Jared Keeso
| Jared Keeso | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 1, 1984 Listowel, Ontario, Canada |
| Known for | Actor, writer |
Jared Keeso (/ˈdʒɛrəd ˈkiːˌsoʊ/, JAIR-udd KEE-soh, born July 1, 1984) is an award-winning Canadian actor. He currently stars as the series lead in the role of Wayne in the sitcom Letterkenny, which he also created and as the series lead of 19-2 in the role of Ben Chartier.
Keeso has had a variety of minor roles in both television series and movies, but is best known for his role as the leading character Ben Chartier in the English adaptation of 19-2, for which he won the Canadian Screen Award in 2015 for 'Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role'; and for his starring role in two Canadian biographic films of legendary hockey commentator Don Cherry, for which he won a Leo Award for 'Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama' and a Gemini Award for 'Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series'.
Keeso was born in Listowel, Ontario. As a youth, Keeso played for the Strathroy Rockets of the Western Ontario Hockey League and the Listowel Cyclones of the GOJHL.
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