Award-Winning Performances

Bachelor of Applied Arts (Music Theatre Performance)

Graduation Year: 1995

Michael Therriault was born in Oakville, Ont. He is a Canadian actor. He attended Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto and was a member of the inaugural season of the Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre Training in Stratford, Ont.

After spending seven seasons at the Stratford Festival of Canada, Mr. Therriault left the classical repertoire theatre for musical theatre, starring as Leopold Bloom in the short-lived Toronto production of The Producers. For the performance Mr. Therriault won a Dora Award for Principal Actor in a Musical.

In 2006, Mr. Therriault became Tommy Douglas for the CBC Television special Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story. For this role, He was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series. The show received nine nominations, including Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series and Best Dramatic Mini-Series.

While on Broadway in a revival of Fiddler on the Roof, Mr. Therriault got news that he had secured the role of Gollum in the Toronto premiere of The Lord of the Rings musical. He received his second Dora for the performance. On June 19, 2007 the production will move to London, with Mr. Therriault reprising the role he originated.

His performing credits include:

Current Occupation: Actor

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