Kyle Rideout
Kyle Rideout | |
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| Born | November 9, 1984 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Canadian Film Centre |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, director |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Kyle Rideout (born November 9, 1984) is a Canadian actor, writer, and director. He co-owns a production company called Motion 58 with business partner Josh Epstein. He co-wrote and directed the short films Hop the Twig and Wait for Rain as well as the feature films Eadweard and Adventures in Public School. Rideout's film have garnered a nomination for the Directors Guild of Canada's DGC Discovery Award in 2017 for Adventures in Public School.[1]
Early life[edit]
Rideout was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on November 9, 1984.
Career[edit]
As an actor, Rideout won a Jessie Richardson Theatre Award as Best Newcomer in 2005,[2] for his performance in a production of Josh MacDonald's play Halo.[3] The following year, he won the award for Best Supporting Actor, Small Theatre Division, for his performance as Gordon in David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin's The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Production of A Christmas Carol.[4] In 2007, he starred as Romeo in Bard on the Beach's production of Romeo and Juliet.[5]
In 2010, he appeared in Studies in Motion: The Hauntings of Eadweard Muybridge;[6] Eadweard Muybridge, the subject of that play, would also become the subject of Eadweard the film.[7] He also appeared in Minecraft Mini Series as Durango.
Rideout has also had guest roles in Da Vinci's Inquest and Supernatural, and voice roles in Packages from Planet X, Littlest Pet Shop, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, and the English language edition of The Story of Saiunkoku. Rideout is set to voice Russell, an undercover agent from the upcoming CTV drama series Extroverted.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Girl Who Leapt Through Time | Additional voices | English dub |
| 2007 | Sword of the Stranger | Feng-Wu | English dub |
| 2010 | Hop the Twig | Woodsman | |
| 2013 | Barbie and the Pink Shoes | Hilarion / Ballet Scout #2 (voice) | |
| 2013 | Lawrence & Holloman | Gravy Lovin' Co-Worker | |
| 2015 | Eadweard | Leapfrogger Jack | |
| 2015 | Elves: Unite the Magic | Farran / Johnny Baker (voice) | |
| 2015 | The Unauthorized Beverly Hills, 90210 Story | Editor | |
| 2016 | Deadpool | Super Soldier #1 | |
| 2016 | Boy Attic | Ed Brinson | |
| 2016 | Warcraft | Officer | |
| 2017 | Adventures in Public School | — | director |
Television[edit]
| Year | Television | Voice | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–2005 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Mike | Season 6, episode 10 |
| 2007–2008 | The Story of Saiunkoku | Kokajun Sa | |
| 2012–2016 | Littlest Pet Shop | Vinnie Terrio, additional voices | Voice |
| 2013–2014 | Packages from Planet X | Terrance Buckshot | |
| 2014 | Supernatural | Prisoner in closet | |
| 2013–2015 | Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures | Danny Vainglory | Season 2, episode 6 |
| 2015 | Lego Elves | Farran Leafshade, Johnny Baker | |
| 2015–2018 | Dinotrux | Crunk | Season 3, episode 11 |
| 2015–2019 | iZombie | Alpha Dale | Season 3, episode 8 |
| 2016–2019 | Ready Jet Go! | Carrot | [8] |
| 2016 | Legends of Tomorrow | Stein's father | Season 1, episode 12 |
| 2016–present | Beat Bugs | Ants | |
| 2016–2019 | My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | Thorax | Voice |
| 2017 | The Arrangement | Connor | |
| 2018 | Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own | Quincy | Voice |
| 2019 | The Bravest Knight | Itty Bitty Yeti | Episode "Cedric & the Cave" [9] |
| 2020–2021 | My Little Pony: Pony Life | Dishwater Slog | Voice |
References[edit]
- ^ Barry Hertz, "Directors Guild of Canada reveals long list for Discovery Award". The Globe and Mail, September 5, 2017.
- ^ "Michelle Riml's Rage takes top honours at annual Jessies". Vancouver Sun, June 21, 2005.
- ^ "Halo". Vancouver Sun, December 2, 2004.
- ^ "The musical Urinetown wins top Jessie award". Vancouver Sun, June 20, 2006.
- ^ "Love is in the air at Bard on the Beach". The Globe and Mail, May 30, 2007.
- ^ "Studies in Motion is a big picture that's missing 1,000 words". Toronto Star, November 26, 2010.
- ^ "Eadweard is missing a supporting cast; The father of motion pictures not exactly a conventional man". Calgary Herald, November 6, 2015.
- ^ "Credits". Pbskids.org. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Shabnam Rezaei Produces New Hulu Kids' Series That's Among First To Feature Openly Gay Main Character". Women You Should Know. 2020. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Kyle Rideout at IMDb
- 1984 births
- Canadian male television actors
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male stage actors
- Canadian male voice actors
- Canadian male screenwriters
- 21st-century Canadian male actors
- Male actors from Vancouver
- Writers from Vancouver
- Living people
- Film directors from Vancouver
- Canadian male Shakespearean actors
- Canadian Film Centre alumni