Jared Keeso might just be the most 'Canadian' actor around
'Find somebody who's more Canadian than me — stereotypically.'
Jared Keeso dares you to find someone more "stereotypically Canadian" than him. The co-creator and star of the hit sitcom Letterkenny and lead actor of the acclaimed police drama 19-2 shares his July 1 birthday with Canada, delivered an award-winning performance as the legendary Don Cherry in the mini-series Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story and drinks a cup of Tim Horton's coffee every single day.
Keeso is nominated for best performance by an actor in a continuing leading comedy role at the 2017 Canadian Screen Awards. Catch the awards Sunday, March 12 at 8 pm/8:30 NT on CBC.
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