John Dunsworth
Canadian actor and director (1946-2017) · Canada · On the map · Actors · Died at 71
John Francis Dunsworth was a Canadian actor and filmmaker. He was best known for playing trailer park supervisor Jim Lahey, the antagonist on the comedy series Trailer Park Boys (2001-2018).
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WeirdosFilm, Drunk Driver2015
Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High and UnemployedFilm, Jim Lahey2012
Titanic: The AftermathFilm, Fredrick Hamilton2011The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time HourSeries
CloudburstFilm, 2011Arnold2010
HavenSeries, Dave Teagues2008
Trailer Park Boys: Say Goodnight to the Bad GuysFilm, Jim Lahey2007
StuckFilm, Cabbie2005
Ambulance GirlFilm, Chief Vince Melmac2004
A Hole in OneFilm, Pastor2001
Trailer Park BoysSeries, Director
The Shipping NewsFilm, 2001Guy Quoyle2000
DeeplyFilm, Voice of Urban (voice)1998
One Last ShotFilm, Mr. Layhie1997
LexxSeries, Divine Predecessor (voice) (uncredited)
Giga ShadowFilm, 1997Running Man1990
The Little KidnappersFilm, Mr. Fraser1989
The Jim Henson HourSeries, Sam
Lighthouse IslandFilm, 1989Sam1946Born12 April 1946People around John
Robb Wells Also in Swearnet: The Movie and Virginia's Run
John Paul Tremblay Also in Virginia's Run and Swearnet: The Movie
Mike Smith Also in Trailer Park Boys and A Hole in One
Jonathan Torrens Also in Trailer Park Boys
Patrick Roach Also in Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day (2009)- Richard Donat Also in Haven and The Little Kidnappers
Brian Downey Also in I Worship His Shadow and Giga ShadowNigel Bennett Also in A Bug and a Bag of Weed (2006)
Cory Bowles Also in Trailer Park Boys (1999)
Eva Habermann Also in I Worship His Shadow and Giga Shadow
Deborah Allen Also in The Little Kidnappers (1990)
Michael McManus Also in I Worship His Shadow and Giga Shadow
Sarah Polley Directed Take This Waltz (2013)Denny Doherty Also in Pit Pony and The Real Howard Spitz
Stuart Gordon Directed Stuck (2007)
Stephen McHattie Also in Stone Cold and Lizzie Borden Took an Ax- Alberta Watson Also in Sweet Angel Mine and Deeply
Irwin Winkler Produced The Shipping News (2001)
Daniel Kash Also in The Shipping News (2001)
Ellen Dubin Also in I Worship His Shadow and Super Nova
Eric Till Directed Lighthouse Island and Pit Pony
Peter Markle Directed Virginia's Run (2002)- Jay Firestone Produced Stuck (2007)
Patrick McKenna Also in The Real Howard Spitz and Stuck
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Trailer Park Boys 1999
Trailer Park Boys: Say Goodnight to the Bad Guys 2008
The Trailer Park Boys Xmas Special 2004
Stone Cold 2005
Treevenge 2008
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His other roles included the mysterious reporter Dave Teagues on the supernatural drama series Haven (2010-2015) and Officer McNabb in the CBC film Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion (2003). He also had extensive experience in regional theater.

