Murdoch Mysteries
2008
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Meegwun Fairbrother. Actor: D dot H. Meegwun was born in Toronto, Ontario Canada. From age two to thirteen, he lived up on many First Nations communities across Northern Ontario. Meegwun grew up hunting, fishing and enjoying the outdoors while taking part in many Ojibway cultural practices.
- Actor, Writer, Director
- Meegwun Fairbrother
Meegwun Fairbrother. Actor: D dot H. Meegwun was born in Toronto, Ontario Canada. From age two to thirteen, he lived up on many First Nations communities across Northern Ontario. Meegwun grew up hunting, fishing and enjoying the outdoors while taking part in many Ojibway cultural practices.
Meegwun Fairbrother is a Canadian actor. He is most noted for his role as Owen Beckbie in the television drama series Burden of Truth, for which he was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Program or Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.
- Meegwun Fairbrother Talks Burden of Truth
- Writing The Penultimate Episode of The Series
- What’s Coming Next For Meegwun Fairbrother After Burden of Truth?
Precinct TV: I understand Beckbie was originally written as a bad guy but something changed along the way. What was that like for you, especially as an actor who was used to doing bad guys when initially cast? Meegwun Fairbrother: Haha. Yeah, I think the writers originally wanted me for this kind of down-and-out guy around town who gets into troubl...
PTV: What has it been like co-writing “Where the Shadows Lie Waiting…”? The penultimate episodes are usually some of the biggest, and this really set the tone for the finale. MF: Well I had a lot of mentorship and help—the writer’s room, showrunners, and senior staff did a great job at guiding me. I got to work with Eric Putzer on this episode and ...
PTV: I know you were awarded the chance to turn your one-man show Isitwendaminto a TV pilot. How is that process going? MF: That process is happening! I recently just finished my first draft, which took about a year (yeah pilots are tough!). But it’s cooking and man oh man, I am excited to share with you all! I think the play will continue to have ...
Mar 9, 2021 · The actor and writer talks about his role as Beckbie, a conflicted Indigenous police chief, and how he brought an Indigenous perspective to the show's writer's room. He also shares his background in Okichitaw martial arts and his co-writing of the penultimate episode.
Meegwun Fairbrother is of Ojibway and Scottish origin, from Treaty 3 territory. He is a graduate of York University’s Acting Conservatory. In addition to being an award-winning actor, Meegwun...
Jan 27, 2020 · The actor of Ojibway and Scottish origin talks to CBC q about his role as Police Chief Owen Beckbie on the legal drama. He also shares how he learned to embrace his Indigenous heritage through different projects, such as Mohawk Girls and Helix.
