Maurice Dean Wint — Movies, TV Shows & Roles

Actor

1964-05-01 · Leicestershire, England, UK · Male

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Maurice Dean Wint (born 1 May 1964) is a British-Canadian actor who has starred in both films and television series.
Life and career
Wint was born in Leicestershire, England, and moved to Canada in 1967 with his family. He began his acting career performing in Toronto stage productions and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama from York University.
Wint made his first appearance on television in the Canadian police crime series Night Heat in 1987.
In 1995, Wint starred in two critically acclaimed films that screened at the Toronto International Film Festival: Rude and Curtis's Charm. Rude received an honorable mention from the jury for the Best Canadian Film award at TIFF, and also screened at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival, while Curtis's Charm won a special jury citation for Best Canadian Feature Film.
One of his most famous roles came two years later as Quentin in the 1997 cult favorite science fiction horror film Cube.
His other notable work includes Sgt. Luther Robinson in the 2001 film Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and numerous roles in various Canadian television series such as Tekwar, RoboCop: Prime Directives, Psi Factor, Hudson & Rex, Shoot the Messenger, and Diggstown.
In 2022, Wint was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards for the web series For the Record.
In 2023, he starred in the popular television series SurrealEstate.
In addition to performing on the screen and stage, Wint also works regularly as a voice actor.
He was married to the actress Colette Stevenson.
Accolades
For his television work, Wint earned two Gemini Award nominations, and for his theatre work, he has won a Dora Award in 2011 for his performance in Courageous at the Tarragon Theatre.
Television
Selected television credits: