Adrian Truss

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About Adrian Truss

Actor/writer/director Adrian Truss has performed and written for Second City and appeared in episodes of SCTV.

In 1986, he helped form the infamous improv troupe Illustrated Men which toured throughout North America and also staged a highly successful production of Waiting For Godot at the Canadian Stage Theatre.

Trained at Ryerson Theatre School, Adrian has written and directed several plays for the stage, including Dragonhead, Retribution and Tale of the Scorpion which were well received in both Toronto and Los Angeles. He has also written episodic TV (Puppets Who Kill) and for the last three years has written the highly successful Toronto ACTRA Awards.

In voice, Adrian has performed original roles in many highly popular series including Bob and Margaret, Mischief City, Atomic Betty and the Emmy Award-winning Rolie Polie Olie. He also voices many other radio and television projects. Jane & the Dragon for which he is nominated is a co-production between Nelvana and Peter Jackson's WETA Studio.

Head Count is Adrian's first novel.