Brian Sills
Brian Sills is a Canadian / American actor with over 25 years experience on stage, television & film. He is also an acting teacher, coach and just a nice guy!
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The Lion King
Brian as “Timon”. Bringing masterful comedic, musical and puppetry skills to life in the 2024/25 Toronto company.
An Eclectic Career.
Classically trained, Brian has performed in everything from Shakespeare to sit-coms in Canada, the USA & UK.
A Christmas Movie Favourite!
Brian’s ever growing list of Christmas movies has made him a special part of everyone’s holiday season.
All The World’s A Stage
Brian has performed with some of the leading theatre companies in North America, including the Tony Award winning Chicago Shakespeare Theater & Cleveland Play House, as well as The Donmar Warehouse in the UK.
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BIOGRAPHY
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 , Transplant and Murdoch Mysteries to name a few.
Brian has also become a staple in many a beloved Christmas movie for Hallmark & other networks. Titles include Twinkle All The Way, The Holiday Fix-Up, When Stars Align, Reindeer Games Homecoming, We Wish You A Married Christmas and Santa’s Got Style.
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.
Most recently, he played “Timon” to critical acclaim in the all Canadian cast of Disney’s “The Lion King” at the Princess Of Wales Theatre in Toronto (2024/25), returning to this magical production 20 years after appearing in the original US Tour! (2003-2005)