Biography

Winner of Best Performance, Animation at the 2021 Canadian Screen Awards as Corner Gas Animated (2018)'s Sergeant Davis Quinton. Lorne is well-known for his portrayal of this beloved character in the Corner Gas comedy franchise - now in 60 countries worldwide - including the animated series and 6 seasons of the original International Emmy-nominated live-action comedy series Corner Gas (2004) and feature Corner Gas: The Movie (2014). Lorne has the rare honor of having a theatre space named after him in the rebuilt Roxy Theatre in Edmonton Alberta. The Lorne Cardinal Theatre is scheduled to open November 2021. A classically trained actor, Lorne has also performed in, and directed, a diverse range of theatre productions such as King Lear, on Canada's premiere A-house stage at the National Arts Centre, and Black Elk Speaks at the Denver Center.