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John Buchan(II)

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  • Producer
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John Buchan
A film that excavates layers of myth and memory to find the elusive truth at the core of a family of storytellers.
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Stories We Tell (2012)
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John Buchan is known for Women Talking (2022), In the Shadow of the Moon (2019) and Jumper (2008).
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 21 nominations total

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    Known for

    Frances McDormand, Judith Ivey, Sheila McCarthy, Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, and Jessie Buckley in Women Talking (2022)
    Women Talking
    6.9
    • Casting Director
    • 2022
    Cleopatra Coleman and Boyd Holbrook in In the Shadow of the Moon (2019)
    In the Shadow of the Moon
    6.2
    • Casting Department
    • 2019
    Hayden Christensen in Jumper (2008)
    Jumper
    6.1
    • Casting Department
    • 2008
    Michael Keaton, Liev Schreiber, Brian d'Arcy James, Mark Ruffalo, and Rachel McAdams in Spotlight (2015)
    Spotlight
    8.1
    • Casting Department
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Casting Director

    • Below
      • Casting Director
      • Completed
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2026
    • All That She Wants
      • Casting Director
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Neverman
      • casting director
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Tides
      • casting director
      • Filming
    • This Is Not A Test
      • Casting Director
      • Pre-production
    • I, Object (2026)
      I, Object
      6.8
      • Casting Director
      • 2026
    • Yannick Bisson, Thomas Craig, Helene Joy, Jonny Harris, and Georgina Reilly in Murdoch Mysteries (2008)
      Murdoch Mysteries
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • casting by
      • casting director
      • 2021–2026
    • Lola Tung, Alexandra Shipp, Lili Reinhart, and Victoria Pedretti in Forbidden Fruits (2026)
      Forbidden Fruits
      5.2
      • Casting Director
      • 2026
    • David Cronenberg, Elijah Wood, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nestor Carbonell, Shawn Hatosy, Kevin Durand, Kathryn Newton, Dan Beirne, Maia Jae, Juan Pablo Romero, Olivia Cheng, Samara Weaving, Varun Saranga, Nadeem Umar-Khitab, Masa Lizdek, and Antony Hall in Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026)
      Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
      6.5
      • Casting Director
      • 2026
    • Maya & Samar (2025)
      Maya & Samar
      5.5
      • casting director
      • 2025
    • This Is Not a Test (2025)
      This Is Not a Test
      4.7
      • casting by
      • 2025
    • Healer (2025)
      Healer
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Song of Silence (2025)
      Song of Silence
      7.4
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Melanie Scrofano and Romy Weltman in Revival (2025)
      Revival
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Allison Janney, Chris Cooper, Bryan Cranston, Jack Champion, and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth in Everything's Going to Be Great (2025)
      Everything's Going to Be Great
      5.6
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Brianne Howey and Antonia Gentry in Ginny & Georgia (2021)
      Ginny & Georgia
      7.5
      TV Series
      • casting by: Canada
      • 2021–2025
    • SurrealEstate (2021)
      SurrealEstate
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2021–2025
    • Agam Darshi and Dolly Lewis in Sight Unseen (2024)
      Sight Unseen
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2024–2025
    • Bruce Boxleitner, Lauren Holly, Jesse Hutch, and Jill Wagner in Christmas Under the Northern Lights (2024)
      Christmas Under the Northern Lights
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • casting director
      • 2024
    • Mekhi Phifer, Mark Strong, Joel Kinnaman, and Sandra Mae Frank in The Silent Hour (2024)
      The Silent Hour
      6.1
      • casting by
      • 2024

    Casting Department

    • Jerry O'Connell, Sophia Bush, and Violet McGraw in Summer's Last Resort (2026)
      Summer's Last Resort
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • casting: Canada
      • 2026
    • Andie MacDowell, Chyler Leigh, and Sadie Laflamme-Snow in The Way Home (2023)
      The Way Home
      8.1
      TV Series
      • casting: Canada
      • 2023–2026
    • Sam Worthington and Britt Lower in I Will Find You (2026)
      I Will Find You
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • casting by: Canada
      • 2026
    • Sheila McCarthy in The Voices of Our Mother (2026)
      The Voices of Our Mother
      4.5
      • casting
      • 2026
    • Camila Morrone in Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen (2026)
      Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • casting by: Canada
      • 2026
    • Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall in Vladimir (2026)
      Vladimir
      6.1
      TV Series
      • casting by: Canada
      • 2026
    • Molly Parker in Doc (2025)
      Doc
      7.3
      TV Series
      • casting by: Canada
      • casting director: Canada
      • 2025–2026
    • Method Man and Kelly Rowland in Relationship Goals (2026)
      Relationship Goals
      4.6
      • casting by: Toronto
      • 2026
    • Brilliant Minds (2024)
      Brilliant Minds
      7.2
      TV Series
      • casting by: Canada
      • 2024–2026
    • Club Rats (2025)
      Club Rats
      Short
      • casting
      • 2025
    • Leo Woodall in Tuner (2025)
      Tuner
      7.2
      • casting director: Canada
      • 2025
    • Alicia Silverstone in Irish Blood (2025)
      Irish Blood
      6.0
      TV Series
      • casting: Canada
      • 2025
    • Alexander Skarsgård, Tamara Podemski, Leah Kilpatrick, Tattiawna Jones, Josh Cruddas, Anna Konkle, and Negin Kamali in Murderbot (2025)
      Murderbot
      7.4
      TV Series
      • casting by: Toronto
      • 2025
    • Ilan O'Driscoll, Suzanna Son, Rebecca Ablack, Fina Strazza, Ella Rubin, and India Fowler in Fear Street: Prom Queen (2025)
      Fear Street: Prom Queen
      5.1
      • casting by: Canada
      • 2025
    • Michael Chiklis, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Abigail Breslin, and Whitney Cummings in Accused (2023)
      Accused
      7.0
      TV Series
      • casting: Canada
      • 2023–2024

    Producer

    • Jayne Eastwood in Hey Lady! (2020)
      Hey Lady!
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Sarah Gadon in Alias Grace (2017)
      Alias Grace
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2017
    • Len and Hugo (2006)
      Len and Hugo
      5.9
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2006
    • Brendan Fehr and Andre Noble in Sugar (2004)
      Sugar
      5.7
      • producer
      • 2004
    • Autobiography of an Insect (2003)
      Autobiography of an Insect
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2003
    • Century Hotel (2001)
      Century Hotel
      5.9
      • associate producer
      • 2001
    • Three Stories from the End of Everything
      Short
      • producer
      • 2001
    • Shrink
      5.5
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 1998
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    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • John Buchan C.S.A
    • Parents
      • Diane Polley
    • Relatives
      • Sarah Polley(Half Sibling)

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      Brother of Susy Buchan. Half-brother of actor Sarah Polley, Joanna Polley and Mark Polley.

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