Peter Millard

Peter Millard was born in Coldwater, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor known for, among other things, Fellow Travelers, Darkest Miriam, A Not So Royal Christmas, Designated Survivor, Perfectly Normal, and 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould. His mother was the daughter of a Methodist Minister and tough enough to be a teacher in a one room Schoolhouse. His father was a second generation Pharmacist, a Notary Public, a Justice of the Peace, an Insurance agent, a drummer, a cellist and a pianist. His father also built a 160 seat movie theatre - which is where Millard was introduced to the cinema. Despite that, he has spent the majority of his career on the stage. He apprenticed and spent a period of 13 years as a member of the acting company of Toronto Workshop Productions - founded by its Artistic Director, George Luscombe. He has worked in theatres across Canada and has been privileged to have been a member of the acting ensemble of the Shaw Festival in Niagara-On-The-Lake for 35 Seasons. He's been nominated twice for a Dora Award and won once for Performance by an actor as 'WEEGEE The Famous' in the stage musical-Noir, Little Mercy's First Murder, by Morwin Brebner - Music by Paul Sportelli and Jay Turvey. At the same time, over the years, he has managed to be a series regular, guest, as well as a growing presence on film.