Ennis Esmer

Ennis Esmer (born December 29, 1978) is a Turkish-Canadian actor and comedian. He is most notable for his role as Rich Dotcom on the American television show Blindspot.

Ennis Esmer
Esmer in 2020
Born (1978-12-29) December 29, 1978
Ankara, Turkey
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActor, writer
Years active2003–present

Early life

Esmer was born in Ankara, Turkey, before moving to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 3.[1] He is a graduate of the fine arts program at Earl Haig Secondary School,[2] and studied theatre and acting at York University.[2]

Career

Esmer first came to prominence as the host of Toronto 1's short-lived variety series The Toronto Show in 2003.[2] He has had roles in television series such as The Listener,[2] Wipeout Canada,[2] Covert Affairs,[3] Billable Hours,[2] The L.A. Complex,[3] Blindspot[4] and Red Oaks,[4] as well as films such as Young People Fucking.[2]

Currently, Esmer can be seen in season two of Private Eyes as a series regular portraying Detective Kurtis "Maz" Mazhari. Esmer also recently guest starred on Schitt's Creek as a traveling blogger.

Filmography
Film
Year Film Role Notes
2003How to DealRonnie
2004Welcome to MooseportAirport Passenger
2004DecoysGibby
2004All You GotPaul
2006The Path to 9/11Mohammed Salameh
2007Young People FuckingGord
2007Your Beautiful Cul de Sac HomePhil Goodfellow
2008The RockerBarney
2013Sex After KidsBenNominated - Canadian Comedy Award for Best Male Performance in a Feature[5]
2014Big News from Grand RockLeonard Crane
2015How to Plan an Orgy in a Small TownAdam MitchellWon - Canadian Filmmakers' Festival Award for Best Ensemble Cast (shared with cast)[6]
2018ClaraCharlie Durant
2018The Go-GettersCabbie
Television
Year TV Show Role Notes
2003Veritas: The QuestEgyptian Guard1 Episode
2003Queer as FolkHenry1 Episode
2003The Cheetah GirlsComedianTV Movie
2005TiltCollege Kid1 Episode
2005KojakStewart1 Episode
2006–2008Billable HoursZoltanRecurring
Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (shared with cast) (2008)[7]
2007SnowglobeJamie DiBiasiTV Movie
2008ReGenesisDr. Daniel Peters1 Episode
2008FlashpointFrank1 Episode
2008For the Love of GraceFrank LockwoodTV Movie
2009UnstableEricTV Movie
2009–2014The ListenerOsman 'Oz' BeySeries Lead (62 episodes)
Nominated - Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Male – TV (2010)[8]
Nominated - Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Male – TV (2011)[9]
2010Murdoch MysteriesMarcus Evans1 Episode
2010Covert AffairsCIA PolygrapherRecurring
2011Wipeout CanadaHimselfCo-Host
2012The L.A. ComplexEddie Demir
2013Transporter: The SeriesAndré1 Episode (12 Hours)
2013NikitaGuler1 Episode (High-Value Target)
2014Republic of DoylePeeteEpisode 5X7
2014–2017Red OaksNashSeries regular
Nominated - Golden Maple Award for Newcomer of the Year in a TV Series Broadcast in the U.S. (2016)[10]
2015–2017Dark MatterWexlerRecurring
2015–2020BlindspotGord Enver / Rich DotcomRecurring (seasons 1–3)

Series regular (season 4–5)

2016–presentPrivate EyesKurtis Mazhari27 Episodes
2016Brace for ImpactMoeTelevision film
2016–2020You Me HerDave AmariRecurring
2019Schitt's CreekEmir Kaplan3 Episodes

References
  1. "The Listener : Cast : Ennis Esmer". CTV. May 21, 2014. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  2. "On the Cover: The Listener's Ennis Esmer on being best friends with a telepathic crime solver and how he honed his craft at Earl Haig". postcity.com. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  3. "Ennis Esmer talks about 'The Listener' (Includes interview)". digitaljournal.com. May 25, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  4. "Actor Ennis Esmer Talks Gord Enver/Rich Dotcom In 'Blindspot' Episode 18 On NBC! [Interview]". MStarsNews. April 19, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  5. "2014 Canadian Comedy Awards nominees announced". www.thecomedynetwork.ca. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  6. "Canadian Film Fest". Canadian Film Fest. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  7. "awards database". academy.ca. Archived from the original on December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  8. "2010 nominees" (PDF). agamdarshi.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  9. Mooney, Sam (June 10, 2011). "Canadian Comedy Awards Nominees Announced". Mooney on Theatre. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  10. "Golden Maple Awards Nominees Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 10, 2016.


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