Jeff Wincott

 ( 1956 Births ) 

In 1980, he toured with the Toronto-based Actors Touring Company in their production of Romeo and Juliet, followed by the Runnymede Theatre production Play it Again, Sam in which Wincott played the role of Humphrey Bogart. That same year he also had a small role in the horror movie Prom Night, and the following year he had a small role in the film Quest for Fire.

Wincott appeared in an episode of the Canadian drama series The Great Detective in 1982. In 1981 and 1983, he appeared again in episodes of The Littlest Hobo. He also appeared in episodes of the Canadian TV series Hangin' In in 1983 and 1984.

From 1981 to 1983, Wincott lived in New York City, where he studied privately with Juilliard School teacher Michael Kahn, before moving on to Los Angeles to film a beer commercial for Molson Brewery. While in L.A. he taught breakdancing and would also perform mime on Venice Beach for money.

In 1984, Wincott returned to Toronto and began working on the Canadian police drama series Night Heat. The series starred Scott Hylands as Detective Kevin O'Brien and Wincott as his partner, the brash and impulsive Detective Frank Giambone. The series ran for four seasons from 1985 to 1989 and also aired on CBS, making it the first Canadian-produced drama series to air on an American network. In 1986, he also appeared in the Canadian drama film The Boy in Blue starring Nicolas Cage.

In the 1990s, Wincott was the star of several action films, often making use of his martial arts skills. Some of these films include (1991), Mission of Justice opposite Brigitte Nielsen (1992), Deadly Bet (1992), Martial Outlaw (1993), The Killing Machine (1994), Street Law (1995), Last Man Standing (1995), The Donor (1995), No Exit (1995), When the Bullet Hits the Bone (1996), and Future Fear (1997).