Charlie Kerr

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Charlie Kerr has built a career as a Canadian actor, musician and playwright. He trained in theater with independent instructors and in New York and Vancouver programs; during his training he played Bobby in David Mamet's American Buffalo. He became known for Jory in Lost Solace (2016) and the Rebel Commander in An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman (2016). With Bryce Hodgson, Libby Osler and Bri Proke, he co-founded Blood Pact Theatre Company, whose first major production, Kill Your Parents in Viking, Alberta, drew critical praise in Toronto in 2016; After Wrestling, which he co-wrote with Hodgson and acted in, followed at the Factory Theatre in 2018. As a musician, he fronts Hotel Mira, previously JPNSGRLS, which released three albums and toured internationally, and he has a solo project, Matt and Sam's Brother. The Whistler Film Festival named him a Star To Watch for 2016.