Munro Chambers

Munro Skylear Chambers (born July 29, 1990^[1]) is a Canadian actor who is best known for his roles as Wilder on The Latest Buzz (2007–2010),^[2] Elijah "Eli" Goldsworthy on Degrassi (2010–2015),^[3] Frankie Chandler on Lockwood (2016–present) and Nate on Second Jen (2016).^[4]

Munro Chambers
Chambers at the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards
Born	Munro Skylear Chambers July 29, 1990 (1990-07-29) (age 34) Ajax, Ontario, Canada[1]
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1998–present
Relatives	Colin Mochrie (uncle) Debra McGrath (aunt)

Career

Chambers made his television debut on Little Men as Rob Bhaer in 1998.

He appeared in a variety of shows and films before getting his big break in 2010 in the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation. His portrayal of Eli Goldsworthy, an artistic teen struggling with bipolar disorder, gained him a fan favorite status.^[5][6] He received a Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series nomination at the Canadian Screen Awards in 2014 for the role.^[7]

In 2015, Chambers starred in the post-apocalyptic superhero film Turbo Kid, alongside Laurence Leboeuf and Michael Ironside.^[8] The film would earn him a Best Actor win at the Victoria, TX Indie Film Fest.^[9]

In 2016, he played the romantic lead, country boy Charlie Bishop, in the film Country Crush.^[10]

Chambers played "the killer next door," Dixon in the Canadian thriller Knuckleball in 2018 with Ironside.^[11][12]

In 2019, he portrayed Jonah in Rob Grant's horror comedy Harpoon.^[13][14] The same year, he appeared in the survival film Riot Girls as Jeremy, with Paloma Kwiatkowski and Madison Iseman.^[15] Chambers and Kwiatkowski went on to play doppelgangers in the 2019 sci-fi thriller film Multiverse. His portrayal of Gerry would earn him a Best Actor nomination at the Berlin Sci-fi Filmfest.^[16]

In 2021, Chambers reunited virtually with his former Degrassi castmates at the ATX Television Festival for the show's 20th anniversary and to discuss the impact of the show.^[17]

Personal life

Chambers has a twin brother, Thomas Chambers, who is also an actor.^{[citation needed]}

Chambers is related to both Colin Mochrie and Debra McGrath. In a 2010 interview, he stated:

"I could say many things... my uncle, for one thing, is Colin Mochrie. He's been my inspiration getting into the industry. He's my uncle-in-law; his wife is my dad's cousin. My dad and his cousin, they were kind of like brother and sister growing up, so he’s my uncle by law. We have a good relationship."^[18]

While on Degrassi, Chambers worked with Free the Children. He and his castmates traveled to different countries to assist local communities in a variety of ways. Chambers expressed further gratitude for the program, stating that it helped him gain experiences of other cultures and religions.^[6]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Godsend	Max Shaw
2005	Bailey's Billion$	Max Rizzo
2011	Beethoven's Christmas Adventure	Mason Cooper	Direct-to-video[19]
	Prancer Returns		Stunts for Gavin Fink
2014	Ahead	Brandon	Short film; Writer
2015	Turbo Kid	The Kid	[20][21]
2016	Country Crush	Charlie Bishop
	Sadie's Last Days on Earth	Teddy
2018	Knuckleball	Dixon	[22]
	Hellmington	Brad Kovacs	[23]
2019	Harpoon	Jonah	[24]
	Riot Girls	Jeremy
	Multiverse	Gerry	Also known as Entangled
2021	Taking the Fall	Tyler
	The Retreat	Scott
2022	The Protector		[25]
TBA	Turbo Kid 2	The Kid	Pre-production
	This Too Shall Pass		Post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998–1999	Little Men	Rob Bhaer	20 episodes
2001	Doc	Brian Raines	Episode: "Karate Kid"
2003	A Wrinkle in Time	Sandy Murray	TV movie
	Good Fences	Billy	TV movie
2004	Still Game	Jack's grandson	Episode: "Holiday"
2005	Murder in the Hamptons	Greg Ammon	TV movie
2007–2010	The Latest Buzz	Wilder	Main role; 68 episodes
2010	Degrassi in India	Self	Documentary special
2010–2015	Degrassi	Eli Goldsworthy	Main role; 155 episodes
2011	Degrassi in Haiti	Self	Documentary special
2013	Cracked	Trey	Episode: "Spirited Away"
2014	The Divide	Noah	Episode: "The Ways Men Divide"
2015	Riftworld Chronicles	Wes	Miniseries[26]
2016	The Stanley Dynamic	Rupert	Episode: "The Stanley Honour"
	Second Jen	Nate	6 episodes[27]
2017	Ransom	Cameron Duspleis	Season 1, episode 7: "Regeneration"
	#VitalSignz	Sparrow	Producer; Episode: "The Adventures of Geriatric Man"
	Played	Noah	10 episodes
2019	Cardinal	Perry Dorn	2 episodes
2022	Murdoch Mysteries	Claude Cordier	Episode: "I Still Know What You Did Last Autumn"

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	Jackson Pearce	Bloodline DLC

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Notes	Ref.
2014	Canadian Screen Awards	Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series	Degrassi: The Next Generations (Episode: "Ray of Light, Part 2")	Nominated		[7]
2016	Victoria, TX Indie Film Fest	Best Actor	Turbo Kid	Won		[9]
2019	Berlin Sci-fi Filmfest	Best Actor	Multiverse	Nominated		[16]