Maurice Dean Wint


Maurice Dean Wint is a British-born Canadian actor who has starred in both films and television series.
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Life and career

Wint was born in Leicestershire, England, and moved to Canada in 1967 with his family. He began his acting career performing in Toronto stage productions and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama from York University.
Wint made his first appearance on television in the Canadian police crime series Night Heat in 1987.
In 1995, Wint starred in two critically acclaimed films that screened at the Toronto International Film Festival: Rude and Curtis's Charm. Rude received an honorable mention from the jury for the Canadian Film|Best Canadian Film] award at TIFF, and also screened at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival, while Curtis's Charm won a special jury citation for Best Canadian Feature Film.
One of his most famous roles came two years later as Quentin in the 1997 cult favorite science fiction horror film Cube.
His other notable work includes Sgt. Luther Robinson in the 2001 film Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and numerous roles in various Canadian television series such as Tekwar, RoboCop: Prime Directives, Psi Factor, Hudson & Rex, Shoot the Messenger, and Diggstown.
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.
In 2023, he starred in the popular television series SurrealEstate.
In addition to performing on the screen and stage, Wint also works regularly as a voice actor.
He was married to the actress Colette Stevenson.

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.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
1991The ReckoningCurt
1992The SwordsmanSwordplay Fencer
1993Trial & ErrorMike Everett
1994Spenser: Pale Kings and PrincesEsteva
1994TekWarLt. Winger
1995RudeGeneral
1995Curtis's CharmCurtis
1997CubeQuentin
1998The Sweetest GiftBooker
2000The Best GirlFather
2001Hedwig and the Angry InchSgt. Luther Robinson
2001The Little Bear MovieCub's Father
2001On Their KneesGimp Bartender
2001Jane DoeNiles Armstrong
2002Evelyn: The Cutest Evil Dead GirlNarrator
2003NothingNarrator
2003It All Happens Incredibly FastThe Stranger
2005Burnt ToastProsecution
2008The CircuitDavis
2010TangledPaulo
2014My Daughter Must LiveWagner
2018Her Stolen PastDon
2018Honey BeeDet. Walker
2020The Kid DetectiveConstable Cleary
2021Six Guns for HireThe Gunslinger
2022BrotherSamuel

Television

Selected television credits: