Neil Paterson

Neil Paterson is a Canadian actor and musician residing in Toronto Ontario. Originally from Thunder Bay Ontario, he was raised with a heavy focus on music and the performing arts studying dance and musical theatre, as well as several instruments with a primary focus on guitar, vocals and alto saxophone. This musical background led to being featured on stage in several Broadway reviews, and he became well known in his leading role of Jacob Mercer in the Superior Theatre Festivals main stage production of Salt Water Moon, and Jerry Lukowski in Cambrian Player's hit production of The Full Monty. Neil then began transitioning from stage to screen starring in several local short films and features. In 2017, Neil left Thunder Bay for Toronto to pursue acting full time. Now residing in Toronto, Neil is working in film, television and voice. He is known for his roles in A Christmas Village, From The Thunder, Family, The Discarded, and Utak, as well as many other features and shorts.