Ennis Esmer

Ennis Esmer
Esmer in 2010
Born (1978-12-29) December 29, 1978
Ankara, Turkey
Nationality Canadian
Occupation Actor, writer
Years active 2003–present

Ennis Esmer (born December 29, 1978) is a Canadian actor and comedian. He is most notable for his role as Rich Dotcom on the American television show Blindspot.

Early life

Esmer was born in Ankara, Turkey, before moving to Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the age of 3.[1] He is a graduate of the fine arts program at Earl Haig Secondary School,[2] and studied theatre and acting at York University.[2]

Career

Esmer first came to prominence as the host of Toronto 1's short-lived variety series The Toronto Show in 2003.[2] He has had roles in television series such as The Listener,[2] Wipeout Canada,[2] Covert Affairs,[3] Billable Hours,[2] The L.A. Complex,[3] Blindspot[4] and Red Oaks,[4] as well as films such as Young People Fucking.[2]

Currently, Esmer can be seen in the second season Private Eyes as a series regular portraying Detective Kurtis "Maz" Mazhari.

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2003How to DealRonnie
2004Welcome to MooseportAirport Passenger
2004DecoysGibby
2004All You GotPaul
2006The Path to 9/11Mohammed Salameh
2007Young People FuckingGord
2007Your Beautiful Cul de Sac HomePhil Goodfellow
2008The RockerBarney
2013Sex After KidsBenNominated - Canadian Comedy Award for Best Male Performance in a Feature[5]
2014Big News from Grand RockLeonard Crane
2015How to Plan an Orgy in a Small TownAdam MitchellWon - Canadian Filmmakers' Festival Award for Best Ensemble Cast (shared with cast)[6]
2018ClaraCharlie Durant
Television
Year TV Show Role Notes
2003Veritas: The QuestEgyptian Guard1 Episode
2003Queer as FolkHenry1 Episode
2003The Cheetah GirlsComedianTV Movie
2005TiltCollege Kid1 Episode
2005KojakStewart1 Episode
2006–2008Billable HoursZoltanRecurring
Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (shared with cast) (2008)[7]
2007SnowglobeJamie DiBiasiTV Movie
2008ReGenesisDr. Daniel Peters1 Episode
2008FlashpointFrank1 Episode
2008For the Love of GraceFrank LockwoodTV Movie
2009UnstableEricTV Movie
2009–2014The ListenerOsman 'Oz' BeySeries Lead (62 episodes)
Nominated - Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Male – TV (2010)[8]
Nominated - Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Male – TV (2011)[9]
2010Murdoch MysteriesMarcus Evans1 Episode
2010Covert AffairsCIA PolygrapherRecurring
2011Wipeout CanadaHimselfCo-Host
2012The L.A. ComplexEddie Demir
2013Transporter: The SeriesAndré1 Episode (12 Hours)
2013NikitaGuler1 Episode (High-Value Target)
2014Republic of DoylePeeteEpisode 5X7
2014–2017Red OaksNashSeries regular
Nominated - Golden Maple Award for Newcomer of the Year in a TV Series Broadcast in the U.S. (2016)[10]
2015–presentDark MatterWexlerRecurring
2015–presentBlindspotGord Enver / Rich DotcomRecurring (seasons 1-3)

Series regular (season 4-present)

2016–presentPrivate EyesKurtis Mazhari7 Episodes
2016Brace for ImpactMoeTelevision film
2016–presentYou Me HerDave AmariRecurring

References

  1. ↑ "The Listener : Cast : Ennis Esmer". CTV. May 21, 2014. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "On the Cover: The Listener's Ennis Esmer on being best friends with a telepathic crime solver and how he honed his craft at Earl Haig". postcity.com. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Ennis Esmer talks about 'The Listener' (Includes interview)". digitaljournal.com. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Actor Ennis Esmer Talks Gord Enver/Rich Dotcom In 'Blindspot' Episode 18 On NBC! [Interview]". MStarsNews. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "2014 Canadian Comedy Awards nominees announced". www.thecomedynetwork.ca. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Canadian Film Fest". Canadian Film Fest. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "awards database". academy.ca. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "2010 nominees" (PDF). agamdarshi.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  9. ↑ Mooney, Sam (10 June 2011). "Canadian Comedy Awards Nominees Announced". Mooney on Theatre. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "Golden Maple Awards Nominees Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 November 2016.


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