Birthday: 1960-05-29

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario

Wiki Biography: Neil is an actor and writer who lives with his wonderful wife, two boys, and one neurotic dog, in a town so small everybody knows where everyone else's birthmarks are. He has performed in dozens of television and radio commercials, TV shows and is the voice of numerous animation characters every Saturday morning. His most recent Feature film roles include Jasper, Texas (2003) (TV) with Jon Voight, Against the Ropes (2004) with Meg Ryan, and The Recruit (2003) with Al Pacino. Neil can be seen as hockey coach Muck Munroe in YTV's kids mystery/adventure series "Screech Owls" (2001), the warmly psychotic Harry Strand on CTV's "Power Play" (1998), the bumbling crossing guard Bud Topper on the hit children's show "Noddy" (1998) and most recently as "Ed" (2000) in YTV's family comedy "I Love Mummy" (2002). Look for Neil in the upcoming TV miniseries Eloise at Christmastime (2003) (TV) with Julie Andrews. A Second City veteran Improvisor, host and stand-up comic, Neil also loves to write poems and stories for "Big and little kids." His first book "I Am Dead at Recess," is currently published on the Internet. Neil is an award-winning humour columnist for the Metroland Papers and is a contributing writer for CBC Radio's new Real Life Chronicles program. Neil feels once he meets Don Knotts and Dick Van Dyke, he can die.