Graham Abbey is a Canadian stage, television and film actor. He is best known for his role as Gray Jackson on the CBC series The Border and has also appeared in TV shows like Flashpoint and Republic of Doyle. Abbey is a prolific stage actor who has performed many famous theatre plays such as As You Like It, Macbeth, Cymbeline and King John.
1. Defendor
Graham Abbey, a longtime Stratford Festival stage actor, is also adept at sword fighting. He’s a self-described “gym nut” who stays in shape for his many roles on stage.
This 2009 film was writer/director Peter Stebbings’ first produced screenplay and directorial debut. It stars Woody Harrelson as a regular guy who takes on the persona of a real-life superhero named Defendor in his quest to catch Captain Industry, an assumed crime lord responsible for drugs, murder, and sex slave trafficking.
The film’s plot is a bit thin, but Harrelson and the cast keep it entertaining. Kat Dennings’ character could have been a cliche hooker with a heart of gold, but she delivers her lines with subtlety and vulnerability. Elias Koteas, Michael Kelly, and Sandra Oh round out the supporting cast. The solarmovie film is rife with comic bits and references.
2. Take This Waltz
Graham Abbey is a renowned Canadian actor who has starred in many popular Hollywood movies. He played Gray Jackson in the CBC television series The Border and appeared in several episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation. He has also performed in a number of theatre plays including A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Death of a Salesman.
Sarah Polley’s second film, Take This Waltz, is a thought-provoking drama that examines the nature of marriage and love. It features stunning performances from Michelle Williams and Seth Rogen. It explores nudity and sex without having to be explicit about it, which is a welcome departure from many mainstream films that do so. It also shows the effects of a crumbling marriage in a way that is both unsettling and heartbreaking. It’s an intelligent film that deserves to be seen by a wide audience.
3. The Border
Based on a short story by John Ajvide Lindqvist (Let the Right One In), the film follows a Swedish customs officer whose uncanny sense of smell and her encounter with a traveller upends her world. It’s a powerful and eerie tale that doesn’t shy away from physical awkwardness or the dark side of humanity including exploitation, abuse, vengeance and revenge.
Abbey is a veteran stage actor who has appeared in many theatre plays including Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Two Gentlemen of Verona and The Merry Wives of Windsor. He also has extensive experience on television with roles in shows like Flashpoint, Republic of Doyle and Heartland.
Border is a harrowing tale of drug cartels, corruption and power. It’s the third and final book in Don Winslow’s Cartel trilogy, and it has all the grit and raw emotion of a story pulled from the headlines.
4. Covert Affairs
Graham Abbey is a Canadian stage, television and film actor. He has been acting since he was 10 years old. He has been a member of the Stratford Festival and has performed in more than 30 productions.
He also acts in movies such as Defendor, Take This Waltz, 388 Arletta Avenue and many others. He is a versatile performer who has the ability to show different characters.
Covert Affairs is an action-packed drama about the world of CIA intelligence and counterintelligence. It starts Piper Perabo as a young and talented CIA operative. The show has an ensemble cast including Christopher Gorham as Auggie Anderson and Kari Matchett as Joan Campbell. The show is known for its complex plots and thrilling action sequences. The show also contains some drug scenes and brief sexual nudity. It is rated R for some bloody violence and occasional drinking, drug intake and sex scenes.
5. The Jane Show
The Jane Show is at once quirky, romantic, heartfelt fantasy blended with no-bullshit reality. That delicate balance is due in large part to the real-world emotional resonance that showrunner Urman references, along with expertly crafted and well-rehearsed swordfights from Abbey.
The plot revolves around Jane who has a love life that is at once complicated and hilarious. This includes her best friend Billy having a secret physical relationship with the girl Lulu, which Jane finds out about at the winter formal the same night that she has to prepare for a fashion runway show.
Abbey’s performances as both Jeremy and Nick are a pleasure to watch, especially when they have to juggle their own romantic interests with their work obligations. The show also makes good use of its visual medium, with everything from mystical, magic-realism infused details (like glowing hearts when characters are in love) to more technical effects like on screen captions physically mimicking a scene for effect.
