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Name: JR Bourne
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Date of Birth:
April 08, 1970
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Place of Birth:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mini-bio:
David JR Bourne is a Canadian actor. He is best known in Canada for his appearance in a Molson I am Canadian television commercial. Outside of Canada, he is best known in Stargate SG-1 as Martouf. JR ...( read more)Bourne got his start in acting at the age of
8 in the Calgary-shot, 13 part series Parent Puzzle but his reel career didn't begin
until the age of 25. Fresh out of first year Ryerson Theatre School, he landed a
small part on Family Passions. That small part grew into 15 episodes and an instant
start in show business. Later the same summer, he booked his first starring role in
the feature film Jungleground.
Shortly after finishing shooting, he moved to Vancouver, B.C.. He soon got a role on
the TV series Strange Luck. Soon to follow were roles on The Sentinel, Millenium and
Two. Next he was given the recurring role of 'Elliot' on Madison. Not long after,
Bourne started booking guest starring roles on such TV shows as The Crow, Showtime's
Dead Man's Gun, Higher Ground, Call of the Wild and MGM's Outer Limits. From there
Bourne had starring roles in many M.O.W.'s, including Showtime's The Inspectors,
ABC's Futuresport and the CBS mini-series Aftershock: Earthquake in New York City.
Jr has gone on to several recurring roles on some of TV's most popular shows. He is
most well known as 'Martouf' on MGM's Stargate SG-1, a character portrayal that has
garnered him a legion of international fans. He also plays 'Matt Palladin' on
Bravo's Beggars and Choosers and , most recently, he's brought to life the role of
'Bobby Talisman' on the new television series, Big Sound.