Shomari Downer

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Shomari Downer is a Jamaican-Canadian actor and writer who draws from a diverse range of life experiences, realities and communities to bring characters to life. He is a 2020 alumni of the prestigious CFC Actors Conservatory. As an actor he first got his start on the screen in films such as John Singleton's "4 Brothers" and Charles Officer’s “Nurse.Fighter.Boy”, Shomari’s TV credits have gone on to include roles in series such as “Summer Of 77”, “Da Kink in my Hair”, “1-800 Missing”, “Odd Squad”, “The Mist”, “Rogue” and “Expanse”. Shomari’s starring role in the acclaimed Canadian indie feature film “Edging” won the Canadiamen Film Festival’s Peoples Choice Award. He has also pursued his passion in theatre where he has performed in the renowned plays “Secrets of a Black Boy”, “Born Ready”, and the award-winning “Aneemah’s Spot’”. His latest role was in Charles Officer’s award winning feature film “Akilla’s Escape”. As an emerging filmmaker with a passion for authentic story telling and honest characters, Shomari sees his next steps in this industry being those of a creator and writer. A challenge that he relishes.