About
“I’m passionate about telling meaningful stories that bring light and hope to the screen and page.”
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 an 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 starred 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.
He loves speaking with trees, drinking from bowls, and his family for their unconditional inspiration.
Ian Frayne
Actor. Writer. Creator. Dreamer.
If you are interested in casting Ian please inquire with his agent, Jenn Andrusco at The Characters Talent Agency. Inquiries for writing and producing should be directed to Ian by visiting the contact page.
“I’m passionate about telling meaningful stories that bring light and hope to the screen and page.”
In many ways, Ian Frayne had no choice but to become a storyteller.
From a young age he participated in the bedtime stories told by his creative parents and grandparents. Growing up, he was the narrator of many neighbourhood games, leading his friends on wild adventures through their suburbs. Finding wonder dwelling in the forests.
As he began to learn more about the world, he pursued an acting career and quickly rose in the ranks at his community theatre. At his high school in Walnut Grove, he was awarded top student in his writing class. After secondary school he wrote, produced, and started in numerous short films around Vancouver where he still works as an actor.
He is currently studying Creative Writing and English at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. In addition to pursuing a BA degree, Ian is currently working on writing a smattering of original screenplays, a stage play, as well as a collection of short stories.
He lives and works on the unceded territory of the Kwantlen, Semiahmoo, Matsqui and Katzie people.
Ian Frayne
Actor. Writer. Creator. Dreamer.
If you are interested in casting Ian please inquire with his agent, Jenn Andrusco at The Characters Talent Agency. Inquiries for writing and producing should be directed to Ian by visiting the contact page.