John Nelles
Also Known As: John E. Nelles, John E Nelles
Biography: John Nelles is a Canadian stage, film and television actor who also works as a fight director on stage and as a dialect and dialogue coach on screen productions, such as the television series "Orphan Black" and the feature films "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" 1 and 2. He holds a BA in Speech and Dramatic Art and an MFA in Acting from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Alberta, Canada
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Too Close to Home
Overview: A mother is so consumed with a possessive love for her son that she may have committed murder in order to keep him by her side. When the son's new wife is found murdered, the mother is arrested for the crime. In denial about his mother's guilt, the son, a successful lawyer, agrees to defend her. Based on a true story.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-04-29
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The Arrow
Overview: The story of the Avro Arrow, the world's fastest fighter plane built in 1950's Canada, and how the project was dropped due to political pressure from the United States.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-12
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Getting Gotti
Overview: Though she grew up in the same neighborhood with him, the new Assistant U.S. Attorney is determined to prosecute Mafia boss John Gotti. Uncooperative FBI agents and bureaucrats will not deter the driven young prosecutor as her quest culminates in the memorable and controversial trial of the "Dapper Don."
Genres: Action Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-10
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A Cool, Dry Place
Overview: Russell, a single father, balances his work as a lawyer with the care of his five-year-old son after his wife abandoned them. When she reappears creating turmoil, he must deal with his new love interest and the job opportunity of a lifetime.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-04-03
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Fly Away Home
Overview: Amy is only 13 years old when her mother is killed. She goes to Canada to live with her father, an eccentric inventor whom she barely knows. Amy is miserable in her new life... until she discovers a nest of goose eggs that were abandoned when a local forest was torn down. The eggs hatch and Amy becomes "Mama Goose". When Winter comes, Amy, and her dad must find a way to lead the birds South.
Genres: Adventure Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-09-13
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Outlander
Overview: During the reign of the Vikings, a man from another world crash-lands on Earth, bringing with him an alien predator. The man must fuse his advanced technology with the weaponry of the vikings to fight the monster.
Genres: Science Fiction Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-04-24
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Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story
Overview: Actress Mia Farrow's personal life takes a turn for the worse when she engages in a long relationship with Woody Allen.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-02-28
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Life With Luca
Overview: When their parents build a new house, Derek and Casey pay a visit to the homestead and reunite for the first time in a long time. This time, however, they are actually happy to see each other -- it's their teens who are now at odds. Karma, or something like that.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-02-20
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Gotti
Overview: John Gotti, the head of a small New York mafia crew breaks a few of the old family rules. He rises to become the head of the Gambino family and the most well-known mafia boss in America. Life is good, but suspicion creeps in, and greed, rule-breaking and his high public profile all threaten to topple him.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-08-17
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Don't Get Killed In Alaska
Overview: DON'T GET KILLED IN ALASKA follows Liney (LEE-NEE) a 20 year-old tomboy as she travels back to Ontario with her new boyfriend Dan after a summer of tree planting. Having lost all their money in a questionable incident, Liney agrees to ask her family for money to get them both to Alaska where they plan to spend the winter working on a fishing boat. Liney is forced to deal with her family dynamics as she meets with her estranged mother, her judgmental older brother and her silent father. Everyone has a plan for Liney, except for Liney.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-11-07
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Maximum Risk
Overview: Alain Moreau's investigation into the death of his identical twin brother leads him from the beauty of the south of France to the mean streets of New York City and into the arms of his brother's beautiful girlfriend. Pursued by ruthless Russian mobsters and renegade FBI agents, the duo race against time to solve his brother's murder and expose an international conspiracy.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-09-13
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X-Men
Overview: Two mutants, Rogue and Wolverine, come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team, the X-Men, must oppose a terrorist organization with similar powers.
Genres: Adventure Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-07-13
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The Prince & Me
Overview: A fairy tale love-story about pre-med student Paige who falls in love with a Danish Prince "Eddie" who refused to follow the traditions of his parents and has come to the US to quench his thirst for rebellion. Paige and Edward come from two different worlds, but there is an undeniable attraction between them.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-03-28
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Forever Mine
Overview: A hotel cabana boy falls for the wife of a powerful politico. But when she confesses to the affair, her husband determines to end it forever.
Genres: Crime Drama Romance Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-12-09
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Dieppe
Overview: A dramatization of the failed World War II raid which became the most serious defeat of Canadian forces in the war.
Genres: Drama History War TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-12-30
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Overview: In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?
Genres: Crime Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-02-01
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Molly's Game
Overview: Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-07
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Between Love and Honor
Overview: Steve Collura is an undercover cop out to infiltrate Carlo Gambino's mob. He soon falls in love with Gambino's daughter Maria and must make a choice between his duties as a police officer, his love for Maria, and his allegiance to Carlo Gambino.
Genres: Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-02-14
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Thanks of a Grateful Nation
Overview: An examination of the aftermath of Desert Storm and how servicemen and women were affected by it medically.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-05-31
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