Brendan Fletcher

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Brendan Fletcher
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Fletcher at a screening of Rampage in 2009
Born (1981-12-15) December 15, 1981 (age 42)
Comox Valley, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter, producer
Years active1995–present

Brendan Fletcher (born December 15, 1981 [1] ) 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 .

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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 .

Early life

Fletcher was born in Comox Valley, British Columbia, and went to junior high school at Lake Trail in Courtenay, British Columbia.

Career

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Air Bud Larry WillinghamNominated- Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film
1999 The Five Senses Rupert
Jimmy Zip Jimmy Zip [6]
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 grotArthur Nussbaum
Turning Paige Jeff SimmsNominated- Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
2002TouchNarrator / VictimShort film
Heart of America Ricky Herman
2003The Big CharadeRussShort film
21st Century ScottScott's Buddy
Freddy vs. Jason Mark Davis
2004 Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed Jeremy
The Final Cut Michael
Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning Finn
Everyone DylanNominated- Leo Award for Best Male Supporting Performance - Feature Drama
Death ValleyJohnny
Deadly FriendsAndrew Leyshon-Hughes
Lucky StarsAsaf
2005 Alone in the Dark Cabbie
Paper Moon AffairHart TurnerNominated- 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 ChainDylan Hendrix
2008 The Onion Movie White Black Guy Tim
2009 Rampage Bill WilliamsonAlso co-producer
2010Badass ThievesEthanShort film
2011 Blubberella Nathaniel Gregor
BloodRayne: The Third Reich
American AnimalJames
Citizen Gangster Willie "The Clown" Jackson
2013SuddenlyDeputy Anderson
13 Eerie Josh
2014 Rampage: Capital Punishment Bill Williamson
Altergeist Jason
Leprechaun: Origins David
2015 The Revenant Fryman
2016 Rampage: President Down Bill WilliamsonAlso writer and executive producer
Lost SolaceRob
2017MercsRattShort 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 StoryHimselfDocumentary film
2019The RoadMattShort film
Brotherhood Arthur Lambden
2021 Dangerous Massey
2022 Violent Night Krampus

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Little Criminals DesTelevision film

Nominated- Gemini Award for Best Leading Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic Program

The Marshal Lincoln 'Link' FetterEpisode: "Gone Fishing"
1996Dead AheadDoug LochTelevision film
Goosebumps Grady Tucker2 episodes
1996-2000 The Adventures of Shirley Holmes Sterling 'Stink' PattersonRecurring role; Seasons 1-4
1997 Keeping the Promise Matthew HallowellTelevision film
ContagiousBrian
High StakesSean
Nothing Sacred MarkEpisode: "Proofs for the Existence of God"
Trucks Logan PorterTelevision film
1998 Millennium Alex HanesEpisode: "Anamnesis"
Floating AwayBradTelevision film
Welcome to Paradox RudyEpisode: "All Our Sins Forgotten"
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven Jesse HickockEpisode: "Voices"
Da Vinci's Inquest William TurnerEpisode: "Gabriel"
1999Summer's EndHunter BaldwinTelevision film
Family BlessingsJoey Reston
Dead Man's Gun WalterEpisode: "Bad Boys"
2000 Scorn DerikTelevision film
2000–01 Caitlin's Way Eric AndersonMain role; Seasons 1-2

Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Youth Program

2001 Anatomy of a Hate Crime Aaron McKinneyTelevision film
Cold Squad Will LutzEpisode: "My So Called Death"
Night Visions Shane WatkinsEpisode: "Bitter Harvest"
Dice Alasdair MacCraeMiniseries
Da Vinci's Inquest GaryEpisode: "Be a Cruel Twist"
2002 Breaking News Daryl HigginsEpisode: "Bad Water"
100 Days in the JungleBean (Neil Barber)Television film

Nominated- Gemini Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Program

2003The Death and Life of Nancy EatonAndrew Leyshon-HughesTelevision film

Gemini Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Program

Tom Stone Private Stevie HastingEpisode: "It's All Fun and Games"
Jake 2.0 MacPEpisode: "The Good, the Bad, and the Geeky"
Tru Calling Derek De LucaEpisode: "Star Crossed"
2004 Touching Evil VinceEpisode: "K"
The Collector Pizza Delivery Guy / The DevilEpisode: "The Ice Skater"
2005Tripping the Wire: A Stephen Tree MysteryPaul SmallTelevision film
IntelligenceBobbie
2006 Supernatural Max MillerEpisode: "Nightmare"
Masters of Horror Deputy StraussEpisode: "The Damned Thing"
Saved Steve FembleyEpisode: "Code Zero"
Rapid Fire BillyTelevision film
2007 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Lionel Dell / Mitchell DouglasEpisode: "Monster in the Box"
2008 Ogre Stephen ChandlerTelevision film
The Capture of the Green River Killer BobbyMiniseries
2009 The Listener TazEpisode: "A Voice in the Dark"
Smallville Parasite / Rudy Jones Episode: "Injustice"
The Guard OwenEpisode: "Boom"
Defying Gravity Russell ZacharyEpisode: "Bacon"
Flashpoint KevinEpisode: "You Think You Know Someone"
Heartland LiamEpisode: "The Starting Gate"
2010 The Pacific PFC Bill LeydenMiniseries
Shattered Rick BakerEpisode: "Where's the Line?"
Smoke ScreenPat Jr.Television film
2011 Endgame Merritt SingerEpisode: "Opening Moves"
2012 Hannah's Law Zechariah StitchTelevision film
Ring of FireSamuel JanenMiniseries
Alcatraz Joe Limerick2 episodes
2013Whisper of FearTimTelevision film
King & Maxwell Dax WaltersEpisode: "Job Security"
The Killing GoldieRecurring; Season 3
2014 Rogue SpudMain role; Season 2
The Grim SleeperMoralesTelevision film
Hell on Wheels DulteyRecurring role; Season 4
Bates Motel KyleEpisode: "Shadow of a Doubt"
The Haunting Hour: The Series SeamusEpisode: "Lotsa Luck"
Gracepoint Lars PiersonMiniseries
2017 Cardinal Eric FraserRecurring role; Season 1
iZombie Zombie Truther / SpenceRecurring role; Season 3; 3 episodes
2018–19 Arrow Stanley Dover / Star City Slayer Recurring role (Season 7);

7 episodes

2019 Siren Rick MarzdenRecurring role; Season 2
2021 Superman & Lois Thaddeus Killgrave Episode: "Haywire"
2022Billy the KidGeorge Coe2 episodes
2023 The Last of Us RobertEpisode: "When You're Lost in the Darkness"
2023 Fargo Gun Store ClerkEpisode: "The Paradox of Intermediate Transactions"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryFilmResultRefs
1997 Gemini Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program Little Criminals Nominated [7]
YTV Achievement Awards ActingNominated
1998 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor Air Bud Nominated
1999 YTV Achievement Awards ActingWon [8]
2000 Wine Country Film FestivalBest Actor (Tied with Tony Nardi for My Father's Angel)My Father's AngelWon
Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot - Supporting Young ActorSummer's EndNominated
2001 Gemini Awards Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Caitlin's Way (episode "The Easy Way")Won [9]
Leo Awards Best Performance Youth or Children's Program or Series Caitlin's Way (episode "Outlaws")Won [10]
Phoenix Film Festival Copper Wing Award - Best Ensemble (Shared With: Kett Turton, Crystal Buble, Brent Glenen, Sean Amsing, David Lovgren)RollercoasterWon [11]
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award Best Actor in a Canadian Film Won [12]
2002 Genie Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role The Law of Enclosures Won [13] [14]
2003 Gemini Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series100 Days in the JungleNominated [15]
Genie Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Turning PaigeNominated [16] [17]
2004Jessie Richardson Theatre AwardsOutstanding Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role Equus Nominated [18]
2005 Gemini Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini SeriesThe Death and Life of Nancy EatonWon [19] [20]
Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Feature Length DramaEveryoneNominated [21]
2006 Leo Awards Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length DramaPaper Moon AffairNominated [22]
2009 Leo Awards Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series The Guard Nominated [23]
2015 Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series Rogue Nominated [24]
2020 Leo Awards Best Performance by a Male in a Short DramaThe RoadNominated [25]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Terry Gilliam shooting picture in Saskatchewan" at www.theglobeandmail.com
  3. ↑ "Brendan Fletcher" by Jill Feiwell at variety.com
  4. ↑ "New CTV series Cardinal is landmark Canadian TV" by John Doyle at www.theglobeandmail.com
  5. ↑ "Arrow Season 7: Stephen Amell Previews Oliver's Prison Time and a Scene We Won't See Coming - IGN First". Laura Prudom. September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  6. ↑ Jimmy Zip review by Michael Speier at variety.com
  7. ↑ "Gemini Nominees: Criminals' emotional truth pays off" by Louie Leger at playbackonline.ca
  8. ↑ "YTV - YAA". May 5, 1999. Archived from the original on May 5, 1999. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
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  14. ↑ "Inuit-made film takes top honours at Genies" by Ray Conlogue at www.theglobeandmail.com
  15. ↑ "Freckled imp grows up in the movies" by Lynne McNamara, Vancouver Sun (12 Oct, 2005) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest   242210111
  16. ↑ "2003 Genie Awards nominees" at playbackonline.ca
  17. ↑ "Genies grant 'Ararat' wish" by Tamsen Tillson at variety.com
  18. ↑ "Horsey theatre production sweeps Vancouver awards" at www.theglobeandmail.com
  19. ↑ "2005 Gemini Winners" at playbackonline.ca
  20. ↑ "Cancelled CTV series wins eleventh-hour Gemini" by John McKay at www.theglobeandmail.com
  21. ↑ Past Nominees & Winners 2005 PDF at www.leoawards.com
  22. ↑ Past Nominees & Winners 2006 PDF at www.leoawards.com
  23. ↑ Past Nominees & Winners 2009 PDF at www.leoawards.com
  24. ↑ Past Nominees & Winners 2015 PDF at www.leoawards.com
  25. ↑ "2020 Nominees & Winners by Name" at www.leoawards.com
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