Jonathon Young (born May 8, 1973) is a Canadian actor known for his role of Nikola Tesla on the SyFy show Sanctuary. Appearances include The Fog, Eureka, and Stargate Atlantis. Young is a well-respected stage actor. He is the co-founder of Electric Company Theatre in Vancouver, Canada in which he is also the artistic director, playwright, and actor.

Biography

Young's partner is theatre director Kim Collier. Their daughter Azra died in a fire in the summer of 2009 at the age of 14 and was given special recognition in the credits of an episode of Sanctuary around the same time. They live in Vancouver, however no longer under the same roof. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/the-role-of-jonathon-youngs-life/article12754565/