Mission Genesis -- Actor/Actress Bios -- Jason Cadieux (Bren)

A native of Toronto, Jason Cadieux's first acting experience was as the lead in a local theatrical production of Romeo & Juliet. Cadieux' subsequent theatrical credits include roles in the plays Gulag and Poor Superman.

On television, Cadieux was featured in the NBC movie What Kind of Mother Are You? with Mel Harris. He also worked with Lindsey Wagner in the CBS movie Sins of Silence. Cadieux also starred in the Canadian soap opera Family Passions as a boy from the town's most prominent family who is accused of a crime he didn't commit.

In 1996, Cadieux co-starred in the feature film Lilies, for which he was honored with a nomination for a Genie award in the Best Actor in a Leading Role category. The film won a Genie for Best Picture. Earlier he co-starred in the films Joe's So Mean to Josephine, and Iron Eagles IV, with Louis Gossett, Jr.

About his character, Cadieux says "everything 'Bren' says and does is very specific. There's an economy of movement, nothing is wasted. He's a very functional person, every action has meaning."

Filmography

1."Mission Genesis" (1997) TV Series .... Bren
2.Joe's So Mean to Josephine (1996) .... David
3.Lilies (1996) .... Young Simon
4.Iron Eagle IV (1995) .... Doug Masters
5."Macht der Leidenschaft" (1994) TV Series .... Stefan Haller
... aka Family Passions (1994)


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