Jeff Wincott

Jeff Wincott

actor, producer, director

Jeff Wincott was born on May 08, 1956 in Canada. Jeff Wincott's big-screen debut came with Happy Birthday, Gemini directed by Richard Benner in 1980, strarring Taxi Driver. Jeff Wincott is known for The Night Of directed by Steven Zaillian, John Turturro stars as John Stone and Riz Ahmed as Nasir 'Naz' Khan. Jeff Wincott has got 14 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Jeff Wincott achieved is Care Awards. The upcoming new movie Jeff Wincott plays is The Issue with Elvis which will be released on Mar 15, 2022.

Jeff Wincott is an established actor and producer originally from Toronto, Canada. He starred in the award-winning Canadian television series Night Heat playing Detective Giambone for five years. He was nominated for Best Actor at the Gemini Awards for his performance which gave him international recognition and led to an extensive film career in the United States.Wincott went on to star in over a dozen martial arts films for which he is well-known, including Mission of Justice and Last Man Standing. Wincott has also played roles in various television shows including Sons of Anarchy, the Lizzie Borden Chronicles, Blue Bloods, Person of Interest, The Good Wife, N.C.I.S., The Night Of, and The Wire. He was featured in the high-budget action films The Invasion and Unstoppable and played a supporting role in the independent film Kringle Time for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the GenreBlast Film Festival (2021).In 2019, Jeff and his wife founded Hollow Metropolis Films in order to create and produce their own films. Their award-winning short films Ping Pong Pigeons, Platitudes, and Dystopian Snow Globe have been screened internationally. In 2020, the Wincotts co-produced their first feature film, The Issue with Elvis, with Jeff playing the leading role, Dr. Mercer. He has gone on to win three Best Actor Awards for his performance at various film festivals including the Hollywood Women's International Film Festival, the Toronto Beaches Film Festival, and the Montgomery International Film Festival. The Issue with Elvis has won over ten awards in 2021, including two Best Feature Film awards. The film will be distributed by Random Media and 1091 Pictures with a release date in 2022.Wincott co-produced a documentary feature called Fall Fight Shine on addiction and recovery. The film premiered in September 2021 at The Art of Recovery Film Festival in the greater Miami area and won Best Documentary Feature at the Hollywood Women's International Film Festival in October, 2021. The film features Jeff's recovery story.

  • Birthday

    May 08, 1956
  • Place of Birth

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Also known

    Jeffrey H. Wincott, Jeffrey Howard Piero Wincott, Jeffrey Wincott

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Awards

14 wins & 2 nominations

Care Awards
2021
Best Dramatic Feature
Winner - Care Award
Hollywood Women's Film Festival
2021
Best Documentary Feature
Winner - Festival Award
Fall Fight Shine (2022)
2021
Best Feature Film
Winner - Festival Award
2021
Best Actor
Winner - Festival Award
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