Aidan Shipley
Aidan Shipley | |
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.jpg) Shipley at the 2020 CFC Annual Gala & Auction | |
| Born | December 11, 1992 Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
Aidan Shipley (born December 11, 1992) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker, most noted as co-director with Grayson Moore of the 2017 film Cardinals.[1]
Career
A native of Stratford, Ontario, he began his acting career in supporting stage roles at the Stratford Festival, before studying acting and filmmaking at Ryerson University.[2] His acting roles have included appearances in the television series Overruled!, Pure Pwnage, Baxter, What's Up Warthogs!, Flashpoint and Murdoch Mysteries, and the films Vacation with Derek, Red Lights, Bunks, Running Season, The Captive and Natasha.
Shipley, Moore, Connor Illsley and Jon Riera won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Direction in a Web Program or Series at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019, for the short film Deerbrook.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Red Lights | Tom's Soldier Son | |
| 2014 | Running Season | Connor O'Connor | Short film |
| The Captive | Albert | ||
| 2015 | Natasha | Rufus | |
| 2017 | Separation | Jack | Short film |
| Clusterf*ck | Kevin | ||
| 2018 | Edging | Crossland | |
| Acquainted | Jesse | Also as third assistant director |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Overruled! | Vincet | Episode: "Worlds Collide" |
| 2010 | Pure Pwnage | Teenager | Guest star (2 episodes) |
| Vacation with Derek | Ben | TV Movie | |
| Baxter | Breakdancer | Episode: "Dancing Fools" | |
| What's Up Warthogs! | Money Melvin | Guest star (2 episodes) | |
| 2012 | Frenemies | Walker's Pal #2 | TV Movie |
| Flashpoint | Tobias | Episode: Broken Peace | |
| 2013 | Bunks | Dean O'Reilly | TV Movie |
| 2015 | A Wish Come True | Joey | TV Movie |
| 2017 | Murdoch Mysteries | Mr. Denton | Episode: "Brackenreid Boudoir" |
Filmmaker work
- Films
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Assistant director | |||
| 2017 | Cardinals | Yes | No | Co-director with Grayson Moore |
| 2021 | Learn to Swim | No | Yes | |
- Shorts films
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | |||
| 2012 | Alan's Study | Yes | No | Yes | Also as editor |
| 2013 | Bridges | Yes | No | No | |
| 2014 | Running Season | No | No | Yes | Also as assistant director |
| Dorsal | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| 2015 | Boxing | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2016 | Lucy in My Eyes | No | No | Yes | Also as assistant director |
| 2017 | Come Back | Yes | No | No | Co-director with Hannah Emily Anderson |
| Deerbrook | Yes | Yes | No | Co-writer with Grayson Moore | |
| 2018 | Memorial | Yes | No | No | |
| A Girl Named C | No | No | Yes | ||
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Assistant director only
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- Television
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant director | Driver | Production assistant | |||
| 2020 | Short Term Sentence | Yes | No | No | |
| Avocado Toast | Yes | No | No | ||
| 2021 | Slasher | No | Yes | No | |
| 2022 | The Kids in the Hall | No | No | Yes | Revival season 6 |
References
- ^ Brad Wheeler, "Review: Cardinals is minimalist and uniquely structured". The Globe and Mail, August 30, 2018.
- ^ "Young stars talk about zombie flick ‘Bunks’". Global News, October 24, 2013.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards Presented, Honouring Digital Storytellers: Complete List Of Winners". ET Canada, March 28, 2019.
External links
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- 1992 births
- 21st-century Canadian male actors
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Canadian male stage actors
- Film directors from Ontario
- Male actors from Ontario
- People from Stratford, Ontario
- Ryerson University alumni
- Canadian Screen Award winners
- Living people
- Canadian film director stubs