John Ralston

John is a multi-faceted actor who has worked steadily in Film, Television and Theatre for decades compiling an impressive and eclectic list of roles. His recent credits include: Infinity Pool (2023) (Sundance, Berlinale 2023); Motherland (2023) (TIFF 2023); Joe Pickett (2021) (Paramount +); and Ginny & Georgia (2021) (Netflix).

John was born in Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada on October 9, 1957. His father was a decorated World War II and Korean War pilot who was interned in a German POW camp from 1942-1945. John attended the University of New Brunswick receiving a Bachelor of Education degree in Literature and Anthropology. After teaching on a First Nations Mi'kmaq community in Cape Breton, John followed a latent interest in music and enrolled in the Jazz Studies program at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia. There, along with music, he joined a thriving theatre scene and immediately garnered attention in productions of Godspell and Othello. After deciding to pursue theatre full time John went to Newfoundland and honed his talent over the next few years in repertory and regional theatre. During the next decade he performed across the country and abroad in every stage genre from Classical to Contemporary drama and comedy. Some highlights include: The Plough and the Stars and The School for Scandal, directed by Ireland's Joe Dowling; Twelfth Night, directed by Canadian Theatre legend William Hutt; and the award winning Suburban Motel, written and directed by George F. Walker.

Settling in Toronto, John made a seamless transition to television and film with the lead role of Jack Berg on CTV's new drama The City (1999). Many more lead and guest spots were to follow that further solidified John's reputation as a gifted actor who defied categorization. Highlights include: Living in Your Car (2010); Good God! with God (2012); Bitten (2014); Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020); Workin' Moms (2017); and Transplant (2020). John's more recent feature film credits include: Pound of Flesh (2015) (filmed in mainland China); Two Lovers and a Bear (2016) (TIFF 2016); Mary Goes Round (2017) (TIFF2017); and the popular black comedy horror Ready or Not (2019).

John is also sought after in the world of narration and documentaries, including Canadian Geographic, Dogs With Jobs, the controversial documentary Beyond The Red Wall: The Persecution Of Falun Gong, and Raw Opium.