Heritage Minutes: The Discovery of Insulin

Scientists Banting, Best, Collip and Macleod at the University of Toronto as they race for a treatment to cure 13-year-old Leonard Thompson of his life-threatening diagnosis of diabetes.

Full Cast of Heritage Minutes: The Discovery of Insulin

Jewel Staite as Nurse Anna

Jewel Staite

Nurse Anna

Jewel Belair Staite (born June 2, 1982) is a Canadian actress who portrayed Catalina in Space Cases, Kaylee Frye in...

Dean Petriw as Leonard Thompson

Dean Petriw

Leonard Thompson
Victor Garber as Narrator (voice)

Victor Garber

Narrator (voice)

Victor Joseph Garber (born March 16, 1949) is a Canadian film, stage and television actor and singer. Garber is...

Jeremy Schuetze as Dr. Frederick Banting

Jeremy Schuetze

Dr. Frederick Banting
Malaika Jackson as Little Girl's Mother

Malaika Jackson

Little Girl's Mother
Troy Mundle as Mr. Thompson

Troy Mundle

Mr. Thompson
Craig Haas as James Collip

Craig Haas

James Collip

Craig Haas was born on February 20, 1985 and is currently 40 years old.

Em Haine as Nurse May

Em Haine

Nurse May

Em Haine was born on January 25, 2002 and is currently 23 years old.