bɪkˈʌz ʌv hɪz ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns pɹˈaɪɚ tʊ ˈæktɪŋ, hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ hˈoʊstᵻd ðə ɡɹˈeɪt kɐnˈeɪdiən fˈuːd ʃˈoʊ fɔːɹ sˌiːbˌiːsˈiː tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən ɪn kˈænədə, ɐ sˈɪɹiz wˌɪtʃ wʌz nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd fɚðə dʒˈeɪmz bˈɪɹd ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ ˈɛksələns ɪn kjˈʊlɪnˌɛɹi dʒˈɜːnəlˌɪzəm.
Because of his experience prior to acting, he also hosted the Great Canadian Food Show for CBC television in Canada, a series which was nominated for the James Beard Award for Excellence in Culinary Journalism.