Booth Savage
Booth Savage | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 21, 1948 (age 77) |
| Alma mater | York University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Spouse | Janet-Laine Green |
| Children | 2; Tyrone Savage |
| Awards | Gemini Award |
Booth Savage (born May 21, 1948) is a Canadian actor.
Early life and education
Savage graduated with a Master of Fine Arts from York University in 1992.
Career
- Screen
Savage is perhaps best known for his role as Team Canada head coach Harry Sinden in the 2006 CBC miniseries, Canada Russia '72.
- Stage
Savage is a playwright and avid stage actor. His self-written plays Savage Heat, DADS, Reversing Falls, Pillow Talk, Pajama Games and This Bloody Business have been performed on stages across Canada. Moreover, he is an original actor member of Toronto's Theatre Passe Muraille and Toronto Free Theatre. He has performed in over 100 plays in every province and territory in Canada, with the exception of Yukon.[3]
Savage is currently part of the Canadore College Theatre program faculty.
Awards
In 1987, he won a Gemini Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role as Felix Batterinski in Allan King's The Last Season.[4]
Booth also taught Dramatic Arts at York University in 1992.
Personal life
Savage is married to actress Janet-Laine Green, and has two children. Their son Tyrone Savage is also an actor.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Collaborators | Unknown | 1 episode | |
| 1979 | Stone Cold Dead | Unknown | Theatrical film | |
| 1980 | You've Come a Long Way, Katie | Unknown | TV miniseries (3 episodes) | [6] |
| 1980 | Home Fires | Bruce McLeod | Main role | |
| 1980 | The Littlest Hobo | Truck Driver, Joe | 1 episode | |
| 1981 | Silence of the North | Howard | Theatrical film | [7] |
| 1982 | Little Gloria... Happy at Last | Unknown | TV miniseries (2 episodes) | [7] |
| 1983 | Curtains | Amanda's Boyfriend | Theatrical film | [7] |
| 1983 | For the Record | Unknown | 1 episode | |
| 1984, 1986 | Seeing Things | Rod / Nick | 2 episodes | |
| 1985 | Samuel Lount | Edward Kennedy | Theatrical film | |
| 1985 | Striker's Mountain | Dave Cameron | Theatrical film | [6] |
| 1986 | Philip Marlowe, Private Eye | George Carter | 1 episode | |
| 1986 | Night Heat | Cliff Colclough | 1 episode | |
| 1986 | Hot Shots | Jason "Jake" West | Main role (13 episodes) | [6] |
| 1986 | The Last Season | Felix Batterinski | Theatrical film | [6] |
| 1988 | Chasing Rainbows | "Chicago" Benny Rose | 14 episodes | |
| 1988 | T. and T. | Harry | 1 episode | |
| 1989 | The Beachcombers | Ted Blake | 2 episodes | |
| 1990 | Sanity Clause | Mike | Television film | |
| 1990 | Labor of Love | Unknown | Television film | [6] |
| 1990–1991 | Street Legal | Sid Novak Jr. | 3 episodes | |
| 1991 | Tropical Heat (Sweating Bullets) | Guy Hastings | 1 episode | |
| 1991 | The Photographer's Wife | Gordon | Theatrical film | |
| 1991, 1993 | E.N.G. | Tex Yeager / Terance Graves | 2 episodes | |
| 1993 | Secret Service | Wade | 1 episode | |
| 1993 | Survive the Night | Andrew | Television film | [7] |
| 1993 | Counterstrike | Detective Malecki | Episode: "French Twist" | |
| 1994 | Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story | David Meadows | Television film | [7][6] |
| 1995 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Greg Vinson | 1 episode | [6] |
| 1996 | Wind at My Back | Jack Bailey | 1 episode | |
| 1998 | Goosebumps | Tom Morgan | 1 episode | |
| 1998 | Thanks of a Grateful Nation | Gary Wall | Television film | [7][6] |
| 1999 | Ricky Nelson: Original Teen Idol | Lew Chudd | Television film | [7][8] |
| 2001 | Nora Robert's Sanctuary | Sheriff Bill Duer | Television film | [7][6] |
| 2001 | Harvard Man | Steve Jensen | Theatrical film | |
| 2002 | Narc | Cecil Mitchum | Theatrical film | [7] |
| 2003 | Blue Murder | Constable Phil Bishop | 1 episode | |
| 2004 | The Eleventh Hour (Bury the Lead) | Simon Redner | 1 episode | |
| 2005 | This Is Wonderland | Unknown | 1 episode | |
| 2005 | Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye | Mr. Osmund | 1 episode | |
| 2005 | Swarmed | Agent Doug Heydon | Television film | [6][8] |
| 2006 | 1-800-Missing | Mark Stryker | 2 episodes | |
| 2006 | Canada Russia '72 | Harry Sinden | Harry Sinden | [9][6] |
| 2007 | The Jane Show | Brady O'Flynn | 4 episodes | |
| 2008 | The Call | Brakka | Television film | |
| 2008 | M.V.P. | Unknown | 2 episodes | |
| 2007–2008 | Rabbit Fall | Stanton Martinsky | Main Role (8 episodes) | |
| 2009 | The Listener | Wade Lassiter | 1 episode | |
| 2009 | Being Erica | Larry Horowitz | 1 episode | |
| 2011 | King | Defense Attorney | 1 episode | |
| 2011–2015 | Mr. D | Principal Callaghan | 46 episodes | [10][8] |
| 2016 | Slasher VR | Unknown | Direct to video film | |
| 2016 | Slasher | Ronald Edwards | 3 episodes | |
| 2019 | Isabelle | Clifford Kane | Theatrical film | [6][8] |
References
- ^ "At least 20 NBers take to ice for hockey miniseries" by Karen Rawlines, Telegraph-Journal (15 March, 2005) Retrieved from ProQuest 423215107
- ^ "Booth's Chasing Rainbows" by Ted Shaw, Windsor Star (5 March, 1988) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 253706951
- ^ "Cover Story – Janet-Laine Green and Booth Savage – Nov/Dec2016 | Active Life Magazine". active-life.ca. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Booth Savage's Dads explores the relationship between father and son" by Greg Burliuk, The Kingston Whig-Standard (11 July, 1994) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 353234408
- ^ "She's the MayorOf Green Fold Lane, that is | Toronto Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Booth Savage". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media / NBCUniversal. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Booth Savage: Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Booth Savage". Apple TV+. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Scoring the big one" by Shawna Richer at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ^ "Interview With Mr D's Booth Savage « Abbas Karimjee's Weblog". abbaskarimjeeweblog.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.