Biography

Jonas Chernick co-wrote, produced and starred in the sci-fi comedy feature film James vs. His Future Self (2019), which won four awards at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival, and was nominated for four Canadian Screen Awards. That same year, he starred in The Prague Orgy (2019), adapted from the Philip Roth novel, had a recurring role on the CBC / Netflix hit series Workin' Moms (2017) and was a guest star on the CTV / NBC hit series Transplant (2020). Chernick wrote, produced and starred in Borealis (2015), which won awards at the Vancouver International Film Festival and the Canadian Film Fest, was the Opening Night Film of the Brooklyn Film Festival, and was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award. He also wrote, produced and starred in An Awkward Sexual Adventure (2012), which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and was subsequently named one of TIFF's Top Ten Films of 2012. It went on to win awards at the Calgary International Film Festival, the Whistler Film Festival and the Canadian Comedy Awards, and Jonas was nominated for an ACTRA Award for Outstanding Male Performance for his work in the film. He won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Performance in a Mini-Series for his portrayal of Daniel Addison on the CBC's critically acclaimed The Best Laid Plans (2014), and co-wrote and starred in Lucid (2005), a feature film that premiered at TIFF and won the City TV Award for Best Western Canadian Feature Film at the Vancouver International Film Festival. Jonas won a Gemini Award and was nominated for an ACTRA Award for his work as "Slade" on the hit CBC drama series The Border (2008). His recent roles include the feature films How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town (2015), A Swingers Weekend (2017), Blood Pressure (2012) and the upcoming Cinema of Sleep (2021), appearances on TV's Fargo (2014), Private Eyes (2016), Covert Affairs (2010) and Dark Matter (2015).
- IMDb mini biography by: anonymous

[on playing an incompetent nerd in 'My Awkward Sexual Adventure] There is a precedent for awkward sexuality in cinema. The Judd Apatow stuff is kinda grazing along those lines, but I felt that we hadn't told something from the Canadian experience yet. I really liked the idea that only a Canadian guy would be so obvious and so open about his lack of knowledge, and his insecurity and his vulnerability. The thing that's been most shocking to me is the women that are coming up to me after the screenings. I wouldn't go so far as to say I'm being propositioned, but it's pretty close. This is a guy who's defined by his cluelessness when it comes to a woman's body. I mean, how is that attractive?!