Colm Magner | |
|---|---|
 Colm Magner in 2008 | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1982-2013 |
Colm Magner is a Canadian actor, writer, and director. He has worked in theatre, television, and film in Canada since 1982, during which time he performed with several of Canada's theatre companies.
Colm lived in Prince Edward Island, where he taught acting, playwriting, and academic writing at the University of Prince Edward Island. He also worked as the theatre critic for The Guardian from 2016 to 2018.
He has acted in over 30 film and television productions, [1] including Keep the Faith Baby with Harry J. Lennix. He had recurring roles on Street Time (Showtime USA), and This Is Wonderland (CBC Canada).
He has worked as an actor at The Shaw Festival, [2] and has written four solo plays for the stage: Smoke, Dark Avenue, Inside Imogene, and The Scavenger's Daughter which premiered at Confederation Centre in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
The Scavenger's Daughter received critical acclaim [3] [4] when it premiered at the 4th Street Theatre in New York as part of the New York International Fringe Festival in August, 2010, and was remounted at Poor Mouth Theatre in the Bronx in December 2010. [5] Colin Broderick, author of Orangutan and That's That has reviewed The Scavenger's Daughter. [6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Frequency | Uniformed Cop #2 | |
| 2001 | Don't Say a Word | Cop #1 | |
| 2003 | Fast Food High | Garbage Man | |
| 2004 | Dawn of the Dead | Armed Neighbor | |
| 2005 | Land of the Dead | Guard at the 'Throat' | |
| 2013 | Copperhead | Bridwell |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Heritage Minutes | Additional cast | Episode: "Baldwin & LaFontaine" |
| 1995 | Forever Knight | Security Guard | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | McReynolds | Episode: "May I Talk with You" |
| 1997 | Bad to the Bone | Guard | Television film |
| 1997 | On the 2nd Day of Christmas | Mean Guard | |
| 1998 | Edison: The Wizard of Light | Man #1 | |
| 1999 | Relic Hunter | Bartender | Episode: "Flag Day" |
| 2000 | Code Name: Eternity | Security Guard | Episode: "Death Trap" |
| 2000 | The Other Me | Policeman | Television film |
| 2000, 2004 | Soul Food | Officer / Laurence | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Blue Murder | Inspector #2 | Episode: "Steel Drums" |
| 2001 | Wild Iris | Police Officer in Car | Television film |
| 2001 | Prince Charming | Lothian Knight | |
| 2001 | Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science | RCMP Detective | Episode: "Blast!" |
| 2002 | Keep the Faith, Baby | Mike Quill | Television film |
| 2002 | Tru Confessions | Coach Rice | |
| 2002 | Tracker | Alien #1 | Episode: "What Lies Beneath" |
| 2002 | RFK | Reporter | Television film |
| 2003 | Control Factor | Daddy | |
| 2003 | DC 9/11: Time of Crisis | Digging fireman | |
| 2003 | Jake 2.0 | NSA Security Man | Episode: "The Tech" |
| 2003 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Thomas the Maitre'd | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | This Is Wonderland | Court Officer | Episode #1.1 |
| 2004 | Crown Heights | Officer | Television film |
| 2004 | The Grid | Customs Guard | Miniseries |
| 2004 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Security Guard | Episode: "Skin Deep" |
| 2004 | True Crimes: The First 72 Hours | Don Hillock / Detective Carroll | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Angela's Eyes | Officer | Episode: "The Camera's Eye" |
| 2012 | Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt | Hal the Doorman | Television film |
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