John Dunsworth
| John Dunsworth | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 12, 1946 Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976-present |
| Children | 4, including Sarah and Molly |
John Dunsworth (born April 12, 1946) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing the frequently drunk trailer park supervisor Jim Lahey on the comedy series Trailer Park Boys and the mysterious reporter Dave Teagues on the supernatural drama series Haven. He has also appeared in Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion, a CBC film about the 1917 Halifax Explosion. He also has extensive experience in regional theatre.
Dunsworth was born in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, the second of ten children born to Frank and Frances Dunsworth. He grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
In 1988, Dunsworth starred in a video documentary short entitled, John Dunsworth: The Candidate, which was written and directed by Neal Livingston. The film follows an underdog provincial candidate for the New Democratic Party, as he travels around Nova Scotia trying to win support for his campaign. Dunsworth's candidacy in this election was real, but by 1990, he left the political realm in favour of his growing acting career.
Dunsworth studied acting at the University of Guelph, but dropped out in his fourth year. He went on to act in numerous CBC radio dramas, and has had starring roles in many stage productions at the Neptune Theatre in Halifax. In 1970, Dunsworth leased an abandoned building on Halifax's waterfront, and converted it into a playhouse. Dubbing it the Pier One Theatre, it became the city's first and most successful alternative theatre production house. In 1987, Dunsworth founded Filmworks Casting where he worked as Halifax's most renowned casting director. Dunsworth met director Mike Clattenburg in the mid-1990s when he tried out for a bit part in Clattenburg's film short, One Last Shot. Dunsworth's small role gradually transformed into a leading part that earned him a Best Performance award from the Atlantic Film Festival. From there, he further developed the character into what would eventually become Jim Lahey in Trailer Park Boys.
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