Peter Messaline
Peter Messaline (1944 – 2016) was an English-Canadian writer, editor, tax preparer, teacher, and actor. He had worked in the entertainment industry for more than 40 years.
Biography
Early life
Peter Burrell was born in London, England on 9 April 1944. Early on, he worked as a co-writer and editor for 25 years, starting with English-as-a-Second Language radio and television scripts for Holland and Denmark, and later on an Adult Functional Literacy project for Access Television, Alberta.[1] He emigrated to Canada with his wife, actress Miriam Newhouse in 1977.[2] He was also a tax preparer, being a founding member of Tax Caucus, a group of performers' tax preparers supported by ACTRA. As a teacher, with Miriam Newhouse, he start the very first curriculum-based Acting-As-A-Business course in Canada.[1]
Assassin's Creed
In 2015, Messaline was hired by Ubisoft to voice the character David Brewster in the then-upcoming Assassin's Creed: Syndicate. The role would be his last ever.[1]
Personal life
Messaline married Miriam Newhouse whom he met while teaching in 1970.[1] He retired in 2015, citing health reasons. He later died on 8 December 2016 in his home in Toronto, Ontario.[2]
Assassin's Creed credits
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
Peter Messaline at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Peter Messaline on Wikipedia