When Kim Coates was 28 and starring in “Macbeth” at the Stratford Festival, he would have been horrified at the thought that he would one day be a well-known television actor. But it turns out he’s not the only TV nominee at this year’s awards who can boast both Stratford Festival experience and a previous disinterest in TV work. And the Stratford Festival boards in particular. At Stratford, Coates became the youngest actor to play “Macbeth,” alternating in the role with Jerry Etienne. McCormack remembered then artistic director David William essentially firing him from the Stratford Festival after five seasons.

Source: CBC News April 05, 2022 18:45 UTC