Brendan Fletcher | |
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Born | Comox Valley, British Columbia, Canada | December 15, 1981
Occupation(s) | Actor, screenwriter, producer, director |
Years active | 1995–present |
Brendan Fletcher (born December 15, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He first gained recognition as a child actor, being nominated for a Gemini Award for his acting debut in the made-for-television film Little Criminals and winning a Leo Award for his role in the TV series Caitlin's Way . He subsequently won the Genie Award for Best Leading Actor for John Greyson's The Law of Enclosures, and was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Turning Paige .
Fletcher is known for playing troubled, eccentric, or unhinged characters, and is considered a character actor. He has appeared in high-profile films like Tideland, Freddy vs. Jason, Citizen Gangster , The Revenant and Violent Night . He had the leading role in Uwe Boll's Rampage trilogy, playing mass murderer Bill Williamson. He has also appeared in television series such as Smallville , Supernatural , The Pacific , Rogue , Hell on Wheels , Siren , Arrow , and Superman & Lois .
Fletcher was born on December 15, 1981, in Comox Valley, British Columbia, Canada. [1]
His acting debut was in 1995 in the CBC television movie Little Criminals, earning him a Gemini Award nomination. His filmography includes Tideland , [2] [3] Freddy vs. Jason , Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed , Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning , The Five Senses , Air Bud, Rampage 1-3 , Eighteen , and Law of Enclosures. He also played Stirling Patterson (nickname: Stink) in The Adventures of Shirley Holmes , appeared as Eric Anderson in Caitlin's Way and as Max in the Supernatural episode "Nightmare" and he appeared in the season 8 episode "Injustice" of Smallville as Rudy Jones aka The Parasite. He portrayed PFC Bill Leyden in the HBO miniseries The Pacific, which received a number of prestigious accolades including a Peabody Award and eight Primetime Emmys.
Fletcher has made a number of collaborations with director Uwe Boll starting with his 2002 film Heart of America, and portraying mass murderer Bill Williamson in the director's controversial Rampage trilogy. He had a recurring guest role on the Western drama series Hell on Wheels, and appeared in a supporting role on the crime drama Cardinal. [4] He appeared in the critically lauded 2015 Western film The Revenant alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy.
Fletcher has received numerous accolades for his work, having received a total of 4 Gemini Award nominations, 4 Leo Award nominations, and 2 Genie Award nominations. He has won 2 Geminis, 1 Leo, and 1 Genie.
In September 2018, Fletcher portrayed Stanley Dover in the seventh season of Arrow . [5]
In 2021, Fletcher portrayed Arlen Scarlett in the TV series Joe Pickett . [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Air Bud | Larry Willingham | Nominated- Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film |
1999 | The Five Senses | Rupert | |
Jimmy Zip | Jimmy Zip | [7] | |
My Father's Angel | Vlada | ||
Rollercoaster | Stick | Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor in a Canadian Film Copper Wing for Best Ensemble (Phoenix Film Festival) | |
Summer's End | Hunter Baldwin | ||
2000 | Trixie | CD Thief | |
The Law of Enclosures | Henry | Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | |
2001 | The Unsaid | Troy Pasternak | |
De grot | Arthur Nussbaum | ||
Turning Paige | Jeff Simms | Nominated- Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | |
2002 | Touch | Narrator / Victim | Short film |
Heart of America | Ricky Herman | ||
2003 | The Big Charade | Russ | Short film |
21st Century Scott | Scott's Buddy | ||
Freddy vs. Jason | Mark Davis | ||
2004 | Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed | Jeremy | |
The Final Cut | Michael | ||
Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning | Finn | ||
Everyone | Dylan | Nominated- Leo Award for Best Male Supporting Performance - Feature Drama | |
Death Valley | Johnny | ||
Deadly Friends | Andrew Leyshon-Hughes | ||
Lucky Stars | Asaf | ||
2005 | Alone in the Dark | Cabbie | |
Paper Moon Affair | Hart Turner | Nominated- Leo Award for Best Male Performance - Feature Drama | |
Tideland | Dickens | ||
Eighteen | Jason Anders | ||
2006 | RV | Howie | |
Black Eyed Dog | David | ||
2007 | 88 Minutes | Johnny D'Franco | |
BloodRayne 2: Deliverance | Muller | ||
The Green Chain | Dylan Hendrix | ||
2008 | The Onion Movie | White Black Guy Tim | |
2009 | Rampage | Bill Williamson | Also co-producer |
2010 | Badass Thieves | Ethan | Short film |
2011 | Blubberella | Nathaniel Gregor | |
BloodRayne: The Third Reich | |||
American Animal | James | ||
Citizen Gangster | Willie "The Clown" Jackson | ||
2013 | Suddenly | Deputy Anderson | |
13 Eerie | Josh | ||
2014 | Rampage: Capital Punishment | Bill Williamson | |
Altergeist | Jason | ||
Leprechaun: Origins | David | ||
2015 | The Revenant | Fryman | |
2016 | Rampage: President Down | Bill Williamson | Also writer and executive producer |
Lost Solace | Rob | ||
2017 | Mercs | Ratt | Short film |
2018 | Braven | Weston | |
Open 24 Hours | Bobby | ||
Distorted | Russell Curran | ||
Night Hunter | Simon Stulls / Simon's Twin | ||
F**k You All: The Uwe Boll Story | Himself | Documentary film | |
2019 | The Road | Matt | Short film |
Brotherhood | Arthur Lambden | ||
2021 | Dangerous | Massey | |
2022 | Violent Night | Krampus | |
TBA | Normal | TBA | Filming |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Little Criminals | Des | Television film Nominated- Gemini Award for Best Leading Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic Program |
The Marshal | Lincoln 'Link' Fetter | Episode: "Gone Fishing" | |
1996 | Dead Ahead | Doug Loch | Television film |
Goosebumps | Grady Tucker | 2 episodes | |
1996-2000 | The Adventures of Shirley Holmes | Sterling 'Stink' Patterson | Recurring role; Seasons 1-4 |
1997 | Keeping the Promise | Matthew Hallowell | Television film |
Contagious | Brian | ||
High Stakes | Sean | ||
Nothing Sacred | Mark | Episode: "Proofs for the Existence of God" | |
Trucks | Logan Porter | Television film | |
1998 | Millennium | Alex Hanes | Episode: "Anamnesis" |
Floating Away | Brad | Television film | |
Welcome to Paradox | Rudy | Episode: "All Our Sins Forgotten" | |
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | Jesse Hickock | Episode: "Voices" | |
Da Vinci's Inquest | William Turner | Episode: "Gabriel" | |
1999 | Summer's End | Hunter Baldwin | Television film |
Family Blessings | Joey Reston | ||
Dead Man's Gun | Walter | Episode: "Bad Boys" | |
2000 | Scorn | Derik | Television film |
2000–01 | Caitlin's Way | Eric Anderson | Main role; Seasons 1-2 Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Youth Program |
2001 | Anatomy of a Hate Crime | Aaron McKinney | Television film |
Cold Squad | Will Lutz | Episode: "My So Called Death" | |
Night Visions | Shane Watkins | Episode: "Bitter Harvest" | |
Dice | Alasdair MacCrae | Miniseries | |
Da Vinci's Inquest | Gary | Episode: "Be a Cruel Twist" | |
2002 | Breaking News | Daryl Higgins | Episode: "Bad Water" |
100 Days in the Jungle | Bean (Neil Barber) | Television film Nominated- Gemini Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Program | |
2003 | The Death and Life of Nancy Eaton | Andrew Leyshon-Hughes | Television film Gemini Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Program |
Tom Stone | Private Stevie Hasting | Episode: "It's All Fun and Games" | |
Jake 2.0 | MacP | Episode: "The Good, the Bad, and the Geeky" | |
Tru Calling | Derek De Luca | Episode: "Star Crossed" | |
2004 | Touching Evil | Vince | Episode: "K" |
The Collector | Pizza Delivery Guy / The Devil | Episode: "The Ice Skater" | |
2005 | Tripping the Wire: A Stephen Tree Mystery | Paul Small | Television film |
Intelligence | Bobbie | ||
2006 | Supernatural | Max Miller | Episode: "Nightmare" |
Masters of Horror | Deputy Strauss | Episode: "The Damned Thing" | |
Saved | Steve Fembley | Episode: "Code Zero" | |
Rapid Fire | Billy | Television film | |
2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Lionel Dell / Mitchell Douglas | Episode: "Monster in the Box" |
2008 | Ogre | Stephen Chandler | Television film |
The Capture of the Green River Killer | Bobby | Miniseries | |
2009 | The Listener | Taz | Episode: "A Voice in the Dark" |
Smallville | Parasite / Rudy Jones | Episode: "Injustice" | |
The Guard | Owen | Episode: "Boom" | |
Defying Gravity | Russell Zachary | Episode: "Bacon" | |
Flashpoint | Kevin | Episode: "You Think You Know Someone" | |
Heartland | Liam | Episode: "The Starting Gate" | |
2010 | The Pacific | PFC Bill Leyden | Miniseries |
Shattered | Rick Baker | Episode: "Where's the Line?" | |
Smoke Screen | Pat Jr. | Television film | |
2011 | Endgame | Merritt Singer | Episode: "Opening Moves" |
2012 | Hannah's Law | Zechariah Stitch | Television film |
Ring of Fire | Samuel Janen | Miniseries | |
Alcatraz | Joe Limerick | 2 episodes | |
2013 | Whisper of Fear | Tim | Television film |
King & Maxwell | Dax Walters | Episode: "Job Security" | |
The Killing | Goldie | Recurring; Season 3 | |
2014 | Rogue | Spud | Main role; Season 2 |
The Grim Sleeper | Morales | Television film | |
Hell on Wheels | Dultey | Recurring role; Season 4 | |
Bates Motel | Kyle | Episode: "Shadow of a Doubt" | |
The Haunting Hour: The Series | Seamus | Episode: "Lotsa Luck" | |
Gracepoint | Lars Pierson | Miniseries | |
2017 | Cardinal | Eric Fraser | Recurring role; Season 1 |
iZombie | Zombie Truther / Spence | Recurring role; Season 3; 3 episodes | |
2018–19 | Arrow | Stanley Dover / Star City Slayer | Recurring role (Season 7); 7 episodes |
2019 | Siren | Rick Marzden | Recurring role; Season 2 |
2021 | Superman & Lois | Thaddeus Killgrave | Episode: "Haywire" |
2022 | Billy the Kid | George Coe | 2 episodes |
2023 | The Last of Us | Robert | Episode: "When You're Lost in the Darkness" |
2023 | Fargo | Gun Store Clerk | Episode: "The Paradox of Intermediate Transactions" |
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Refs |
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1997 | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program | Little Criminals | Nominated | [8] |
YTV Achievement Awards | Acting | Nominated | |||
1998 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor | Air Bud | Nominated | |
1999 | YTV Achievement Awards | Acting | Won | [9] | |
2000 | Wine Country Film Festival | Best Actor (Tied with Tony Nardi for My Father's Angel) | My Father's Angel | Won | |
Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot - Supporting Young Actor | Summer's End | Nominated | ||
2001 | Gemini Awards | Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | Caitlin's Way (episode "The Easy Way") | Won | [10] |
Leo Awards | Best Performance Youth or Children's Program or Series | Caitlin's Way (episode "Outlaws") | Won | [11] | |
Phoenix Film Festival | Copper Wing Award - Best Ensemble (Shared With: Kett Turton, Crystal Buble, Brent Glenen, Sean Amsing, David Lovgren) | Rollercoaster | Won | [12] | |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award | Best Actor in a Canadian Film | Won | [13] | ||
2002 | Genie Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | The Law of Enclosures | Won | [14] [15] |
2003 | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | 100 Days in the Jungle | Nominated | [16] |
Genie Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Turning Paige | Nominated | [17] [18] | |
2004 | Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards | Outstanding Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role | Equus | Nominated | [19] |
2005 | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini Series | The Death and Life of Nancy Eaton | Won | [20] [21] |
Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama | Everyone | Nominated | [22] | |
2006 | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama | Paper Moon Affair | Nominated | [23] |
2009 | Leo Awards | Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | The Guard | Nominated | [24] |
2015 | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Rogue | Nominated | [25] |
2020 | Leo Awards | Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama | The Road | Nominated | [26] |
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