Juan Chioran (born June 18, 1963) is a Canadian actor.
Career
Stage
Chioran is especially associated with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival where he is based in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. To date he has appeared in 18 seasons at the Festival, performing in comedies, Gilbert and Sullivan operattas,musicals and, of course, Shakespeare. Chioran appears in filmed performances of several Stratford productions, including two of
Richard Monette's productions of
Shakespeare's plays, which were performed and shot on-stage, produced by Norman Campbell of
CBC Television, and released as television movies. In addition to non-televised stage roles, he played a Servant in
The Taming of the Shrew (1988),
and the Spanish Merchant in
The Comedy of Errors,
which were his earliest screen appearances.
Screen
Chioran has had numerous film and television roles. One of his earliest screen roles occurred in 1993, portraying Nicky, an art forger who gets caught up in a murder committed by his patron Eve (
Roberta Bizeau), on the Canadian crime-fighting series
Counterstrike in the episode, "French Twist." He played Laurie in the theatrical film
The Perfect Son (2000).
Chioran's television roles include Dr. Christian Vezza, the corrupt and criminal personal physician to billionaire gangster "Dale the Whale" in the 2002
Monk episode, "Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale."
He played the role of Francobollo Garibaldi, the father of Raven-Symoné's character in the
Disney Channel original television movie,
The Cheetah Girls (2003).
More recently he appeared in the 2024 film Mother Father Sister Brother Frank as Frank.[Melanie Goodfellow, "Enrico Colantoni & Mindy Cohn Join Cast Of ‘Mother Father Sister Brother Frank’ As Ontario Shoot Kicks Off". Deadline Hollywood, March 7, 2023.]
Voice acting
Chioran is known for his voice acting roles, such as Lance Boil on
Grossology (2006–2009),
King Caradoc in
Jane and the Dragon (2006),
Barry Bullevardo in the animated series
Iggy Arbuckle (2007), and Doji in
(the first 31 episodes, succeeded by Andrew Jackson).
In Totally Spies!, he voiced the uncredited role of Ice Cream Man in the 2006 episode "Evil Ice Cream Man Much?"
He was Snow Miser in the 2008 movie A Miser Brothers' Christmas,
More recently, he voices Señor Tapir, a Mexican-born musical tapir who appears in Elinor Wonders Why (2020–2024).
Awards and nominations
Chioran won a
Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program or Series in 2000 for a televised showing of his portrayal of Count Dracula in
.
He was nominated for a 2007 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for
The Three Musketeers at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Chicago, Illinois.
Credits
Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Chioran has played the following roles at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.
[Stratford Shakespeare Festival Visitors' Guides from 1993 to 2013. Stratford, Ontario, Canada][Stratford Shakespeare Festival production history]
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(1986) by Carlo Collodi — Father (ep. 6, 14, 21, 29)
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The Mikado (1993) by Gilbert and Sullivan — Poo-Bah
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Man of La Mancha (1998) by Dale Wasserman — Don Quixote
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The Winter's Tale (1998) by William Shakespeare — Polixenes
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(1999) — Count Dracula
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) by William Shakespeare — Oberon
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As You Like It (2000) by William Shakespeare — Jaques
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Hamlet (2000) by William Shakespeare — Gravedigger
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All's Well That Ends Well (2008) by William Shakespeare — Parolles
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Bartholomew Fair (2009) by Ben Jonson — Zeal-of-the-land Busy
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The Three Sisters (2009) by Anton Chekhov — Solyony
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Evita (2010) by Arthur Laurents — Juan Perón
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Kiss Me, Kate (2010) based on a play by William Shakespeare — Fred Graham
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The Misanthrope (2011) by Molière — Philinte
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Twelfth Night (2011) by William Shakespeare — Fabian
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Much Ado About Nothing (2012) by William Shakespeare — Don Pedro
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Henry V (2012) by William Shakespeare — Montjoy
Filmography
Film
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2000: The Perfect Son – Laurie
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2000: (video) – Green Knight (voice)
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2002: (video) – Wally Jollie (voice)
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2003: (video) – Willy Jolly (voice)
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2005: Heidi – Sebastian (voice)
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2008: Finn on the Fly – Pablo Reyes
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2011: Daisy, a Hen Into the Wild (English version) – Rooster (voice)
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2017: Love's Labour's Lost – Don Adriano de Armado
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2021: Around the World in 80 Days (English version) – Juan Frog de Leon / Bank Manager (voice)
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2022: Sneakerella – Gustavo
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2023: Mother of All Shows – Bradberry
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2024: Mother Father Sister Brother Frank – Frank
Television
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