Munro Skylear Chambers (born July 29, 1990) is a Canadian actor, known for his roles as Wilder on The Latest Buzz and as Eli Goldsworthy on the hit Canadian Teen Drama Degrassi: The Next Generation. He has an identical twin brother named Thomas Chambers, who is also an actor.
Notable TV Roles of Munro Chambers:
- Second Jen (2016-Present) - Nate
- Turbo Kid (2015) - The Kid
- Degrassi: The Next Generation (2010-2015) - Elijah "Eli" Goldsworthy.
- The Latest Buzz (2007-10) - Wilder.
- Little Men (1998-99) - Rob Bhaer.
Notable Film Roles of Munro Chambers:
- Harpoon (2019) - Jonah.
- Beethoven's Christmas Adventure (2011) - Mason.
- Good Fences (2005) - Billy.
- Murder in the Hamptons (2005) - Greg Ammon.
- Bailey's Billion$ (2005) - Max Rizzo.
- Godsend (2004) - Max Shaw.
- A Wrinkle in Time (2003) - Sandy Murray.
Tropes associated with Munro Chambers:
- Ambiguously Bi: There's been some rumors that he might be bisexual because he has a very close relationship with Luke Bilyk and Justin Kelly. He confirms that he's unsure of his sexuality, but he claims that he does want a girlfriend one day.
- Always Identical Twins: Him and his twin brother, Thomas, are identical twins.
- Breakout Character: His character Eli has become one of the most popular characters on Degrassi: The Next Generation.
- Brother–Sister Incest: Averted. Though they're not exactly related in real life, He and Aislinn Paul portrayed adopted siblings in the movie Murder in the Hamptons. Seven years later, they're boyfriend and girlfriend on Degrassi: The Next Generation.
- Chewing the Scenery: His character on Degrassi: The Next Generation definitely has his moments of doing this.
- Famous Ancestor: His uncle is Canadian actor and comedian Colin Mochrie.
- Goth: How his character Eli is portrayed as.
- Heterosexual Life-Partners: With his co-star Justin Kelly. The two have been best friends since starring on The Latest Buzz together.
- He's also best friends with his other Degrassi: The Next Generation co-star Luke Bilyk.
- Hidden Depths: Some who may not know that he's actually a triple threat: an actor, singer and dancer. You could hear him sing the rendition of The Beatles' "Don't Let Me Down" and "Hallelujah" on YouTube.
- He even shows off his dance moves on The Latest Buzz.
- I Want You to Meet an Old Friend of Mine: Two of his former co-stars (Justin Kelly and Demetrius Joyette) from his old show The Latest Buzz became cast members on Degrassi: The Next Generation.
- Like Brother and Sister: With his co-star Aislinn Paul, who plays his on-screen girlfriend. Pretty much with all of his female co-stars from the show.
- Meaningful Name: His name "Munro" is actually the surname of a certain Degrassi Junior High character named Rick Munro.
- Actually, his name comes from the name of a mountain top in Scotland, so he was probably named after a mountain top.
- Polar Opposite Twins: He and his identical twin brother, Thomas, may look alike, but they are completely different.
- Shirtless Scene: On Degrassi: The Next Generation, his very first shirtless scene ever was in the part 1 episode of Tonight, Tonight where Eli was in Clare's bedroom high on marijuana.
- Single-Minded Twins: He and his twin brother look exactly alike and sorta both have the same personality, despite being completely different from one another.
- Spotlight-Stealing Squad: In-universe example. Eli's gotten more screentime and storylines due to his popularity in the fandom.
- Who Names Their Kid "Dude"?: Who wouldn't wanna name their kid Munro? That sounds like a pretty cool name.