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Ian Frayne

MA Acting Classical and Contemporary Text
Class of 2026

About

Ian Frayne was raised in Canada on the unceded territory of the Kwantlen, Semiahmoo, Matsqui and Katzie nations. He is a descendent of Celtic and Germanic settler-colonials and seeks a career in storytelling. Ian holds a English degree from Kwantlen Polytechnic and is pursuing an MA at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He values curiosity, diligent work, and socially conscious endeavours. He aspires to share his curious mind and open heart while learning to be an active ally.

His career began in community theatre and lead him to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (2016) and Beauty and the Beast (2017) at WGSS. Ian’s professional TV credits include Sacred Lies (2019), Riverdale (2020), and Animal Control (2023), along with indie community films as an actor, writer, and producer. Most notably; Ian stared in Nightswimming (2021), co-wrote during RNGfest (2022), and is the creative lead of the Kingkiller Fanfilms (2020-2025). His work in the indie film world led him to become a founding member of the Sundar Prize Film Festival, where he currently works as a shortlist juror and coordinator of the Student&Youth Luminaries program.

Ian’s full CV can be found on his website, ianfrayne.com

He loves speaking with trees, drinking from bowls, and his family for their unconditional inspiration.

Theatre Credits

Beauty and the Beast

Aladdin and the Magical Lamp

Joesph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 

Robin Hood and Friends

Peter Pan

Androcles and the Lion

Winnie the Pooh

The Lion King.

TV/Film Credits

Animal Control

Riverdale

Sacred Lies

Kingkiller Fanfilms

Nightswimming

Bad Beat Story

A Howl in the Night

A City Not Far From You

Cynthetic

All In Madonna

Hunted

The Figment