Aaron Abrams | |
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Education | DePaul University (BFA) |
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Years active | 2003–present |
Aaron Abrams is a Canadian actor and writer, who has worked in both film and television. [1]
Abrams has appeared as a regular on several series, including Hannibal, Blindspot, The State Within , Slings and Arrows , and Runaway . He also has had supporting roles in dramas Amelia with Hilary Swank, and Flash of Genius with Greg Kinnear. [2] He has also had several comedic roles ( Jesus Henry Christ , Take This Waltz , Children Ruin Everything). He wrote and starred in the films The Go-Getters and Young People Fucking for which he won a Canadian Comedy Award. Abrams also wrote and produced The Lovebirds starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani. [3] [4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | The In-Laws | Student | |
2003 | The Gospel of John | Man in temple crowd #3 | |
2004 | Resident Evil: Apocalypse | Assistant | |
2004 | Safe | Manny | Short film |
2004 | Siblings | Pastor | |
2005 | Sabah | Paramedic | |
2005 | Cinderella Man | 1928 fan | |
2006 | Zoom | Corporal Lipscombe | Uncredited |
2006 | Couldn't Be Happier | Dwayne | Short film |
2007 | Firehouse Dog | Policeman at bridge | |
2007 | Young People Fucking | Matt | Also writer and executive producer |
2007 | Paradise | Mitch | Short film |
2008 | Flash of Genius | Ian Meillor | |
2008 | Cyborg Soldier | Tyler Voller | |
2009 | At Home by Myself...With You | Guy | |
2009 | Amelia | Slim Gordon | |
2010 | The Chicago 8 | Lee Weiner | |
2011 | Dave vs Death | Dave Kane | Short film |
2011 | Take This Waltz | Aaron | |
2011 | 388 Arletta Avenue | Alex | |
2012 | Jesus Henry Christ | Malcolm's dad / Nurse Stewart | |
2013 | It Was You Charlie | Tom | |
2015 | Closet Monster | Peter Madly | |
2015 | Never Happened | Grady | Short film |
2015 | Regression | Farrell | |
2016 | Code 8 | Freddie Berko | Short film |
2016 | The Press Conference | Mark | Short film |
2016 | Enfant Terrible | Jack | Short film |
2017 | From Jennifer | Ralph Sinclair | |
2018 | Final Offer | Henry | Short Film [5] [6] |
2018 | The Open House | Brian Wallace | |
2018 | Nose to Tail | ||
2018 | The Go-Getters | Owen | also writer |
2019 | Code 8 | Davis | |
2020 | The Lovebirds | Paramedic | Also writer and producer |
2024 | Code 8: Part II | Davis |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Ice Bound: A Woman's Survival at the South Pole | Patient #2 | Television film |
2003, 2006 | Slings & Arrows | Paul | 6 episodes |
2003 | Tarzan | Ralph | Episode: "Surrender" |
2004 | Kevin Hill | Sexy water delivery guy | Episode: "Making the Grade" |
2005 | This Is Wonderland | Security guard | 2 episodes |
2005 | Kojak | Anthony "Tone" Tosetti | Episode: "All That Glitters" |
2005 | Trump Unauthorized | Paparazzi reporter | Television film |
2005 | Stargate Atlantis | Kanayo | 2 episodes |
2006, 2008 | Runaway | Tannen | 4 episodes |
2006 | The State Within | Matthew Weiss | 6 episodes |
2007 | The Jane Show | Garth Gardiner | Episode: "A Jane in the Crowd" |
2007 | 'Til Death Do Us Part | Ben Milford | Episode: "Murder Mystery Weekend" |
2007 | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Dave Sharpe | Episode: "Public Access" |
2008 | MVP | Rob Cartwright | Episode: "Double Overtime" |
2009 | Flashpoint | Joel Graves | Episode: "Business as Usual" |
2009–2011 | Producing Parker | Simon Nolan (voice) | 26 episodes |
2009 | The Good Times Are Killing Me | Gary | Television film |
2009 | The Dating Guy | Archangel (voice) | Episode: "Bonnie & Mark" |
2009 | 12 Men of Christmas | Les Pizula | Television film |
2010–2011 | Rookie Blue | Detective Donovan Boyd | 8 episodes |
2011 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Hector Lee | Episode: "Overwatch" |
2011 | Mayday | Patrick Harten | Episode: "Hudson River Runway" |
2012 | The L.A. Complex | Ricky Lloyd | 6 episodes |
2013–2015 | Hannibal | Brian Zeller | 26 episodes |
2013 | Played | Marcus Jakes | Episode: "Fights" |
2014 | Longmire | Vogel | Episode: "Ashes to Ashes" |
2014 | Republic of Doyle | Dr. Jon Ronan | 4 episodes |
2014 | NCIS | Todd Price | Episode: "The Searchers" |
2015 | CSI: Cyber | Patrick Murphy | Episode: "Killer En Route" |
2016–2020 | Blindspot | Matthew Weitz | 23 episodes |
2016 | Faking It | Josh | Episode: "Third Wheels" |
2016 | Murder in the First | Doug Schwartz | Episode: "Follow the Money" |
2016 | Masters of Sex | Randy | 3 episodes |
2017 | Grey's Anatomy | Lance | Episode: "In the Air Tonight" |
2018 | Spider-Man | Tinkerer / Old Baseball Fan / Police Officer (1) (voice) | 2 episodes |
2022 | Children Ruin Everything | James | Main role |
2023 | Quantum Leap | Sgt. Ronny Abrams | Episode: "This Took Too Long!" |
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