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Philip is played by 22 year old Dominic Zamprogna who has an impressive list of credits given his young age. For the past three seasons, Dominic has been the series lead, Mark, in the CBC/Fox Family teenage series Edgemont. Trained at the Hamilton Place summer theatre school, this native Hamiltonian has a long list of credits in film, TV, radio drama and animation voice overs.

He has appeared in the lead or as a principal is such productions as The Boys Club, Wojecck, Top Cops, FX 2, The Magic School Bus and In the Skin of the Lion (a radio drama).

Dominic's father in the film is played by Timm Zemanek. Timm has appeared in such films as Men With Brooms, The Brady Bunch in the White House, Steal This Movie, The Real Blond and the Ref. He also stars in the CBC comedy show "An American in Canada" which was the first pilot ever to win a best comedy Genie Award in 2003. His other television credits include Puppets Who Kill, Due South, The Associates, Top Cops, Street Legal, Traders, and The Return of Elliot Ness.

Timm's on-screen wife and Dominic's mother is real life mom and actress, Kaime Woody Sherman. Ms Woody-Sherman is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Hollywood where she completed the 3 year program in only 2 years. At the Academy, she was a protégé of the Emmy Award winning director Don Richardson and executive director Michael Thoma.

While a student, she appeared at the Charles Jehlinger Theatre in Pasadena in Days of Wine and Roses, Torchbearers, Lovers and Other Strangers and other productions. Having fallen in love with a Hamiltonian, she married and moved to Hamilton where she continues to keep active in theatre as well as being involved in business, the community and raising a son and daughter.

She was the international talk show host of Richard Stacey's Making Money which appeared on TV throughout North America. In addition to being in Canadian TV dramas such as Adderley and The Judge, she was directed by Alan Alda and played opposite Hal Linden with whom she went to bed (in the film) in the movie A New Life.

Veteran character actor, Colin Fox, has appeared in numerous films including The Silence of the North, Tommy Boy, The End of Summer and Angels in the Infield. In addition, he is noted for his work on both stage and TV, and as the narrator for many Discovery Channel documentaries.

Marcel's performance as Walter, the schizophrenic man who recounts his story in the docudrama of that name was described as a "tour de force". Now based in Montreal, Marcel has over 20 years of experience as a musician, composer and actor. He is co-founder of Le Theatre du Nouvelle-Ontario in Sudbury and a collaborator with Andre Paiement which led to the founding of the musical group CANO who recorded seven albums for A and M Records. His film credits include the bronze winning film The Ballad of Otis Pratt at the 1994 Houston International World Film Festival along with numerous stage plays.

Stefan Brogren is known to fans of the TV show Degrassi High which has been broadcast in more than 50 countries world wide. At the age of 17, he was nominated for a Gemini for best actor for his role as Snake in that series and is currently reprising his role as Mr. Simpson on Degrassi, the Next Generation which is in its second year. He is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles where he was the recipient of the Michael Thoma Award for Acting Excellence.

Dave Devau has appeared as a principal or as the lead in at least eight films including Home Team, Held Up, Little Men and Dark Harbour. His TV credits include Lassie and Are you Afraid of the Dark along with both professional and community theatre work and voice and animation.

Kristin Gauthier is a graduate of the University of Ottawa with a B Mus in performance and an impressive list of stage credits. She has appeared in Les Miserables for Mirvish Productions in Toronto, Canadian Stage and Theatre Calgary (Into the Woods), the Charlottetown Festival (Anne of Green Gambles and Emily), and Stage West where she played Eliza in My Fair Lady.

Kirsten Johnson was trained at the Claude Watson School for the Arts in Toronto and is a graduate of York University. Her acting credits include roles in such films as John Q, eXistenZ, and Switch. She played Colleen in the TV series Sue Thomas FB Eye and has appeared in the Associates, Tell it Like it is (lead) and Face Down. On stage, she has played Ophelia in Hamlet and Gerti in Kafka in Love.

Michael Longstaff is a graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and has a BA in film from the University of Western Ontario. He spent five years playing the role of Rupert Gillis in the TV series Road to Avonlea and was the lead in the Showtime film, Blind Faith. His live theatre credits range from Alice in Wonderland to Twelfth Night and Uncle Vanya.

Kathleen Munroe has won a number of awards for her work including the Sears Ontario Drama Festival Award of Excellence in Acting, and the Award of Merit for Acting both for her role in The Actors Nightmare. She then won another two Sears drama awards for her performance in Children of the Holocaust and the Hamilton Spectator Award for Best Supporting Actor in Thirteen Hands put on by the Hamilton Players Guild. She also has considerable experience in film, TV, radio and voice overs.

Paulette Sinclair's film and TV work includes principal roles in The Crossing for A&E, Wind at My Back, Down to Earth and as lead in Madge Dreams and Chez Amore. Stage productions include Taming of the Shrew, The Miser and Faust. She has received three Dora Nominations and one Chalmers winner for her stage work and has trained extensively in LA, New York, London and Japan.

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