Benjamin Ayres

Benjamin James Ayres (born January 19, 1977) is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Dr. Zach Miller of the CTV series Saving Hope. He also recurred on the Gemini Award–winning HBO Canada series Less Than Kind for which he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award. His first series regular role was Casper Jesperson (a.k.a. "Cancer Cowboy"), the chain-smoking sex addict who is morbidly obsessed with death, in the critically acclaimed cult hit CBC Television series jPod, based on the Douglas Coupland novel of the same title.

He is a distant relative of character actor Boris Karloff.

Filmography Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2002 Jeremiah Guard Episode: "And the Ground, Sown with Salt" 2003 Stargate SG-1 Muirios Episode: "Space Race"2004 The Collector The Devil / Pool Hustler Episode: "The Actuary" Da Vinci's Inquest Bartender Episode: "First the Seducing Then the Screwing"2005 Survivors Eric LeMarque Miniseries; episode: "Dead Man Boarding" Battlestar Galactica Lt. George 'Catman' Birch Episode: "Home: Part 1" Supernatural Homeland Security Man #1 Episode: "Phantom Traveler" Reunion Nate Episode: "1989" Chasing Christmas Mike TV movie2006 Killer Instinct Ty Graham Episode: "She's the Bomb" Eight Days to Live Reporter TV movie Whistler Joe Episode: "Out of the Shadows" My Silent Partner Arthur Bannister TV movie Sketch with Kevin McDonald Various Characters TV movie2007 The L Word Lorenzo Episode: "Long Time Coming" Holiday in Handcuffs Nick TV movie Blue Smoke Hugh TV movie Termination Point Officer Dunbar TV movie Smallville Jason Bartlett 5 episodes Betrayals Javier Sarmiento TV movie2008 jPod Casper Jasperson (Cancer Cowboy) 13 episodes Psych Howie Tolkin Episode: "Murder?... Anyone?... Anyone?... Bueller?"2009 Impact Bob Pierce 2 episodesDiamonds Steve Dyson Miniseries The Vampire Diaries Mr. William Tanner Episodes: "Pilot", "The Night of the Comet" & "Friday Night Bites" Mistresses Carter Blackwell TV movie 2010–2011 Dan for Mayor Mike Norman 26 episodes 2010–2013 Less Than Kind Eric Blake 12 episodes 2011 Combat Hospital Lt. Christian Bettany Episode: "Wrong Place at the Right Time" Reel Love Bobby Calgrove TV movie InSecurity Cal Thompson Episode: "Agent Ex" Flashpoint Decklan Pownell Episode: "Day Game" 12 Dates of Christmas Jack Evans TV movie 2012–2017 Saving Hope Dr. Zach Miller 83 episodes2013 Lost Girl Endymion / Eddy Episode: "Sleeping Beauty School" His Turn Buck Bolan TV movie2014 Working the Engels Dennis Karinsky Episode: "Picture Night" Seed Frank Dacosta Episode: "Et Tattoo Bruté?" Rookie Blue Geno Jones Episode: "Heart Breakers, Money Makers" 2014–2016 Bitten Jorge Sorrentino 3 episodes2015 Schitt's Creek Grant Episode: "Little Sister" Vox Cal Hollister TV movie 2016 Love By Chance Dr. Eric Carlton TV movie2017 Falling for Vermont Dr. Jeff Callan TV movie Emma Fielding Mysteries Will TV movie Yellow Husband TV movie 2018 Frankie Drake Mysteries Ben Sellers Episode: "Now You See Her" 2018–2019 Suits Gavin Andrews 5 episodes 2018–2020 Burden of Truth Alan Christie 9 episodes2019 Baroness von Sketch Show Graham / Mr. Rothersby 2 episodes A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas David Lyndon TV movie Best Intentions Jack Mayhan TV movie 2019–2021 Chronicle Mysteries Drew Godfrey 5 episodes 2019–2022 Detention Adventure Bruno Black 9 episodes2020 Cranberry Christmas Gabe TV movie Private Eyes Professor Dan Bryan Episode: "Tappa Kegga Daily"2021 The Good Doctor Whyatt Episode: "The Uncertainty Principle" You, Me & the Christmas Trees Jack TV movie 2021 Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to Death Drew Godfrey Hallmark Movie 2022 The Kids in the Hall Blank Face Episode #1.6 Color My World with Love Nic TV movie The Bad Seed Returns Robert Costa TV movie Long Lost Christmas Blake TV movie2023 Field Day Dan Aldridge TV movie Our Christmas Mural Hayden TV movie (uncredited) Miracle in Bethlehem, PA. Joe TV movie2024 True Justice D.A. Quinn TV movie Paging Mr. Darcy Golfer Bro TV movie Love & Jane Trevor Fitzsimmons TV movie Family Law Ben Cohen 6 episodes Santa Tell Me Nick A TV Movie Happy Holidays From Cherry Lane Eli TV Movie The Santa Class Dan TV Movie2025 Mistletoe Murders Handsome Janitor Hollis Episode "Cold War"

Nominations Year Award Category Film/Series 2008 Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series jPod 2010 Gemini Award Best Comedy Program or Series Dan for Mayor 2011 Canadian Comedy Awards Best Performance By an Ensemble—Television Dan for Mayor 2012 Leo Awards Best Performance by a Male in a Comedy Series Less Than Kind 2013 Canadian Screen Awards Best Performance by a Male in a Comedy Series Less Than Kind