Our Alumni

Hannah Hogan

Hannah Hogan graduated in 2007 from Humber's Acting for Film and Television program where she received the Brian Linehan Scholarship for Outstanding Artistic Promise. She credits the program with giving her the confidence to pursue acting as a profession, and for enabling her to approach acting as a technical craft. Since leaving, Hannah has done several commercials, as well as short and feature length independent films. She became a member of ACTRA a year after graduating, and enjoys working with the most talented artists in the Canadian film industry. Most recently, she can be seen starring in the YTV series That’s So Weird, which was nominated for several Canadian comedy and Gemini Awards. She is also working on producing a web series with fellow graduate Stephen Kew, and looks forward to increasing her profile as an up-and-coming Canadian actress.

"At Humber, I learned that the best way to succeed in acting is to reach out to the peers and colleagues in your community for help and support. It’s something I continue to do today."

Dwain Murphy

Born on the small Caribbean island of Dominica, Dwain Murphy came to Canada when he was four years old. An only child with an active imagination, he loved to perform. However, he was seriously bitten by the acting bug as a teen while watching Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. When a high school teacher encouraged his talent in drama class, he resolved to pursue it earnestly and began looking into college-level programs after he graduated from high school. He decided on Acting for Film & Television at Humber because, he claims, it was local and not as expensive as some of the other schools he investigated. Dwain remembers that he auditioned doing a Charlie Brown monologue rather than the customary Shakespeare or scene from a movie. Nevertheless, he was accepted. He didn’t, however, realize then just how much his time at Humber would change his life. Since leaving, he’s built up a pretty impressive list of credits including a starring role in the full-length feature How She Move; roles in Saving God and Poor Boy’s Game; a recurring role on Degrassi: The Next Generation; Guns, a mini-series; Three Rivers; and, most recently, Ghost Whisperer.

“The teachers at Humber were wonderful with their ability to shape and mould young up-and-coming actors such as myself. They gave us the best tools for making a splash in the acting world. It’s a great program that just keeps getting better and I recommend it to anyone seriously interested in acting.”

Danielle Watling

Danielle Watling graduated from Acting for Film and Television where she was the recipient of both the President’s Letter and the Academic Achievement Award. Danielle studied improv after graduating from Humber in 2009 and is now also a graduate of the Second City Conservatory Program. She’s very active in the improv community and began studying how to teach it at Second City’s LIT program. This led to the wonderful experience she has last summer of leading a class of teens. As a young actor, Danielle is busy developing her film and television credits. Currently, these include the Nickelodeon pilot Kicked in the Business, Forensic Factor-F2 and Breakout. She will make her first feature length film debut in A Kiss and A Promise. She’s also done voiceover work on the popular CBC Radio drama Afghanada, and her theatre credits include Ran-Tar the Terrible, Citizen Vain and Beyond the Moors. She is also the co-creator of Hogan and Watling Productions. The young company recently produced Frosty The Show-Man, its first show, and Danielle played Cindy Lou-Who.

"The Acting for Film and Television program at Humber is the best experience a young actor looking for training could have. The teachers are all wonderful and go above and beyond to make sure that the right courses are taught so that grads enter the acting world feeling confident. I wouldn’t trade this training for anything in the world."

Shannah Williamson & Kayne Wylie Interrogation Scene

Lindsay Hamilton & Buddy Hickman Interrogation Scene

Amanda McKnight & Caitlyn Smith Interrogation Scene

Alyssa Blasak & Farid Yazdani Interrogation Scene

2011 Showcase - That's Life

2011 Showcase - Living Truthfully

Showcase 2011 - Bloody Mary

2011 Showcase - Love Sucks