Wayne Best

Biography

Wayne Best is a veteran Canadian actor originally from New Brunswick who is highly respected for his extensive work on stage and screen. He is perhaps most recognized for his long-standing association with the Stratford Festival, where he has performed for over 25 years in various Shakespearean and classical roles.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

36

Birth Place

New Brunswick, Canada

Known For

• 

  Winslow Homer: An American Original
• 

  Heritage Minutes: Tommy Prince
• 

  Henry VIII
• 

  The Adventures of Pericles
• 

  Life in a Day
• 

  Cougar

Credits

• actors (36 credits)

  • Richard III

    King Edward IV, Christopher Urswick

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • All's Well That Ends Well

    Lafew

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • SurrealEstate

    - Grave Matters (2025) ... Magnus Clifford actor actors
    2021
  • The Tempest

    Master

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Coriolanus

    Host / Doctor / Father / Sentinel #1

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Henry VIII

    Duke of Suffolk

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Hudson & Rex

    - In Pod We Trust (2020) ... Mac MacLennon actor actors
    2019
  • Romeo and Juliet

    Friar Laurence

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Adventures of Pericles

    Antiochus / Simonides / Mytilene Gentleman

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Stratford Festival: King John

    Hubert

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Suits

    - Quid Pro Quo (2017) ... Robert Stamos actor actors

    - Admission of Guilt (2017) ... Robert Stamos actor actors
    2011
  • Ambulance Girl

    Ed

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Our Fathers

    Father Doyle

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Heritage Minutes: Tommy Prince

    Colonel

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Gracie's Choice

    English Teacher

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Mayday

    - Under Pressure (Nigeria Airways Flight 2120) (2012) ... Captain Allan actor actors
    2003
  • The Day Reagan Was Shot

    FBI Agent Kirkus

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Little Bear Movie

    Mountain Lion

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Driven

    Target Manager

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Tribulation

    Morgan

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Winslow Homer: An American Original

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Life in a Day

    Detective Ed Carlisle

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Battle of Vimy Ridge

    Claude Williams

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Summer of the Monkeys

    Mr. Patterson

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Bone Daddy

    Rodman

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Earth: Final Conflict

    - Trapped by Time (2001) ... Mark Rusk actor actors
    1997
  • Due South

    - The Blue Line (1995) ... Hall actor actors
    1994
  • Sea of Love

    Hallway Cop

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Short Circuit 2

    Officer O'Malley

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Christmas Eve

    Harley

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The High Price of Passion

    Keefe

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Hearst and Davies Affair

    Byron Sloane

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    - Reunion (1989) ... Spindle Cook actor actors

    - Deathmate (1987) ... Mark Taylor actor actors
    1985
  • Heartsounds

    Intern 'Lover'

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Cougar

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Summer's Children

    Bob

    actor

    actors
    1979