Jefferson Brown is a Canadian actor and producer. He portrays Joe Moody on When Hope Calls.
Biography[]
Jefferson Brown was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick. He moved with his family at age seven to Newmarket, Ontario. He pursued a degree in Visual Art at Mount Allison University in Sackville. In his third year of university, Brown was cast in the school’s annual musical and fell in love with performing.
Brown has appeared in numerous films including “Shelby,” “Cowboy For Christmas,” “Americanistan” and “Dear Viola.” Other films include “Mr. Viral,” “Dirty Singles, “ “Terrified at 17” (with Kayla Wallace), “Carrie,” “Shark City,” “Stag,” “Cobu 3D,” “Silent Hill 2,” “Salem Falls” and “The Twelve Men of Christmas.” His lead in the cult hit “Please Kill Mr. Know It All” garnered a nomination for Best Male Performance in a feature at 2013 Canadian Comedy Awards. Other awards include Best Actor at the 2007 Canadian Filmmakers Film Festival. In 2024, he starred in the television film A Match in Manhattan (with Kalinka Petrie).
His guest work in television includes “Murdoch Mysteries,” “Cracked,” “Played,” “XIII,” “Haven” and “LA Complex.” Brown has recurred on series such as “Degrassi” (with Sarah Fisher), “Rookie Blue,” “Slings & Arrows,” “Being Erica,” “Sophie” and “MVP.”
Brown is currently known for his role on Hallmark Channel's fantasy-drama series, The Way Home, in which he portrays Del Landry's late husband, Colton. On When Hope Calls, he portrays widowed shopkeeper Joe Moody.