Michael J. Bryant (born April 13, 1966) is a former public administrator and former politician in Ontario, Canada. A Harvard-trained lawyer, he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the electoral district of St. Paul's for the Ontario Liberal Party from 1999 until 2009. He served until May 25, 2009, as a member of Dalton McGuinty's provincial cabinet, first as Attorney General, being the province's youngest-ever to hold that post, and subsequently as Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, Minister of Economic Development and Government House Leader. He currently works as a principal with Ishkonigan Consulting & Mediation.Bryant left provincial politics to take up the newly created post of chief executive officer of Invest Toronto, an agency owned and operated by the City of Toronto with a mandate to attract investment to the municipality and facilitate economic development. After an altercation with a cyclist on August 31, 2009, Bryant was charged with criminal negligence causing death and dangerous driving causing death. Days later he resigned as CEO of Invest Toronto, while maintaining that he was innocent of the charges. On May 25, 2010, all charges against Bryant were withdrawn, with prosecutors describing the cyclist as the aggressor in the incident.
Was considered for the roles of Fallanda, Dr.Armstrong, Bukovsky and Sir Percy in Lifeforce (1985).
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Served in both the Merchant Navy and in the British Army.
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Worked for 25 years at the National Theatre.
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Trained at the Webber Douglas acting school, professional stage debut in 1951.
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He was awarded the 1981 London Drama Critics Circle Theatre Award for Best Actor of 1980 for his performance in "The Mayor of Zalamea.".
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He was nominated for a 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role of the 1997 season for his performance in "King Lear" at the Royal National Theatre: Cottseloe Stage in London, England.
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He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2000 (1999 season) for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in "Summerfolk" at the Royal National Theatre, Olivier Stage.
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He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1990 (1989 season) for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for "The Voysey Inheritance" and "Racing Demon" in London, England.
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He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1988 (1987 season) for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for his performance in "King Lear" and "Antony and Cleopatra" in London, England.
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He was an Associate of RADA.
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He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1988 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to drama.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Miracle Maker
2000
God / The Doctor (voice)
Wives and Daughters
1999
TV Mini-Series
Dr. Nichols
Performance
1998
TV Series
Fool
Hamlet
1996
Priest
Screen Two
1991-1995
TV Series
Bryden Thomas / Derek Green
Anna Lee: Headcase
1993
TV Movie
Commander Martin Brierly
Bikini Summer II
1992
Sammy
Ten Great Writers of the Modern World
1988
TV Mini-Series documentary
Advocate
Summer Season
1985
TV Series
General Kokoshin
Sakharov
1984
TV Movie
Syshchikov
Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983
TV Mini-Series
Narrator
The Merry Wives of Windsor
1982
TV Movie
Doctor Caius
Gandhi
1982
Principal Secretary
Shakespeare Lives!
1982
TV Series
Spine Chillers
1980
TV Series
Read by
The Double Dealer
1980
TV Movie
Sir Paul Plyant
ITV Playhouse
1968-1977
TV Series
John Hardy / Boris J. Axelford / Duckworth / ...
BBC2 Playhouse
1976
TV Series
Sam McInstrey
Can You Keep a Secret
1976
TV Movie
Jeremy Dent
Caesar and Cleopatra
1976
TV Movie
Britannus
Willow Cabins
1975
TV Movie
John
Three Comedies of Marriage
1975
TV Series
Nigel
Late Call
1975
TV Mini-Series
Howard Calvert
Affairs of the Heart
1975
TV Series
Herbert Dodd
The Treasure of Abbot Thomas
1974
TV Movie
The Rev. Justin Somerton
Caravan to Vaccares
1974
Zuger
Centre Play
1974
TV Series
Arthur
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
$17 Million
