Christopher Gaze
| Christopher Gaze | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Christopher Bower Gaze 12 May 1952 Guildford, Surrey, England, UK |
| Residence | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor, Host, Artist director, Theatre and Opera Director |
| Years active | 1973–present |
Christopher Bower Gaze, OBC, MSM (born 12 May 1952) is a British-born actor residing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
History
Born in Guildford, Surrey, England, he trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School before coming to Canada in 1975 where he spent three seasons at the Shaw Festival.
Career
He moved to Vancouver in 1983 and in 1990 founded Bard on the Beach which in 2014 achieved attendance exceeding 100,000. In addition to performing and directing for Bard, Christopher's voice is heard regularly in cartoon series, commercials and on the radio. He also hosts Vancouver Symphony's popular Tea and Trumpets series and their annual Christmas concerts. His many honours include induction into the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame, Canada's Meritorious Service Medal (2004), Honorary Doctorates from UBC & SFU, the BC Community Achievement Award (2007), the Gold Medallion from the Children's Theatre Foundation of America (2007) and a Jessie Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Equus at The Playhouse. As an Olympic ambassador, Christopher was honoured to run with the Olympic flame for the 2010 Games. A public speaker with the National Speakers Bureau, Christopher frequently shares his insights on Shakespeare and theatre with students, service organizations and businesses.
He narrated the Emmy Award winning animation series Madeline.
Additionally, he has also performed voiceover roles for animation, such as Turaga Vakama in the first three Bionicle movies, Diagnostic Drone in Beast Machines and Major Mint in Barbie in the Nutcracker.
Christopher was awarded the Order of British Columbia (OBC) announced on 18 May 2012 by the Premier of British Columbia and the Civil Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) (Canada Gazette 17 May 2005) from the Canadian Government in 2005.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Running Brave | Aussie Sportscaster | |
| 1990 | Deep Sleep | Grey-Haired Man | |
| 1993 | Cool Runnings | British Official | |
| 1997 | The Fearless Four | Narrator | (English version) |
| 1998 | Mummies Alive! The Legend Begins | (Direct-to-video) | |
| 2000 | Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer | Quincy (voice) | |
| 2001 | Barbie in the Nutcracker | Major Mint (voice) | |
| 2002 | Barbie as Rapunzel | King Wilhelm (voice) | |
| 2003 | Bionicle: Mask of Light | Turaga Vakama (voice) | |
| 2004 | Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui | Turaga Vakama Narrator (voice) | |
| 2005 | Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows | ||
| 2006 | Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia | Fungus Maximus (voice) | |
| 2006 | Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses | King Randolph (voice) | |
| 2007 | Barbie as the Island Princess | Sagi (voice) | |
| 2009 | Stranger with My Face | Henry |
Television
- Action Man - additional voices
- Beast Machines - voice of Diagnostic Drone
- Captain N: The Game Master - additional voices
- Class of the Titans - voice of Zeus
- The Fearless Four - Narrator
- Hero: 108 - Fox King
- Kid vs. Kat - voice of Cheeks
- Madeline - narrator
- Milo's Bug Quest - narrator
- Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation - voice of Dragon Lord
- Pocket Dragon Adventures - voice of The Wizard
- ReBoot - voice of Hue Branch (in Firewall)
- Sabrina's Secret Life - additional voices
- Spider-Man Unlimited - voice of Bromley
- The Little Prince - voice of The Aviator (in The New Mission part 3)
- The Ten Commandments - voice of Aaron
Video Games
- Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects - voice of Magneto