Stephen Lobo
Stephen Lobo | |
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Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | November 22, 1973
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2004–present |
Spouse | Sonja Bennett |
Stephen Lobo (born November 22, 1973) is a Canadian-British actor, best known for his roles in the television series Arctic Air, Godiva's, Painkiller Jane, Falcon Beach, Little Mosque on the Prairie and Continuum. In 2011, he appeared in Mike Clattenburg's film Afghan Luke.
Early life
Stephen Lobo was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1973. His father is a Goan electrician who emigrated to Canada from Tanga, Tanzania. His mother, who is of Iranian descent, is a nurse.[1] Lobo attended the University of Toronto where he studied environmental science. At age 27, he began taking acting classes and moved to London where he earned a three-year degree in drama at Drama Centre London. He appeared in several plays while in England, including The Seagull and Paradise Lost.
Acting career
After doing theatre for several years in both Canada and the UK, Lobo first came to attention to television audiences as the star of the Canadian drama series Godiva's about a talented chef trying to succeed in the restaurant business. He later landed a leading role in the science fiction series Painkiller Jane (2007) playing a scientist and had a recurring role as an engineer in the second and third series of Little Mosque on the Prairie. He played the role of Indian pilot Dev Panwar in the series Arctic Air until it was cancelled in 2014. He starred in the science fiction series Continuum as time-traveling con man Matthew Kellog. In October 2019, Lobo was cast as Jim Corrigan in the Arrowverse crossover "Crisis on Infinite Earths".[2]
Personal life
Lobo is married to actress Sonja Bennett. The couple has two children.[3] He holds dual citizenship in the UK and in Canada.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Love and Other Dilemmas | Henry Diamond | |
2006 | Kardia | Sanjay | |
2010 | Fathers & Sons | Cameron / Kama | |
2010 | Stained | Dave | |
2011 | Vying for Perfection | Carter | |
2011 | Afghan Luke | Mateen | |
2011 | Hamlet | Horatio | |
2012 | Camera Shy | Dr. Chander | |
2012 | In No Particular Order | Jay | |
2016 | Dead Rising: Endgame | Todd | |
2019 | Killbird | Riad | |
2019 | Ash | Prosecutor | |
2020 | Fucking Idiots | Paul |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Iyman Kahlil | Episode: "The Lawyer" |
2004 | Rosemary & Thyme | Izzy | Episode: "Orpheus in the Undergrowth" |
2004 | Romeo! | Neil | Episode: "Tag Along" |
2005–2006 | Godiva's | Ramir | Main role |
2006 | The Dead Zone | Security guard | Episode: "The Inside Man" |
2007 | Falcon Beach | Nathan Rai | Recurring role (12 episodes) |
2007 | Painkiller Jane | Dr. Seth Carpenter | Main role |
2008 | Fear Itself | John Amir | Episode: "Family Man" |
2008–2009 | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Junaid "J.J." Jaffer | Recurring role (17 episodes) |
2009 | Smallville | Randall Brady | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
2010 | Concret Canyons | Stephen | Television film |
2010 | Always a Bridesmaid | Mark | Episode: "Two to Tango" |
2011 | And Baby Will Fall | Theo | Television film |
2011 | Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story | Leone | Television film |
2011 | Chaos | Rostam | Episode: "Mincemeat" |
2011 | Fringe | Agent Frazier | Episode: "Neither Here Nor There" |
2012–2014 | Arctic Air | Dev Panwar | Main role |
2012–2015 | Continuum | Matthew Kellog | Main role |
2015 | Motive | Isaac Griffin | Episode: "Oblivion" |
2016 | The X-Files | Man in Suit | Episode: "Babylon" |
2016–2017 | Supernatural | Rick Sanchez | 2 episodes |
2017 | Beyond | Anil | 2 episodes |
2017 | Sunnyhearts Community Centre | Rod | TV miniseries (Episode: "Zumba Part 2") |
2017 | Zoo | Myers | 2 episodes |
2017–2018 | Travelers | Wakefield | 4 episodes |
2018 | The Good Doctor | Dr. Arjun Dhilon | Episode: "Pain" |
2018 | Colony | Roy Morrow | 4 episodes |
2018 | Take Two | Trevor Stark | Episode: "About Last Night" |
2019 | The InBetween | Louis Kelly | Episode: "Kiss Them for Me" |
2019 | Write Before Christmas | Primo | Television film |
2019 | The Flash | Jim Corrigan / Spectre | Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 3 |
2020 | Arrow | Jim Corrigan / Spectre | Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 4 |
2020 | Snowpiercer | Matt Colvin | Pre-production |
Awards and nominations
Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result |
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2006 | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Godiva's | Won |
2012 | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Arctic Air | Nominated[4] | |
Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama | Hamlet | Nominated[4] | ||
2013 | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Arctic Air | Nominated[5] |
References
- ^ Pozzo, Jazmyn (September 2, 2011). "Afghan Luke's Stephen Lobo heads to TIFF". The Vancouver Observer. Observer Media Group. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (October 17, 2019). "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Stephen Lobo Cast as Jim Corrigan, AKA The Spectre". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ Parry, Malcolm (October 17, 2014). "Gala (and small town) raises plenty to help sick kids at BC Children's". Vancouver Sun. Postmedia Network Inc. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- ^ a b "2012 nominees" (PDF). Leo Awards. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ "2013 nominees" (PDF). Leo Awards. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
External links
- Stephen Lobo at IMDb
- Stephen Lobo on X