Andrew Sabiston
{{Short description|Canadian actor}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2020}}
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| birth_place = Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|voice actor|writer|series developer|story editor}}
| years_active = 1981–present
| mother = Carole Sabiston
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Andrew Sabiston is a Canadian actor, voice actor, writer, story editor and multi-award nominated Canadian children's television series developer, with over 1100 episodes to his credit.
Early life
Sabiston was born in Victoria, British Columbia to Carole (née Slater),{{cite web | url=https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/timescolonist/name/doris-slater-obituary?id=46343871 | title=Doris Slater Obituary | website=Legacy.com | publisher=First Memorial Funeral Services | access-date=May 29, 2025}} a textile artist originally from England and Brian Sabiston, a research immunologist who had roots in Orphir.{{Cite web|url=http://www.timescolonist.com/victoria-pair-s-napoleon-going-to-new-york-1.1864895|title=Victoria pair's Napoleon going to New York|first=Adrian|last=Chamberlain|website=Times Colonist|date=April 25, 2015|accessdate=August 24, 2020}}{{cite web | url=https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/thestar/name/brian-sabiston-obituary?id=40252271 | title=Brian Sabiston Obituary | website=Legacy.com | publisher=Turner & Porter Funeral Directors | access-date=May 8, 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/life/together/remembrance/remembering-research-immunologist-brian-sabiston-who-studied-vitamin-c/article_bfe32394-a5be-5dff-98ef-fd3ebe144f4b.html|title=Remembering research immunologist Brian Sabiston, who studied Vitamin C|first=Tracey|last=Tong|website=Toronto Star|accessdate=May 27, 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://raymillar.co.uk/getperson.php?personID=I73711&tree=Eday1|title=James MacKay Sabiston|first=Ray|last=Millar|website=Our Family History|accessdate=May 27, 2025}} His stepsister is Andrea Robin Skinner.https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/12/30/alice-munros-passive-voice
Early career
An early start as a stage actor in his childhood with the Belfry Theatre,{{cite web |title=1990-91 Season |url=https://www.wctlive.ca/1990.htm |website=Western Canada Theatre |accessdate=13 November 2020}} Bastion Theatre{{cite web |title=Archives |url=https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist19751228/1975_12_28_djvu.txt |website=The Daily Colonist |accessdate=13 November 2020 |date=28 December 1975}} and Phoenix Theatre{{cite web |title=Theatre production: Peter and the Wolf |url=http://archives.library.uvic.ca/hpc/index.php/theatre-production-peter-and-wolf-2;rad |website=UVic Historical Photograph Collection |accessdate=13 November 2020 |date=November 1974}} in his hometown, led to being cast in Paul Almond's 1983 film Ups and Downs alongside classmate Leslie Hope which was filmed at their high school, St. Michaels University School.{{Cite web|url=http://www.timescolonist.com/big-picture-filmmaker-paul-almond-was-honorary-victorian-1.1973808|title=Big Picture: Filmmaker Paul Almond was honorary Victorian|first=Michael D.|last=Reid|website=Times Colonist|date=June 19, 2015 |accessdate=August 24, 2020}} He soon landed a starring role on the multiple award-winning Disney Channel/CBC television series The Edison Twins which ran for six seasons, was widely syndicated and earned him a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Young Actor in a Cable Family Series.{{Cite web|url=https://news.smus.ca/2015/04/27/smus-in-the-news-andrew-sabiston-82-and-timothy-williams-83/|title=SMUS in the News: Andrew Sabiston '82 and Timothy Williams ' 83|first=Kyle|last=Slavin|date=April 27, 2015|accessdate=August 24, 2020}} Sabiston's first writing credit (Story Idea by) was for the Home Sweet Home episode of The Edison Twins, which aired in 1984.
Other film and television roles included starring in Paul Saltzman’s coming-of-age film When We First Met opposite Amy Linker in 1984,{{cite book |title=When We First Met |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/11812699 |via=WorldCat |oclc=11812699 |accessdate=13 November 2020}} guest starring on MacGyver in 1987 (Hell Week; Season 3, Episode 9) alongside John Cameron Mitchell and appearing as a juror in the 1994 thriller Trial by Jury starring Gabriel Byrne, Armand Assante and Joanne Whalley.
Children's television series
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= Developer =
Many of the children's television series in which Sabiston has been involved are multiple award-nominees and/or winners airing internationally. As of 2019, series that he has created, developed or co-developed include: The Remarkable Mr. King (based on the Mr. King book series by author-illustrator Geneviève Côté, Kiki & Nuna, Super Wings (Seasons 3,4 and 5), Ranger Rob and The Moblees.
= Writer =
Series with a writing credit include all of the above and Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe, Hatchimals, The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, Max & Ruby, The Adventures of Napkin Man, Dot., Trucktown, Justin Time, You & Me by Jason Hopley on CBC,{{cite web |title=About the Show YOU & ME |url=https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/program/you-me# |website=CBC |accessdate=14 November 2020}} The Travels of the Young Marco Polo, My Big Big Friend, Franklin and Friends, Monster Math Squad, Animal Mechanicals, Pirates: Adventures in Art, Bo on the Go!, Strawberry Shortcake’s Seaberry Beach Party, Turbo Dogs and Lunar Jim.
= Voice =
Series that Sabiston has voiced leading characters and guest roles on include: Corn & Peg, Little Bear (as Cat),{{cite book |last=Perlmutter |first=David |date=2018 |title=The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows |publisher=Rowman and Littlefield |pages=[https://books.google.com/books?id=FMFTDwAAQBAJ&pg=363 363] |isbn=}} Henry's World (as Cupid), Mike the Knight, Arthur, Bo on the Go!, Little Charmers (as Seven and Mr. Charming), Donkey Kong Country, Go Away, Unicorn!, BeyWheelz, Polka Dot Shorts, The Amazing Spiez, Totally Spies!, Super Why! (as the Eraser), Artopia, Toot & Puddle, Roboroach, Knights of the Zodiac, Rescue Heroes, Air Master, Tales From the Cryptkeeper, The Future Is Wild, What It’s Like Being Alone, Care Bears Movie: Journey to Joke-a-Lot, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures, The Neverending Story, Star Wars: Droids, Super Mario World, Stickin' Around, Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs, Babar and the Adventures of Badou, and Wish Kid.
Theatre
For the theatre, Sabiston is the lyricist and co-book writer with composer Timothy Williams for the musical Napoleon which was first produced in 1994 at The Elgin Theatre in Toronto under the direction of John Wood.Mel Atkey (2006) Broadway North Natural Heritage Books pages 26,221,223,224,248,265 {{ISBN|1-897045-08-5}} It was subsequently produced in 2000 at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London under the direction of Francesca Zambello. In 2009, a new version was first presented in concert at Talk Is Free Theatre in Barrie, Ontario{{cite web|url=http://www.tift.ca |title=Welcome to Talk Is Free Theatre – Barrie, Ontario |publisher=Tift.ca |accessdate=September 11, 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/127318-Napoleon-1994-Canadian-Musical-Gets-New-Concert-in-Ontario-Adam-Brazier-Stars |title=Napoleon, 1994 Canadian Musical, Gets New Concert in Ontario; Adam Brazier Stars |work=Playbill |accessdate=September 11, 2011}} under the direction of Richard Ouzounian. This marked the beginning of a reimagining of the musical as an intimate, behind-the-scenes political drama with a cast half the size of the original productions and a new book and musical numbers. The new Napoleon debuted at the New York Musical Theatre Festival in July 2015.{{cite news |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Adrian |title=Victoria pair's Napoleon going to New York |url=https://www.timescolonist.com/victoria-pair-s-napoleon-going-to-new-york-1.1864895 |accessdate=13 November 2020 |agency=Times Colonist |date=25 April 2015}}
In July 2017, a new production opened at the Charlotte Theatre in Seoul for a limited three-month run. It featured a cast of 54 including K-pop artists B.A.P's Daehyun and BtoB's Changsub alongside musical actors such as Im Tae-kyung, Michael K. Lee, and Han Ji-sang. It was directed by Richard Ouzounian and presented in Korean.{{cite news |last1=Kwon |first1=Mee-yoo |title=Complex life of Napoleon turned into musical |url=https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2017/06/398_232106.html |access-date=13 November 2020 |publisher=The Korean Times |date=28 June 2017}}
Personal life
Sabiston is married to Stephanie Martin{{Cite web|url=https://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment-life/article499183.html|title=Stéphanie Martin|website=The Gazette (Montreal)|date=November 1, 2011|accessdate=May 9, 2025}} since 1996 where they have one child.
Awards and nominations
See also
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References
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External links
- [http://www.andrewsabiston.com Andrew Sabiston Official Site]
- {{IMDb name|id=0754781|name=Andrew Sabiston}}
- {{anime News Network|people|97900}}
- [https://napoleonthemusical.com Napoleon the Musical Official Site]
- [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw8EWUYHVLjqJMiEjmqSqyQ Napoleon the Musical YouTube Channel]
- [http://www.cmtdb.ca/shows/napoleon-and-the-devil Canadian Musical Theatre Data Base - NAPOLEON: specs, videos, song samples and reviews]
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