Brian Ernest Orser, OC (born 18 December 1961) is a retired Canadian competitive and professional figure skater. He is the 1984 and 1988 Olympic silver medalist, 1987 World champion and the 1981-1988 Canadian national champion. After retiring from performing, Orser became a coach, leading two skaters, Kim Yuna and Yuzuru Hanyu, to the Olympic gold medal. He is the skating director at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club.
He was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on December 23, 1985 and the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on July 11, 1988 for his services to figure skating in Canada.
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Gold medal, 1987 World Figure Skating Championships
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Silver medal, 1984 Olympics (figure skating)
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Silver medal, 1988 Olympics (figure skating)
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Twice in a Lifetime
2000
TV Series
Todd Randolph
The Great Skate Debate II
1998
TV Movie
Skater
America's Choice: The Great Skate Debate
1996
TV Movie
Skater
Nutcracker on Ice
1995
TV Movie
Drosselmeier
The Planets
1994
TV Movie
Mercury
Carmen on Ice
1990
TV Movie
Escamillo
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Battle of the Blades
2011
TV Series
Himself - Judge
Be Good Johnny Weir
2010
TV Series
Himself
Pop Star on Ice
2009
Documentary
Himself
Holiday on Ice : Under the Desert Sky
2006
TV Movie
Himself - Ice Skater
Supermen on Ice
2006
TV Movie
Himself - Ice Skater
An Evening with Scott Hamilton & Friends
2004
TV Movie
Himself
Life and Times
2000-2001
TV Series documentary
Himself
Improv Ice III
2000
TV Movie
Himself
Holiday Skating Spectacular
2000
TV Movie
Himself
Starskates on Broadway
1999
TV Movie
Himself
Holiday Skating Spectacular
1999
TV Movie
Himself
Terminal City
1998
TV Series
Himself
Battle of the Sexes on Ice III
1998
TV Movie
Himself
Improv Ice
1998
TV Movie
Himself
Skating Kicks Back
1998
TV Movie
Himself
Skating Romance III
1997
TV Movie
Himself
Battle of the Sexes on Ice II
1997
TV Movie
Himself
The Legends Figure Skating Championships
1997
TV Mini-Series
Himself
Blame It on the Blues
1996
TV Special
Himself
The Legends Figure Skating Championships
1996
TV Mini-Series
Himself
The Houston Symphony Concert on Ice
1995
TV Special
Himself
The Ice Capades 50th Anniversary Special
1990
TV Movie
Himself
The Official 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics Video
1988
Video documentary
Himself / Canadian Figure Skater Silver Medalist
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1990
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Performance in Classical Music/Dance Programming