John Dunsworth

John Dunsworth

Deceased · Born: Apr 12, 1946 · Died: Oct 16, 2017

Personal Details

BornApr 12, 1946 Bridgewater, Nova Scotia

Biography

John Dunsworth, a renowned Canadian actor, was born on April 12, 1946, and left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry before his passing on October 16, 2017. He is perhaps best known for his iconic portrayal of the often inebriated trailer park supervisor, Jim Lahey, on the popular television show Trailer Park Boys. In addition to his work in television, Dunsworth also appeared in the CBC film Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion, which tells the poignant story of the devastating 1917 Halifax explosion. Furthermore, he had a long-standing connection to regional theatre, demonstrating his versatility and range as a performer.

Career

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2022
{"id":249438,"title":"Sir John A. And the Curse of the Anti-Quenched","year":"2017","character":"Sir John A Macdonald","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sir-john-a-and-the-curse-of-the-anti-quenched","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_249438.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_249438.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":108839,"title":"Weirdos","year":"2016","character":"Drunk Driver","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/weirdos","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_108839.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_108839.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Weirdos
Weirdos as Drunk Driver
{"id":102067,"title":"Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High & Unemployed","year":"2015","character":"Jim Lahey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/trailer-park-boys-drunk-high-unemployed-2015","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_102067.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_102067.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":10522,"title":"Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It","year":"2014","character":"Jim Lahey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/trailer-park-boys-dont-legalize-it","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1u87m61tjaf8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1u87m61tjaf8.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":100235,"title":"Swearnet Live","year":"2014","character":"John Dunsworth","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/swearnet-live","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_100235.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_100235.jpg"},"released":1}
Swearnet Live
Swearnet Live as John Dunsworth
{"id":20116,"title":"Trailer Park Boys: Live at the North Pole","year":"2014","character":"Jim Lahey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/trailer-park-boys-live-at-the-north-pole","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_20116.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_20116.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":11678,"title":"Lizzie Borden Took an Ax","year":"2014","character":"Doctor Bowen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lizzie-borden-took-an-ax","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/19k738oa2nj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/19k738oa2nj0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":41549,"title":"Titanic: The Aftermath","year":"2012","character":"Fredrick Hamilton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/titanic-the-aftermath","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_41549.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_41549.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Titanic: The Aftermath
Titanic: The Aftermath as Fredrick Hamilton
{"id":171624,"title":"Beat Down","year":"2012","character":"Cop","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/beat-down","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_171624.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_171624.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":38810,"title":"Cloudburst","year":"2011","character":"Arnold","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/cloudburst","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_38810.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_38810.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Cloudburst
Cloudburst as Arnold
{"id":10638,"title":"Take This Waltz","year":"2011","character":"Tourist","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/take-this-waltz","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ldejfoqr7ao.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ldejfoqr7ao.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":460,"title":"Haven","year":2010,"character":"Dave Teagues","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/haven","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7ptiig72a9t0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7ptiig72a9t0.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Haven
Haven as Dave Teagues
{"id":961,"title":"Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day","year":"2009","character":"Jim Lahey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/trailer-park-boys-countdown-to-liquor-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/fcc51bkbh3g0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/fcc51bkbh3g0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":46898,"title":"Say Goodnight to the Bad Guys","year":"2008","character":"Jim Lahey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/say-goodnight-to-the-bad-guys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4dgkn5k9deu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4dgkn5k9deu0.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":266163,"title":"Treevenge","year":"2008","character":"Tree (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/treevenge","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_266163.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_266163.jpg"},"released":1}
Treevenge
Treevenge as Tree (voice)
{"id":17049,"title":"Stuck","year":"2007","character":"Cabbie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/stuck","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17049.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17049.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Stuck
Stuck as Cabbie
{"id":960,"title":"Trailer Park Boys: The Movie","year":"2006","character":"Mr. Lahey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/trailer-park-boys-the-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/19ntb3rtjcq8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/19ntb3rtjcq8.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":78535,"title":"Hearts of Dartmouth: Life of a Trailer Park Girl","year":"2006","character":"Jim Lahey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hearts-of-dartmouth-life-of-a-trailer-park-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_78535.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_78535.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":47790,"title":"The Conclave","year":"2006","character":"Cardinal Calandrini","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-conclave","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_47790.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_47790.jpg"},"released":1}
The Conclave
The Conclave as Cardinal Calandrini
{"id":21008,"title":"The Hunt for the BTK Killer","year":"2005","character":"Pastor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-hunt-for-the-btk-killer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21008.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21008.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":50224,"title":"Ambulance Girl","year":"2005","character":"Chief Vince Melmac","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ambulance-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50224.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50224.jpg"},"released":1}
Ambulance Girl
Ambulance Girl as Chief Vince Melmac
{"id":50424,"title":"Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas","year":"2005","character":"Samuels","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/suzannes-diary-for-nicholas-2005","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50424.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50424.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":11797,"title":"Stone Cold","year":"2005","character":"Jim Burns","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/stone-cold-2005","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/65cnlrcu3qm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/65cnlrcu3qm0.jpg"},"released":1}
Stone Cold
Stone Cold as Jim Burns
{"id":78828,"title":"Sleep Murder","year":"2004","character":"Lance","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sleep-murder","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_78828.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_78828.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":51811,"title":"The Trailer Park Boys Christmas Special","year":"2004","character":"Jim Lahey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-trailer-park-boys-christmas-special","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4h5pc1ohhu20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4h5pc1ohhu20.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":51639,"title":"A Hole in One","year":"2004","character":"Pastor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-hole-in-one","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_51639.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_51639.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":23387,"title":"The Riverman","year":"2004","character":"Haney","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-riverman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23387.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23387.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":153242,"title":"Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion","year":"2003","character":"Naval Officer McNabb","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shattered-city-the-halifax-explosion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153242.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153242.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":4474,"title":"Virginia's Run","year":"2002","character":"Cop","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/virginias-run","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_4474.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_4474.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":632,"title":"Trailer Park Boys","year":2001,"character":"James 'Jim' Lahey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/trailer-park-boys","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/44k7s08rrak0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/44k7s08rrak0.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Trailer Park Boys
Trailer Park Boys as James 'Jim' Lahey
{"id":13333,"title":"Deeply","year":"2000","character":"Voice of Urban (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/deeply","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6fh49glf29s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6fh49glf29s0.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Deeply
Deeply as Voice of Urban (voice)
{"id":28856,"title":"Trailer Park Boys","year":"1999","character":"Mr. Lahey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/trailer-park-boys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_28856.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_28856.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":15496,"title":"New Waterford Girl","year":"1999","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/new-waterford-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15496.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15496.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":156089,"title":"One Last Shot","year":"1998","character":"Mr. Layhie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/one-last-shot","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156089.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156089.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
One Last Shot
One Last Shot as Mr. Layhie
{"id":85640,"title":"Pit Pony","year":"1997","character":"MacIsaac Smith","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pit-pony","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85640.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85640.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Pit Pony
Pit Pony as MacIsaac Smith
{"id":215476,"title":"Lexx","year":"1997","character":"Divine Predecessor (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lexx-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215476.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215476.jpg"},"released":1}
Lexx
Lexx as Divine Predecessor (voice)
{"id":215459,"title":"Lexx","year":"1997","character":"Running Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lexx","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215459.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215459.jpg"},"released":1}
Lexx
Lexx as Running Man
{"id":204286,"title":"Lexx","year":"1997","character":"Divine Predecessor (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lexx-1997-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204286.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204286.jpg"},"released":1}
Lexx
Lexx as Divine Predecessor (voice)
{"id":103833742,"title":"Lexx","year":1997,"character":"Divine Predecessor (voice) (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/lexx","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7vmum249arq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7vmum249arq0.jpg"},"released":1}
Lexx
Lexx as Divine Predecessor (voice) (uncredited)
{"id":57183,"title":"Sweet Angel Mine","year":"1996","character":"Billy Lee","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sweet-angel-mine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57183.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57183.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Sweet Angel Mine
Sweet Angel Mine as Billy Lee
{"id":215714,"title":"Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story","year":"1992","character":"Attorney #1","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/deadly-betrayal-the-bruce-curtis-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215714.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215714.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
{"id":159194,"title":"Buried on Sunday","year":"1992","character":"Reporter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/buried-on-sunday","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159194.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159194.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":18189,"title":"Swearnet","year":"2014","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/swearnet","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_18189.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_18189.jpg"},"released":1}
2014