Colin Ferguson | |
|---|---|
| Ferguson in July 2013 | |
| Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupations | Actor, director, producer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Partner | Lindsay Thompson |
| Children | 1 |
Colin Ferguson is a Canadian actor, director and producer. [1] He is known for playing Sheriff Jack Carter on the Syfy series Eureka , the Maytag Man, and Lewis on Then Came You . [1] [2]
Ferguson was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, and is a graduate of Appleby College and McGill University. [1] [2] Since he was born and raised around Montreal, which predominantly speaks French, he is bilingual speaking both French and English. [2] He was born in Canada and became a naturalized citizen of the United States. [3] [4]
Ferguson was a member of the Montreal improv group On the Spot. [3] [2] He has been cast in many television series, television films, and films. [5] In 2003, he starred in the short-lived TV show Coupling . [6] He was the lead in Eureka , a Syfy original series broadcast between 2006 and 2012, for which he was also a producer in its later seasons. He was also a guest presenter for sci-fi news show HypaSpace . [3]
He played the role of Burke Andrew in the 1993 TV mini series More Tales of the City, based on Armistead Maupin’s series of novels.[ citation needed ]
In 2007, he starred as Dan Casey in the Lifetime Christmas film Christmas in Paradise alongside Charlotte Ross. [7] In 2010, Ferguson starred as Nathan Bickerman in the Syfy original film Lake Placid 3 co-starring Kirsty Mitchell. [8] On September 5, 2011, he appeared on the podcast Disasterpiece Theatre to discuss what Eureka might have looked like if it had been directed by Michael Bay. [9]
He starred in The Vampire Diaries and had a recurring role in TV series Haven in 2013 and 2014. [10] In January 2014, Ferguson became the latest "Maytag Repairman" in the multimedia ad campaign for Maytag appliances. [11] In July 2015, Ferguson began playing a recurring role in season three of the Hallmark Channel series Cedar Cove , as the new district attorney and a rival to Jack. [12]
In 2016, he starred as Jack Brewster in the Hallmark original film Every Christmas Has a Story alongside Lori Loughlin. [13] In 2017, he starred as Mackintyre Sullivan in the Fixer Upper Mysteries alongside Jewel Kilcher. [14] [15]
Ferguson has one son, born in 2013, whom he raises with partner Lindsay Thompson. [16] [17]
He is a Montreal Canadiens fan, and he contributes to NHL.com as a celebrity blogger. [18]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Rowing Through | Tiff Wood |
| 1998 | The Opposite of Sex | Tom De Lury |
| 2000 | Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story | Van Foreman |
| 2001 | The Surprise Party | Oscar |
| 2005 | Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber | Charles Fitz |
| Guy in Row Five | Dean | |
| Mom at Sixteen | Bob Cooper | |
| 2006 | Playing House | Michael Tate |
| 2007 | Because I Said So | Derek Decker |
| 2010 | Lake Placid 3 | Nathan Bickerman |
| 2011 | Life's a Beach | Pierre |
| 2018 | Breaking & Exiting | Officer Davis |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Tommy | Episode: "The Tale of C7" |
| 1997 | The Hunger | Peter Garson | Episode: "Bridal Suite" |
| A Prayer in the Dark | Jimmy Flood | Television film | |
| Night Sins | Todd | ||
| 1998 | More Tales of the City | Burke Andrew | Television miniseries |
| The X-Files | Unnamed US Marshal (Background 6:48) | Episode: "Kitsunegari"[ citation needed ] | |
| 1999 | Cover Me | Andrew Chase | Television miniseries |
| 2000 | Then Came You | Lewis | Recurring role |
| 2001 | Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story | Van Foreman | Television film |
| Inside the Osmonds | Mike Curb | ||
| Titus | Dr. Bennet | Episode: "The Pendulum" | |
| Dead Last | Prince Torben of Mulravia | Episode: "The Mulravian Candidate" | |
| Becker | Clark | Episode: "Breakfast of Chumpions" | |
| Jennifer | Peter | Television film | |
| Malcolm in the Middle | Deputy Brock | Episode: "Malcolm's Girlfriend" | |
| 2002 | We Were the Mulvaneys | Dr. Witt | Television film |
| The Outer Limits | David | Episode: "Free Spirit" | |
| 2003 | Imagine | Himself | Episode: "Imagine" |
| Crossing Jordan | Brad Ferris | Episode: "Crossing Jordan" | |
| Coupling | Patrick Maitland | Main role | |
| 2004 | Americana | David | Television film |
| Career Suicide | Rod | ||
| Line of Fire | David Gwynn | 4 episodes | |
| 2005 | Ladies Night | Jesse Grant | Television film |
| Vinegar Hill | Tom Welton | ||
| Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber | Charles Fitz | ||
| Girlfriends | Eric Stone | Episode: "Trial and Errors" | |
| 2006 | Teachers | Doug Diamond | Episode: "Testing" |
| My Boys | Steve | Episode: "Take One for the Team" | |
| The House Next Door | Walker | Television film | |
| 2006–2012 | Eureka | Sheriff Jack Carter | Main role |
| 2006 | Eureka: Hide and Seek | ||
| 2006–2007 | HypaSpace | Himself | Guest presenter; 2 episodes |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Dominic Whitford / Greg Ramsey | Episode: "Triple Threat" |
| Christmas in Paradise | Dan Casey | Television film | |
| 2008 | Eureka: Happenings Around Town | Sheriff Jack Carter | |
| Stan Maynard's Best Day Ever | The Doctor | ||
| Fear Itself | Dennis Mahoney | Episode: "Family Man" | |
| Ghost Hunters | Himself | Episode: "USS Hornet" | |
| 2009 | FedCon XVIII: The Golden Future | Television film | |
| 2010 | Hollywood Treasure | Episode: "Chasing Rudolph" | |
| 2011 | The Guild | Episode: "Social Traumas" | |
| Matty Hanson and the Invisibility Ray | Cutter Hanson | Television film | |
| 2012 | Like Father | Van Lyons | |
| Tabletop | Himself | Episode: "Ticket to Ride" | |
| Primeval: New World | Howard Canin | Episode: "Breakthrough" | |
| 2013 | Happily Divorced | Chris | Episode: "Peter's Boyfriend" |
| 2013–2015 | Haven | William | Recurring role (seasons 4–5) |
| 2014 | The Vampire Diaries | Thomas Vincent 'Tripp' Cooke | Recurring role (season 6) |
| Major Crimes | Agent Howard's doctor | Episode: "Zoo Story" | |
| 2015 | Cedar Cove | District attorney Paul Watson | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Every Christmas Has a Story | Jack Brewster | Television film |
| 2017 | Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery | Macintyre Sullivan | |
| Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper Mystery | |||
| Deadly Deed: A Fixer Upper Mystery | |||
| Sea Change | TJ's Dad | ||
| You're The Worst | Boone | Recurring role (season 4) | |
| 2018 | Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane | Morgan | Television film |
| 2019 | Christmas in Montana | Travis | |
| 2022–2025 | The Summer I Turned Pretty | John Conklin | Series regular |
| 2024-2025 | Landman | Bob Knowles | Recurring role (seasons 1–2) |
| Year | Production | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010 | Eureka | Director | Episodes: "Your Face or Mine?", "The Story of O2" |
| 2010 | Triassic Attack | Television film | |
| 2011–2012 | Eureka | Producer | 11 episodes (seasons 4–5) |
| 2015 | Haven | Director | Episode: "Just Passing Through" |