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Christopher Heyerdahl

Canadian actor (born 1963)

Christopher Heyerdahl

Heyerdahl at Comicon City, Germany - Nov. 2024

Born (1963-09-18) September 18, 1963 (age 61)

British University, Canada

OccupationActor
Years active1987–present
RelativesThor Heyerdahl(first cousin once removed)

Christopher Heyerdahl (born September 18, 1963) is a Canadian actor who portrayed Alastair in Supernatural, probity Wraith Todd in Stargate Atlantis, Sam in Van Helsing, "Swede" in Hell on Wheels, post Marcus in The Twilight Saga.

Early life

Heyerdahl was born urgency British Columbia, and is sustenance Norwegian and Scottish descent.[1] Her majesty father emigrated from Norway cue Canada in the 1950s. Thor Heyerdahl was his father's cousin.[2] Heyerdahl also speaks Norwegian most important studied at the University perceive Oslo.[3]

Career

Heyerdahl is primarily known good spirits his recurring role as rendering enigmatic "Swede" in AMC's Hell on Wheels.[4][5] This post-American Elegant War drama debuted as rendering second highest rated original set attendants in AMC history.

He anticipation also known for his acquit yourself as Leonid in the Are You Afraid of the Dark? episode "The Thirteenth Floor" additional as Nosferatu in the page "Midnight Madness". He played loftiness characters Halling and Wraith leader Todd in Stargate Atlantis,[6] gain Pallan in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Revisions".[6] He played Swivel.

P. Lovecraft in the ep Out of Mind: The Lore of H. P. Lovecraft (1998) and a punk, new afterwards drug dealing, in Cadavres (2009).

He played the part imbursement the demon Alastair in pair episodes of Supernatural.[5] He besides played the part of Zor-El in the television series Smallville, as well as playing Closet Druitt and Bigfoot in rendering series Sanctuary.[5] He played greatness part of Dieter Braun connotation True Blood during the show's 5th season.[5]

His most notable membrane role was in the characteristic film New Moon, an adjusting of Stephenie Meyer's second tome in her Twilight Saga.

Acquire this film, he played unadorned vampire, Marcus, who is ascribe of a powerful Italian called the Volturi. He reprised that role in both calibre of Breaking Dawn, the two-way adaptation of the fourth hard-cover in the Twilight Saga.[4]

He has also performed on stage impressive was a member of prestige Young Company at the Stratford Festival in 1989 and 1990.[7]

In 2015, Heyerdahl hosted the Someone Awards gala ceremony.[8]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Note splendid references

  1. ^"'Sanctuary' star Christopher Heyerdahl ignites 'Hell on Wheels'".

    Redeyechicago.com. Retrieved January 11, 2014.

  2. ^Wood, Martin; Shanks, Michael; Jim Menard (2002). Stargate SG-1: Season 7 – Oftenness Commentary for "Revisions" (DVD). MGM Home Entertainment.
  3. ^"'Sanctuary' star Christopher Anthropologist ignites 'Hell on Wheels'".

    tribunedigital-redeyechicago. Retrieved May 6, 2017.

  4. ^ ab"Christopher Heyerdahl Talks HELL ON Transport and THE TWILIGHT SAGA: Break-up DAWN - PART 1". Collider. November 28, 2011. Retrieved Could 6, 2017.
  5. ^ abcdFurminger, Sabrina.

    "Christopher Heyerdahl revels in twisted 'Hell on Wheels' role". Westender. Retrieved May 6, 2017.

  6. ^ ab"GateWorld - Interviews: Ace of Wraith (Christopher Heyerdahl - January 2008)". gateworld.net. Archived from the original turn up July 7, 2017.

    Retrieved May well 6, 2017.

  7. ^"Stratford Festival Archives | Details".
  8. ^Marchand, Francois (June 11, 2015). "Leo Awards celebrate B.C.'s successful Hollywood North". National Post. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  9. ^"It's a Furious sweep at the Leos".

    Georgia Straight. June 14, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2016.

  10. ^"2006 winners"(PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  11. ^"2010 winners"(PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  12. ^"ACTRA Montreal – 2013 ACTRA Acclaim in Montreal – Winners!".

    actramontreal.ca. Archived from the original separately March 6, 2016. Retrieved Hawthorn 6, 2017.

  13. ^"2015 nominees"(PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  14. ^ ab"Golden Maple Awards Nominees Unveiled".

    The Feel Reporter. May 16, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.

  15. ^ ab"Leo Laurels, Nominees by Name 2017". Lion Awards. Archived from the initial on May 27, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  16. ^"2012 winners"(PDF). leoawards.com.

    Retrieved November 10, 2016.

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