Brian Sills

Brian Sills is a Canadian / American actor. A 24 year veteran of stage, television & film. He is also an acting teacher & coach.

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NEWS!!

It was recently announced that Brian will be playing the role of “Timon” in the brand new production of Disney’s “The Lion King” opening at the Princess Of Wales Theatre in Toronto in November 2024!

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BIO:

Primarily working in film and television these days, Brian’s extensive credits include The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Crashing, Elementary, Mr. Robot, Circuit Breakers and also the Canadian productions Transplant and Murdoch Mysteries.

Brian has become a staple in many of Lifetime’s beloved annual Christmas movies, including Twinkle All The Way, The Holiday Fix-Up, When Stars Align and Reindeer Games Homecoming. He also starred in We Wish You A Married Christmas for Hallmark and Santa’s Got Style for UpTV.

Originally from Toronto, Brian trained at the prestigious Toronto Metropolitan University’s Performing Arts Schools (formerly Ryerson University), one of Canada’s premiere classical conservatory actor training programs.

He moved to the United States in 2003 to join the original cast of the National Tour of Disney’s The Lion King.

Eventually landing in New York City, Brian went on to perform Off-Broadway, and also with some of the best regional theatre companies in the US, including four seasons at the Tony Award winning Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, The Cleveland Play House, The Asolo Repertory Theatre & The Kansas City Repertory Theatre, The Capital Repertory Theatre and the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre to name a few.

Overseas, Brian also starred in The Donmar Warehouse’s acclaimed production of “The Machine” in the UK.

Now residing in Toronto again, Brian continues to work in both the US & Canada.