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Gordon Currie 
Born September 25, 1965
Vancouver, British ColumbiaSpouse Sarah Plommer (1999 - 2003) (divorced) 1 child Gordon Currie (born September 25, 1965) is a Canadian and American actor. He has also directed, written and produced several films. He works in both the U.S. and Canada in television and film roles. He is probably best known for his role as Nicolae Carpathia in Left Behind
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Early life
Currie was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. Both of his parents were Canadian citizens.
Currie rented a two bedroom flat off Melrose Avenue, where he lived for two years with roommate Brad Pitt. He worked for a while as a Ronald McDonald clown before moving on to roles on television and film, including two roles on Beverly Hills, 90210, playing both Bobby Walsh, Brandon's (Jason Priestley) and Brenda's (Shannen Doherty) wheelchair-using cousin, and the role of Danny Five, Colin's (Jason Wiles) cocaine dealer. In 1987, he received one of his first roles as Officer Palone on the series 21 Jump Street, episode "Two for the Road". He played in Vancouver television and film roles, as well as roles in the Joel Schumacher film Cousins, Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, The Terror Within II, Puppet Master 4, Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter, and My Blue Heaven (starring Steve Martin, Rick Moranis and Joan Cusack) before making the move to Los Angeles in 1991.
His most prominent role has been that of Nicolae Carpathia in the series of films Left Behind, based on the series of best-selling books by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. His character, Nicolae Carpathia, is the Antichrist, who attempts to marshal the forces of the Global Community against the followers of Christ.
Actor Filmography
Year Project Role Notes Vancouver 1989 Cousins Dean Kozinski 1990 Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan Miles Wolfe 1990 My Blue Heaven Wally Bunting 1991 The Terror Within II Aaron 1993 Puppet Master 4 Rick Myers 1994 Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter Rick Myers Blood and Donuts Boya 1997 Ripe Pete 1999 Code Name: Eternity Dent 2000 Left Behind Nicolae Carpathia Major Role 2002 Left Behind II: Tribulation Force Nicolae Carpathia Major Role 2005 Left Behind: World at War Nicolae Carpathia Major Role 2008 This is not A Test Rick Smyth 2009 The Death of Alice Blue Julian Director Filmography
- Magnus Opus (2003)
- Blocked (2002)
- 2 Extra Days (1998)
Writer Filmography
- Magnus Opus
- 2 Extra Days
Producer Filmography
- Blocked
- Magnus Opus
- 2 Extra Days
External links
Categories:- 1965 births
- Canadian people of American descent
- Canadian film actors
- Canadian television actors
- Living people
- People from Vancouver
- Canadian actor stubs
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