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 full-time conservatory program.  He is a former Artistic Associate with Belarus Free Theatre and Artistic Director of ab-ORIGINAL Productions.

Favorite 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) and Where the Blood Mixes (Teesri Duniya Theatre), Only Drunks and Children Tell The Truth (Magnus Theatre).  International 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, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA) for which he 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 and most recently premiered the role internationally in the United Kingdom to great critical acclaim with Sheffield Theatres. 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 with Magnus Theatre in their production of A Christmas Carol, portraying six different characters including Fred Scrooge, Jacob Marley and Mr. Fezziwig. Upcoming theatre: The world-premiere production of Crazy Dave Goes To Town (ARTS&SCIENCE) written by Daniel David Moses and adapted from the book "Crazy Dave" by late author, Basil Johnston.


CURRENT NEWS

Written by Kenneth T. Williams
Directed by Ed Roy
Featuring Pesch Napoose, Samuel Twinn and Jeremy Proulx

Production Digital Streaming
July 21st to 31st, 2021
https://fringetoronto.com/digital-fringe/show/bannock-republic

L-R: Pesch Nepoose as Destiny, Jeremy Proulx as Jacob and Sam Twinn as Isaac
Photo Credit: Taye Alvis
L-R: Pesch Nepoose as Destiny and Jeremy Proulx as Jacob
Photo Credit: Taye Alvis

'BANNOCK REPUBLIC' written by Kenneth T. Williams and directed by Ed Roy, is now streaming digitally via the Toronto Fringe Festival website but only for a limited time! To purchase tickets, click on the following link https://fringetoronto.com/digital-fringe/show/bannock-republic  You will then be asked to create a Toronto Fringe membership account for $5 and then pay-what-you-can to view the pre-taped show in it's entirely until July 31st!  Now's your chance, so don't miss out! Please help spread the word about this wonderful stage production.

Have you already seen the show?  Leave your comments and reactions below, or send Jeremy a private message by clicking on the 'CONTACT' section at the top of this page!

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!