Biography

Jonas Chernick is an actor/screenwriter based in Toronto and Los Angeles. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Jonas started studying acting at the age of 7, later graduating from the University of Manitoba with a major in Film Studies and Theatre. During those years, he co-founded the theatre company The Conspiracy Network, and cut his teeth working on local theatre, film and TV productions.

In 2000, he relocated to Toronto. Since then, Jonas has appeared in dozens of high profile film and TV projects, a variety of theatre productions, and has developed a career as an active screenwriter and professional story editor. His films have been screened at film festivals around the world, from Sundance to Shanghai, and have won awards at several prestigious festivals, including the Toronto International Film Festival and the Vancouver International Film Festival. He recently completed work on the Gemini Award winning hit drama series, The Border, which aired on the CBC in Canada and ION in the U.S. Jonas picked up his first Gemini win for his work on the series. Currently, he can be seen as Mr. Betenkamp on the hit series Degrassi, in its tenth season on Much Music in Canada and Teen Nick in the U.S.