Damon D'Oliveira

Damon D'Oliveira is a Canadian actor and film and television producer, best known as a partner with Clement Virgo in the production firm Conquering Lion Pictures.

In September 2023, he was named chairman of the Canadian Media Producers Association.

Background Originally from Guyana, D'Oliveira moved to Canada in 1976. He had acting roles in stage, film and television in the 1980s, and was credited as an associate producer on Darrell Wasyk's 1990 film H, before being admitted into the Canadian Film Centre's program for filmmakers of colour in 1991 alongside classmates including Virgo, Robert Adetuyi, Mina Shum and Stephen Williams.

Producing career His first film production credit was on Virgo's 1993 short film Save My Lost Nigga Soul. He has since been a producer of Virgo's films Rude, Love Come Down, Lie with Me, Poor Boy's Game and The Book of Negroes, as well as John Greyson's films The Law of Enclosures and Proteus. Rude and Love Come Down were both Genie Award nominees for Best Picture.

As an actor, D'Oliveira's roles have included voice roles in Rupert, Chilly Beach, Monster Force, Tales from the Cryptkeeper and Donkey Kong Country, guest roles in Adderly, Neon Rider, Night Heat, War of the Worlds, Street Legal, Side Effects, Due South, TekWar, Forever Knight, Traders, The City, Queer as Folk, Show Me Yours, ZOS: Zone of Separation and The Border, and the films Uncut, Getting Away with Murder and Bollywood/Hollywood.

In 2023, he was awarded the inaugural Trailblazer Award, in honour of his work as a pioneering BIPOC filmmaker, as part of the Toronto International Film Festival Amplify Voices Award slate.

Personal life Openly gay, he is married to film director and screenwriter Maxime Desmons.

Filmography Producer

1993: Save My Lost Nigga Soul 1995: Rude 2000: Love Come Down 2000: The Law of Enclosures 2003: Proteus 2005: Lie with Me 2007: Poor Boy's Game 2008: Bonne mère (Short) 2008: Baggage (Short) 2009: Somebody Is Watching Us (Short) 2010: Subway Harmonies (Short) 2011: Au plus proche (Short) 2014: What We Have 2015: The Book of Negroes (TV Mini-Series) 2018: The Grizzlies 2021: Wildhood 2022: Brother 2025: Steal Away

Actor Film

1988: Short Circuit 2 – "Bones" 1990: Deep Sleep – Angel 1994: Exotica – David / Man at Opera 1994: Back in Action – Gantry 1994: Trial by Jury – Rafael, Juror 1995: Jungleground – 'Blackjack' 1996: Getting Away with Murder – Electronic Salesman 1996: Bogus – Office Worker 1997: Uncut – Peter Denham 1997: My Teacher Ate My Homework – Doctor 1998: Double Take – Raul 1999: The Five Senses – Todd 1999: Angel in a Cage – Lucio 2001: Full Disclosure – Marek 2001: Glitter – Movie Producer 2002: Bollywood/Hollywood – Stevie Sood 2004: New York Minute – News Broadcaster

Television

+ Year Title Role Notes 1992 Counterstrike Hassif Episode: "D.O.A." 1997–2000 Donkey Kong Country Funky Kong / Eddie, The Mean Old Yeti (voice) 1998 La Femme Nikita Sarris 1 episode 1998 Earth: Final Conflict Sahjit Jinnah 3 episodes 2001 Earth: Final Conflict Perez Episode: "Dark Horizons" 2002 Earth: Final Conflict Rashid Episode: "Grave Danger" 2008 Chilly Beach: The Canadian President Constable Al (voice) 2018 72 Hours Ravi Episode: "Burning Obsession"