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Jacob Tierney

Canadian actor and director (born 1979)

Canadian actor and director (born 1979)

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Jacob Daniel Tierney (born September 26, 1979) is a Canadian actor, director, screenwriter, and producer of film and television. He began his career as a child actor, most notably playing Eric in the horror anthology series Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990–1992). He later began writing and directing, making his feature film debut with Twist (2003), followed by The Trotsky (2009), Good Neighbours (2011), and Preggoland (2014).

Since 2016, Tierney has primarily worked in television. He is the co-creator, co-writer, director, and executive producer of the Canadian sitcom Letterkenny (2016–2023), the executive producer and director of the first two seasons of its spinoff series, Shoresy (2022–present), and the creator, writer, director and executive producer of the sports romance series Heated Rivalry (2025–present).

Early life

Tierney was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on September 26, 1979, to Terry (née Smiley) and Kevin Tierney. Tierney's father was a screenwriter and film producer, best known for co-writing and producing the most popular Canadian film of all time at the domestic box office, Bon Cop, Bad Cop (2006).

Career

Tierney began his career as a child actor, beginning at age six. He made his directorial debut in 2002 with his short film, titled Dad.

Since Dad, Tierney has written and directed the feature films Twist (2003), for which he was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay; The Trotsky (2009), which garnered him two Canadian Comedy Awards and a Genie Award; Good Neighbours (2010); and Preggoland (2014). He has also directed episodes of the television sitcom Mr. D and Gavin Crawford's comedy special Gavin Crawford's Wild West. In 2012, Tierney participated in the jury of the Air Canada enRoute Film Festival.

Tierney made his stage directing debut in 2015 with a production of Travesties by Tom Stoppard at the Segal Centre in Montreal. In 2017, he returned to the Segal Centre to direct Noises Off by Michael Frayn.

Tierney is the co-writer, director, and executive producer of the sitcom Letterkenny, in which he also stars as Pastor Glen. At the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, Tierney won several awards for his work on the series, including the Canadian Screen Award for Best Comedy Series. In 2018, Tierney won the Canadian Screen Awards for Best Direction in a Comedy Series, as well as Best Writing in a Comedy Series alongside Letterkenny creator and star Jared Keeso.

Tierney is the creator and writer-director-executive producer of the sports romance series Heated Rivalry, which premiered in November 2025 in Canada and internationally.

Personal life

Tierney has one younger sister, Brigid, who is an actress. He is gay.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1988Horses in WinterBen Waxman at age 9
PinLeon, age 7
1989MindfieldMario
1990Nathaël and the Seal Hunt(voice)Short film
1993Josh and S.A.M.Joshua 'Josh' Whitney
1995**David, age 15
RainbowSteven Bailey
1998MotelYoung Tom
This Is My FatherJack
Dead EndAdam Compton
1999You Can Thank Me LaterSimon Cooperberg
**Justin
2000Poor White TrashLennie Lake
2002DadDad/EdwardShort film
Also writer and director
2003TwistWriter and director
2004Trouser AccidentsMarkShort film
BloodChris Terry
2007Walk All Over MePaul
2009**V.I. (Lenin)Writer and director
2010Good NeighboursJonahWriter and director
2011Sorry, RabbiJoshShort film
French ImmersionJonathan Hornstein
2012CamionJacob
2016LovesickDash
2018The Death & Life of John F. DonovanCo-writer; with Xavier Dolan

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1988Extra! Extra!Unknown episodes
1988Hitting HomeDavid HughesTV movie
1990-91Dracula: The SeriesMax Townsend21 episodes
1992Are You Afraid of the Dark?Eric13 episodes
1991–92WatatatowGreg14 episodes
1992A Bunch of Munsch(voice)Episode: "Angela's Airplane/The Fire Station"
1994TekWar: TekJusticeEugene LeopoldTV movie
1995–98**Wilbur Van Snobbe (voice) (Snobby American accent)Unknown episodes
1997Princess SissiPrince Karl (voice)Unknown episodes
1997WhiskersJed Martin (21 years old)TV movie
1999**SnakeEpisode: "Nunc Dimittis"
1999–2000Big Wolf on CampusBrother Ambrose2 episodes
2000Touched by an AngelMaxEpisode: "Legacy"
2000**Guy Playing CharadesTV movie
Uncredited
2003Hey JoelKevin Cornwallis (voice)13 episodes
2005Murder in the HamptonsGenerosa's R.E. CoworkerTV movie
2005Slings and ArrowsScott4 episodes
2005**Eric GoldenTV movie
2007St. Urbain's HorsemenJoeyTV miniseries
2016–23LetterkennyPastor GlenAlso co-creator, writer, director, executive producer
54 episodes
2021The MoodysDirector
4 episodes
2022–23ShoresyBenoit "Benny" BrodeurDirector, executive producer
2025Heated RivalryAssistant Directortitle= Jacob Tierney Adapting 'Heated Rivalry,' Gay Hockey Romance Novel for TVurl= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/jacob-tierney-adapting-heated-rivalry-novel-1236255783/website= www.hollywoodreporter.com/date=June 5, 2025access-date=October 10, 2025}}

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2004Genie AwardsBest Adapted ScreenplayTwist
Achievement in Music – Original Song
2010Canadian Comedy AwardsBest Writing – FilmThe Trotsky
Best Direction – Film
Genie AwardsBest Original Screenplay
2014Canadian Screen AwardsBest Direction in a Comedy Program or SeriesGavin Crawford's Wild West
Vancouver International Film Festival AwardsMost Popular Canadian Feature FilmPreggoland
2015Directors Guild of Canada AwardsBest Direction – Feature Film
Omaha Film Festival AwardsAudience Choice Feature Film
2016Canadian Screen AwardsBest Direction in a Comedy Program or SeriesMr D
2017Canadian Screen AwardsBest Direction in a Comedy Program or SeriesLetterkenny
Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series (shared with Jared Keeso)
Best Comedy Series (shared with Mark Montefiore, Patrick O'Sullivan, Jared Keeso)
WGC Screenwriting AwardsBest Script From a Rookie Series (shared with Jared Keeso)
Best TV Comedy (shared with Jared Keeso)

References

References

  1. Hays, Matthew. (September 13, 2010). "Jacob Tierney's unneighbourly conduct". The Globe and Mail.
  2. Schneller, Joanna. (December 23, 2020). "Letterkenny co-creator Jacob Tierney has cracked the code of television". The Globe and Mail.
  3. "Jacob Tierney – Writer/Director".
  4. (January 16, 2011). "Exclusive Interview with "The Trotsky" Writer/Director Jacob Tierney » My Cinema {{!}} My Entertainment World".
  5. Stevenson, Jane. (September 16, 2009). "Canadian Baruchel channels Trotsky". Edmonton Sun.
  6. (April 30, 2015). "Jacob Tierney on his latest film, Preggoland".
  7. (October 2025). "VIFF: Director Jacob Tierney's latest labour follows fake pregnancy".
  8. "Thunderbird — The Canadian Screen Awards Nominations was today and here is the full list of television nominees...".
  9. "enRoute {{!}} The 2012 Air Canada enRoute Film Festival Jury".
  10. Burke, Jim. (April 17, 2015). "Madcap wink at history in Stoppard's Travesties". Montreal Gazette.
  11. Burke, Jim. (February 3, 2017). "When Noises Off hits the right tone, it's a miracle of calibrated chaos". Montreal Gazette.
  12. "Letterkenny's love affair with Sudbury".
  13. Furdyk, Brent. (March 12, 2017). "2017 Canadian Screen Awards: And The Winners Are...". [[ET Canada]].
  14. Tinoco, Armando (December 1, 2025). [https://deadline.com/2025/12/heated-rivalry-season-1-schedule-dates-episodes-hbo-max-1236632261/ "''Heated Rivalry'' Season 1 Release Schedule: Dates When Episodes Premiere On HBO Max".] ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]''. Retrieved December 2, 20245.
  15. Kelly, Brendan. (March 13, 2010). "There's no drama for the Tierneys". Montreal Gazette.
  16. (January 9, 2021). "Exclusive Interview: Letterkenny's Jacob Tierney "We might be at peak gay!"". The Queer Review.
  17. Kurzius, Rachel. (December 6, 2025). "What happens when your gay hockey smut becomes a global phenomenon?". The Washington Post.
  18. (June 5, 2025). "Jacob Tierney Adapting 'Heated Rivalry,' Gay Hockey Romance Novel for TV".
  19. (October 19, 2010). "Canadian Comedy Awards".
  20. "awards database".
  21. "The winners of the 2014 Vancouver International Film Festival".
  22. "2015 nominees".
  23. "» Winners Omaha Film Festival".
  24. "2017 TV Nominees - Academy.ca".
  25. "2017 WGC Screenwriting Awards Finalists".
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