John Dunsworth

Acting

John Dunsworth

Born April 12, 1946 · Bridgewater, Nova Scotia

Died October 16, 2017 · aged 71

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   John Dunsworth (April 12, 1946 - October 16, 2017) was a Canadian actor known for playing the frequently drunk trailer park supervisor Jim Lahey on the hit TV show Trailer Park Boys. He has also appeared in Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion, a CBC film about the 1917 Halifax explosion. Dunsworth also has extensive experience in regional theatre. Desc…

Known For

Stone ColdStone Cold · 2005
Stone Cold
6.82005
MovieDramaCrime
Jesse Stone is a former L.A. homicide detective who left behind the big city and an ex-wife to become the police chief of the quiet New England fishing town of Paradise. Stone's old habits die hard as he continues to indulge his two favorite things: Scotch whiskey and women. After a series of murders, the first ever in Paradise, and a high school girl is raped he's forced to face his own demons in order to solve the crimes.
The Shipping NewsThe Shipping News · 2001
The Shipping News
6.42001
MovieDramaRomance
An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.
Take This WaltzTake This Waltz · 2011
Take This Waltz
6.42011
MovieDramaComedy
Twenty-eight-year-old Margot is happily married to Lou, a good-natured cookbook author. But when Margot meets Daniel, a handsome artist who lives across the street, their mutual attraction is undeniable.
The Hunt for the BTK KillerThe Hunt for the BTK Killer · 2005
The Hunt for the BTK Killer
5.42005
MovieTV MovieCrime
After 31 years at-large, detectives in Wichita, Kansas hone in on the serial killer known as BTK.
Beat DownBeat Down · 2012
Beat Down
2012
MovieComedyDrama
Beat Down is an irreverent comedy about wrestling, family and following your dreams no matter how painful that can sometimes be. Fran Whiteway (Marthe Bernard, Republic of Doyle) is eighteen and a real firecracker. More than anything, Fran dreams of becoming a professional wrestler. Her single-father Whitey (Robb Wells, Trailer Park Boys) is a former-pro, aka White Lightning, with broken dreams of his own and is dead set against Fran wrestling. Fran is determined though and when Whitey's old rival Dark Thunder (Tony Nappo, Saw II) comes to town, she runs away to join his tour. Whitey is devastated and while he tries to get his daughter back, Fran learns the ropes of the wrestling game and of life itself.
Lizzie Borden Took an AxLizzie Borden Took an Ax · 2014
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax
5.82014
MovieDramaMystery
Lizzie Borden Took An Ax chronicles the scandal and enduring mystery surrounding Lizzie Borden, who was tried in 1892 for axing her parents to death. As the case rages on, the courtroom proceedings fuel an enormous amount of sensationalized stories and headlines in newspapers throughout the country, forever leaving Lizzie Borden’s name in infamy.
StuckStuck · 2007
Stuck
6.22007
MovieCrimeThriller
A young woman commits a hit-and-run, then finds her fate tied to her victim.
The RivermanThe Riverman · 2004
The Riverman
5.42004
MovieCrimeDrama
A series of interviews are conducted with convicted serial killer Ted Bundy in hopes of gaining insight into the Green River Killer who is terrorizing Seattle.

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