Graham Wardle

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Graham Wardle
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Wardle at a CBC Live event, Sherway Gardens, Toronto
Born (1986-09-06) September 6, 1986 (age 39)
CitizenshipCanadian
Occupation(s)Actor, filmmaker, photographer
Years active1998 - present
SpouseAlison Wardle (m. 2015; div. 2018)

Graham Wardle (born September 6, 1986) is a Canadian actor, filmmaker and photographer best known for his role as Ty Borden on the long running CBC series Heartland .

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Early life

Wardle was born in Mission, British Columbia, and was raised along with his five siblings in New Westminster, near Vancouver. [1] [2] Wardle studied at the Motion Picture and Production Program at Capilano University in Vancouver, graduating in 2007. [3]

Career

Wardle began his career in commercials and a variety of television shows. In 2007, Wardle appeared in the film In the Land of Women with Meg Ryan and Adam Brody. [4] [5] That year, he was selected to play Ty Borden in the CBC series Heartland . [6] Wardle was nominated for two LEO Awards for the Heartland episodes Summer's End and The Starting Gate. [7] He has appeared in the horror zombie movie, Yesterday, the film Mon Ami, [8] the television show Supernatural [9] and the SyFy channel movie Grave Halloween. [10] In 2020, Wardle left Heartland as it began its 14th season, stating "I felt in my heart it was time to move in a new direction." [11]

In 2012, Wardle produced the short film The Vessel. [12] In the summer of 2013, Wardle co-founded Lone Maverick, a Movie Production and Entertainment Company. [13]

Wardle currently hosts a podcast, Time Has Come, which "explores the personal journeys of his guests and how they have stepped beyond what is familiar/safe and into the unknown." [14]

Filmography

Film and Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 The Sentinel Young AaronEpisode: "Remembrance"
1999 The New Addams Family BifEpisode: "Fester the Marriage Counselor"
2000RatzTodMovie
2001 The Outer Limits ManEpisode: "Family Values"
2004 Life as We Know It Adam KitsisEpisode: "The Best Laid Plans"
2005 Killer Bash Robert Yorke HydeMovie
2005 / 2013 Supernatural Tommy CollinsEpisodes: "Wendigo" "Clip Show"
2006 Fallen Jock #2TV movie
2006Like Mike 2: StreetballBully #2Video
2007-2021 Heartland Ty BordenTV show : Lead Role
Nominated Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series (2009) [15]
Nominated Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series (2010) [16]
Nominated Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series (2012) [17]
2007Anna's StormSeth CorbinTV movie
2007 In the Land of Women Gabe FoleyMovie
2008 That One Night Danny McKabbMovie
2009YesterdayChrisMovie
2010 A Heartland Christmas Ty BordenMovie
2012Mon AmiHardware Store CustomerMovie
2013Cold LightsSam RossMovie
2013 Grave Halloween KyleTV movie : Syfy Channel Oct. 19 & 20, 2013
Producer and Editor and Casting Director
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007VersusEditor : Casting Director
2008Under PressureProducer"A Story of Microscopic Stakes"
2012 The Vessel Producer
2013 Cold Lights ProducerCo-founder Lone Maverick Movie and Entertainment Company

References

  1. "Interview with Graham Wardle". Archived from the original on 2013-11-13.
  2. Graham Wardle talks about Heartland
  3. "Graham Wardle - CBC Media Centre" . Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  4. "Heartland Hearthrob Graham Wardle".
  5. "In the Land of Women". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  6. "'A world of its own': An Oral History of Heartland as told by actors and creators | CBC Television". CBC. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  7. "The Latest Thursday Heartland treats - Blog - Heartland" . Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  8. "Review Mon Ami", Variety
  9. Supernatural 8X22 Synopsis
  10. "Get ready for Grave Halloween on Syfy".
  11. Victoria Ahearn. "'Heartland' star on leaving the show: 'It was time to move in a new direction'". The Chronicle-Journal. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  12. "The Vessel - Producer Graham Wardle's After Thoughts".
  13. "Lone Maverick Team". Archived from the original on 2013-11-13.
  14. "Time Has Come". www.radio.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  15. "2009 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  16. "2010 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  17. "2012 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 5 April 2017.