Colm Magner

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Colm Magner
Colm Magner in 2008
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActor
Years active1982-2013

Colm Magner is a Canadian actor, writer, and director. He has worked in theatre, television, and film in Canada since 1982, during which time he performed with several of Canada's theatre companies.

Career[edit]

Colm lived in Prince Edward Island, where he taught acting, playwriting, and academic writing at the University of Prince Edward Island. He also worked as the theatre critic for The Guardian from 2016 to 2018.

He has acted in over 30 film and television productions,[1] including Keep the Faith Baby with Harry J. Lennix. He had recurring roles on Street Time (Showtime USA), and This Is Wonderland (CBC Canada).

He has worked as an actor at The Shaw Festival,[2] and has written four solo plays for the stage: Smoke, Dark Avenue, Inside Imogene, and The Scavenger's Daughter which premiered at Confederation Centre in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

The Scavenger's Daughter received critical acclaim[3][4] when it premiered at the 4th Street Theatre in New York as part of the New York International Fringe Festival in August, 2010, and was remounted at Poor Mouth Theatre in the Bronx in December 2010.[5] Colin Broderick, author of Orangutan and That's That has reviewed The Scavenger's Daughter.[6]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Frequency Uniformed Cop #2
2001 Don't Say a Word Cop #1
2003 Fast Food High Garbage Man
2004 Dawn of the Dead Armed Neighbor
2005 Land of the Dead Guard at the 'Throat'
2013 Copperhead Bridwell

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Heritage Minutes Additional cast Episode: "Baldwin & LaFontaine"
1995 Forever Knight Security Guard 2 episodes
1997 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues McReynolds Episode: "May I Talk with You"
1997 Bad to the Bone Guard Television film
1997 On the 2nd Day of Christmas Mean Guard
1998 Edison: The Wizard of Light Man #1
1999 Relic Hunter Bartender Episode: "Flag Day"
2000 Code Name: Eternity Security Guard Episode: "Death Trap"
2000 The Other Me Policeman Television film
2000, 2004 Soul Food Officer / Laurence 2 episodes
2001 Blue Murder Inspector #2 Episode: "Steel Drums"
2001 Wild Iris Police Officer in Car Television film
2001 Prince Charming Lothian Knight
2001 Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science RCMP Detective Episode: "Blast!"
2002 Keep the Faith, Baby Mike Quill Television film
2002 Tru Confessions Coach Rice
2002 Tracker Alien #1 Episode: "What Lies Beneath"
2002 RFK Reporter Television film
2003 Control Factor Daddy
2003 DC 9/11: Time of Crisis Digging fireman
2003 Jake 2.0 NSA Security Man Episode: "The Tech"
2003 The Wonderful World of Disney Thomas the Maitre'd 2 episodes
2004 This Is Wonderland Court Officer Episode #1.1
2004 Crown Heights Officer Television film
2004 The Grid Customs Guard Miniseries
2004 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Security Guard Episode: "Skin Deep"
2004 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours Don Hillock / Detective Carroll 2 episodes
2006 Angela's Eyes Officer Episode: "The Camera's Eye"
2012 Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt Hal the Doorman Television film

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Colm Magner". IMDb.com. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "George Brown Theatre News". August 4, 2008. Archived from the original on August 4, 2008. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "Theatre Is Easy | Reviews | Fringe NYC | The Scavenger's Daughter". www.theasy.com.
  4. ^ "The Scavenger's Daughter". Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
  5. ^ "Poor Mouth Theatre Company: Past Shows". Poor Mouth Theatre Company. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "NY International Fringe Festival: The Scavenger's Daughter - Reader Reviews - NYTimes.com". Archived from the original on April 11, 2013.

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