Jared Keeso is a famous Canadian actor, producer, and screenwriter. He is popularly known for being the creator and screenwriter of the TV series ‘Letterkenny’. He also starred in the leading role in Letterkenny.
His TV series began to air in the year 2016. The show received good reviews. The actor has starred in numerous films and shows. He has won several awards for his work, including the Leo Award and Canadian Screen Award for his work in the criminal judicial drama ‘19-2’.
Keeso has won the Canadian Screen Award twice for his performance in ‘Letterkenny.’ His show ‘Letterkenny’ is one of the most remarkable series to binge-watch with friends and family.
His Background
Canadian actor Jared Keeso was born on the 1st of July, 1984. His place of birth was Listowel, Ontario, Canada. According to his birth date, he is currently 35 years of age. His zodiac sign is Cancer. And follows the religion of Christianity.
As a child, he spent most of his days in Listowel alongside his family. His nationality is Canadian. An interesting fact about the actor is that he is from his hometown’s sixth generation.
He had worked at the Keeso Sawmill company for several years before starting his acting career. A fire damaged the firm on the 9th of September, 2018.
Jared has two siblings, a sister and a brother- Abigail Keeso and Alan Keeso. He was educated at Listowel District Secondary school and went to the University of Waterloo. Initially, Jared wanted to become a hockey player, not an actor.
He gave up his dream of becoming a hockey player and decided to pursue a career as an actor because of various personal issues. The reason is not known, though there were multiple setbacks.
Jared is very fond of dogs. He loves dogs and has even owned a dog, a Brown French Bulldog. The Bulldog costs over $5,000 or more.
His Professional Action Career
Jared Keeso began his professional acting career in the year 2004. The same year, he left his father’s company to appear on the big screen. He made his first appearance and TV debut in 2004 in the American television series ‘Smallville.’
Smallville was an American superhero TV show. Later, in 2006, he appeared as the strange and puzzling Paul Hale in the gay-themed movie ‘Shock to The System’- a thriller and comedy film. The Canadian star portrayed the role of Jerry in the movie ‘White Noise: The Light’, in the year 2007 and officially debuted as an actor.
Finally, in 2009, Keeso got to play the leading role in the famous film ‘I Love You, Beth Cooper. He also appeared in several other movies and shows. For example, as Hunky in Nearlyweds, and many more films.
Furthermore, he is currently starring as the leading actor of Wayne in the TV sitcom, ‘Letterkenny’; he has been doing it since 2016.
His Awards
As mentioned, Jared Keeso has won numerous awards for his performances in the Canadian film industry and Hollywood. He won a Ben Chartier award for his work in the crime drama show 19-2. He worked on 19-2 from the year 2014 to 2017. He even won the WGC Award in 2017 and 2018.
His Net Worth and Salary
Considering the numerous films and TV shows that Keeso has worked on and the time he has spent in the film industry or business, he has earned a lot of income. The remarkable actor earned a large amount of money, mostly from his acting career.
Jared has an approximate net worth of $4 million, and the entirety of that sum has been accumulated from his professional acting career. His average salary is around $22,718 annually to $38,620 annually as a professional actor, even after the tax deduction.
His Physical Stats
Keeso’s height is 5 feet 10 inches. The color of his eye is brown. He weighs approximately 73 kg. The actor has a slim body type with flawless skin.
His Partner and Relationship Status
Jared Keeso generally doesn’t speak about his personal and family life on TV or with the media. He has managed to keep his personal life away from the media and the public. He has kept a low profile.
He has been a happily married man since 2018, when he married his long-time girlfriend, Magali Brunelle, on the 4th of July, 2018. Magali Brunelle is a lawyer by profession. He proposed to his wife, long-time girlfriend, and partner in 2018.
They had been together for two after before the proposal. The married couple also celebrated their one-year anniversary on the 4th of July, 2019. The pair married for three years and will touch four years in 2022. Keeso and Brunelle do not have any children, nor are they expecting them soon.
The couple has made only a few public appearances together, like at exhibitions or events. They do not make several public appearances as a couple as they like to keep a low profile.
Reflecting on his past relationship, Jared Keeso had dated his driver. They were said to have been dating from the year 2012 to 2016. It seems that he later confessed to having a partner in an interview with HELLO in 2017.
His Social Media
Keeso is not active on social media; as mentioned previously, he maintains a low profile. He does not have an Instagram or Twitter account.
Summing Up
Jared Keeso is a Canadian actor, screenwriter, and producer. He has also appeared in a few movies, such as ‘I Love You, Beth Cooper, and ‘Godzilla.’ He has won quite a few awards for his work.
