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Biography
John Nelles is a Canadian stage, film and television actor who also works as a fight director on stage and as a dialect and dialogue coach on screen productions, such as the television series "Orphan Black" and the feature films "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" 1 and 2. He holds a BA in Speech and Dramatic Art and an MFA in Acting from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA.
Filmography22 titles

Between Love and Honor
1995as Assistant D.A.
1995as Assistant D.A.

Mayday
2003as Hans Reichel
2003as Hans Reichel

Orphan Black
2013as Male Nurse
2013as Male Nurse

The Strain
2014as Oscar Brandt
2014as Oscar Brandt

ReGenesis
2004as Dr. Cowun
2004as Dr. Cowun

Molly's Game
2017as Ski Coach
2017as Ski Coach

Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
2002as Doctor
2002as Doctor

X-Men
2000as Rogue's Father
2000as Rogue's Father

Fly Away Home
1996as Tower Supervisor
1996as Tower Supervisor

A Lobster Tale
2006as Preacher
2006as Preacher

eXistenZ
1999Dialect Coach
1999Dialect Coach

Taken
2017as Otto Fänger
2017as Otto Fänger

Outlander
2008as Donal
2008as Donal

My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002Dialogue Coach
2002Dialogue Coach

The Prince and Me
2004as Race Announcer
2004as Race Announcer

Maximum Risk
1996as Nervous Passenger
1996as Nervous Passenger

The Firm
2012as Daniel Neustadt
2012as Daniel Neustadt

Too Close to Home
1997as Brian Moffett
1997as Brian Moffett

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1998as Officer Wentworth
1998as Officer Wentworth

Forever Mine
1999as Bill Raich
1999as Bill Raich

Getting Gotti
1994as Dolan
1994as Dolan

Thanks of a Grateful Nation
1998as Dr. Fritz Roddam
1998as Dr. Fritz Roddam