Joe Ziegler Obit

Stratford Festival actor and director Joe Ziegler passed away

 

He was not on the list.

A giant in the Canadian Theatre world is no longer with us.

Stratford Festival announced on Tuesday the death of actor and director Joe Ziegler, a veteran of 10 festival seasons.

The festival says Ziegler’s career involved many artists and companies over four decades.

“He had an enormous heart, which he shared willingly with those around him, as willingly as he shared a great story,” said the festival.

“We treasure the time he spent with us.”

The festival says his time with them was in three acts. The first was in 1983 when he played Berowne in Love’s Labour’s Lost.

He stayed for five seasons.

His roles around that time included Edgar in King Lear, Lysander in a Midsummer Night’s Dream, Claudio in Measure for Measure, Autolycus in The Winter’s Tale, and Aeneas in Troilus and Cressida.

Ziegler’s second act in Stratford saw him direct Hamlet in 2000, before playing Hardy in The Trespassers in 2009.

He then returned for his third and final act. From 2015 to 2018, he played several roles including Mr. Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank, Joe Keller in All My Sons, Duncan in Macbeth, Judge Taylor in To Kill a Mockingbird, Casca in Julius Caesar, and the Earl of Caversham in An Ideal Husband.

The festival sends their deepest condolences to his wife Nancy Palk and son Tim Ziegler, and his friends and family

Actor

Yannick Bisson, Thomas Craig, Helene Joy, Jonny Harris, and Georgina Reilly in Murdoch Mysteries (2008)

Murdoch Mysteries

8.2

TV Series

Rod Sitwell

2021

1 episode

 

Donald MacLean Jr., Tiera Skovbye, Natasha Calis, Jordan Johnson-Hinds, and Sandy Sidhu in Nurses (2020)

Nurses

6.2

TV Series

Gerry

2020

1 episode

 

Michael MacKenzie, John P. Tarver, Joseph Ziegler, Tom Rooney, Daniela Vlaskalic, Jennifer Tarver, and Isaac Mailach in Ten Minute Call (2018)

Ten Minute Call

Short

Dan

2018

 

Joseph Ziegler in Timon of Athens (2018)

Timon of Athens

7.4

Timon

2018

 

Ian Lake in Stratford Festival: Macbeth (2017)

Stratford Festival: Macbeth

7.4

Duncan

2017

 

Sprnva

Short

Dr. Everett

2014

 

Dinner at Lucy's

Short

Will

2009

 

Amreeka (2009)

Amreeka

7.0

Mr. Novatski

2009

 

Greta Scacchi, Tom Skerritt, and Paul Gross in The Trojan Horse (2008)

The Trojan Horse

6.0

TV Mini Series

Don Bowden (as Joe Ziegler)

2008

1 episode

 

Heritage Minutes (1991)

Heritage Minutes

7.9

TV Series

John Lawson

2005

1 episode

 

Ted Danson, Brian Dennehy, and Christopher Plummer in Our Fathers (2005)

Our Fathers

7.2

TV Movie

Jim Muller

2005

 

Open Heart (2004)

Open Heart

6.7

TV Movie

Gunther Bericht

2004

 

Julianna Margulies and Dylan McDermott in The Grid (2004)

The Grid

6.7

TV Mini Series

Mark Carrier

2004

5 episodes

 

Janet Kidder and Chris William Martin in Tom Stone (2002)

Tom Stone

7.3

TV Series

John Alderson

2002

2 episodes

 

Gil Bellows and Courtney B. Vance in Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story (2002)

Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story

7.1

TV Movie

James Keeshan

2002

 

Stockard Channing, Sam Waterston, and Shane Thomas Meier in The Matthew Shepard Story (2002)

The Matthew Shepard Story

7.3

TV Movie

Cal

2002

 

Roman Podhora in Blue Murder (2001)

Blue Murder

6.3

TV Series

Detective Zebo

2001–2002

2 episodes

 

Bruno Campos, Garret Dillahunt, Nina Garbiras, Michelle Hurd, and David Julian Hirsh in Leap Years (2001)

Leap Years

8.0

TV Series

LaMotta

2001

3 episodes

 

William H. Macy in Focus (2001)

Focus

6.7

Mr. Gargan

2001

 

Tia Carrere in Relic Hunter (1999)

Relic Hunter

6.5

TV Series

Dean Wormer

2001

1 episode

 

Gary Busey, Howie Mandel, and Margot Kidder in Tribulation (2000)

Tribulation

4.7

Calvin Canboro

2000

 

Black Harbour (1996)

Black Harbour

7.9

TV Series

Len Hubbard

1996–1999

30 episodes

 

Twists of Terror (1997)

Twists of Terror

5.2

TV Movie

Philip (the host)

1997

 

Side Effects (1994)

Side Effects

5.9

TV Series

Dr. Jim Barker

1994–1996

29 episodes

 

Forever Knight (1992)

Forever Knight

7.6

TV Series

Delehanty

1995

1 episode

 

Paul Gross and David Marciano in Due South (1994)

Due South

8.0

TV Series

Inspector MoffatInsp. Moffatt

1994–1995

2 episodes

 

The Circle Game

6.8

Norman

1994

 

To Save the Children (1994)

To Save the Children

6.0

TV Movie

Matt Eckhardt

1994

 

Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (1994)

Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad

6.7

TV Movie

Mr. Wilson

1994

 

North of 60 (1992)

North of 60

8.3

TV Series

Tim Anderson

1994

1 episode

 

Dieppe (1993)

Dieppe

6.6

TV Movie

C. Churchill Mann

1993

 

E.N.G. - Created by Bryce Zabel & Brad Markowitz

E.N.G.

7.5

TV Series

Jack Burke (as Joe Ziegler)

1993

1 episode

 

Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer (1993)

Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer

5.7

TV Movie

McLellan

1993

 

Oh, What a Night (1992)

Oh, What a Night

5.8

Vern Rawlins

1992

 

C. David Johnson, Eric Peterson, and Sonja Smits in Street Legal (1987)

Street Legal

7.2

TV Series

Ronald Spencer Jr.Ernest BrunnerMichael Parker

1989–1992

3 episodes

 

Dick Francis: In the Frame (1989)

Dick Francis: In the Frame

5.0

TV Movie

Ray Sharp

1989

 

Page Fletcher in The Hitchhiker (1983)

The Hitchhiker

6.7

TV Series

David

1989

1 episode

 

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.7

TV Series

Dr. Hendricks

1989

1 episode

 

Alex Cord in War of the Worlds (1988)

War of the Worlds

6.5

TV Series

Pat

1989

1 episode

 

Twelfth Night (1986)

Twelfth Night

TV Movie

Sir Andrew Aguecheek

1986

 

Kenneth Welsh in Empire, Inc. (1983)

Empire, Inc.

7.6

TV Mini Series

Larry

1983

6 episodes

 

Additional Crew

Paul Gross in Slings and Arrows (2003)

Slings and Arrows

8.8

TV Series

consultant: Shakespeare

2005

3 episodes

 

Self

Robin & Mark & Richard III (2016)

Robin & Mark & Richard III

TV Movie

Self

2016

 

Hamlet (Solo) (2007)

Hamlet (Solo)

8.4

Self - Interviewee

2007