ACTOR: FILM, TELEVISION, THEATER, COMMERCIALS, VOICE
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, NCIS, 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, distributed by Random Media and 1091 Pictures, is available for purchase and streaming on multiple popular platforms.
Wincott co-produced a documentary feature called Fall Fight Shine. 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. This award-winning documentary about addiction and recovery, features film actor Jeff Wincott, who shares his own personal experiences with cocaine use disorder. He describes his recovery process in order to inspire those who continue to struggle. Fall Fight Shine is directed by Jeff’s wife, Charlotte Wincott, and won the Best Featured Documentary at the 2022 Toronto Independent Film Festival.
