Darrell Dennis

Darrell Dennis is an Indigenous Canadian comedian, actor, screenwriter and radio personality from the Secwepemc Nation in the interior of British Columbia. Darrell’s acting career began at the age of 17 when he walked into his first professional audition and landed the lead role of Brian Potter on the hit CBC drama Northwood. Since then, Darrell has been a series regular in various Canadian television series including The Rez, Open Heart, and as the host of Bingo and a Movie. He has guest starred in numerous film and television roles including Universal Picture’s Leaving Normal opposite Meg Tilly and Christine Lahti, the hit series Degrassi, and as Shania Twain’s lover in Shania: A life in Eight Albums. Darrell has been a prolific actor in the Native American theater scene but has also enjoyed mainstream success in classic theater roles such as Shaw’s Arms and the Man, Strindberg’s Miss ...