Wayne Best

Wayne Best

Known for
Acting
Born
June 5, 1921
Died
November 1, 2002 (aged 81)
Birthplace
New Brunswick, Canada

Biography

Wayne Best is a veteran Canadian actor originally from New Brunswick who is highly respected for his extensive work on stage and screen. He is perhaps most recognized for his long-standing association with the Stratford Festival, where he has performed for over 25 years in various Shakespearean and classical roles.

Known For

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Filmography

2024
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent

TV · as Nell's Father · 1 ep

2023
Richard III poster

Richard III

Movie · as King Edward IV, Christopher Urswick

2023
All's Well That Ends Well poster

All's Well That Ends Well

Movie · as Lafew

2022
SkyMed poster

SkyMed

TV · as Buzz · 1 ep

2021
SurrealEstate poster

SurrealEstate

TV · as Magnus Clifford · 1 ep

2019
Henry VIII poster

Henry VIII

Movie · as Duke of Suffolk

2019
Coriolanus poster

Coriolanus

Movie · as Host / Doctor / Father / Sentinel #1

2019
The Tempest poster

The Tempest

Movie · as Master

2019
Hudson & Rex poster

Hudson & Rex

TV · as Mac MacLennon · 1 ep

2018
Romeo and Juliet poster

Romeo and Juliet

Movie · as Friar Laurence

2017
Anne with an E poster

Anne with an E

TV · as John Blythe · 2 eps

2016
The Adventures of Pericles poster

The Adventures of Pericles

Movie · as Antiochus / Simonides / Mytilene Gentleman

2015
Stratford Festival: King John poster

Stratford Festival: King John

Movie · as Hubert

2011
Suits poster

Suits

TV · as Robert Stamos · 2 eps

2010
Republic of Doyle poster

Republic of Doyle

TV · as Staff Sergeant Banfield · 1 ep

2005
Heritage Minutes: Tommy Prince poster

Heritage Minutes: Tommy Prince

Movie · as Colonel

2005
Ambulance Girl poster

Ambulance Girl

Movie · as Ed

2005
Our Fathers poster

Our Fathers

Movie · as Father Doyle

2004
Gracie's Choice poster

Gracie's Choice

Movie · as English Teacher

2003
Mayday poster

Mayday

TV · as Captain Allan · 1 ep

2001
The Little Bear Movie poster

The Little Bear Movie

Movie · as Mountain Lion

2001
Driven poster

Driven

Movie · as Target Manager

2001
The Day Reagan Was Shot poster

The Day Reagan Was Shot

Movie · as FBI Agent Kirkus

2001
Mutant X poster

Mutant X

TV · as John Bishop · 1 ep

2001
Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot poster

Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot

TV · as George Smathers · 2 eps

2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery poster

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

TV · as Attorney Albert Irby, Agent Morrison, Frank Edey, D.A. Mandelbaum · 2 eps

2000
Tribulation poster

Tribulation

Movie · as Morgan

1999
Life in a Day poster

Life in a Day

Movie · as Detective Ed Carlisle

1999
The Battle of Vimy Ridge poster

The Battle of Vimy Ridge

Movie · as Claude Williams

1999
Winslow Homer: An American Original poster

Winslow Homer: An American Original

Movie

1998
Summer of the Monkeys poster

Summer of the Monkeys

Movie · as Mr. Patterson

1998
Bone Daddy poster

Bone Daddy

Movie · as Rodman

1997
Earth: Final Conflict poster

Earth: Final Conflict

TV · as Mark Rusk · 1 ep

1997
La Femme Nikita poster

La Femme Nikita

TV · as John Wicke · 1 ep

1996
Once a Thief poster

Once a Thief

TV · 1 ep

1994
Due South poster

Due South

TV · as Hall · 1 ep

1991
Heritage Minutes poster

Heritage Minutes

TV · as Le colonel · 1 ep

1989
Sea of Love poster

Sea of Love

Movie · as Hallway Cop

1988
Short Circuit 2 poster

Short Circuit 2

Movie · as Officer O'Malley

1988
No Blame

No Blame

Movie · as Dr. Fitzpatrick

1987
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future poster

Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future

TV · as Commander Lorek · 1 ep

1986
The High Price of Passion poster

The High Price of Passion

Movie · as Keefe

1986
Christmas Eve poster

Christmas Eve

Movie · as Harley

1985
The Hearst and Davies Affair poster

The Hearst and Davies Affair

Movie · as Byron Sloane

1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV · as Spindle Cook, Mark Taylor · 1 ep

1984
Cougar poster

Cougar

Movie

1984
Heartsounds poster

Heartsounds

Movie · as Intern 'Lover'

1979
Summer's Children poster

Summer's Children

Movie · as Bob

1979
The Littlest Hobo poster

The Littlest Hobo

TV · as Price Wickett · 1 ep