Jack Langedijk
Jack Langedijk | |
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| Born | April 27, 1956 |
| Education | Concordia University Sheridan College |
Jack A. Langedijk (born April 27, 1956)[1] is a Canadian actor, theatre director, and author.
Education
[edit]Langedijk was born as one of ten children to Dutch immigrant parents and grew up on a farm in Milton, Ontario. He studied acting at Concordia University in Montreal and Sheridan College.
Career
[edit]After graduation from university, Langedijk founded his own theater company and worked in this industry as a director for many stage performances, including often by Shakespeare.[2]
In addition to his work in the theater, he is also active as a fictitious performer in many films and television series. He has, inter alia, smaller appearances in film productions such as Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1995)[3] and episodes of series such as Relic Hunter[4] and Mutant X.[5]
He received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series at the 5th Gemini Awards in 1990, for his performance as Joseph Brant in the television film Divided Loyalties.[6]
Langedijk self-published his first novel, Because, in 2014.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Evil Judgment | Dino | |
| 1986 | The Great Land of Small | Patrick O'Toole | |
| 1986 | Cat City | Additional voice | |
| 1987 | Jack Kerouac's Road: A Franco-American Odyssey | Jack Kerouac | Voice |
| 1989 | Blind Fear | Bo Fenner | |
| 1990 | Divided Loyalties | Joseph Brant | |
| 1994 | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Valentine's Day Director | |
| 1995 | A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | Ulrich | |
| 1995 | Darkman II: The Return of Durant | Rollo Latham | |
| 1998 | Captive | Sal Hoffman | |
| 1998 | For Hire | Vic Mann | |
| 1998 | The Lost World | Maple White | |
| 1998 | Out of Control | Frank | |
| 1998 | Dead End | Lt. Lido | |
| 1998 | Sublet | CIA Operative | |
| 1999 | When Justice Fails | Dave Dahlgren D.A. | |
| 1999 | The Secret Pact | Dean Raines | |
| 2000 | Left Behind: The Movie | Dirk Burton | |
| 2001 | February 15, 1839 | Lieutenant Elliott | |
| 2002 | One Way Out | Corelli |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Spearfield's Daughter | Driver Johnson | Miniseries |
| 1987 | Ford: The Man and the Machine | Uncredited | Television film |
| 1990 | The Final Heist | Decker | |
| 1991–1992 | Urban Angel | Bob Vanderdan | 14 episodes |
| 1992 | A Cry in the Night | Lawyer | Television film |
| 1993 | Flight from Justice | Jim | |
| 1994 | RoboCop | Father Marks | Episode: "Provision 22" |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Sinbad | Drax | Episode: "The Prince Who Wasn't" |
| 1996 | Adventures of Smoke Bellew | Sitka Charlie | 6 episodes |
| 1997 | The Call of the Wild | His Partner Pete | Television film |
| 1997 | Twists of Terror | Richard | |
| 1998 | Loss of Faith | Jeremy Morton | |
| 1999 | Bonanno: A Godfather's Story | Phil Mangano | |
| 1999 | Psi Factor | Wayne Curtis | Episode: "Inertia" |
| 2000 | Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story | NBC Executive | Television film |
| 2001 | Relic Hunter | Cyrus Lowe / Tsar | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | The Pretender: Island of the Haunted | Brother Rinaldus, a monk | Television film |
| 2002 | Soul Food | Bob Jamieson | Episode: "Out with the Old..." |
| 2002 | Gleason | Herb Gleason | Television film |
| 2002 | Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story | FBI Man at Party | |
| 2003 | Mutant X | Daniel Foster | Episode: "The Grift" |
| 2003 | Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story | William Bratton | Television film |
| 2003, 2004 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | The Grid | Davi | 6 episodes |
| 2006 | Skyland | Cortes | 26 episodes |
| 2012 | The Adventures of Chuck and Friends | Mayor Goodwheels | Episode: "Mayor Chuck/Wallbashers" |
| 2012 | The Listener | Bill Lawrence | Episode: "Curtain Call" |
| 2017–2018 | Hotel Transylvania: The Series | Additional voices | 5 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ "because I am here!". Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ^ "Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia - Langedijk, Jack". www.canadiantheatre.com. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ "Jack Langedijk - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ KG, imfernsehen GmbH & Co, Relic Hunter Staffel 2, Folge 12: Die Entführung (in German), retrieved 2022-10-06
- ^ "Mutant X". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ Christopher Harris, "E.N.G., Avonlea top Gemini nominees: Awards in 54 categories will be handed out Dec. 2-4". The Globe and Mail, October 24, 1990.
- ^ because | Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Reviews. 2015.
External links
[edit]| International | |
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| National | |
- 1956 births
- 20th-century Canadian male actors
- 21st-century Canadian male actors
- 21st-century Canadian novelists
- Male actors from Edmonton
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male novelists
- Canadian male stage actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Canadian male voice actors
- Canadian people of Dutch descent
- Canadian theatre directors
- Concordia University alumni
- Living people