bishop and be presented on the Rawlco Radio Hall Mainstage from October 20th to November 13th. Click on the following link to visit the Persephone Theatre website at persephonetheatre.org/ and purchase your tickets now!  Due to pandemic rules and restrictions for theatre patrons, seating is limited and shows are selling quickly. So don't be disappointed and buy your tickets before shows sell out!

And don't forget....

Have you explored the other sections to this website?  Head back to the top of this landing page and click on the different headings to learn more about the work Jeremy has done including dance, artist-education, etc. 

Want to get in touch with Jeremy?  Click on the contact section above!  Miigwetch!