John Dunsworth

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Dunsworth (April 12, 1946 - October 16, 2017) was a Canadian actor known for playing the frequently drunk trailer park supervisor Jim Lahey on the hit TV show Trailer Park Boys. He has also appeared in Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion, a CBC film about the 1917 Halifax explosion. Dunsworth also has extensive experience in regional theatre. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Dunsworth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

John Dunsworth has 60 screen credits in a career dating back to 1978. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Lexx Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Trailer Park Boys, John Dunsworth: The Candidate, George. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 60
Birth Date: 1946-04-12 00:00:00
Birth Place: Bridgewater, Nova Scotia

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

Lexx Collection (2 titles)
Jesse Stone Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Sarah Dunsworth (3 collaborations)
Neal Livingston (3 collaborations)
Barbara Doran (3 collaborations)
Patrick Roach (2 collaborations)
Ben Proudfoot (2 collaborations)
Adam Kirkey (2 collaborations)
Jennifer Bowcott (2 collaborations)
Tony Lee (2 collaborations)
Toufic Zabian (2 collaborations)
Mike Clattenburg (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (55 credits)
- John Dunsworth: The Candidate
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Trailer Park Boys: Live at Red Rocks
  Jim Lahey
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- George
  Old George
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Sir John A. And the Curse of the Anti-Quenched
  Sir John A Macdonald (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Weirdos
  Drunk Driver
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High and Unemployed
  Jim Lahey
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Swearnet Live
  John Dunsworth
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Lure
  Professor Reynolds
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Swearnet: The Movie
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It
  Jim Lahey
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Lizzie Borden Took an Ax
  Doctor Bowen
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Beat Down
  Cop
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Titanic: The Aftermath
  Fredrick Hamilton
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Take This Waltz
  Tourist
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Cloudburst
  Arnold
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- The Lot
  Bob Hayat
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Haven
  
  - A Matter of Time (2015) ... Dave Teagues actor actors
  
  - Close to Home (2015) ... Dave Teagues actor actors
  
  - Just Passing Through (2015) ... Dave Teagues actor actors
  
  - Perditus (2015) ... Dave Teagues actor actors
  
  - Wild Card (2015) ... Dave Teagues actor actors
  
  2010
- Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day
  Jim Lahey
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Playing the Machines
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Trailer Park Boys: Say Goodnight to the Bad Guys
  Jim Lahey
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Treevenge
  Tree (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Stuck
  Cabbie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Trailer Park Boys: The Movie
  Mr. Lahey
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Conclave
  Cardinal Calandrini
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Hunt for the BTK Killer
  Pastor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Ambulance Girl
  Chief Vince Melmac
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Serious Miracles
  Mr. Garety
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas
  Samuels
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Stone Cold
  Jim Burns
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- The Trailer Park Boys Xmas Special
  Jim Lahey
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Riverman
  Haney
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Reversible Errors
  Ike
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- A Hole in One
  Pastor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Hero's Hero: The Forgotten Life of William Barker
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Too Young to Be a Dad
  Manager
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Trudeau
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Virginia's Run
  Cop
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- The Shipping News
  Guy Quoyle
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Trailer Park Boys
  James 'Jim' Lahey
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - F**kin' F**ked Out of Our F**kin' Minds (2018) ... James 'Jim' Lahey actor actors
  
  - Angel Sh*t Sent Down from Jesus God (2018) ... James 'Jim' Lahey actor actors
  
  - Will You for to Be F**king Married to Me? (2018) ... James 'Jim' Lahey actor actors
  
  - Big C**k (2018) ... James 'Jim' Lahey actor actors
  
  - Flow Me the Money (2018) ... James 'Jim' Lahey actor actors
  
  2001
- Deeply
  Voice of Urban (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- New Waterford Girl
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Trailer Park Boys
  Mr. Lahey
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- One Last Shot
  Mr. Layhie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- The Real Howard Spitz
  Clown - Amusement Park
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Pit Pony
  MacIsaac Smith
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Giga Shadow
  Running Man
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Eating Pattern
  Divine Predecessor (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Super Nova
  Divine Predecessor (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- I Worship His Shadow
  Video Asteroid Commander
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Sweet Angel Mine
  Billy Lee
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Buried on Sunday
  Reporter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story
  Attorney #1
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Lighthouse Island
  Sam
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Deep Sea Conspiracy
  Mark
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- So Long To Run
  Dennie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
writing (1 credits)
- The Lot
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2011
directing (2 credits)
- The Lot
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Trailer Park Boys
  
  - I Look Like a F**KING DICK!! (2017) ... director directing
  
  - Righties Loosies, Lefties Tighties (2014) ... director directing
  
  2001
production (2 credits)
- One Heart Broken Into Song
  
  casting
  
  production
  
  1999
- Buried on Sunday
  
  casting
  
  production
  
  1992