Yank Azman

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Yank Azman
Yank Azman
Born
Jankiel (Jank) Zajfman (aka Jack Zaifman)

(1947-10-19) October 19, 1947 (age 76)
Bad Wörishofen, Germany
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor, antique dealer
Years active1969–present
SpousePulver Zajfman (1969–present)
Websitehttp://www.yankazman.com

Yank Azman (born October 19, 1947) is a Canadian television and film actor.

Early life

Azman was born in a

Ontario College of Art[2] (now known as OCAD University) and the University of Toronto
.

Career

Although his first stage appearance was at age six,

Servant of Two Masters[7] among others. Since then he has worked steadily in film and television[8] with such roles as Tom Shaughnessy on My Life as A Dog and frequent guest appearances on such shows as Murdoch Mysteries
.

Second career

He began a lifelong interest in art and antiques after being inspired by

Room Service with Sarah Richardson on HGTV,[14] Breakfast Television on Citytv and in 2002 he hosted a television pilot called Flea Market Millionaire[15] for the Discovery Channel
. Azman has also lectured on antiques at the CITT (Canadian Institute of Theatre Technology) at
Ontario College of Art & Design
.

Voice acting

Azman has long worked as a voice actor and has voiced several characters in animated series such as Starcom: The U.S. Space Force and The Adventures of Tintin.

Personal life

Azman is married to Canadian artist[17][18] & antique dealer Pulver Zajfman[19] and lives in Toronto and Miami Beach. He is a member of Mensa[20] and has a mild form of dyscalculia.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Sing Mr. Frye
1989 Millennium Evacuation Worker
1995 Butterbox Babies Mr. Stone
1998 Bone Daddy MacDougall
2001 Judgment Day Colin McMahon

References

  1. ^ "Cesia and Kuba Zaifman Today". Saraschildren.com. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  2. ^ Fox, Hyla Wults. "Collectibles". The Globe and Mail April, 20. 1995.
  3. ^ "Concert-ed Enthusiasm For Concert" Toronto Telegram. P. 24. April 4, 1954.
  4. ^ Kareda, Urjo "Candy-rock show needs audience participation" Toronto Star. Dec 21, 1971
  5. ^ "The Funny Farm". TVArchive.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  6. ^ "Factory Theatre | Hurray for Johnny Canuck". Home.interlog.com. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  7. ^ "TNB Performance Calendar". Lib.unb.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  8. All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original
    on October 21, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  9. ^ Hale, Barrie "Students Build a Town Wall" Toronto Telegram. p.40. March 31, 1967
  10. ^ Taylor, Bill. "The older, the better".Toronto Star. May 2, 2002
  11. ^ Skoggard, Ross, "The Collector" Toronto Star. May 10, 1992
  12. ^ "Best and Worst of the City" Toronto Life p.December 25, 2001
  13. ^ http://www.canadianbusiness.com/after_hours/article.jsp?content=20031106_133646_3028 MoneySense Sept/Oct 2003
  14. ^ "room service". Roomservice.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  15. ^ "Discovery_Adds_Two_More_Series".
  16. ^ [1] Archived October 1, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ Index of Canadian Artists "http://www.lareau-law.ca/peintres_1Z.html"
  18. ^ National Gallery of Canada database "http://www.pro.rcip-chin.gc.ca/bd-dl/aac-aic-eng.jsp?emu=en.aich:/Proxapp/ws/aich/user/wwwe/Record&upp=0&m=1&w=NATIVE%28%27ARTIST+ph+words+%27%27pulver+zajfman%27%27%27%29&order=native%28%27every+AR%27%29"
  19. ^ Vine, Ira. "Valentines Taken to Heart"The Globe and Mail. p. 18, Feb.7, 1981
  20. ^ "Regular Contributors". MC2 Journal of Mensa Canada (237). Mensa Canada: 27. July 1990.

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