User:Eldonthiele
Eldon Thiele | |
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| Birth name | Jason Willis Betts |
| Also known as | Eldon Thiele, Zwerg & Jason Betts |
| Born | October 4, 1977 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Singer, Songwriter, Pianist, Teacher, Improvisation, Voiceover, Director |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, Piano, Programming, Bass Guitar, Guitar, Trumpet |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Website | http://www.zwerg.ca/ |
Eldon Thiele (born October 4, 1977) is a singer, songwriter, actor and former teacher. Thiele has won numerous awards for his acting career including the Atlantic Film Festival, Moonsnail for Best Male Actor in 1997 for his role in Terminal Lunch as Red Braid and many other awards won from festivals in his home province of New Brunswick.
Early life[edit]
Thiele was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada to a father who taught music and to a mother who taught art.
Music career[edit]
He is the lead vocalist, pianist, and songwriter for a band named Zwerg.
Born Jason Willis Betts, he formed his stage name, Eldon Thiele, from his two deceased grandfathers, Eldon R. Betts Sr. and John L. Thiele Sr.
Betts most successful song to date is "To Stand, Kneel", which he made into a video and directed and edited himself.
Acting career[edit]
He has acted in numerous television shows including Irish Eyes, and Queer as Folk.
Personal life[edit]
He was a supply teacher at the same school he graduated at, also where he won numerous awards for continuous contributions for his high school's famous drama program.
He is fluent in English and French. He also speaks some Finnish and German.{{[2]}}
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1022300/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
- ^ He was my history teacher in french immersion at Caledonia Regional High School
He taught Music at Harrison Trimble High school.
External links[edit]
- Official Zwerg Band website
- Official Zwerg Band MySpace website
- To Stand, Kneel Music Video
- Jason Betts at IMDb
- Eldonthiele at People.com
DEFAULTSORT:Thiele, Eldon Category:Canadian male singers Category:Living people Category:1977 births