Duncan Fraser is a British-born Canadian actor, whose exceptional performance in the 1985 film Overnight earned him a prestigious Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986.
Born in Manchester, England, Fraser initially planned to pursue a career in aeronautical engineering at London University, but later switched to psychology after finding the field too technical and mathematical. Following his university studies, he embarked on a global journey, traveling extensively before settling in the Vancouver area in 1974 and eventually dedicating himself to a career in acting.
Throughout his illustrious career, Fraser has held numerous notable roles in television, including Staff Sgt. Regan in Da Vinci's Inquest, for which he received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 15th Gemini Awards in 2000. Additionally, he has appeared in several other prominent television shows, such as Bordertown, The Heights, Hawkeye, and Hope Island, where he portrayed memorable characters like Zack Denny, Mac McDougall, Colonel Munro, and Brian Brewster, respectively.
Fraser's impressive acting career has also been marked by his work behind the scenes, as he has served as the director of the Nanaimo Theatre Festival and associate director of Vancouver's Fend Players theatre company.
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