20 celebrities to try and spot in Toronto this June

May 30 2018, 9:47 pm

Well Toronto, things are heating up in the city making it the perfect time to hit the streets and find a few celebrity faces to swoon over this June!

With 16 movies and TV shows currently in production, you just never know when you might spot your favourite character off-set, roaming the streets of Toronto.

Here are 20 celebrities to spot in Toronto this June.

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Olivia Munn

Olivia Munn at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Office Christmas Party' held at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, USA on December 7, 2016. (Tinseltown/Shutterstock)

Olivia Munn at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Office Christmas Party’ held at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, USA on December 7, 2016. (Tinseltown/Shutterstock)

While it has not been officially confirmed, Olivia Munn should be in Toronto sometime in June to start filming for her new role in Die in a Gunfight. Munn is best known for starring in TV series’ Beyond the Break and The Newsroom, as well as the feature film X-Men: Apocalypse. 

Helen Hunt

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Helen Hunt arrives at the “The Sessions” Los Angeles Premiere at Bing Theater at Los Angeles Museum of Art on October 10, 2012 in Los Angeles, CA (Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock)

Possibly joining Munn in Toronto for Die in a Gunfight is actress Helen Hunt. You may remember her from movies like Twister, What Women Want, As Good as It Gets, and Cast Away.

Josh Hutcherson

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Josh Hutcherson at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles on November 18, 2013 (Tinseltown/Shutterstock)

Best known for playing Peeta in The Hunger Games films which won him a People’s Choice Award, Josh Hutcherson will also likely be in Toronto for Die in a Gunfight.

Ian Somerhalder

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Actor Ian Somerhalder at MagicCon, a three-day (March 23-25 2018) fantasy & mystery fan convention. (Markus Wissmann/Shutterstock)

Best known for his portrayal of Damon on The Vampire Diaries, Ian Somerhalder will be in Toronto this June for his role in Netflix’s V-Wars. Somerhalder has also starred in television shows like Lost and Smallville, and is married to actress Nikki Reed.

Steve Carell

Steve Carell attends the premiere of "The Big Short" at the Ziegfeld Theatre on November 23, 2015 in New York City.

Steve Carell attends the premiere of “The Big Short” at the Ziegfeld Theatre on November 23, 2015 in New York City (JStone/Shutterstock)

It is likely that Steve Carell may be in Toronto this June filming for The Dogs of Babel. Carell is best known for his quirky character Michael in The Office, and who could forget his hilarious roles in movies like The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Evan Almighty and Get Smart.

Eugene Levy

Monday October 19, 2009. Eugene Levy at the Los Angeles premiere of “Astro Boy” held at the Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood, Los Angeles (Tinseltown/Shutterstock) 

The hilarious Eugene Levy may be spotted in Toronto this June. Levy is currently filming for season five of the hit show Schitt’s Creek alongside his son Daniel Levy, who also plays Levy’s on-set child in the show. From Hamilton ON, Levy is best known for starring in all eight of the American Pie films and his groundbreaking work as part of Second City.

Catherine O’Hara

Catherine O’Hara at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards, Renaissance Hotel, Hollywood, CA (s_bukley/Shutterstock)

Joining Levy on the set of Schitt’s Creek is actress, writer, and comedian Catherine O’Hara. O’Hara has starred in many movies from Heartburn alongside Meryl Streep, to the voice of Sally in The Nightmare Before Christmas, or maybe you remember her best as Kevin McCallister’s mom in the Home Alone films.

Kim Coates

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Kim Coates at the Paley Center for Media 2013 Benefit Gala, 20th Century Fox Studios, Los Angeles (s_bukley/Shutterstock)

Canadian actor Kim Coates will be in Toronto this June filming for season two of Bad Blood. Coates is known for playing Tig on the popular series Sons of Anarchy which ran for seven seasons.

Chace Crawford

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Chace Crawford arriving at the Academy of Country Music Awards 2011 at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 3, 2011 in Las Vegas (Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock)

Best known for his portrayal of Nate Archibald on The CW’s Gossip Girl series, Chace Crawford may be spotted in Toronto this June for his latest role in the superhero drama series The Boys.

Karl Urban

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Karl Urban at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Star Trek’ held at the Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood on April 30, 2009 (Tinseltown/Shutterstock)

Also joining Crawford on the set of The Boys is New Zealand actor Karl Urban. You may remember him as Leonard McCoy in the Star Trek reboot film series, or as Éomer from The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Lauren Lee Smith

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Lauren Lee Smith at the CBS, CW and Showtime Press Tour Stars Party (s_bukley/Shutterstock)

Canadian actress Lauren Lee Smith will be in Toronto this June filming for the second season of the Frankie Drake Mysteries in which she holds the lead role. Smith has starred in TV shows like CTV’s The Listener, and as Riley Adams in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

Mary J. Blige

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Mary J Blige at the 2014 American Music Awards – Arrivals at the Nokia Theater on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, CA (Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock

Mary J. Blige will likely be in Toronto through to mid-July for her role as Cha-Cha in the new series The Umbrella Academy. While Blige is best known for being a famous R&B/Hip-hop artist, she has also starred in a few movies like Rock of Ages, Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself, and Mudbound.

Ellen Page

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Ellen Page at the 2016 Primetime Creative Emmy Awards – Day 2 – Arrivals at the Microsoft Theater on September 11, 2016 in Los Angeles, CA (Joe Seer/Shutterstock)

Joining Blige on the set of The Umbrella Academy is Canadian actress Ellen Page. Page has starred in feature films like Juno, Whip It, and Inception, along with TV shows like Trailer Park Boys, Pit Pony, and ReGenesis.

Tom Hopper

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Tom Hopper at the “Game of Thrones” Season 7 Premiere Screening at the Walt Disney Concert Hall on July 12, 2017, in Los Angeles, CA (Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock)

Also joining these ladies on The Umbrella Academy set is Tom Hopper. Hopper has made appearances in television shows like Doctor Who, Casualty, and Games of Thrones.

Jason Priestley

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Entertainment One toasts 2014 film slate at their TIFF 2014 party. Actor Jason Priestley.  (Stacey Newman/Shutterstock)

Jason Priestley will be in Toronto this June through to August for season three of the series Private Eyes. Priestley is best known for playing Brandon Walsh on the hit show Beverly Hills, 90210.

Sarah Rafferty

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Sarah Rafferty at the “Keep It Clean” Benefit for Waterkeeper Alliance at Avalon on March 1, 2018 in Los Angeles, CA (Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock)

Sarah Rafferty will likely be in Toronto through to November for her role in the eighth season of Suits. Rafferty has made small appearances in shows like Law & Order, Bones, and Numb3rs before going on to star in Suits as Donna Roberta Paulsen.

Gabriel Macht

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Gabriel Macht arrives at the 2011 Glamour Reel Moments Premiere at Directors Guild Of America on October 24, 2011 in Los Angeles, CA (Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock)

Also joining Rafferty on the set of Suits is Gabriel Macht, who plays lead character Harvey Specter in the series.

Minka Kelly

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Minka Kelly at the “Country Strong” Los Angeles Special Screening, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Beverly Hills, CA (s_bukley/Shutterstock)

Minka Kelly will be in Toronto through June for her role in the series Titans. Kelly got her first major role as Lyla in the television series Friday Night Lights, and then went on to star in feature films like The Roommate, 500 days of Summer, and Just Go With It.

Brenton Thwaites

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Actor Brenton Thwaites attends the premiere of “The Giver” at the Ziegfeld Theatre on August 11, 2014 in New York City (Debby Wong/Shutterstock)

Also joining Kelly on the set of Titans is Brenton Thwaites. This Austrailian actor has starred in movies such as Blue Lagoon: The Awakening, Oculus, The Giver, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.  

Hannah John-Kamen

Hannah John-Kamen arrives to the NBC Universal’s Summer Press Day 2015 on April 02, 2015 in Hollywood, CA (DFree/Shutterstock)

Hannah John-Kamen will be in the city through to September for season four and five of Killjoys. John-Kamen is probably best known for her role of Ornela in the sixth season of Game of Thrones. 

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