Jordan Gavaris

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| birth_name = Jordan James Gavaris

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|9|25}}

| birth_place = Brampton, Ontario, Canada

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| occupation = Actor

| yearsactive = 2008–present

| spouse = {{marriage|Devon Graye|2018}}

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Jordan James Gavaris (born September 25, 1989) is a Canadian–American actor. He is best known for his role as Felix Dawkins in the BBC America and Space television series Orphan Black (2013–2017). He is the lead actor in The Lake (2022–2023) opposite Julia Stiles.

Early life

Gavaris was born in Brampton and raised in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. His father is a Greek immigrant who worked for the Toronto District School Board before leaving to develop real estate in Toronto. His mother was born in Canada, and is of Northern European descent.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} She formerly had a career with The Globe and Mail. He is the youngest of three children.{{Cite web|last=Jung|first=E. Alex|date=2017-06-14|title=Jordan Gavaris On Why He Waited to Come Out|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/06/jordan-gavaris-explains-it-all.html|access-date=2020-12-19|website=Vulture|language=en-us}} Later living in Snelgrove, he attended Mayfield Secondary School, but was not admitted into the arts program.{{cite podcast | url= https://podcast.brioux.tv/1529933/12960238-jordan-gavaris-jumps-back-in-the-lake | title=Jordan Gavaris jumps back in The Lake | website=brioux.tv | publisher=Bill Brioux | host=Bill Brioux | date=13 June 2023 | time= | access-date=13 June 2023 }}

Career

Gavaris made his feature film debut in the Canadian independent film, 45 R.P.M. opposite Michael Madsen, Kim Coates, and Amanda Plummer.{{cite web |url=http://www.45rpmthemovie.com/45_rpm_the_movie_cast.html |title=45 RPM Cast |publisher=45rpmthemovie.com |date= |accessdate=November 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802093104/http://www.45rpmthemovie.com/45_rpm_the_movie_cast.html |archive-date=August 2, 2017 |url-status=dead }} In 2010, Gavaris co-starred in the Cartoon Network live-action series Unnatural History.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvequals.com/2010/07/07/jordan-gravaris-unnatural-history-exclusive-interview/ |title=Jordan Gavaris (UNNATURAL HISTORY) Exclusive Interview |publisher=TV Equals |date=July 7, 2010 |accessdate=November 7, 2012}} Gavaris also co-starred in the original drama Orphan Black for BBC America{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.biogamergirl.com/2013/05/exclusive-jordan-gavaris-talks-bbc.html|title=Jordan Gavaris Talks BBC America's Orphan Black, Clones and Much More, "Orphan Black"|work= BioGamer Girl Magazine |date=May 16, 2013|accessdate=June 15, 2013}} and Canada's Space.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tudors-actress-joins-bbc-america-381921|title=BBC Adds More Cast to 'clone drama', "Orphan Black"|work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=October 23, 2012|accessdate=December 24, 2012}}

In 2010, Gavaris was honoured by Playback, Panavision Canada, and The Canadian Film and Television Hall of Fame by being named one of 2010's "Top Ten to Watch".{{cite web|author=Emily Claire Afan |url=http://playbackonline.ca/2010/09/08/10-to-watch-jordan-gavaris/ |title=10 To Watch: Jordan Gavaris|work=Playback|date=September 8, 2010 |accessdate=November 7, 2012}}

In 2014, Gavaris won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor and also won a Constellation Award for best performance in an episode.{{Cite web |url=http://constellations.tcon.ca/#C1 |title=The Constellation Awards - A Canadian Award for Excellence in Film & Television Science Fiction |access-date=July 24, 2014 |archive-date=July 15, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715192914/http://constellations.tcon.ca/#C1 |url-status=dead }} On August 18, 2014, Gavaris was announced as the winner of the 2014 EWwy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.{{cite magazine|author=Mandi Bierly |url=http://www.ew.com/gallery/ewwy-awards-2014-meet-your-winners|title=EWwy Awards 2014: Meet Your Winners |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=August 18, 2014 |access-date=August 18, 2014}}

In 2016, Gavaris appeared in a supporting role in the film Sea of Trees, directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Matthew McConaughey and Ken Watanabe, and 2017 saw him co-star with Lena Olin in the arthouse film Maya Dardel. The film premiered at the SXSW Film Festival to generally favorable reviews.

=In the media=

The English accent Gavaris employs for his role as Felix Dawkins has been noted for its authenticity, despite Gavaris not being English. Entertainment Weekly writer Dalton Ross has stated that he is "not entirely convinced that it's not his normal accent that he's faking." Gavaris told Ross that Michiel Huisman, Jerome Flynn and Maria Doyle Kennedy all thought he was English:{{blockquote|When I lost the affectation after the read-through, Maria [Kennedy] was shocked. I think using an accent or affectation has given me a freedom as Felix I may not have otherwise found. The role has been by far the most liberating experience that anyone my age could have. There are so few colorful characters for people my age, it's a real treat to get to experiment in character work.{{cite magazine |last=Ross |first=Dalton |url=http://ew.com/article/2014/03/16/orphan-black-jordan-gavaris-felix/ |title=Orphan Black: Jordan Gavaris Talks Felix and Having the Best Fake Accent On TV |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=March 16, 2014 |accessdate=March 16, 2014}}}}

Personal life

Gavaris had been dating actor and screenwriter Devon Graye since September 2013,{{Cite news|url=http://www.vulture.com/2017/06/jordan-gavaris-explains-it-all.html|title=Jordan Gavaris On Why He Waited to Come Out|last=Jung|first=E. Alex|work=Vulture|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en}} and the two married in 2018.

Filmography

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ Film
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2008 \| 45 R.P.M. \| Parry Tender \|
2013 \| Curse of Chucky \| U.S. Ex Delivery Guy \|
2015 \| Sea of Trees \| Eric \|
2017 \| Maya Dardel \| Kevin \|
rowspan="2" \|2025 \| Wish You Were Here \| Chucky \|
Touch Me \| TBA \| Post-production

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Film

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2008

| 45 R.P.M.

| Parry Tender

2013

| Curse of Chucky

| U.S. Ex Delivery Guy

2015

| Sea of Trees

| Eric

2017

| Maya Dardel

| Kevin

rowspan="2" |2025

| Wish You Were Here

| Chucky

Touch Me

| TBA

| Post-production

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ Television
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2008 \| G2G: Got to Go! \| Barry \| Unknown episodes
2009 \| Degrassi: The Next Generation \| Nathan \| 2 episodes
2010 \| Unnatural History \| Jasper Bartlett \| Lead role; 13 episodes
2013–2017 \| Orphan Black \| Felix Dawkins \| Main role Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series (2014, 2015) Constellation Award for Best Male Performance in a 2013 Science Fiction Television Episode (2014) EWwy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2014)
2013 \| Cracked \| Grant Mackenzie \| Episode: "The Valley"
2018 \| Take Two \| Mick English \| Recurring role
2019 \| {{sortname\|The\|Coop\|nolink=1}} \| Prince \| Lead role
2020 \| Love in the Time of Corona \| Sean \| Recurring role
2022–2023 \| {{sortname\|The\|Lake\|dab=TV series}} \| Justin Lovejoy \| Lead role
2023 \| Orphan Black: Echoes \| Felix Dawkins \| 2 episodes
2024 \| Hacks \| Logan \| 3 episodes

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Television

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2008

| G2G: Got to Go!

| Barry

| Unknown episodes

2009

| Degrassi: The Next Generation