Christian Goutsis
Academy Director
Christian started acting in plays in elementary school and in his parent’s basement. At 12, he started doing children’s theatre, and appearing in network television programs where he began to realize a career as an actor. After receiving a BFA in drama from the University of Calgary Christian began working as a professional actor, and for almost 30 years he has worked all across Canada, the US, and abroad, as an actor, director, musician, writer, and teacher. As an actor, Christian has worked extensively at major theatres all across Canada, and has twice toured throughout the UK. He has been featured in numerous films and network television programs for CBC, Syfy, NBC, YTV, CBS, Hallmark, and many independent productions. Christian’s voice has been heard in animations, podcasts, audiobooks, radio plays, and in hundreds of commercial voice-overs for local, national, and international companies. As a director, Christian has directed workshops, plays, musicals, radio commercials, animations, audiobooks, and radio plays both in Canada and the U.S. He has lectured, coached, and taught actors of all ages at drama schools, public and private schools of every grade level, and at many post-secondary colleges and universities throughout his entire career. He has composed music for plays, is a produced playwright, a multiple Betty a multiple Betty Mitchell Award winner and nominee, a multiple Calgary Critic award winner, and AMPIA award nominee. Christian is Casting Director and Voice Director at Six Degrees.
