Kent WOLKOWSKI

Kent David Wolkowski
December 26, 1989 - September 8, 2014
It is with profound sadness and broken hearts, we announce the sudden passing of our beautiful, charismatic son, Kent David Wolkowski, five short months after the death of his brother, Adam. Kent's infectious charm, his zest for life, and his compassion for others, impacted everyone he came in contact with. He will be remembered for his dimpled cheeks, his dynamic personality, his drive to succeed, his brilliantly creative mind, but most of all, his ability to make others laugh. Kent's DREAM to be an actor, and be a part of the film industry, began at age 4. Kent never deviated from this path. He attended Mac Neil Elementary and Winston Knoll Collegiate. He was a member of "Do It With Class Musical Theatre Company " for 12 years where incredible instructors fostered his love for acting, singing and dancing. He began getting roles in T.V. commercials at age 12. At age 15 he was cast in a supporting lead role in the "Tommy Douglas Movie." He also had guest roles in several of the "Corner Gas" episodes. Kent possessed an abundance of energy and existed on very little sleep. During his high school years he juggled school, dance, singing, musical theatre classes, as well as appearing in over 40 Musical Theatre Productions, both at Winston Knoll Collegiate and Local Theatres. He loved being cast in comical roles, as he fed off the laughter of his audiences. Kent received many awards for his singing and acting talents. At age 19 Kent moved to Toronto to train in classical acting at George Brown Theatre School. Kent was represented by the Gary Goddard Agency in Toronto. They described him as "an incredibly gifted actor, producer, writer and director". He was known in the movie industry as Kent Nolan. Kent noted that some of his career highlights included working with Academy Award nominated filmmakers, Terry Gilliam, John N. Smith, Jennifer Lynch, as well as recently starring in the feature movie "Stage Fright" by Sundance award winner, Jerome Sable. For the past couple of years Kent had been collaborating with many other talented writers, actors, producers and directors on a number of Creative projects. Kent always said" I love all aspects of film and theater. Whether I'm acting, or directing, it just seems to me that it's the perfect fit for my life." At the time of his passing Kent had just filmed and directed his first feature film, "Mature Young Adults" and was in the process of editing it. His brother Adam Wolkowski, and his grandfathers, John Wolkowski, Gordon Cholerton, and Gordon Meggitt, predeceased Kent. Left to cherish his memory are his parents, Dale and Susan Wolkowski, his brother Jared, his grandmothers Norma Meggitt and Kay Wolkowski. He is also survived by his cousins, aunts, and uncles, John and Rose Ann Rietmeier (Jessica, Stephanie) Gord and Diane Chadwick (Melanie, Brendan, Nicole, and Preston MacKenzie, Tricia, Kyla and Devin Chadwick) Isaac and Fiona Dib (Daniela, Liam and Isabel), Kevin Cholerton, Clive and Margery Cholerton (Evan), Kevin and Cheryl Gabel (Leigha, Kayla) We would like to acknowledge that though we are his biological family, Kent had many "Families" in the Theatre and Film Industry Worlds. All of these people played such a huge role in fostering his potential, and encouraging him to continue to pursue his dream. We thank you for that! In lieu of flowers or food, family and friends so wishing, may make a donation to a Trust fund through "Class Act Studios". This fund is being established in memory of Kent, to benefit young children who require some financial assistance and share Kent's passion for the Arts. Please email vwilkinson@sasktel.net for details on how to make a donation. Family and friends are invited to attend a "Celebration of Kent's Life", which will take place at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, September 21, at Sheldon Collegiate Auditorium, 2601 Coronation Street.