Jordan Gavaris | |
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Born |
Jordan James Gavaris September 25, 1989 Caledon, Ontario, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2008–present |
Jordan James Gavaris (born September 25, 1989) is a Canadian actor, best known for his role as Felix Dawkins on the critically acclaimed BBC America and Space television series Orphan Black.
Gavaris was born in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. His father is a Greek immigrant, and his mother was born in Canada and is of northern European descent. He is the youngest of three children.
Gavaris made his feature film debut in the Canadian independent film, 45 R.P.M. opposite Michael Madsen, Kim Coates, and Amanda Plummer. In 2010, Gavaris co-starred in the Cartoon Network live-action series Unnatural History. Currently, Gavaris is co-starring in the new original drama Orphan Black for BBC America and Canada's Space.
In 2010, Gavaris was honoured by Playback Magazine, Panavision Canada, and The Canadian Film and Television Hall of Fame by being named one of 2010's "Top Ten to Watch". Previous honourees include Nina Dobrev and Xavier Dolan.
In 2014, Gavaris won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor and also won a Constellation Award for best performance in an episode. On August 18, 2014, Gavaris was announced as the winner of the 2014 EWwy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
In 2016, Gavaris appeared in a supporting role in the film Sea of Trees, directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Matthew McConaughey and Ken Watanabe.