Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Schellenberg, August
Actor born in Montreal, Quebec , July 25, 1936 to a Swiss father and English-Mohawk mother, who has had a solid career in film, television as well as on stage.
He graduated from the National Theatre School of Canada in 1966, relocated to Toronto, and has played at regional theatres across Canada. Among the many productions in which Mr. Schellenberg has performed are the premieres of George Ryga 's The Ecstasy of Rita Joe (as Jaimie Paul, Rita's lover), Sharon Pollock 's Walsh and Michael Cook 's Jacob's Wake. He also performed in the New York production of John Krizanc 's Tamara .
He has acted at Centaur Theatre , the Stratford Festival (where he won the Tyrone Guthrie Award in 1967); and the Shaw Festival . He has taught at the Centre for Indigenous Theatre and at York University.
In 2009, for the Western Canada Theatre Company he again performed in The Ecstasy of Rita Joe, this time playing the role of David Joe, originally played by Chief Dan George.
He is the recipient of several national and international awards for his work in film and television.
He currently lives in Dallas with his wife and three daughters.
Last updated 2009-08-12
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