John DeSantis | |
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Born | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | November 13, 1973
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1998–present |
Height | 6 ft 11 in (2.10 m) |
John DeSantis, sometimes credited as John De Santis or John Desantis, (born November 13, 1973) is a Canadian actor, best known as Lurch on the Fox Family show The New Addams Family . [1] [2] His other work includes a principal role in Disney's Touchstone Pictures film The 13th Warrior , in which he played a Viking warrior named Ragnar the Dour. [1] He has also appeared in television series Police Academy [1] and Supernatural . [3] [4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | The 13th Warrior | Ragnar - Dour | |
2001 | Thirteen Ghosts | Horace "Breaker" Mahoney, The Juggernaut | |
2002 | Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever | Bus Guard #2 | |
2003 | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Padeen, Loblolly Boy | [2] |
2005 | The Long Weekend | Cellmate | |
Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus 3-D | Ollie the Giant (voice) | Direct-to-video | |
2006 | Little Man | Bruno | |
2007 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | — | Stunts |
2008 | The Auburn Hills Breakdown | Junior | Short film |
2009 | Ratko: The Dictator's Son | Skender | |
The Hole | Monster Dad | ||
Stan Helsing | Frankenstein's Monster | ||
2010 | 30 Days of Night: Dark Days | Gunther | Direct-to-video |
2014 | Mutant World | Giant Mutant | |
Seventh Son | Tusk | ||
2016 | Viking | Berserk | |
2023 | Peter Pan & Wendy | Bill Jukes |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Police Academy: The Series | Thug | Episode: "Karate Cops" |
1998–1999 | The New Addams Family | Lurch | Main cast |
2000 | Harsh Realm | Big Tracker | Episode: "Reunion" |
2001 | Stargate SG-1 | Jaffa #1 | Episode: "Double Jeopardy" |
Voyage of the Unicorn | Cratch | TV movie [5] | |
Los Luchadores | Hugo Furst | Episode: "The Mask of Diablo Azul" | |
Dead Last | Evil Ghost | Episode: "Pilot" | |
Dark Angel | Miller, the Mangler | Episode: "Proof of Purchase" | |
Andromeda | Stalin Kuleshov | Episode: "Fear and Loathing in the Milky Way" | |
Hsigo | Episode: "Last Call at the Broken Hammer" | ||
2002 | Snow Queen | Satan | TV movie |
2003 | Smallville | The Traveller | Episode: "Slumber" |
2004 | Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels | Bigfoot [a] | TV movie |
Dead Like Me | Tiny | Episode: "Ghost Story" | |
2005 | Earthsea | Kargide Soldier #1 | Miniseries |
Andromeda | Behemoth | Episode: "One More Day's Light" | |
Bloodsuckers | Ble-Ka | TV movie | |
Masters of Horror | Moonface | Episode: "Incident On and Off a Mountain Road" | |
2006 | Blade: The Series | Thorne | Recurring |
2007 | Painkiller Jane | Henry Perkins | Episode: "Breakdown" |
Flash Gordon | Night Hunter | Episode: "Alliances" | |
Strake | Episode: "Random Access" | ||
The Dresden Files | Demon | Episode: "Storm Front" | |
2008 | Demon Akiahacaric | Episode: "Pilot: Storm Front" | |
Supernatural | Freeman Daggett | Episode: "Ghostfacers" | |
Sanctuary | — | Stunt player; Episode: "Warriors" | |
2009 | Knights of Bloodsteel | Goblin Strongarm | Miniseries |
The Gambler, the Girl and the Gunslinger | Mule | TV movie | |
Eureka | Big Ed | Episode: "It's Not Easy Being Green" | |
The Troop | Mr. Toofgib | 1 episode | |
2010 | Psych | Seven Foot Tall Man | Episode: "Dual Spires" |
2011 | Smallville | Male Phantom Zone Inhabitant | Episode: "Dominion" |
Solomon Grundy | Episode: "Prophecy" | ||
2012 | Once Upon A Time | Dove | Episode: "Skin Deep" |
Big Time Movie | Maxwell | TV movie | |
Level Up | Blundergore the Giant | Episode: "You Don't Know Jack" | |
2013 | Supernatural | The Golem | Episode: "Everybody Hates Hitler" |
2013–2014 | Hell on Wheels | Irish Worker | 3 episodes |
2014 | Supernatural | Scarecrow | Uncredited; Episode: "Fan Fiction" |
2014–2015 | Falling Skies | Shaq | Recurring (season 4–5) |
2015 | Olympus | Cyclops | Episode: "The Temple of Gaia" |
Chronos | Recurring | ||
2016 | The 100 | Servant / Gideon | 2 episodes |
The X-Files | Band-Aid Nose Man | Episode: "Home Again" | |
Supergirl | Draaga | Episode: "Survivors" | |
2016–2017 | Mech-X4 | Davage | Recurring |
Van Helsing | Gustov | Recurring (season 1) | |
2017 | Skinner #1 | Episode: "A Home" | |
Supernatural | Moloch | Episode: "The Memory Remains" | |
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library | Frankenstein's Monster | TV movie | |
2017–2019 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Bald Man | Recurring |
2018 | Arrow | Grim Reaper | 2 episodes |
2019 | Legends of Tomorrow | Ogre | 2 episodes |
Year | Title | Role |
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2016 | Dead Rising 4 | Evos |
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