Marvin Ishmael

Represented by Emma Laird

 

Height: 6’     Weight: 175 lbs.     Hair: Black     Eyes: Brown     ACTRA/CAEA    
 
SELECTED FILM & TELEVISION:
Cobu 3D
Gypsy Cab Driver
Robert Cort Productions; Dir: Duane Adler
Rookie Blue
Henry Gupta
Global; Dir: P. Wellington
Sanctuary
Old Ravi
SyFy; Dir: Steve Adelson
Republic of Doyle
Dr. Natche
CBC; Dir: Mike Clattenburg
Single White Spenny
Dr. Dinkar
Showcase/Breakthrough; Dir: David Steinberg
The Border
Deevesh Silva
White Pine Pictures; Dir: John Fawcett
Testees
Marcell
Showcase/FX Network; Dir: Various
Degrassi: The Next Generation
Mr. Bhandari
Epitome Pictures; Dir: Marnie Banack
Chili & Cheese
Desmond
Spruce Street Pictures; Dir: Joe Pingue
Sold
Hotel Clerk
CTV/Miracle Prods; Dir: Peter Wellington
ReGenesis
Dr. Singh
Shaftesbury; Dir: Jerry Ciccoritti
Nature of the Beast
Dr. Ben McKenna
ABC Family; Dir: Rodman Flender
Little Mosque on the Prairie
Mosque Guy
CBC; Dir: Paul Fox
Celine
Surgeon
Barna Alpa/CBC; Dir: Jeff Woolnough
This Beautiful City
Bill
Resolute/3 Legged Dog; Dir: Ed Gass Donnelly
Shake Hands with the Devil
Chinmaya Gharekhan
Barna Alpa; Dir: Roger Spottiswoode
11 Cameras
Dinesh
Shaftesbury; Dir: Various
Let It Snow
Jitu
Lifetime; Dir: Mark Jean
The Hades Factor
Moderator
CBS; Dir: Mick Jackson
Under My Skin
Omar
R.D Card Productions; Dir: Mike Cerrone
Puppets Who Kill
Sensu Mali
Comedy Network
Queer As Folk
Dr. Hong
Showtime; Dir: Alex Chapple
Wild Card
Principal
Lifetime; Dir: George Bloomfield
The Sun Room
Pediatrician
Akits Films; Dir: Alex Thompson
Nanobots
Principal
Viacom; Dir: Rob Lieberman
Blue Murder
Professor
Alliance/Atlantis; Dir: TW Peacocke
The Ride
Ganesh
Showcase; Dir: Steve DiMarco
La Femme Nakita
Principal
WBTV - USA Network
Relic Hunter
Guardian Monk
CTV/ Grosso - Jacobson
Joe Torre Story
Dr.Lewis
CBS
Inspired by Bach
Andrew
Rhombus Media; Dir: Atom Egoyan
Kassai & Luk(26 Eps./Dub)
Luk
Lacewood Productions
Night Heat
Rajid
Alliance; Dir: Clay Borris
Nancy Drew
Raymond
Nelvana; Prod.; Dir: Patrick Loubert
National Lampoon Senior Trip
Ish
Alliance; Prod.; Dir: W.Grean
Due South
Niffug
CBS; Prod: Paul Haggis
 
SELECTED THEATRE:
Romeo & Juliet
Capulet
MTC; Dir: Steven Schipper
Bombay Dreams
Lead
Broadway
Matka King
Gantal
Arts Club Vancouver
Nutmeg Princess
Dad
YPT; Dir: Maja Arjdal
End of Season
Harjit
Theatre Direct/Grand Theatre; Dir: John Van Burek
Odd Couple
Felix
We Are One Theatre
Oliver and Trini
Trini
US Tour - 1996-97
A Christmas Carol
XMAS Present
YPT; Dir: Maya Arjdal
More Sweet Pan
Caddy
We Are One; Dir: D.Bacquie
Othello
Othello
Shakespeare in the Park; Dir: K.McKendrick
Playboy of the West Indies
Stanley
We Are One Theatre Prod.; Dir: Andrei/Ishmael
Baal
Baal
Banff Centre; Dir: Uta Birnbaum
A Map of the World
Victor Metha
Canadian Stage/NAC; Dir: Damir Andrei
Midsummer Night's Dream
Oberon/Theseus
Skylight Theatre; Dir: Lewis Baumander
Smile Orange
Mr.O'Keefe
La Plaza Theatre; Dir: Charles Hyatt
The Tempest
Caliban
Skylight Theatre; Dir: Lewis Baumander
A Taste of Honey
The Boy
Shaw Festival; Dir: Laurie Freeman
Man and Superman/Don Juan in Hell
Brigand/Officer
Shaw Festival; Dir: Tony Van Bridge
 
SPECIAL SKILLS & INTERESTS:
Guitar, Bongos, Table Tennis, Cricket, Football, Tae Kwon Do (Black Belt), Choreography, Calypso & Reggae Singing