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Don Lake

Don Lake is a Canadian actor, writer, screenwriter and television producer whose career has moved naturally between performance and the work that happens behind the camera. Born in Toronto on November 26, 1956, he studied at the California Institute of the Arts before returning to his hometown and joining the Second City Touring Company. He was later promoted to The Second City, placing ensemble comedy and live performance at the foundation of his work. That Second City background is an important part of Lake’s screen identity. His presence is grounded in the rhythms of ensemble comedy: knowing when to step forward, when to support the scene and how to make a moment land without overwhelming it. His experience as a writer and screenwriter also gives his career a broader shape than acting alone. He is someone whose work spans multiple sides of television production, with performance remaining one part of a wider creative practice. Lake also appeared in the Netflix comedy series Space Force. The show fits comfortably within the comedy-focused path suggested by his Second City experience, while giving him a place in a contemporary television ensemble. There are no Don Lake movies connected to Please Rewind yet, but his profile belongs on the Talent Wall for the range of work already represented here: actor, writer, screenwriter and producer. From Toronto’s Second City scene to a Netflix comedy series, Lake’s career reflects a steady connection to collaborative comedy and television. His is not a story defined by one supplied movie or a single role, but by the useful versatility of a performer who also understands how comedy is shaped on the page and in production.