Andrew Sabiston

Andrew Sabiston (born ) is a Canadian actor, story editor, writer, and multi-award nominated Canadian children's television series developer, with over 1,100 episodes to his credit.

Early life Sabiston was born in 1964 or 1965 in Victoria, British Columbia, to Carole (née Slater), a textile artist originally from England and Brian Sabiston, a research immunologist who had roots in Orphir. His stepsister is Andrea Robin Skinner.

Early career An early start as a stage actor in his childhood with the Belfry Theatre, Bastion Theatre and Phoenix Theatre in his hometown, led to being cast in Paul Almond's 1983 film Ups and Downs alongside classmate Leslie Hope which was filmed at their high school, St. Michaels University School. He soon landed a starring role on the multiple award-winning Disney Channel/CBC television series The Edison Twins which ran for six seasons, was widely syndicated and earned him a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Young Actor in a Cable Family Series. Sabiston's first writing credit (Story Idea by) was for the Home Sweet Home episode of The Edison Twins, which aired in 1984.

Other film and television roles included starring in Paul Saltzman's coming-of-age film When We First Met opposite Amy Linker in 1984, guest starring on MacGyver in 1987 (Hell Week; Season 3, Episode 9) alongside John Cameron Mitchell and appearing as a juror in the 1994 thriller Trial by Jury starring Gabriel Byrne, Armand Assante, and Joanne Whalley.

Children's television series

Developer Many of the children's television series in which Sabiston has been involved are multiple award-nominees and/or winners airing internationally. As of 2019, series that he has created, developed or co-developed include: The Remarkable Mr. King (based on the Mr. King book series by author-illustrator Geneviève Côté, Kiki & Nuna, Super Wings (Seasons 3,4 and 5), Ranger Rob, and The Moblees.

Writer Series with a writing credit include all of the above and Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe, Hatchimals, The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, Max & Ruby, The Adventures of Napkin Man, Dot., Trucktown, Justin Time, You & Me by Jason Hopley on CBC, The Travels of the Young Marco Polo, My Big Big Friend, Franklin and Friends, Monster Math Squad, Animal Mechanicals, Pirates: Adventures in Art, Bo on the Go!, Strawberry Shortcake’s Seaberry Beach Party, Turbo Dogs, and Lunar Jim.

Voice acting Series that Sabiston has voiced leading characters and guest roles on include: Corn & Peg, Little Bear (as Cat), Henry's World (as Cupid), Mike the Knight, Arthur, Bo on the Go!, Little Charmers (as Seven and Mr. Charming), Donkey Kong Country, Go Away, Unicorn!, BeyWheelz, Polka Dot Shorts, The Amazing Spiez, Totally Spies!, Super Why! (as the Eraser), Artopia, Toot & Puddle, Roboroach, Knights of the Zodiac, Rescue Heroes, Air Master, Tales From the Cryptkeeper, The Future Is Wild, What It’s Like Being Alone, Care Bears Movie: Journey to Joke-a-Lot, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures, The Neverending Story, Star Wars: Droids, Super Mario World, Stickin' Around, Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs, Babar and the Adventures of Badou, and Wish Kid.

Theatre For the theatre, Sabiston is the lyricist and co-book writer with composer Timothy Williams for the musical Napoleon which was first produced in 1994 at The Elgin Theatre in Toronto under the direction of John Wood. It was subsequently produced in 2000 at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London under the direction of Francesca Zambello. In 2009, a new version was first presented in concert at Talk Is Free Theatre in Barrie, Ontario, under the direction of Richard Ouzounian. This marked the beginning of a reimagining of the musical as an intimate, behind-the-scenes political drama with a cast half the size of the original productions and a new book and musical numbers. The new Napoleon debuted at the New York Musical Theatre Festival in July 2015.

In July 2017, a new production opened at the Charlotte Theatre in Seoul for a limited three-month run. It featured a cast of 54 including K-pop artists B.A.P's Daehyun and BtoB's Changsub alongside musical actors such as Im Tae-kyung, Michael K. Lee, and Han Ji-sang. It was directed by Richard Ouzounian and presented in Korean.

Personal life Sabiston has been married to Stephanie Martin since 1996. They have one child.

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Title Contribution Result Source 2020 International Emmy Award Best Animated Preschool Series Super Wings Season 3 Co-Developed & ESE'd w/ Hugh Duffy Writers Guild of Canada Award Best Preschool Animation Writing The Remarkable Mr. King - Mr. King's Quiet Time; Ep.102B Writer 2019 Canadian Screen Award Best Pre-school Program or Series Ranger Rob Co-Developed & ESE'd w/ Carolyn Hay Parents' Choice Award TV & Streaming The Moblees Get Moving Co-Developed & ESE'd w/ Jed MacKay 2018 Juno Award Children's Album of the Year The Moblees - Happy Tippy Tap Lyrics 2017 Rockie Award Best Children's Fiction Ranger Rob Co-Developed & ESE'd w/ Carolyn Hay Youth Media Alliance Award of Excellence Best Program, Animation, Ages 3–5 Ranger Rob Co-Developed & ESE'd w/ Carolyn Hay 2016 Shaw Rocket Prize Preschool, Ages 0–5 The Moblees Co-Developed & ESE'd w/ Jed MacKay 2015 Canadian Screen Award Best Writing, Animation Justin Time - The Tower of Justin; Ep.201 Writer Youth Media Alliance Award of Excellence Best TV Program, Ages 3–5; Episode The Adventures of Napkin Man - Try Share-A-Tops; Ep.115 Writer Youth Media Alliance Award of Excellence Best TV Program, Animation, Ages 3–5; Episode Trucktown - Super Hero Trucks; Ep.110 Writer 1994 Dora Mavor Moore Award Outstanding New Play or Musical Napoleon Book with Timothy Williams, music by Tim Williams, Lyrics by Andrew Sabiston 1989 Young Artist Award Best Young Actor in a Cable Family Series The Edison Twins - 1982 Role of Tom Edison