Jordan Gavaris

Jordan James Gavaris (born September 25, 1989) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Felix Dawkins in the BBC America and Space television series Orphan Black (2013–2017). He is the lead actor in The Lake (2022–2023) opposite Julia Stiles.

Early life Gavaris was born in Brampton and raised in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. His father is a Greek immigrant who worked for the Toronto District School Board before leaving to develop real estate in Toronto. His mother was born in Canada, and is of Northern European descent. She formerly had a career with The Globe and Mail. He is the youngest of three children. Later living in Snelgrove, he attended Mayfield Secondary School, but was not admitted into the arts program.

Career Gavaris made his feature film debut in the Canadian independent film, 45 R.P.M. opposite Michael Madsen, Kim Coates, and Amanda Plummer. In 2010, Gavaris co-starred in the Cartoon Network live-action series Unnatural History. Gavaris also co-starred in the original drama Orphan Black for BBC America and Canada's Space.

In 2010, Gavaris was honoured by Playback, Panavision Canada, and The Canadian Film and Television Hall of Fame by being named one of 2010's "Top Ten to Watch".

In 2014, Gavaris won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor and also won a Constellation Award for best performance in an episode. On August 18, 2014, Gavaris was announced as the winner of the 2014 EWwy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

In 2016, Gavaris appeared in a supporting role in the film Sea of Trees, directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Matthew McConaughey and Ken Watanabe, and 2017 saw him co-star with Lena Olin in the arthouse film Maya Dardel. The film premiered at the SXSW Film Festival to generally favorable reviews.

In the media The English accent Gavaris employs for his role as Felix Dawkins has been noted for its authenticity, despite Gavaris not being English. Entertainment Weekly writer Dalton Ross has stated that he is "not entirely convinced that it's not his normal accent that he's faking." Gavaris told Ross that Michiel Huisman, Jerome Flynn and Maria Doyle Kennedy all thought he was English:

Personal life Gavaris is openly gay. The two married in 2018.

Gavaris said in August 2017 that his role in Orphan Black helped him understand feminism, and that he considers himself a feminist.

Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 2008 45 R.P.M. Parry Tender 2013 Curse of Chucky U.S. Ex Delivery Guy 2015 Sea of Trees Eric 2017 Maya Dardel Kevin2025 Wish You Were Here Chucky Touch Me Craig

+ Television Year Title Role Notes 2008 G2G: Got to Go! Barry Unknown episodes 2009 Degrassi: The Next Generation Nathan 2 episodes 2010 Unnatural History Jasper Bartlett Lead role; 13 episodes 2013–2017 Orphan Black Felix Dawkins Main roleCanadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series (2014, 2015)Constellation Award for Best Male Performance in a 2013 Science Fiction Television Episode (2014) EWwy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2014) 2013 Cracked Grant Mackenzie Episode: "The Valley" 2018 Take Two Mick English Recurring role 2019 Prince Lead role 2020 Love in the Time of Corona Sean Recurring role 2022–2023 Justin Lovejoy Lead role 2023 Orphan Black: Echoes Felix Dawkins 2 episodes 2024 Hacks Logan 3 episodes