Jack Langedijk

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Jack Langedijk
Born1956 (age 6667)
Education Concordia University
Sheridan College

Jack A. Langedijk (born 1956) is a Canadian actor, theatre director, and author.

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Education

Langedijk studied acting at Concordia University in Montreal and Sheridan College in Ontario.

Career

After graduation from university, Langedijk founded his own theater company and worked in this industry as a director for many stage performances, including often by Shakespeare. [1]

In addition to his work in the theater, he is also active as a fictitious performer in many films and television series. He has, inter alia, smaller appearances in film productions such as Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1995) [2] and episodes of series such as Relic Hunter [3] and Mutant X . [4]

He received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series at the 5th Gemini Awards in 1990, for his performance as Joseph Brant in the television film Divided Loyalties . [5]

Langedijk self-published his first novel, Because, in 2014. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984Evil JudgmentDino
1986 The Great Land of Small Patrick O'Toole
1986 Cat City Additional voice
1987Jack Kerouac's Road: A Franco-American Odyssey Jack Kerouac Voice
1989Blind FearBo Fenner
1990 Divided Loyalties Joseph Brant
1994 Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Valentine's Day Director
1995A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtUlrich
1995 Darkman II: The Return of Durant Rollo Latham
1998 Captive Sal Hoffman
1998For HireVic Mann
1998 The Lost World Maple White
1998Out of ControlFrank
1998Dead EndLt. Lido
1998SubletCIA Operative
1999When Justice FailsDave Dahlgren D.A.
1999The Secret PactDean Raines
2000 Left Behind: The Movie Dirk Burton
2001 February 15, 1839 Lieutenant Elliott
2002One Way OutCorelli

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986Spearfield's DaughterDriver JohnsonMiniseries
1987 Ford: The Man and the Machine UncreditedTelevision film
1990The Final HeistDecker
1991–1992 Urban Angel Bob Vanderdan14 episodes
1992A Cry in the NightLawyerTelevision film
1993Flight from JusticeJim
1994 RoboCop Father MarksEpisode: "Provision 22"
1996 The Adventures of Sinbad DraxEpisode: "The Prince Who Wasn't"
1996Adventures of Smoke BellewSitka Charlie6 episodes
1997The Call of the WildHis Partner PeteTelevision film
1997 Twists of Terror Richard
1998Loss of FaithJeremy Morton
1999Bonanno: A Godfather's StoryPhil Mangano
1999 Psi Factor Wayne CurtisEpisode: "Inertia"
2000 Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story NBC ExecutiveTelevision film
2001 Relic Hunter Cyrus Lowe / Tsar2 episodes
2001 The Pretender: Island of the Haunted Brother Rinaldus, a monkTelevision film
2002 Soul Food Bob JamiesonEpisode: "Out with the Old..."
2002 Gleason Herb GleasonTelevision film
2002 Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story FBI Man at Party
2003 Mutant X Daniel FosterEpisode: "The Grift"
2003 Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story William Bratton Television film
2003, 2004 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Various roles3 episodes
2004 The Grid Davi6 episodes
2006 Skyland Cortes26 episodes
2012 The Adventures of Chuck and Friends Mayor GoodwheelsEpisode: "Mayor Chuck/Wallbashers"
2012 The Listener Bill LawrenceEpisode: "Curtain Call"
2017–2018 Hotel Transylvania: The Series Additional voices5 episodes

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References

  1. "Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia - Langedijk, Jack". www.canadiantheatre.com. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  2. "Jack Langedijk - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  3. KG, imfernsehen GmbH & Co, Relic Hunter Staffel 2, Folge 12: Die Entführung (in German), retrieved 2022-10-06
  4. "Mutant X". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  5. Christopher Harris, "E.N.G., Avonlea top Gemini nominees: Awards in 54 categories will be handed out Dec. 2-4". The Globe and Mail , October 24, 1990.
  6. because | Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Reviews. 2015.