C. Ernst Harth

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C. Ernst Harth
Born
Cary Ernst Harth

(1970-02-02) February 2, 1970 (age 54)
Galt, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present

Cary Ernst Harth (born February 2, 1970) is a Canadian character actor. [1]

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Life and career

Harth was born in Galt, Ontario, Canada. He got his first role of acting as a kindergartner when the drama club cast the school's largest child to play Santa in their Christmas pageant. Involved in community theatre and improvisational comedy during high school, it wasn't until he relocated to Vancouver in 1989 that he seriously pursued acting full-time. Prior to landing his first professional gig in a TV commercial for a food chain, Harth toured the semi-pro wrestling circuit in Canada's small towns and provinces as The Bible Thumper, adorned in black robes with a cross shaved on his head. [2]

He made his professional acting debut in Green Dolphin Beat, a Spelling telefilm for Fox. He has since guest-starred in the black and white episode of The X-Files , been Saved on TNT, co-starred with Carmen Electra as her bodyguard, Eightball, in MTV's Monster Island , wrestled Beau Bridges in Hallmark's Voyage of the Unicorn and appeared in other television series such as Millennium , Harsh Realm , The Dead Zone and The Outer Limits . [3]

On the big screen, Harth's credits include portraying Lowell Lee Andrews in the multi-awarded Capote (with Philip Seymour Hoffman), racing through downtown Vancouver with Ice Cube in Are We There Yet? , chasing Scooby and Shaggy as Miner 49er in Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed , Thir13en Ghosts , Say It Isn't So , Dreamcatcher , Camouflage, Dudley Do-Right , Excess Baggage , Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball [4] and Dead Rising: Watchtower . [5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993StrangeviewTruckershort film
The Scarecrow and the Rainbow KidNeo-Nazi Truckershort film
1994Alien IV?Ponechshort film
Green Dolphin BeatGiantTV movie
1994–1997The Froome RoomMr. Alistair Q. FinkTV series
also co-writer
1996CrashTed the Doormanalso known as Breach of Trust in the USA
1997 Excess Baggage Trucker
1998Saving GraceHorst Himmelfergeralso co-producer
Henry's CaféLarge Manshort film
Catch Me If You Can LutherTV movie
also known as Deadly Game
Zacharia FartedWayne Newton
1999 Dudley Do-Right Shane
NorocEd
Little Boy BluesCasino Guard
2000 2ge+her Sea-Doo DudeTV movie
BlacktopClub Manager
2001 Ignition Repairman
The BarberBuffalo Sedwick
Voyage of the Unicorn Olaf the OgreTV mini-series
CamouflageTiny the Bearded Guy
Valentine Doorman
Say It Isn't So Mr. Campisi
Dark Water Streeteralso co-producer
production manager
Thir13en Ghosts The Great Child
2002 Stark Raving Mad Dirk
2003 Tommy Chong's Best BudsBedroom Ghost
Dreamcatcher Barry Neiman
National Lampoon's Barely Legal Magazine Man
The Delicate Art of Parking Bernie
Air Bud: Spikes Back Phil
Tilt Johnshort film
also consulting producer
Art HistoryNathaniel Ipswitchshort film
2004 Monster Island EightballTV movie
Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed Miner 49er
2005 Are We There Yet? Ernst
The Long Weekend Gang Member
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz EarlTV movie
Capote Lowell Lee Andrews
2006 Totally Awesome RichieTV movie
The Entrance Ronald Cooper
Love and Other Dilemmas Little Pigeon
2007 Trick 'r Treat Giant Baby
2009Zombie PunchHenry Morris
Space Buddies Guard
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins Otis
2010 Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball Baby Boy Tremor
The Search for Santa Paws Adventurer Guide
The A-Team Crematorium Attendant
Battle of the BulbsWalter DuncanTV movie
2011 Once Upon a Time Abraham/Ogre/Burly Manrecurring role
2012 A Christmas Story 2 Heating Guy
2014 Scammerhead Bruno Tornst
2015 Dead Rising: Watchtower Bonzo Zombie
Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods Obelix US English dub
2017 Haters Back Off Taco Ta-Go ManagerTV series
2018 Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion Obelix English dub

Notes

  1. Lawrence Journal-World (November 28, 2005): "A crime for all time" by Mike Belt
  2. Aggressive-Voice.Com - Dreamcatcher interview from 2003
  3. Lawrence Journal-World (December 7, 2005): "Actor portrays KU student in 'Capote'" by J-W Staff Reports
  4. MoviesOnline.ca - "Canadian Joins Smokin Aces Prequel" by PuppetMaster
  5. Dead Rising: Watchtower’

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