Roland Hewgill

{{Short description|Canadian actor}}

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| birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1955-1993

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Roland Hewgill (February 11, 1929 – November 9, 1998) was a Canadian actor."Hewgill began career in Stratford". The Globe and Mail, November 13, 1998. Primarily a stage actor, most famously associated with the Stratford Festival, he also had a number of film and television roles.

Born in Montreal, Quebec and raised primarily in Kingston, Ontario, Hewgill joined the Stratford Festival in 1954."Actor a favourite at Stratford". Ottawa Citizen, November 13, 1998. Roles he played at Stratford over the course of his career included Antonio in The Merchant of Venice, Uncle Ben in Death of a Salesman, Ferdinand in The Duchess of Malfi, Jaques in As You Like It, Cornwall in King Lear and Creon in Oedipus Rex. His roles for other theatres included Phil Hogan in A Moon for the Misbegotten,"A Triple Play". Toronto Star, October 5, 1985. Relling in The Wild Duck,"Duck felled by Black's wild shots". The Globe and Mail, July 30, 1984. Dr. Rank in A Doll's House"Too many Noras crowd A Doll's House". The Globe and Mail, August 10, 1978. and Andrey Bottvinik in A Walk in the Woods."A farewell to arms: Play about negotiations still relevant, actors say". Ottawa Citizen, March 1, 1990.

He won a Dora Mavor Moore Award as Best Actor in a Featured Role in 1986 for his performance in A Moon for the Misbegotten,"Shaw musical, Spring Awakening dominate awards Dora sings Desert Song's praises". The Globe and Mail, June 17, 1986. and was a shortlisted nominee as Actor in a Principal Role in a Play in 1988 for Play Memory."Nothing Scared [sic], I Am Yours nominated in almost every category New plays top Dora awards list". The Globe and Mail, May 11, 1988.

On television he was most noted for his role as Bob Lipton in the comedy-drama series Airwaves,"Airwaves newly adjusted". Windsor Star, March 2, 1987. and in film he appeared in John and the Missus and Beautiful Dreamers. He was a shortlisted Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 8th Genie Awards in 1987 for John and the Missus."Nominees for Genie awards". Ottawa Citizen, February 5, 1987.