Shaun Johnston is a Canadian movie and theater actor best known for his role as Jack Bartlett[1][2][3] on the CBC drama Heartland, which debuted in October 2007.[4] He co-founded the Shadow Theatre in Edmonton[5] and made his first professional forays in Alberta's thriving theatre scene.[3]
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Shaun Johnston | |
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![]() Johnston in 2015 | |
Born | Ponoka, Alberta, Canada |
Occupation(s) | Actor, director, singer, guitar player |
Years active | 1990–present |
Johnston grew up in Ponoka, Alberta.[3] He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Alberta's drama program.[3]
Johnston is well-known for playing the role of Jack Bartlett (also known as "Grandpa Jack") on Heartland,[1][2] a CBC drama that debuted in October 2007.[4] By 2019, he had played a role on the show for 13 seasons.[4] In 2019, and again in 2020, Johnston was nominated for a Rosie award for "Best Alberta Actor," for his role in Heartland.[6][7] In 2016, Johnston described his experience on the cast of Heartland, saying "it's the best job I’ve ever had, it's the best job I'm ever going to have."[8]
In 2020, Global News reported that Johnston was in the process of "recording and releasing" The Book of Shaun: A Story Behind His Heartland Music.[2] The Book of Shaun is a multi-episode music project[9] that tells "the story behind songs that he has written for the Canadian TV show" that was created in order to raise funds for a 20-home building project led by the Okanagan affiliate of Habitat for Humanity.[2]
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Film
- 1990 Blood Clan as Jerry
- 1997 Ms. Bear as Barney Porter
- 1998 Heart of the Sun as Harry
- 1999 Mystery, Alaska as District Attorney Doloff
- 1999 Silver Wolf as Frank McLean
- 2001 Viva Las Nowhere as Sheriff
- 2004 Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed as Jack
- 2005 Supervolcano as Matt
- 2005 A Friend of the Family as Coleridge
- 2006 Broken Trail as "Smallpox Bob"
- 2007 Carolina Moon as Hannabal Bodeen
- 2007 Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee as Colonel Nelson A. Miles
- 2009 Screamers: The Hunting as Haggard Man
- 2019 In Plainview as Reverend Rickman
Television
- 1995 The X-Files as Pete Calcagni
- 1995-1997 Jake and the Kid as Jake Trumper
- 1996-2000 Traders as Ben Sullivan
- 1998-2001 Mentors as Roy Cates
- 1998-2005 Da Vinci's Inquest as Marshal Sid Flemming
- 2000 The Outer Limits as Parker
- 2001 Smallville as Jordan's Dad
- 2004 Chicks with Sticks as Luke[10]
- 2008 Mayerthorpe
- 2016 Delmer & Marta as Tom
- 2016-2018 Wynonna Earp as Juan Carlos
- 2007–Present Heartland as Jackson "Jack" Bartlett[1][2][3][4][11]
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