Ardon Bess

Ardon Bess is a Canadian actor best known for appearing in a Heritage Moment television commercial about the 1958 Springhill mining disaster portraying survivor Maurice Ruddick. He has also appeared in other films and television roles including Trailer Park Boys, How She Move, Take the Lead, The Ladies Man, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, Prom Night, King of Kensington, and Jewel. He earned a Gemini Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for his role in One Heart Broken Into Song.

Early Life

Bess was born in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. After completing his secondary school education in St. Vincent, he became a bank teller.

Before moving to Canada, Bess was acting in and directing local amateur theatre in Kingstown. He moved to Canada in 1964 and first lived in Oakville, Ontario with his father. He would go on to attend briefly attend Ryerson University in Toronto, studying architecture.

Bess was encouraged by a classmate at Ryerson to go to an acting audition which took place after a soccer practice they were both attending. Following that audition, Bess was offered his first professional theatre role as Sakini in a production of The Teahouse of the August Moon. Subsequently, Bess left Ryerson to attend The National Theatre School of Canada.

Bess, Ardon Filmography

Play in Full Screen John A.: Birth of a Country

2011, role: actor , character name: Chief Barber
Play in Full Screen Double Wedding

2010, role: actor
Play in Full Screen Saving God

2008, role: actor , character name: Officer Earle
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2007, role: actor , character name: Uncle Cecil
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2006, role: actor , character name: Smitty
Play in Full Screen Power and Beauty

2002, role: actor , character name: Thomas
Play in Full Screen 10,000 Black Men Named George

2002, role: actor , character name: Daddy Moore
Play in Full Screen The Skulls II

2002, role: actor , character name: Mr. Beckford
Play in Full Screen Jack & Ella

2002, role: actor , character name: Darrell
Play in Full Screen Sins of the Father

2002, role: actor , character name: Minister at Church
Play in Full Screen Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher

2002, role: actor , character name: Blind Sid
Play in Full Screen Laughter on the 23rd Floor

2001, role: actor , character name: Cecil
Play in Full Screen Jewel

2001, role: actor , character name: Nelson
Play in Full Screen Songs in Ordinary Time

2000, role: actor , character name: Earlie's Grandfather
Play in Full Screen After Alice

2000, role: actor , character name: Lenny
Play in Full Screen On Hostile Ground

2000, role: actor , character name: Smiley
Play in Full Screen The Ladies Man

2000, role: actor , character name: Stage Manager
Play in Full Screen The 4th Floor

1999, role: actor , character name: Hardware Owner
Play in Full Screen One Heart Broken Into Song

1999, role: actor , character name: Serious Cromwell
Play in Full Screen My Father's Hands

1999, role: actor , character name: Don
Play in Full Screen The Promise

1999, role: actor , character name: Jury Foreman
Play in Full Screen Free of Eden

1998, role: actor , character name: Businessman
Play in Full Screen The Defenders: Choice of Evils

1998, role: actor , character name: Counsel Room Guard
Play in Full Screen Moving Target

1996, role: actor , character name: Jake
Play in Full Screen Mr. and Mrs. Loving

1996, role: actor , character name: Justice of the Peace
Play in Full Screen Triplecross

1995, role: actor , character name: Ben - The butler
Play in Full Screen Prince for a Day

1995, role: actor , character name: Nix
Play in Full Screen Soul Survivor

1995, role: actor , character name: Papa
Play in Full Screen Trial by Jury

1994, role: actor , character name: Albert, Juror
Play in Full Screen Spenser: The Judas Goat

1994, role: actor , character name: Winston Boyko
Play in Full Screen Coming of Age

1993, role: actor , character name: Condo Salesman
Play in Full Screen Ordinary Magic

1993, role: actor , character name: Barbershop #2
Play in Full Screen On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story

1990, role: actor
Play in Full Screen Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift

1990, role: actor , character name: Tucker Cooper
Play in Full Screen Hostage

1988, role: actor , character name: Garage Attendant
Play in Full Screen Hot Paint

1988, role: actor
Play in Full Screen The Kidnapping of Baby John Doe

1987, role: actor , character name: Bill Davis
Play in Full Screen The Park Is Mine

1986, role: actor , character name: Daniels
Play in Full Screen Reckless Disregard

1985, role: actor , character name: Jury Foreman
Play in Full Screen The Execution of Raymond Graham

1985, role: actor
Play in Full Screen Deadline

1984, role: actor , character name: Limousine Driver
Play in Full Screen Highpoint

1982, role: actor , character name: Freightman
Play in Full Screen Prom Night

1980, role: actor , character name: Teacher
Play in Full Screen Head On

1980, role: actor , character name: Poker Player
Play in Full Screen The Shape of Things to Come

1979, role: actor , character name: Merrick
Play in Full Screen Fields of Endless Day

1978, role: actor
Play in Full Screen High-Ballin'

1978, role: actor , character name: Policeman
Play in Full Screen Love at First Sight

1977, role: actor , character name: Auditor
Play in Full Screen My Pleasure Is My Business

1975, role: actor , character name: Ambassador

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Ardon Bess on Ryerson (Part 3 of 16)

Ardon Bess on attending Ryerson, racism, and the National Theatre School.

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Ardon Bess on film (Part 13 of 16)

Ardon Bess on film, writing, and Canadian Heritage Moments

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Ardon Bess on Peter Desbarats (Part 6 of 16)

Ardon Bess on Peter Desbarats, institutional racism, and the importance of kindness

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Ardon Bess on the National Theatre School, working after graduation, and missed opportunit...

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Ardon Bess on Black theatre and the reason for theatres existing.

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Ardon Bess on Obsidian Theatre, unemployment, and his father.

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Ardon Bess on why he chose to stay in Canada and the most challenging role to play

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Ardon Bess on Obsidian Theatre (Part 15 of 16)

Ardon Bess on Obsidian Theatre, unemployment, and his father.

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Ardon Bess on performing (Part 10 of 16)

Ardon Bess on the best places he's performed and TV history

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Ardon Bess on Black theatre (Part 14 of 16)

Ardon Bess on Black theatre and the reason for theatres existing.

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Ardon Bess on Paul Thompson (Part 7 of 16)

Ardon Bess on Paul Thompson, The English Patient, and Clark Rogers.

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Ardon Bess on experimental theatre (Part 8 of 16)

Ardon Bess on experimental theatre, Stratford, and August Schellenberg.

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Ardon Bess on film (Part 13 of 16)

Ardon Bess on film, writing, and Canadian Heritage Moments

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Ardon Bess on attending Ryerson, racism, and the National Theatre School.

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Ardon Bess

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Ardon Bess on Oakville (Part 2 of 16)

Ardon Bess on Ryerson (Part 3 of 16)

Ardon Bess on film (Part 13 of 16)

Ardon Bess on Peter Desbarats (Part 6 of 16)

Ardon Bess on the National Theatre School (Part 4 of 16)

Ardon Bess on Black theatre (Part 14 of 16)

Ardon Bess on Obsidian Theatre (Part 15 of 16)

Ardon Bess on Canada (Part 16 of 16)

Bess, Ardon Filmography

Ardon Bess on growing up (Part 1 of 16)

Ardon Bess on King of Kensington (Part 11 of 16)

Ardon Bess on Oakville (Part 2 of 16)

Ardon Bess on Ryerson (Part 3 of 16)

Ardon Bess on film (Part 13 of 16)

Ardon Bess on Peter Desbarats (Part 6 of 16)

Ardon Bess on the National Theatre School (Part 4 of 16)

Ardon Bess on Black theatre (Part 14 of 16)

Ardon Bess on Obsidian Theatre (Part 15 of 16)

Ardon Bess on Canada (Part 16 of 16)

Ardon Bess on growing up (Part 1 of 16)

Ardon Bess on King of Kensington (Part 11 of 16)

Ardon Bess on Oakville (Part 2 of 16)

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Ardon Bess on Canada (Part 16 of 16)

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