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Karl Pruner

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Karl Pruner is a Canadian actor whose most notable work is in portraying Canadian Prime Minister John Turner in the 2002 mini-series Trudeau.

Career

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Amongst his other work, he did voice acting as Beta Ray Bill in the short-lived animated series Silver Surfer. In 2003 he appeared in Burn: The Robert Wraight Story. In 1999, Pruner played detective Ian Farve, a leading role in the television series Total Recall: 2070.

In 2005, Pruner was elected president of the Toronto chapter of the ACTRA.[1]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1988 The Good Mother William
1990 Thick as Thieves Hal
1999 Dick Frank Jobs
2001 Fall: The Price of Silence Keith Taylor
2002 Expecting Jack
2003 The Recruit CIA Agent Dennis Slayne
2004 Welcome to Mooseport Dyer
2004 Zeyda and the Hitman Rex Ventura
2005 The River King Walter Pierce
2008 Flash of Genius Pete
2009 The Cry of the Owl Mr. Jaffe
2010 Die Zach Emmett

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1980 Matt and Jenny Colin Episode: "The Highlanders"
1980 The Littlest Hobo Steve Episode: "Duddleman and the Diamond Ring"
1987 Bluffing It Simon Television film
1988 Adderly Russian Guard Episode: "Covert Agenda"
1988 T. and T. Jeff Episode: "The Game"
1988 Street Legal Michael Abbott Episode: "State of Mind"
1988 The Twilight Zone Martin Glazer Episode: "There Was an Old Woman"
1989–1994 E.N.G. Dan Watson 96 episodes
1991 The Hidden Room Paul Episode: "Dream Child"
1994 Forever Knight Matthew Episode: "Faithful Followers"
1995 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Anton Calvin Episode: "Citizen Caine"
1995 Side Effects Artie Collins Episode: "Rust Proof"
1996 Road to Avonlea Malcolm MacEwan Episode: "Secrets and Sacrifices"
1996 Due South John Taylor Episode: "One Good Man"
1996 TekWar Julian Lambert Episode: "Betrayal"
1996 Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story Alex Television film
1996 Gotti John Gleeson
1996–1997 Ready or Not Stephen Bennett 13 episodes
1997 Wind at My Back Percy Ardley Episode: "Moonshine Struck"
1997 A Prayer in the Dark Marcus Hayworth Television film
1997 Nothing Sacred Yuppie Lawyer Episode: "Proofs for the Existence of God"
1997 Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs Isaac Newton Television film
1998 When Husbands Cheat Dennis Bell
1998 Psi Factor David Vancha Episode: "Kiss of the Tiger"
1998 This Matter of Marriage Todd Stanfford Television film
1998 The Fixer David Corliss
1998 Silver Surfer Beta Ray Bill Episode: "Innervisions"
1998 The Wonderful World of Disney Paul Klondike Episode: "My Date with the President's Daughter"
1998 The Long Island Incident Congressman #1 Television film
1998 Thanks of a Grateful Nation The Voice
1999 Total Recall 2070 Ian Farve / The Maker 22 episodes
1999 In the Company of Spies Jack Marko Television film
1999 Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend Chiron 2 episodes
1999 War of 1812 Isaac Brock 4 episodes
2000 The Crossing General Sullivan Television film
2000 Twice in a Lifetime Barry Lewis Episode: "Old Flames"
2000 Catch a Falling Star Dick Baker Television film
2000 Finding Buck McHenry Mr. Ross
2000 Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire Count Krelski
2000 One True Love Phil Davis
2001 Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot Clinton Hill
2001 The Associates Martin Halford Episode: "Care & Control"
2001 Sex, Lies & Obsession Douglas Weiss Television film
2001 I Was a Rat Julian 3 episodes
2002 Doc Michael Black Episode: "Busy Man"
2002 Crossed Over Henry Quinn Television film
2002 Trudeau John Turner
2002 The Interrogation of Michael Crowe Detective Baker
2003 Burn: The Robert Wraight Story Ed Zuterman
2003 Threshold Quidd
2003 Mutant X Simon Fletcher Episode: "One Step Further"
2003 Bugs Victor Petronovich Television film
2003 The Elizabeth Smart Story Detective Richard Klassen
2003 Thoughtcrimes Maracek
2004 Snakes and Ladders Bretts Ravenwood Episode: "Section 24"
2004 The Skulls III Martin Brooks Television film
2004 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Dallas Macon Episode: "The Holocaust Survivor"
2004 A Mother's Gift Professor Television film
2004 Open Heart Dale Wyman
2005 Puppets Who Kill Puppets Who Kill Episode: "Cuddles the Manchurian Candidate"
2005 Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making F. R. Scott Television film
2005 Tripping the Wire: A Stephen Tree Mystery Detective Hank Girardin
2006 Angela's Eyes Congressman Wade Keene Episode: "Political Eyes"
2006 The Wives He Forgot Judge Television film
2006 The Path to 9/11 FAA Supervisor 2 episodes
2007 Tipping Point Bill Strand Television film
2008 The Trojan Horse Charles Preston Episode: "Part One"
2008 The Border Quebec Premiere Bélanger Episode: "Nothing to Declare"
2010 Living in Your Car Principal Episode: "Chapter Five"
2010 Happy Town Priest Episode: "Dallas Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore"
2010 The 19th Wife Sawyer Scott Television film

Awards

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References

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