Damon D'Oliveira

Damon D'Oliveira is a Canadian actor and producer, and a partner with Clement Virgo at Conquering Lion Pictures. Originally from Guyana, he moved to Canada in 1976 and took stage, film and television roles in the 1980s. He earned an associate producer credit on Darrell Wasyk's 1990 film H, and in 1991 he joined a filmmakers of color program at the Canadian Film Centre. His first production credit came on Virgo's 1993 short Save My Lost Nigga Soul, and he later produced Virgo's Rude, Love Come Down, Poor Boy's Game and The Book of Negroes. Both Rude and Love Come Down drew Genie Award nominations for Best Picture. His acting work includes voice roles on Donkey Kong Country, guest spots on Due South and Queer as Folk, and the film Bollywood/Hollywood (2002). In 2023 he became chairman of the Canadian Media Producers Association and received the inaugural Trailblazer Award.