John B MacNeil
ACTOR • WRITER
FILM • TELEVISION • SCREENWRITING
ABOUT JOHN
John B. MacNeil is a Canadian actor and writer working in film and television.
Drawing on a lifetime of experiences, John brings a grounded, natural presence to the screen and a passion for character-driven storytelling to his writing.
Alongside his acting work, John develops original film and television projects ranging from comedy to drama and thriller.
ACTING
SELECTED FILM & TELEVISION
TRAILER PARK BOYS: JAIL
Mayor DodgeFROM
MechanicTRACY & MARTINA: DIRTY DEEDS
Wilkes — PrincipalVIEW ALL CREDITS ON IMDb
ORIGINAL PROJECTS
Original film and television concepts created and developed by John B. MacNeil, ranging from science fiction and comedy to provocative dramatic storytelling.
SPACE GRAVEYARD
SCIENCE FICTION • DRAMA
Science Fiction • Drama • MysteryWhat if death wasn't the end of the journey?When NASA shuts down before aspiring astronaut Scott Adams can fulfill his lifelong dream of reaching space, he is recruited by a mysterious private company to lead an unprecedented venture: placing the deceased in transparent chambers in orbit, allowing their families to look to the stars and see their loved ones again.The revolutionary Space Graveyard becomes a worldwide success—until bodies begin mysteriously disappearing from their chambers.
What begins as a groundbreaking commercial space venture soon uncovers a secret that could change humanity's understanding of life, death—and its future in the universe.Original Screenplay by John B. MacNeil
SPACE GRAVEYARD
Science Fiction • Drama • Mystery
FONE GUYS
COMEDY SERIES
Two brothers. One telephone company. Absolutely no idea what they're getting themselves into.
Set in 1997, Fone Guys follows brothers Johnny and Tommy Sullivan after they're laid off from Canadian Tel Corp and thrown into the unpredictable world of independent telephone contracting.Joined by a collection of colorful coworkers, questionable technicians and an absentee boss calling the shots from Florida, even the simplest telephone job has the potential to become a complete disaster.Fone Guys is a workplace comedy about friendship, family and trying to make a living when almost nothing goes according to plan.
Original Series Created by John B. MacNeil
THE ROW
DRAMA • THRILLER
Where death, morals and integrity are tested.
A powerful congressman, a federal prison warden, a scientist and Big Pharma become entangled in a controversial program that uses death-row inmates for experimental medical research.
The prisoners are offered an impossible choice: face execution—or participate in dangerous human trials that could advance medicine and potentially save countless lives.
But as politics, money, science and personal agendas collide, the line between medical progress and exploitation begins to disappear.
THE ROW asks one disturbing question: How far should humanity go to save humanity?
