The problem with Canadian television is that most of our really talented actors head south to make it big. Fortunately for us, Fred Ewanuick stuck it out up here. Best known for his portrayal of Hank Yarbo, a small town Saskatchewan resident on...
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The problem with Canadian television is that most of our really talented actors head south to make it big. Fortunately for us, Fred Ewanuick stuck it out up here. Best known for his portrayal of Hank Yarbo, a small town Saskatchewan resident on Corner Gas, Fred has also appeared as a regular on Robson Arms, where he plays the pot-smoking university student Nick Papathanasiou. While his characters may be at opposite ends of the scale, Fred fills both roles perfectly and, more importantly, believably.

Ewanuick, like most pure bread Canadian actors, is a comedian, and his staring roles are both comedies. But, far from the typical Canadian Comedy shows, neither Corner Gas nor Robson Arms rely on political satire for laughs, which, I think, puts more of an emphasis on the character of his characters and, by default, on Fred’s skill as an actor, and he rises to the challenge. I look forward to seeing him in future roles.