Walter Borden, born on July twentieth, nineteen forty-two, is a distinguished Canadian actor, poet, and playwright hailing from New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. With a career that spans several decades, he has made significant contributions to film, television, and stage, showcasing his versatility and talent across various mediums.
His film and television repertoire includes notable works such as Nurse.Fighter.Boy, The Event, Gerontophilia, Lexx, and Platinum. However, Borden is most celebrated for his stage performances. He joined the Neptune Theatre company in Halifax in nineteen seventy-two and has since graced stages across Canada, performing in classic plays like Hamlet, Richard III, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and The Merchant of Venice, among others.
In addition to his impressive stage credits, Borden has been a member of the Stratford Festival of Canada since two thousand three, further solidifying his status as a prominent figure in Canadian theatre. His artistic endeavors also extend to music; he recorded an album titled Walter Borden Reads Shakespeare's Sonnets to the Music of Fernando Sor, collaborating with classical guitarist Paul Martell.