Christian Tessier

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Christian Tessier
Born (1977-01-23) January 23, 1977 (age 48)
OccupationActor-singer
Years active1989–present

Christian Tessier (born January 23, 1977) is a Canadian actor and singer who began his career as a child actor on You Can't Do That On Television. He has since appeared in numerous TV and film roles.

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Early life

Tessier was born in Toronto on January 1, 1978. He graduated from Etobicoke School of the Arts with a course of acting.

Career

Early career

Tessier first came to television in 1989, appearing in 18 episodes of the Canadian children's show You Can't Do That on Television. [1] [2] He notably appeared in the remake of The Tomorrow People (1992 to 1995), [3] and the motion picture adaptation of Battlefield Earth as Mickey. [1] He also appeared on two episodes in the TV series Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1992's "Laughing in the Dark" and 1994's "The Curious Camera"). [3] He also appeared in the 1992 episode of the animated TV series A Bunch of Munsch ("The Paper Bag Princess"), He also appeared in the teen drama special, Crystal Clear, [4] and on a 1996 episode of the TV series Goosebumps ("Say Cheese and Die!").

Later career

Later in his career, Tessier appeared in A Call to Remember and five episodes of Battlestar Galactica as Tucker Clellan, Duck served as a Colonial Viper pilot aboard the Battlestar Galactica and was a central character in the webisode series Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance . He also had played Aaron in The Day After Tomorrow , but his scene was deleted. In this scene Aaron is a surfer and is killed by a tsunami. He played a minor role in the gay-themed mystery Ice Blues . He appeared in the 2014 Godzilla , but his part was cut for the final film. He also appeared in Wayward Pines and 19-2 .[ citation needed ]

Singing career

In 2011, Tessier appeared in a song "Whatever It Is" with Rel!g!on. [5]

Personal life

He currently lives in Canada.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992Eli's LessonSteve
1996Natural EnemyChrisDirect-to-video
1997 Habitat Herb
1997 Night of the Demons 3 Orson
1999 Time at the Top Soldier
2000 Battlefield Earth Mickey
2001 The Score Drunk
2003 Levity Clubgoer #1
2003 Shattered Glass Cade
2003 Timeline MRI Technician
2004 Taking Lives Interrogation Officer
2004 The Day After Tomorrow Aaron
2004Power Corps.Faulkner
2008Ice BluesSkopes
2010 The A-Team Tahoe Prison Deputy
2012 Underworld: Awakening Security Guard #1
2014 Godzilla Muto Crow's Nest Tech #3
2016 Home Invasion Xander
2020Welcome to the CircleMichael

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 You Can't Do That on Television Christian18 episodes
1990The Woman Who Raised a Bear as Her SonTukTelevision film
1991 Urban Angel AlfredoEpisode: "Postcards from the Past"
1991 Heritage Minutes OrphanEpisode: "Orphans"
1991Real MatureVariousTelevision film
1992 Road to Avonlea MoleEpisode: "When She Was Bad, She Was Horrid: Part 2"
1992, 1994 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Kullback / Josh2 episodes
1992 A Bunch of Munsch Prince RonaldEpisode: "The Paper Bag Princess"
1992–1995 The Tomorrow People Megabyte26 episodes
1992For Better or for Worse: A Christmas AngelLawrence PoirierTelevision film
1993For Better or for Worse: A Valentine from the Heart
1993For Better or for Worse: The Good-for-Nothing
1996 Goosebumps Mickey WardEpisode: "Say Cheese and Die"
1997A Call to RememberMike BanksTelevision film
1997 The Wonderful World of Disney BodeanEpisode: "Angels in the Endzone"
1998 The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo Ricky SeaverEpisode: "The Baseball Fan Mystery"
1999 The Hunger Cop #3Episode: "Sanctuary"
2001 All Souls Joey Passamontes6 episodes
2001 Dice Bill
2002 Largo Winch Ben GilliamEpisode: "Love Hurts"
2005Ten Days to Victory Farley Mowat Television documentary
2005–2006 Battlestar Galactica Tucker 'Duck' Clellan5 episodes
2006 The Collector PatrickEpisode: "The Vampire"
2006 Whistler ScottEpisode: "Gathering Clouds"
2006 Saved Shank / Dutch3 episodes
2006 Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance Lt. Tucker 'Duck' Clellan6 episodes
2007 Supernatural WayneEpisode: "Bad Day at Black Rock"
2008 Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon DennisTelevision film
2010 Fringe ShapeshifterEpisode: "Northwest Passage"
2010Smoke ScreenKnoxTelevision film
2010 Caprica Francis3 episodes
2011 Human Target PilotEpisode: "Communication Breakdown"
2011 Psych Chad EmighEpisode: "In for a Penny..."
2012 Emily Owens, M.D. LeoEpisode: "Pilot"
2012Midnight SunTeddyTelevision film
2014–2017 19-2 Marc Chartier4 episodes
2015 The 100 CaspianEpisode: "Rubicon"
2015 Backstrom Sanford EinhornEpisode: "Enemy of my Enemies"
2015 Impastor Vic2 episodes
2015 Minority Report MarcelEpisode: "Mr. Nice Guy"
2015 Fear the Walking Dead Guardsman #2Episode: "The Good Man"
2015–2016 Wayward Pines Bartender6 episodes
2016 Bates Motel Stephen2 episodes
2017 Real Detective Detective Chuck JohnsonEpisode: "Lambs to the Slaughter"
2021 Sweet Tooth MeatballsEpisode: "Part One"

References

  1. 1 2 Tony LoFaro (May 6, 1999). "Dream comes true for actor chosen to battle Travolta". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  2. Tony Atherton (April 24, 1991). "Heading for the bigtime". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Brendan Hodgson (March 18, 1995). "A journeyman actor before adulthood". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  4. Mike Boone (December 31, 1992). "Bright Hopes". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  5. Davis, Jasen T. "REL!G!ON, P.Genz and Christian Tessier - Music" . Retrieved November 17, 2022.