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 9000 success stories since we opened.
Doug has placed thousands of actors into the Film & TV industry through Talent INC Canada's programs and it's award winning Annual Showcase.
Talent INC Canada has been in operation for 14 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 CBC's One More Time, Kate on Netflix, Erin’s Guide To Kissing Girls, and national commercial campaigns for TD Bank, CF Markville, Home Depot, Presidents Choice, Canadian Tire, and Uber Eats to name a few. Doug has executive produced the film, This Time.
“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.
Improv 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.
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
Daniela Sandiford
Daniela was born and raised in Montreal, and has been based in Toronto since 2019. Her love of acting started at a young age, acting in musicals and plays throughout elementary and highschool. When college came around, she auditioned and got into Dawson College's Theatre Program. There she continued to fine tune her craft through various roles including Viola (Twelfth Night), and Mrs. Gibbs (Our Town). Upon graduation, she got her first agent, and shortly after, booked her first supporting film role in "Small Crimes" (Netflix) alongside “Game of Thrones's" Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, beginning her journey in the film and television world. Some of her notable television credits include, guest stars on “Law and Order:Toronto”, “St-Pierre”, “The Moody’s”, and “Pillow Talk”. Film credits include “Millwood Murders”, “Fatherhood”, “One of a Kind Love”. Daniela is also very passionate about doing voice work. She’s recorded multiple television and radio commercials and a few animations over the years. She has also lent her voice and body to the video game world with motion and performance capture. She’s worked on projects such as “Assassin’s Creed”, “The Outer Worlds”, and “Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint”. Working in this medium has always been one of her favourites, as she believes it mixes theatrics and film techniques together in the most perfect way. She is extremely excited to get to be part of the Talent Inc. Canada family, and getting to work with all the wonderful talent there!
Voice Over Division
Tyler Hyrchuk
Tyler is a Commercial + Character Voice Actor based in Toronto. Additionally, he performs regularly in the Toronto Improv Scene. His voice has been showcased in numerous commercials, more than 45 audiobooks, and over 250 characters in 100+ productions. Most recently, he is the voice of Evu the Emu in TVO Kids' “Mia and Codie”. He is a co-founder of Lengthy Tangent LLC, an audio production house, and a producer, sound engineer, writer and voice actor in their award winning flagship audio fiction series, ‘Peculiar Radio’.
Improv Division
Steve Hobbs
Steve Hobbs is an actor, comedian, events host and entertainer. Having studied at Lewis Baumander acting studios & graduated from the Second City sketch conservatory and longform improv programs, he’s known for comedic stage performances at Toronto Fringe & Next Stage Festivals in shows including "The Complex" (2022, 4N's - Now Magazine), “Behold the Barfly!” (2016, 5N’s – Now Magazine), and "Everything is Fine!" (2014, 4N's - Now Magazine). He's been featured internationally at various comedy festivals (Detroit Improv Festival, North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival, NYC’s Del Close Marathon, etc) with past improv ensembles like James Bond-themed “Double Oh!” and Impatient Theatre Co. headliner “Fantoma”. Off-stage, he’s a published satirist (Second City Network, CBC Punchline, the Beaverton, RedEye Chicago), and an accomplished youth & adult improv workshop facilitator. Notable recent TV & film appearances include FX’s “Mrs. America”, FX's “What We Do in the Shadows”, and Disney's "Out Of My Mind" (2024).
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
Andre Dae Kim
Andre Dae Kim is a Toronto-based actor and improviser best known for his work on hit series such as Vampire Academy (Peacock), Degrassi: The Next Generation, Degrassi: Next Class, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and Locke & Key. Drawing from over a decade of professional on-screen experience, Andre brings a unique, character-driven approach to his work as an improv teacher. Having trained extensively in both long-form and short-form improvisation at The Second City Toronto and SoCap Theatre, he emphasizes spontaneity, emotional truth, and collaboration in performance. Andre is thrilled to share his love of improv with new performers and fellow actors alike. Teaching has become an exciting new chapter in his creative journey — one where he can help others discover the same sense of freedom, play, and connection that drew him to improv in the first place.
Kids 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.
Kids Division
Leigha Hawksworth
Leigha started with a love for acting at an early age. At age 12, she was in her first commercial; after lessons with Talent Inc. Canada, she was on set 3 days after showcase weekend filming a TV episode. Leigha is currently enrolled in the Drama program at Cawthra Park Secondary School. Leigha is still taking classes at Talent Inc. Leigha is also a patient ambassador for SickKids; you may find her work on the SickKids Foundation page, and you may find her in a commercial with Canada's Ryan Reynolds. She dreams of continuing as an actor or child life specialist after high school. Leigha loves working with young children and brings her love for acting to her classes. She is always fun, loving and encouraging to the students.
Adult Division
Robert Bellissimo
Robert Bellissimo was bit by the acting bug after seeing Robert De Niro in "Mean Streets" and Dustin Hoffman in "Midnight Cowboy". After performing in school plays and short films in high school Robert knew that being an Actor was what he wanted to commit to. This led to studying the craft of acting at George Brown Theatre School, The New School Of Drama and at The Actor's Temple in London, England. Robert has appeared in numerous plays, television shows, commercials and feature films. He is a full member of both CAEA and ACTRA. Notable credits include, PRIVATE EYES (A TV Series, which starred Jason Priestley), ROBBERY (A Canadian Feature Film, which can be seen on Amazon Prime) and MOOSE ON THE LOOSE (a play that was produced at Magnus Theatre in Thunder Bay, Ontario). While studying acting at The Actor's Temple, Robert started to become interested in teaching acting. For the past 10 years Robert has taught at various studios in Toronto, as well as privately. Robert is thrilled to now be teaching at Talent INC Canada.
Production Coordinator
Parham Rownagh
Parham was born in Iran and moved to England at the age of 3 before relocating to Toronto at 10. He speaks both Farsi and English. He started acting at the Claude Watson School of the Arts, where he auditioned with Larissa Mair multiple times at the age of 16 for Degrassi. She called him back for several more auditions and eventually began his acting career at the age of 18. He got signed by the Characters agency and his first show was on Family Channel’s “Raising Expectations, followed by Nickelodeon’s “The Other Kingdom” and eventually secured his break on Netflix’s “Degrassi: The Next Class” as a series regular appearing in 12 episodes over two seasons. He also guest starred on “Murdoch Mysteries” and “Mary Kills People”. He went to LA and studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute under a full scholarship, studying method acting and produced a short film called “Blind Optimism”. He is currently with KB Artists Management and has booked his first commercial for a KFC/Ruffles collab campaign. He currently has his feature film debut titled “His Father’s Son” circuiting film festivals such as the Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival. He has also worked on a persian documentary re-enactment of Bahaii students persecuted in Iran, produced by Habib Zargarpour who is an Academy Award special effects nominee.
Adult Division
Micah Kalisch
Micah Kalisch began her career in theatre as a child. She quickly moved to the world of commercial work where she remained booked and busy before landing her first role in TV and Film and working full time as an actor. After a brief hiatus to run a non-profit, Micah has returned to the industry. As an acting coach Micah recognizes something unique and special in every performer. Her students have gone on to book lead and series regular roles in shows on Netflix and Crave.