Talent INC Canada

Founded in 2010 we are located in the east end of Toronto, conveniently close to many casting houses.

We are proud that our company is 100% Canadian, working only with Canadian casting directors, agents, and producers.

We feel that in order for an actor to sign with a legitimate agency, they must continually train.

We have a strong Talent INC Canada family with well over 7000 success stories since we opened.

Doug has placed thousands of actors into the Filme & TV industry through Talent INC Canada's programs and it's award winning annual Showcase.

Talent INC Canada has been in operation for 10 years, and some students have been clients since day one. Our students work in television, films, commercials and voice overs.

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DOUG W. SLOAN

As CEO and Head of Admissions & Marketing, Doug grew up in a small town with big dreams. Early in his teens, he modeled for Calvin Klein and quickly gained a keen eye for the business side of the industry. Doug earned his degree in Business Management and opened a successful tanning salon chain.

Doug later sold the salon and embarked on a passionate journey in the entertainment industry which he continues to follow to this day.

He has managed the development of some of today’s top talent and has successfully placed thousands of working performers of all ages with agencies and managers in the U.S, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

His performers can be seen in projects like Harry Potter, Humans, The Stanley Dynamic, The Royals, Hell On Wheels, Wynona Earp, Home Alone 5, Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, Degrassi, Heroes Reborn, The Detail, Connor Undercover, and national campaigns for Winner’s, IKEA, Rogers, Nike and VW to name a few.

“Engaging with young performers has enriched my life in so many ways. I cannot imagine doing anything better than changing a young person’s life forever.” - Doug Sloan

OUR ACTING COACHES.

Adult Division

Jennifer Gibson

Jennifer is an accomplished actor, director and activist. She began her career in Los Angeles and has since worked in New York, Vancouver and Toronto. She is a well known actor, having appeared in numerous Canadian and American TV series such as Suits, Kim’s Convenience, Hemlock Grove, The Bold and the Beautiful, Guiding Light and too many Hallmark Christmas movies to name, among others. As a coach, Jennifer is in the unique position of knowing both sides of the camera and what directors are looking for in the room, and on set. She has trained extensively under Larry Moss, and shares his passion for script analysis and the exploration of one’s own life to create characters.

Voice Over Division

Melanie Davis

Melanie is an actor, coach and writer. Her passion and specialty is voice acting. If you listen closely, you can hear Melanie's voice on Netflix and TVOKids. Melanie has taught voice acting at the college level and owns her own company coaching, training and producing voice demos for actors of all ages. She also works with several Canadian companies casting and directing voice over projects virtually. Melanie enjoys character creation and development and loves helping people share their voice in a fun and professional manner.

Adult Division

John Shubat

Beginning his career at 17, modelling with Elite Model Management, John has been in front of the camera for over a decade. A graduate of The University of Toronto’s Theatre and Performance Studies, as well as NYU-TISCH online program, John has earned a wide range of stage and screen credits ranging from classical to contemporary. With a belief that an actor must always remain a student of the craft—as well as life—John is now training towards his MFA in acting.

Adult Division

Jinny Wong

Jinny Wong is a Canadian Actor, Acting Coach, and a mom of two boys. Jinny started her professional acting career in theatre and travelled from Florida to the Mediterranean, performing on stage for the Disney Cruise Line. After taking a few years off to start her family, Jinny’s focus shifted to TV & Film. Since then Jinny has had the pleasure of working on many TV/Film projects including appearances on Stolen By Their Father, Ruby and The Well, Unlocking Christmas, Candy Cane Candidate, The Parker Anderson’s & Cutie Pugs. When Jinny is not on set, she’s busy raising feminists, deep-diving into personal development, and motivating fellow actors to follow their dreams.

Adult Division

Meredith Forlenza

Meredith is a graduate of Northwestern University and a member of New York's Ensemble Studio Theatre. She has appeared on Broadway in 1984, Noises Off, The Winslow Boy, and A Behanding in Spokane, and Off-Broadway in Dan Cody's Yacht (MTC), Completeness (Playwrights Horizons), All-American (Lincoln Center), and Empathitrax (EST), among others. She has worked all across the United States, from the world premiere of Itamar Moses's new play The Whistleblower at The Denver Center, Can You Forgive Her? (IRNE nom Best Actress) and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? at the Huntington Theatre in Boston, to The Delling Shore at the Actor's Theatre of Louisville's Humana Festival. Meredith's TV and film credits include: The Tick, Blindspot, Billy & Billie, Mercy, The Union, Hannah Has a Ho-Phase, and Not Fade Away. She has appeared in two national commercials: for U by Kotex and as the Naughty Librarian for Pearle Vision. She is passionate about scene work and loves helping students take a deep dive into their scenes.

Adult Division

Carmen Kruk

Carmen is an actor, coach and writer who has taught performance and verbatim theatre for over five years. Her work has received funding from the Ontario Arts Council, and her play What She Said has toured across the GTA. Carmen holds an MFA from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and has also studied at the University of Toronto, Canada’s National Voice Intensive (now the Moving Voice Institute), the Vineyard Arts Project, as well as improv at Second City Toronto.

Adult Division

Deanna Palazzo

With over two decades of acting experience, Deanna holds a BaH of English and Theatre Studies from the University of Guelph. She is also an alum from the Second City Conservatory Program and performed for many years. In addition to her on-screen appearances such as Fear Thy Neighbor, Evil Encounters, Haunted Hospitals and Spoons she has also served as one of the hosts and co-creators of BellFibeTV1's HAUNTED HURONIA. Her hosting roles also include her work with the Type One Diabetes Think Tank's Pregancy Series. She is also a member of the award winning local sketch troupe Good Morning Apocalypse and has produced award- winning films with Midland Film Company Inc and others. In addition to her acting credits, she has spent much of her career as a producer and was part of the founding collective pivotal (arts), and served as the Producer for many years for the Tim Sims Fresh Meat Comedy Award Showcases and the award winning Baram & Snieckus.

Adult Division

Paul Barnes

A Dora Award nominee in 2017 for Superdude & Mr. Rude, Paul is a graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and the Second City Conservatory Program in Toronto. An actor, comedian and puppeteer, he has spent four years as a cast member of the Second City's Educational and Family Companies. He is also a principal cast member of the TVO/Jim Henson kids' show Hi Opie!, and recenlty recorded a role for the Nelvana animation series, D.N. Ace. Paul also performs with various improv and sketch troupes around Toronto such as Improv Against Humanity, Dog Science, We Happy Few and Men with Mustaches. Paul is thrilled to spend his adult life playing with toys and making pretend. He has been teaching Improv for the last few years with Talent INC Canada.

Social Media Manager

Bernadette (Bernie) Janssen

Bernie made the decision to pursue her dream of acting when she realized she needed to model what she was encouraging her two boys to do as they were growing up, “To Follow their Hearts and Chase their Dreams”. Early on in her Acting Career, Bernie met Doug through Talent INC Canada and they became instant friends! She attended Showcases as a Participant, which has given her the opportunity to pursue her Acting Career both in Calgary, where her family is, and her other home here in Toronto! Bernie’s close relationships with the staff, students & families that make up Talent INC Canada allow the essence of the school to be reflected in our Social media presence.

Kids Improv Division

Rocio Martinez Delfa

Rocio started acting at age 9 participating in musical theatre and soon falling in love with acting. Starting from a “Lost Child” role in “Peter Pan” school musical , making her way up to the lead role of Cinderella in “Cinderella’s Rodgers and Hammerstein” school musical. Currently, she is attending Cardinal Carter Academy For the Arts High school in a drama major. Additionally, she has been vocally training for 10 years and is fluent in both English and Spanish. She has been training with Talent Inc for the past few years and always strives to bring her fun, loving personality and experience to inspire young talents.

Administrative Assistant

Celene Lederer

Celene fell in love with acting at the early age of 7 while assisting her older brother's class production of The Wizard of Oz. Whether Singing, Rapping, or Spoken Word, Celene will take any opportunity to be on stage or in front of a camera! She has written and directed multiple Children's Christmas Plays for a local church, and loves working with kids. Celene joined Talent INC Canada originally as a student in 2014, after studying at Toronto Film School, and before completing an acting apprenticeship program at Bethel Conservatory of the Arts in Redding California. She currently drives a school bus part-time in York Region, while pursuing her dreams of being a performer full time!

Social Media - TikTok

Zivran Khan

Coming from a small city in India with big ambitions for performing arts, Zivran is proudly associated with Talent Inc. improving his acting skills from such experienced & skilled actors and teachers. Zivran also is very passionate about singing & modelling, has gotten the opportunities to perform at various platforms with Redken Fusion 2022, Shaadi Television launch & walked for prestigious fashion label Mayyur Girotra couture at International Fashion Festival Canada 2023.

Teacher's Assistant

Ryan Ramcharranrne

There’s no doubt that the acting industry has become more saturated in the last five years, with more aspiring students eager to share their passion for acting. Ryan has been acting since high-school days. He has been in Film and Television shows such as: See No Evil, The Comey Rule, Salt-N-Pepa, and The Unleashed. He brings his confident energetic personality and experience to inspire young talents.

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