Graham Wardle | |
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![]() Wardle at a CBC Live event, Sherway Gardens, Toronto | |
Born | Mission, British Columbia, Canada | September 6, 1986
Citizenship | Canadian |
Occupation(s) | Actor, filmmaker, photographer |
Years active | 1998 - present |
Spouse | Alison 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 .
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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | The Sentinel | Young Aaron | Episode: "Remembrance" |
1999 | The New Addams Family | Bif | Episode: "Fester the Marriage Counselor" |
2000 | Ratz | Tod | Movie |
2001 | The Outer Limits | Man | Episode: "Family Values" |
2004 | Life as We Know It | Adam Kitsis | Episode: "The Best Laid Plans" |
2005 | Killer Bash | Robert Yorke Hyde | Movie |
2005 / 2013 | Supernatural | Tommy Collins | Episodes: "Wendigo" "Clip Show" |
2006 | Fallen | Jock #2 | TV movie |
2006 | Like Mike 2: Streetball | Bully #2 | Video |
2007-2021 | Heartland | Ty Borden | TV 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] |
2007 | Anna's Storm | Seth Corbin | TV movie |
2007 | In the Land of Women | Gabe Foley | Movie |
2008 | That One Night | Danny McKabb | Movie |
2009 | Yesterday | Chris | Movie |
2010 | A Heartland Christmas | Ty Borden | Movie |
2012 | Mon Ami | Hardware Store Customer | Movie |
2013 | Cold Lights | Sam Ross | Movie |
2013 | Grave Halloween | Kyle | TV movie : Syfy Channel Oct. 19 & 20, 2013 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Versus | Editor : Casting Director | |
2008 | Under Pressure | Producer | "A Story of Microscopic Stakes" |
2012 | The Vessel | Producer | |
2013 | Cold Lights | Producer | Co-founder Lone Maverick Movie and Entertainment Company |