Maurice Dean Wint (born 1 May 1964) is a British-Canadian actor who has starred in both films and television series.
Life and career Wint was born in Leicestershire, England, and moved to Canada in 1967 with his family. He began his acting career performing in Toronto stage productions and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama from York University.
Wint made his first appearance on television in the Canadian police crime series Night Heat in 1987.
In 1995, Wint starred in two critically acclaimed films that screened at the Toronto International Film Festival: Rude and Curtis's Charm. Rude received an honorable mention from the jury for the Best Canadian Film award at TIFF,"Film fest names winners". Edmonton Journal, 18 September 1995.Jane Stevenson, "A Rude awakening". Hamilton Spectator, 27 July 1995. and also screened at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival, while Curtis's Charm won a special jury citation for Best Canadian Feature Film."Film fest names winners". Edmonton Journal, September 18, 1995.
One of his most famous roles came two years later as Quentin in the 1997 cult favorite science fiction horror film Cube.
His other notable work includes Sgt. Luther Robinson in the 2001 film Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and numerous roles in various Canadian television series such as Tekwar, RoboCop: Prime Directives, Psi Factor, Hudson & Rex, Shoot the Messenger, and Diggstown.
In 2022, Wint was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards for the web series For the Record.Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
In 2023, he starred in the popular television series SurrealEstate.
In addition to performing on the screen and stage, Wint also works regularly as a voice actor.
He was married to the actress Colette Stevenson.
Accolades For his television work, Wint earned two Gemini Award nominations, and for his theatre work, he has won a Dora Award in 2011 for his performance in Courageous at the Tarragon Theatre.
Filmography Film
Year Title Role1991 The Reckoning Curt1992 The Swordsman Swordplay Fencer1993 Trial & Error Mike Everett1994 Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes Esteva1994 TekWar Lt. Winger1995 Rude General1995 Curtis's Charm Curtis1997 Cube Quentin1998 The Sweetest Gift Booker2000 The Best Girl Father2001 Hedwig and the Angry Inch Sgt. Luther Robinson2001 The Little Bear Movie Cub's Father (voice)2001 On Their Knees Gimp Bartender2001 Jane Doe Niles Armstrong2002 Evelyn: The Cutest Evil Dead Girl Narrator2003 Nothing Narrator2003 It All Happens Incredibly Fast The Stranger2005 Burnt Toast Prosecution2008 The Circuit Davis2010 Tangled Paulo2014 My Daughter Must Live Wagner2018 Her Stolen Past Don2018 Honey Bee Det. Walker2020 The Kid Detective Constable Cleary2021 Six Guns for Hire The Gunslinger2022 Brother Samuel
Television Selected television credits: Friday the 13th: The Series (1987–1990) as Gil (1 episode) Street Legal (1991) as Joe Minor (2 episodes) TekWar (1994–1996) as Lt Winger (9 episodes) PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–1999) as Dr. Curtis Rollins (12 episodes) Freaky Stories (1997) as Narrator - voice (1 episode) Earth: Final Conflict (1998) as Capt. Lucas Johnson (2 episodes) The Outer Limits (1998–1999) as Capt. Roger Kimbro / Jesha (2 episodes) Traders (1998–1999) as Fatty Size (4 episodes) Twice in a Lifetime (1999) as Dr. Sam Heistings, M.D. (1 episode) Power Stone (1999) as Pride Falcon / Gunrock - voice (8 episodes) Twitch City (2000) as Taylor (1 episode) RoboCop: Prime Directives (2001) as John T. Cable/RoboCable (4 episodes) The Zack Files (2001) as Lucky the Talisman - voice (1 episode) Blue Murder (2001–2002) as Cpl. Nathaniel Sweet/Sgt. Derek Tait (14 episodes) Tom Stone (2003) as Maj. Lakewood (1 episode) Moville Mysteries (2003) as Blind Louie - voice (1 episode) King (2003-2004) as Hugh the Yu-Yu - voice (3 episodes) Delilah & Julius (2005) as Dynimo / Agent Robinson - voice (2 episodes) ReGenesis (2004–2006) as Connor McGuinn (4 episodes) Sons of Butcher (2006) as Father Fish - voice (1 episode) Bruno and the Banana Bunch (2006) as Narrator - voice The Border (2009) as Leonard Drake (1 episode) Murdoch Mysteries (2009) as John Warton (1 episode) Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures (2010) as Anatomy Lab Professor (1 episode) Spliced (2010) as Narrator / Dreamworm - voice (2 episode) Haven (2010–2012; 2015) as Agent Byron Howard (8 episodes) Razzberry Jazzberry Jam (2008–2011) as RC the Double Bass - voice (7 episodes) The Listener (2011) as Officer Dewhurst (1 episode) Heartland (2011) as Martin (1 episode) Flashpoint (2012) as Detective Rene Meyer (1 episode) Transporter: The Series (2014) as Wilson (1 episode) Shoot the Messenger (2016) as Phil Hardcastle (8 episodes) Suits (2017) as Rick Dunn (1 episode) Murdoch Mysteries (2017) as Raymond Hatch (1 episode) Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series (2019) as Teddy - voice (1 episode) Diggstown (2019-2022) as Austin Diggs (14 episodes) SurrealEstate (2021–2025) as August Ripley (main role) The Last of Us (2025) as Seraphite Priest (1 episode)
Video games Year Title RoleNotes1998 Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes Onslaught 2000 Spawn: In the Demon's Hand Spawn, Brimstone 2011 Warriors: Legends of Troy Rhesos
References
External links
Maurice Dean Wint on Twitter Maurice Dean Wint on VIMEO Northern Stars biography