Damon as
"Billy Bishop"
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 

Damon was born and raised in the Vancouver area and has been involved in theatre since his debut at age nine. He has appeared in, directed or designed over 150 plays and films. 

Some of Damon’s favourite roles include:

  • John Merrick in The Elephant Man
  • Bardolph in Henry V
  • Motel and Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof
  • Dromio of Syracuse in The Comedy of Errors
  • Sir Benjamin Backbite in The School for Scandal
  • Piesetairos in The Birds

He has received several awards at various Theatre B.C. Festivals:

        Best Actor - The Hostage
        Best Supporting Actor  -  The Comedy of Errors & Nuts
        Most Outstanding Performance  - The School for Scandal
        Certificate of Merit - Rescuing Robyn, Time of my Life

          and at Theatre Under the Stars in 2000:

        E.V. Young Scholarship for Most Outstanding Performance - South Pacific

Damon did his acting training at U.B.C. and the Actor’s Working Academy where he taught for six years. In addition, Damon taught Theatre at the Secondary level for nine years.  When not acting, Damon pursues bird photography with his friend Don Waite (photos are at www.globalbirdphotos.com).

Damon's favourite role is that of husband to Jodi our touring stage manager.