Performer · Ottawa
Thomas Jestin
“…to hold, as ’twere, the mirror up to nature.”
Upcoming — Jane Eyre, Ottawa Little Theatre
Credits
- 2007Unionville Theatre Company3 creditsFirst show, The Music Man
- 2009–2013HTS Drama4 creditsHoly Trinity School, four productions
- 2013–2017King's Theatrical Society10 creditsUniversity, about two shows a year
- 2017–2019Toronto · Vancouver9 creditsOn-camera work · IMDb ↗
- 2020–2022Berlin2 creditsRomeo and Juliet and on-camera work
- 2022–presentOttawa7 creditsAt least two shows a year
2022–presentOttawa
| Production | Role | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Jane EyreUpcoming | Mr. Brocklehurst; Richard Mason | Ottawa Little Theatre |
| Jesus Christ Superstar | Pontius Pilate | Orpheus Musical Theatre |
“…Thomas Jestin as Pontius Pilate stunned us with incredible vocals”Apt613, March 2026 | ||
| The Turn of the Screw | Miles; the Employer; Ghosts | Ottawa Little Theatre |
“…a wonderful intensity and emotional depth”BroadwayWorld, October 2025 | ||
| Sense and Sensibility | John Willoughby | Ottawa Little Theatre |
“Thomas Jestin as the moody, poetic John Willoughby”BroadwayWorld, March 2023 | ||
| Dangerous Liaisons | Chevalier Danceny | Kanata Theatre |
| The Wizard of Oz | Chorus | Orpheus Musical Theatre |
| The Music Man | Chorus | Orpheus Musical Theatre |
2020–2022Berlin
| Production | Role | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Romeo and Juliet | Mercutio | Shakespeare: Reloaded |
| Hertie School campus tour | Featured | Did It Again |
2017–2019Toronto · VancouverOn-camera
| Production | Role | Company / director |
|---|---|---|
| The Man in the Bar | Last Customer | Jay Hou |
| Poor Lucky Rich Boy | Man | 8 Bit Films |
| Fade | The Man | Jamie Knox |
| Unforgotten | Rick | Cream Productions / Raw TV |
| The Place | Alex (lead) | Raj Paul and Hanneke Talbot |
| The Old Rocker | George (lead) | Wise Bears |
| Convenience | Ben Pavone (lead) | Metal Monster Productions |
| Trillium Towers | Tom | Jennifer Law-Smith |
| The Date | Louis (lead) | Ryan Welink |
2013–2017King's Theatrical SocietyUniversity of King’s College, Halifax
| Production | Role |
|---|---|
| Bone Cage | Kevin |
| Closer | Larry |
“Jestin portrays his put-together character and yet transitions seamlessly into a raging, jealous man”The Watch, November 2016 | |
| Equus | Alan Strang |
“Jestin emitted coiled intensity”The Watch, March 2016 | |
| Spring Awakening | Otto |
| Medea | Jason |
“Thomas Jestin managed to bring a sense of heroic gravitas to Jason”The Watch, October 2015 | |
| The Furies | Orestes |
“The protagonist Orestes (Jestin) is quite convincing as a man of his time”The Watch, March 2015 | |
| Titus Andronicus | Titus Andronicus |
“Jestin commanded the audience”The Watch, November 2014 | |
| Melancholy Play | Lorenzo |
“Jestin is a comedic force”The Watch, March 2014 | |
| The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Mitch Mahoney |
| The Bacchae | Pentheus |
“Jestin provided appropriate humour and … charmed the audience”The Watch, October 2013 | |
2009–2013HTS DramaHoly Trinity School
| Production | Role |
|---|---|
| Fiddler on the Roof | Perchik |
| The Curious Savage | Jeffrey |
| My Favorite Year | Rookie Carroca |
| Seven Stories | Marshall |
2007Unionville Theatre Company
| Production | Role |
|---|---|
| The Music Man | Boy |
| Peter Pan | Pirate |
| Beauty and the Beast | Lead male dancer |