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Christopher Heyerdahl 
Christopher Heyerdahl, 2005Born British Columbia, Canada Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Christopher Heyerdahl is a Canadian actor who has had roles in many prominent television shows and movies. He is 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall.
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Biography
Heyerdahl was born in the mountains of British Columbia and is of Norwegian and Scottish descent.[1] The late Thor Heyerdahl was his father's cousin.[2]
Career
Heyerdahl is known for his role as Leonid in the Are You Afraid of the Dark? episode "The Thirteenth Floor" and as Nosferatu in the episode "Midnight Madness". He played the characters Halling and Wraith commander Todd in Stargate Atlantis, and Pallan in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Revisions". He played H.P. Lovecraft in the movie Out of Mind (1998) and a punk, new at drug dealing, in Cadavres (2009).
He played the part of the demon Alastair in three episodes of Supernatural. He also played the part of Zor-El in the television series Smallville, as well as playing John Druitt and Bigfoot in the series Sanctuary.[3]
He had a role in the film New Moon, an adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's second book in her Twilight Saga. In this film, he played a vampire, Marcus, who is part of a powerful Italian family called the Volturi.
In 2011, he played the part of The Swede in the television series Hell on Wheels.
Filmography
Year Film / Television Role Other notes 2011 Hell on Wheels The Swede Recurring 2011 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Marcus 2010 Caprica Kevin Reikle 2009 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Marcus Sanctuary John Druitt and Bigfoot Supernatural Alastair 3 episodes Cadavres Paolo 2008 Sanctuary John Druitt and Bigfoot 10 episodes; 2007–2009 Stargate: Atlantis Todd and Halling 9 episodes 2007 Smallville Zor-El 2 episodes Les Soeurs Elliot Alcidez barling 1 episode The Invisible Dr. Woland Master of Horror Rufus Griswold 1 episode Killer Wave Stanley Schiff TV mini-series 2006 Le 7e round Aurther Kennendy TV mini-series Whistler Justin Talbert 1 episode Psych Long Hair 1 episode The Dead Zone Zed 1 episode Saved John the Baptist 1 episode The Collector Jan van der Heyden 1 episode 2005 Kamataki Scott Into the West James 'Jim' Ebbets 1 episode Le survenant Mike l'Irlandais aka The Outlander 2004 Blade: Trinity Caulder Life As We Know It Mr. Mitchell 1 episode Catwoman Rocker Kingdom Hospital Reverend Jimmy Criss 3 episodes The Chronicles of Riddick Helion Politico Le dernier tunnel Smiley 2003 Jeremiah Paul Wiel 1 episode Les aventures tumultueuses de Jack Carter unknown 2 episodes Stargate SG-1 Pallan 1 episode Andromeda Gaiton 1 episode 2002 John Doe Dr.Hillman 2 episodes, 2002–2003 Just Cause unknown 2 episode Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher Dr. Jacob Mortas TV "Aftermath Evan Harper India: Kingdom of the Tiger Jim Corbett Napoléon (miniseries) Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 2001 La loi du cochon Jodorowsky (Junkie) Varian's War Marius Franken TV 2000 La Femme Nikita Colin Starnes 1 episode The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne D'Artagnan 2 episodes Nuremberg Ernst Kaltenbrunner TV Believe Thad Stiles Press Run Mickey Collins Nowhere in Sight Lewis Gills 1999 Babel Preficator as Chris Heyerdahl Requiem for Murder Det. Lou Heinz Fish Out of Water Bobby Fish 2 frères Bobby Vieira 1998 The Ghosts of Dickens' Past Charles Dickens Out of Mind: The Stories of H.P. Lovecraft Howard P. Lovecraft TV 1997 The Education of Little Tree Pine Billy The Hunger Arthur 1 episode The Peacekeeper Hettinger Affliction Frankie Lacoy as Chris Heyerdahl Bleeders Narrato Habitat Eric Thornton as Chris Heyerdahl The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon Fellow Gambler #2 unknown Lassie Alfred Kraus 1 episode 1996 Coyote Run Judd Lush as Chris Heyerdahl Silent Trigger O'Hara Rowing Through Paul Enquist TV Twists of Terror Darien TV 1994 Highlander III: The Sorcerer Ponytail The Maharaja's Daughter Walt TV miniseries Warrior Milo 1993 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Leonid 2 episodes 1987 21 Jump Street Jake 1 episode References
- ^ http://www.redeyechicago.com/entertainment/tv/redeye-christopher-heyerdahl-interview-hell-on-wheels-sanctuary-twilight-20111113,0,4723570.story
- ^ Wood, Martin; Shanks, Michael; Jim Menard (2002). Stargate SG-1: Season 7 – Audio Commentary for "Revisions" (DVD). MGM Home Entertainment.
- ^ Sam Egan reveals who plays Bigfoot
External links
Categories:- Actors from British Columbia
- Canadian television actors
- Canadian film actors
- Living people
- Canadian people of Norwegian descent
- Canadian people of Scottish descent
- Screen actor stubs
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