Greg Kramer

Who was Greg Kramer?

Greg Kramer was a British-born Canadian author, actor, director, and magician. Born and raised in Hertfordshire, England, he emigrated to Canada in 1981 and spent the remainder of his life living in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal.

His first novel, The Pursemonger of fugu, published by Riverbank Press in 1995, was shortlisted for the City of Toronto Book Award. His other novels included Couchwarmer and Wally. His short story collection Hogtown Bonbons was originally published by Xtra! in Toronto as a regular column. He also wrote several theatrical plays.

As an actor he appeared regularly on the television series Forever Knight, John Woo’s Once a Thief and Tales from the Neverending Story, and as a voice actor in Tripping the Rift, George and Martha and Arthur. He also had supporting roles in numerous films, including 300, The Day After Tomorrow, I'm Not There and On the Road. In theatres he worked across Canada, from the Vancouver Playhouse to the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.

Directing credits include Tiger's Heart at the Centaur Theatre, Marat/Sade, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Segal Centre for Performing Arts in Montreal, which garnered him a Best Director MECCA award.