John Novak

John Novak (born September 9, 1955) is a Venezuelan-born Canadian actor and anime voice actor who frequently does voice work for Ocean Productions based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Biography
Novak was born in Caracas, Venezuela while his parents were visiting the country. John began his acting career in the middle of the 1980's.

He has also starred in the Wishmaster sequels Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell, and Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled, replacing Andrew Divoff as The Djinn.

He appeared in Street Justice, twice in the TV series Sliders as a shyster lawyer, Ross J. Kelly, and 3 times in Highlander: The Series.

He most recently starred as the Sheriff in Bloodrayne 2: Deliverance.

Novak is probably best known, in Canada at least, from Kokanee beer commercials, as he plays the Park Ranger who is constantly trying to prevent the Kokanee Sasquatch from stealing the beer.

Anime

 * Maison Ikkoku (1986-1988) - Observer (ep. 49), Red Cap (ep. 68) , Officer (ep. 70) , Paramedic (ep. 72)
 * InuYasha (2000-2004) - Ungai (ep. 162)
 * Arjuna (2001) - Mr. Oshima
 * Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (2002-2003) - Uzumi Nara Atha, EA Officer (eps. 41, 43) (Ocean Dub)
 * Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny (2004-2005) - Uzumi Nara Atha (ep. 40) (Ocean Dub)
 * Death Note (2006-2007) - Steve Mason, Additional Voices
 * Gintama° (2015-2016) - Katakuriko Matsudaira, Shinsuke's Father (ep. 304)

Anime Films

 * Adieu Galaxy Express 999 (1981) - Faust