Jahmil French
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Jahmil French (July 29, 1991 – March 1, 2021) was a Canadian actor, most noted for his role as Dave Turner in Degrassi: The Next Generation (2009-2013), for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards in 2013.
Early life[]
Jahmil French was born on July 29, 1991. He attended the Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts[1] in Scarborough, Ontario.
Career[]
He was in the film Boost, for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018.[2]
Death[]
French died on March 1, 2021, at the age of 29. Neither the circumstances nor the cause of his death have been divulged.[3][1]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | A Day Late and a Dollar Short[4] | Dingus | |
2014 | [5] | Razor | |
2015 | [5] | Jackson | |
2016 | [4][5] | Kyle | |
2016 | Boost[4][5] | Anthony 'A-Mac' Macdonald | |
2016 | The Infamous | Luke Ward | |
2018 | At First Light | Nathan | |
2018 | James Langston | ||
2019 | Rock |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2009 | Flashpoint[4][5] | Matt Medeiros | Episode: "Exit Wounds" |
2009–2010 | Degrassi: Minis | Dave Turner | Main cast |
2009–2013 | Degrassi: The Next Generation[4][5] | Dave Turner | Main cast |
2014 | The Divide[4] | Trey Page | |
2015 | Remedy | PJ Byrd | Medical drama on Global |
2016 | Incorporated | Spider | Episode: "Cost Containment" |
2018 | Let's Get Physical | Snacks | TV series on Pop |
2019 | Soundtrack[4][5] | Dante Mendoza | Netflix series |
References[]
- ^ a b "Jahmil French, star of Degrassi: The Next Generation and Soundtrack, dead at 29 | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ "Jahmil French, star of Degrassi: The Next Generation and Soundtrack, dead at 29". CBC. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
In 2018, French received a Canadian Screen Awards nomination for his work in the film Boost...
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 2, 2021). "Jahmil French Dies: 'Degrassi: The Next Generation' Actor was 29". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jahmil French List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jahmil French". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1991 births
- 2021 deaths
- Canadian male child actors
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Black Canadian male actors
- Canadian actor stubs