Kevin Durand
Kevin Durand | |
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 Durand at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | January 14, 1974 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse |
Sandra Cho (m. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
Kevin Serge Durand (born January 14, 1974) is a Canadian actor. Durand is known for portraying Vasiliy Fet in The Strain, Joshua in Dark Angel, Martin Keamy in Lost, Fred J. Dukes / The Blob in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Gabriel in Legion, Little John in Robin Hood, Jeeves Tremor in Smokin' Aces, and Carlos in The Butterfly Effect.
He received a 2012 Best Supporting Actor Genie nomination for his portrayal of Lenny Jackson in Citizen Gangster. A former comedian, Durand has performed in a wide variety of starring roles in numerous independent and major studio features, ranging from comedies to drama to science fiction and action thrillers.[citation needed]
Early life
Durand was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, the son of Reina (née Perreault) and Serge Durand.[1] He is of French-Canadian descent.[2]
Career
Durand is a character actor whose first big movie break came when he was cast in Mystery, Alaska.[3] His film credits on both the good and bad sides of law enforcement include the portrayals of Booth in Walking Tall, sidekick Red in Wild Hogs, the psychotic neo-nazi Jeeves Tremor in Smokin' Aces, the title role in Otis E., Gabriel in Legion, Little John in Robin Hood, and the hired thug Tucker in the 2007 remake of 3:10 to Yuma.[3]
He appeared in X-Men Origins: Wolverine as Blob[4] and in Real Steel,[5] both opposite Hugh Jackman. In 2012, he co-starred in Citizen Gangster and David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis. He took on video game character Barry Burton in the 5th installment of the Resident Evil movie franchise, Resident Evil: Retribution.[6] In 2013, he appeared in the film The Mortal Instruments.[7] He co-starred in Darren Aronofsky's Noah and two mid-2010s Atom Egoyan films, Devil's Knot and The Captive.
Durand has played series regulars on shows such as James Cameron's Dark Angel as Joshua, Vasiliy Fet in Guillermo del Toro's The Strain,[8] Harbard the Wanderer in Vikings,[9] Agent Jay Swopes in the American remake of Touching Evil, as well as guest roles on CSI, CSI: Miami, ER, Without a Trace, Dead Like Me and others. He also recurred on the television show Stargate SG-1 as Lord Zipacna and on Lost as Martin Keamy.[3]
Personal life
Durand married long-time girlfriend Sandra Cho on October 1, 2010. Their daughter, Amélie Moon Durand, was born on August 30, 2015.[10]
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science | John Greer | Episode: "The Frankenstein of Sleep |
| 1999 | Hard Time: Hostage Hotel | Kenny, Flynn's henchman | TV film |
| 2000 | The Outer Limits | Alan | Episode: "Skin Deep" |
| ER | Mr. Mooney | Episode: "Mars Attacks" | |
| Stargate SG-1 | Lord Zipacna | 3 episodes | |
| 2000-2001 | Beggars and Choosers | Cliff | 6 episodes |
| 2001; 2005 |
Andromeda | VX/Elysian | 2 episodes |
| 2001-2002 | Dark Angel | Joshua | 14 episodes |
| 2002 | Taken | Homeless Bloke on Train | TV film |
| 2003 | Dead Like Me | Chuck | Episode: "Sunday Mornings" |
| Tarzan | Gregory Creal / Trevor Whedon | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Mob Princess | Claudio | TV film | |
| 2004 | The Goodbye Girl | Earl | TV film |
| Touching Evil | Agent Jay Swopes | 12 episodes | |
| 2005 | The Collector | The Devil / Bus Driver | Episode: "The Tour Guide" |
| Andromeda | Elysian | 2 episodes | |
| Threshold | Crewman Sonntag | 2 episodes | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Connor Daly | Episode: "Still Life" | |
| 2006 | Kyle XY | Police Officer at Party | Episode: "Pilot" |
| The Dead Zone | Cabot | Episode: "Panic" | |
| 12 Hours to Live | John Carl Lowman | TV film | |
| Without a Trace | Travis Holt | Episode: "The Damage Done" | |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Mike Newberry | Episode: "Dangerous Son" |
| Shark | Rick Carris | Episode: "No Holds Barred" | |
| 2008–2010 | Lost | Martin Keamy | 11 episodes |
| 2010 | American Dad! | CIA Guy (voice) | Episode: "Great Space Roaster" |
| 2012 | Republic of Doyle | Donnie Squires | Episode: "Streets of St. John's" |
| 2014–2017 | The Strain | Vasiliy Fet | Main role; 41 episodes |
| 2015–16 | Vikings | The Wanderer / Harbard | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | Trial & Error | Rutger Hiss | 4 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Voltron: Legendary Defender | King Zarkon / Commander Mar (voice) | 5 episodes; voice |
| 2018 | Ballers | Werner Thompson | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Swamp Thing | Jason Woodrue[11] | Main role; 9 episodes |
| Wu Assassins | James Baxter / Earth Wu | Episode: "Legacy" |
References
- ^ nurun.com. "Timmins Press". Timmins Press.[permanent dead link]
- ^ https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/hab-at-heart-kevin-durand/c-775049
- ^ a b c Deerwester, Jayme (May 27, 2008). "For Durand, playing the 'Lost' psychopath can be a blast". USA Today.
- ^ "Kevin Durand to Play the Blob in Wolverine". MovieWeb. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ Sturdivant, Brad (May 7, 2010). "Kevin Durand reteams with Hugh Jackman in Real Steel". Flix 66.
- ^ Walkuski, Eric (September 9, 2011). "More Resident Evil 5 Casting News: Kevin Durand, Johann Urb... And Oded Fehr?!". JoBlo.com.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (6 July 2012). "Durand, Maillet join 'Mortal Instruments'".
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (April 26, 2013). "'Lost' Vet Joins FX Vampire Drama 'The Strain'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Trumbore, Dave (June 18, 2014). "VIKINGS: Season 3 Adds New Cast Members Including Kevin Durand, Morgane Polanski, and Ben Robson". Collider.
- ^ Rayne, Naja (September 2, 2015). "Kevin Durand Welcomes Daughter Amélie Moon". People. Archived from the original on February 11, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ Boucher, Geoff (November 12, 2018). "DC Universe: 'Lost' Actor Kevin Durand Joins 'Swamp Thing' As Villain". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
External links
- Kevin Durand at IMDb
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