Greg Anderson (actor)

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Greg Anderson
Born (1961-04-05) April 5, 1961 (age 62)
Education Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
OccupationActor

Greg Anderson (born April 5, 1961 [1] ) is a Canadian stage and screen actor.

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Early life and education

Anderson was born in Newcastle (now Miramichi), and was raised in Chatham Head, New Brunswick. [1] He grew up and attended school in Duncan, British Columbia. Anderson studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

Career

Although an established stage actor, he is best known for his roles on television shows such as Stargate SG-1 (6 episodes), Stargate: The Ark of Truth , The 4400 (2 episodes), Tru Calling , and The X-Files . In 2006, he played Günter Guillaume in the Canadian premiere of Michael Frayn's play Democracy . [2] [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Stargate: The Ark of Truth Prior #1

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Super Force S.P.L.A.T. Member2 episodes
1993 Cobra Limo DriverEpisode: "Hostage Hearts"
1995 The X-Files PhotographerEpisode: "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose"
1996 Strange Luck Security GuardEpisode: "Healing Hands"
1997, 1998 Dead Man's Gun Bartender / Niles Milgram2 episodes
1998 Millennium Det. MunschEpisode: "The Pest House"
1998 Sleepwalkers Young JoelEpisode: "Passed Imperfect"
1998 The Net EditorEpisode: "Death of an Angel"
1999 The New Addams Family HalloranEpisode: "The Undercover Man"
2000 The Outer Limits DealerEpisode: "The Gun"
2000 Seven Days FAA SupervisorEpisode: "Deloris Demands"
2001–2003 Broken Saints Papa Tui6 episodes
2001–2007 Stargate SG-1 Various roles
2003 Peacemakers Mr. ChastainEpisode: "Bad Company"
2004 Traffic Shipping Agent3 episodes
2004Commander's LogBastaardTelevision film
2004 The Dead Zone Senator MarshallEpisode: "Total Awareness"
2004 Romeo! Mr. Frink2 episodes
2005 Tru Calling Professor Seidel
2006 Meltdown: Days of Destruction MickTelevision film
2006 Men in Trees Affable ManEpisode: "Pilot"
2007 The 4400 Lloyd2 episodes
2012 House of Lies Partner #2Episode: "Business"

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References

  1. 1 2 Greg Anderson's bio at www.northernstars.ca
  2. "Vancouverplays: Vancouver's arts and culture website providing theatre reviews and commentary. Review of Democracy by Jerry Wasserman".
  3. "'Wild, intelligent entertainment' promised" by Peter Birnie, The Vancouver Sun (8 Feb, 2007) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest   242136603