Tygh Runyan
Tygh Runyan | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 13, 1976 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | American, Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Tygh Runyan (born June 13, 1976) is a Canadian actor and musician.
Career
Runyan has had a long career of character and supporting roles. His most notable roles are Dr. Robert Caine in Stargate Universe[1] and Fabien Marchal in Versailles.[2][3] His film work includes Various Positions,[4] Comforting Skin,[5] Road to Nowhere[6] and The Brother[7]
Runyan's character in Versailles is described as "the brooding, mysterious and feared chief of police", but became a favourite with "superfans" of the series. The actor commented, "One woman tried to hand me her baby ... I was like, ‘You know who Fabien is, right? He tortures people. Are you sure you want to do that?’"[8]
Music
As a musician, Runyan has been a member of Beans[9] and The Awkward Stage and scored the films Various Positions and Control Alt Delete.[9]He currently plays in the band Corredor from Los Angeles.
Selected filmography
- Judgment Day: The John List Story (1993)
- Once in a Blue Moon (1995)
- Kitchen Party (1997)
- Disturbing Behavior (1998)
- Our Guys: Outrage in Glen Ridge (1999)
- Touched (1999)
- Antitrust (2001)
- 15 Minutes (2001)
- K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
- Various positions (2002)
- Family Sins (2004)
- Final Days of Planet Earth (2006)
- Snakes on a Plane (2006)
- Holiday Wishes (2006)
- Battlestar Galactica (2006–2007) TV series
- Boot Camp (2007)
- Confessions of a Go-Go Girl (2008)
- SGU Stargate Universe (2009–2010) TV series
- Road to Nowhere (2010)
- Thirst (2010)
- Doppelgänger Paul (2011)
- Insoupçonnable (The Hunt for the I-5 Killer) (2012) Telefilm
- It's Christmas, Carol! (2012) Telefilm
- Forgive or Forget (2014) TV film
- Versailles (2015) TV series
- Harvest (2016) Actor/Producer
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Leo Awards | Short Drama: Best Musical Score | White Out | Nominated | [10] |
| 2006 | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama | The French Guy | Nominated | [11] | |
| 2007 | Mount Pleasant | Nominated | [12] | ||
| 2008 | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama | Normal | Won | [13] | |
| Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama | My Inventions | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama | Thirst | Nominated | [14] | |
| 2011 | A Night For Dying Tigers | Nominated | [15] | ||
| 2012 | Doppleganger Paul | Nominated | [16] | ||
| Indie Spirit Film Festival Awards | Best Foreign Feature Film | Indie Jonesing | Won | [17] | |
| 2016 | Edmonton International Film Festival Awards | Best Canadian Feature (Drama) | Dark Harvest | Won | [18] |
| Audience Choice Award for Independent Dramatic Feature | Won | ||||
| Columbia Gorge International Film Festival Awards | Best of Fest | Won | [19] | ||
| Audience Award for Feature Narrative | Won |
References
- ^ "September 26, 2010: Actor Tygh Runyan Answers Your Questions!". Josephmallozzi's Weblog. September 27, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Team, myFanbase. "Interviews: "Versailles" interview with Tygh Runyan – myFanbase". www.myfanbase.de. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "Tygh Runyan on 'Versailles' enforcer's reality check | TV Show Patrol". TV Show Patrol. November 13, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "Various Positions". Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. May 26, 2005. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "Comforting Skin interview with actress Victoria Bidewell". The Snipe News. April 6, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Dawson, Nick. ""ROAD TO NOWHERE" DIRECTOR MONTE HELLMAN | Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "Interview with Ryan Bonder on his film 'The Brother' – Flux Magazine". Flux Magazine. September 16, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Lorraine Ali (October 19, 2018). "A goodbye to 'Versailles,' TV's best show you probably never watched". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "Slimming Mirrors, Flattering Lights". FASHION Magazine. June 11, 2008. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
- ^ "2005 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "2006 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "2007 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "2008 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "2009 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "2011 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "2012 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "Past Festivals | Indie Spirit Film Festival". Indie Spirit Film Festival. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ "The Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF) Announces 2016 Jury & Audience Awards". mediamag blog. October 15, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "2016 CGIFF @ BIG BEAR LAKE, CA | ANGAELICA". www.angaelica.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
External links
- Tygh Runyan at IMDb
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