Kris Demeanor

Kris Demeanor is a Canadian poet, musician and actor, who received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards for his performance in the film The Valley Below.^[1]

Prior to his performance in the film, Demeanor worked primarily as a musician and poet,^[2] releasing six CDs and serving a term as poet laureate of Calgary, Alberta from 2012 to 2014.^[3] His song "I Have Seen the Future" formed the basis of Cam Christiansen's animated film of the same name,^[4] which was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's year-end Canada's Top Ten list in 2007.^[5]

In 2021 he appeared in Range Roads, the second film by The Valley Below director Kyle Thomas.^[6]

Discography

• Kris Demeanor (1999)
• Lark (2001)
• Party All Night (2004)
• Go Away (With Me) (2007)
• The Guilt and the Shame: Tales of the Canadian West (2007)
• These United States (2009)