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Maurice Dean Wint

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Maurice Dean Wint
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Maurice Dean Wint (born 1 May 1964) is a British-born Canadian actor who has starred in both films and television series.[1]

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Wint was born in Leicestershire, England, and moved to Canada in 1967 with his family.[1] He began his acting career performing in Toronto stage productions and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama from York University.[2]

Wint made his first appearance on television in the Canadian police crime series Night Heat in 1987.[2]

In 1995, Wint starred in two critically acclaimed films that screened at the Toronto International Film Festival: Rude and Curtis's Charm.[2] Rude received an honorable mention from the jury for the Best Canadian Film award at TIFF,[3][4] and also screened at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival,[5] while Curtis's Charm won a special jury citation for Best Canadian Feature Film.[6]

One of his most famous roles came two years later as Quentin in the 1997 cult favorite science fiction horror film Cube.[7]

His other notable work includes Sgt. Luther Robinson in the 2001 film Hedwig and the Angry Inch,[8] and numerous roles in various Canadian television series such as Tekwar, RoboCop: Prime Directives, Psi Factor, Hudson & Rex, Shoot the Messenger, and Diggstown.[1][2]

In 2022, Wint was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards for the web series For the Record.[9]

In 2023, he starred in the popular television series SurrealEstate.[10]

In addition to performing on the screen and stage, Wint also works regularly as a voice actor.[11]

He was married to the actress Colette Stevenson.[citation needed]

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Accolades

For his television work, Wint earned two Gemini Award nominations, and for his theatre work, he has won a Dora Award in 2011 for his performance in Courageous at the Tarragon Theatre.[1]

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