Kevin Durand

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Kevin Durand
Kevin Durand SDCC 2014.jpg
Durand in July 2014
Born (1974-01-14) January 14, 1974 (age 51)
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present
Spouse
Sandra Cho
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(m. 2010)​
Children2

Kevin Serge Durand (born January 14, 1974) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for portraying Vasiliy Fet in The Strain , Joshua in Dark Angel , Martin Keamy in Lost , Fred J. Dukes / The Blob in X-Men Origins: Wolverine , Barry Burton in Resident Evil: Retribution , Gabriel in Legion , Little John in Robin Hood , Jeeves Tremor in Smokin' Aces , Carlos in The Butterfly Effect , and Proximus Caesar in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes . He received a 2012 Best Supporting Actor Genie nomination for his portrayal of Lenny Jackson in Citizen Gangster .

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Early life

Kevin Serge Durand was born January 14, 1974, [1] in Thunder Bay, Ontario, the son of Reina (née Perreault) and Serge Durand. [2] He is of French-Canadian descent. [3]

Career

Durand's first break came when he was cast in Mystery, Alaska . [4] He often portrays characters on both sides of law enforcement, such as Booth in Walking Tall , sidekick Red in Wild Hogs , psychotic neo-nazi Jeeves Tremor in Smokin' Aces , the title role in Otis E., Gabriel in Legion , Little John in Robin Hood , Officer Caruso in Fruitvale Station , and hired thug Tucker in the 2007 remake of 3:10 to Yuma. [4]

Durand appeared opposite Hugh Jackman in X-Men Origins: Wolverine as Blob [5] and in Real Steel . [6] In 2012, he co-starred in Citizen Gangster and David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis , and as video game character Barry Burton in the fifth installment of the Resident Evil movie franchise, Resident Evil: Retribution . [7] In 2013, he appeared in the film The Mortal Instruments . [8] He co-starred in Darren Aronofsky's Noah and two mid-2010s Atom Egoyan films, Devil's Knot and The Captive .

Durand has played series regulars on shows such as Joshua in Dark Angel , Vasiliy Fet in The Strain , [9] Harbard the Wanderer in Vikings , [10] Agent Jay Swopes in the American remake of Touching Evil, as well as guest roles on CSI , CSI: Miami , ER , Without a Trace , Dead Like Me and others. He also recurred on the television show Stargate SG-1 as Lord Zipacna, on Lost as Martin Keamy, [4] and on the DCEU's 2019 season of Swamp Thing as Dr. Jason Woodrue, the Floronic Man.

Durand is currently slated to make his directorial and screenwriting debut, The Hockey Player, which he is co-writing with Adam MacDonald and has been developing since 2010. [11]

Personal life

Durand married his longtime girlfriend Sandra Cho on October 1, 2010. They have two daughters. [12]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Bazooka Marksman Joe
Mystery, Alaska 'Tree' Lane
2002 K-9: P.I. Agent Verner
2004 The Butterfly Effect Carlos
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed Black Knight Ghost
Walking Tall Booth
2006 Big Momma's House 2 Oshima
Smokin' Aces Jeeves Tremor
2007 Wild Hogs Red
Throwing StarsReed
3:10 to Yuma Tucker
StarsCarl
2008Greener MountainsThree-toe
The Echo Walter
Winged Creatures Bagman
2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Fred Dukes / The Blob
Otis E.Otis
2010 Legion Gabriel
Robin Hood Little John
2011 I Am Number Four Mogadorian Commander
Citizen Gangster Lenny Jackson
Real Steel Ricky
2012 Cosmopolis Torval
Resident Evil: Retribution Barry Burton
A Dark Truth Tor
2013 Devil's Knot John Mark Byers
Fruitvale Station Officer Caruso
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Emil Pangborn
2014 Dark Was the Night Paul Shields
Winter's Tale Cesar Tan
Noah Rameel
The Captive Mika
Garm Wars: The Last Druid Skellig 58
2017 Tragedy Girls Lowell Orson Lehmann
2018 Bigger Bill Hauck
Take Point Markus
2019 Primal Richard Loffler
2021 Dangerous Cole
2024 Abigail Peter
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Proximus Caesar Motion-capture role
2025 Clown in a Cornfield Arthur HillCompleted
The Naked Gun TBAPost-production
TBA Ithaqua Filming [13] [14]

Television

YearFilmRoleNotes
1997 Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science John GreerEpisode: "The Frankenstein of Sleep
1999 Hard Time: Hostage Hotel Kenny, Flynn's henchmanTV film
2000 The Outer Limits AlanEpisode: "Skin Deep"
ER Mr. MooneyEpisode: "Mars Attacks"
Stargate SG-1 Lord Zipacna 3 episodes
2000–2001 Beggars and Choosers Cliff6 episodes
2001–2005 Andromeda VX / Elysian3 episodes
2001–2002 Dark Angel Joshua 14 episodes
2002 Taken Homeless Bloke on TrainMiniseries
2003 Dead Like Me ChuckEpisode: "Sunday Mornings"
Tarzan Gregory Creal / Trevor WhedonEpisode: "Pilot"
Mob PrincessClaudioTV film
2004 The Goodbye Girl EarlTV film
Touching Evil Agent Jay Swopes12 episodes
2005 The Collector The Devil / Bus DriverEpisode: "The Tour Guide"
Threshold Crewman Sonntag2 episodes
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Connor DalyEpisode: "Still Life"
2006 Kyle XY Police Officer at PartyEpisode: "Pilot"
The Dead Zone CabotEpisode: "Panic"
12 Hours to LiveJohn Carl LowmanTV film
Without a Trace Travis HoltEpisode: "The Damage Done"
2007 CSI: Miami Mike NewberryEpisode: "Dangerous Son"
Shark Rick CarrisEpisode: "No Holds Barred"
2008–2010 Lost Martin Keamy 11 episodes
2010 American Dad! CIA Guy Voice role; episode: "Great Space Roaster"
2012 Republic of Doyle Donnie SquiresEpisode: "Streets of St. John's"
2014–2017 The Strain Vasiliy Fet 41 episodes
2015–2016 Vikings The Wanderer / Harbard6 episodes
2017 Trial & Error Rutger Hiss4 episodes
2017–2018 Voltron: Legendary Defender King Zarkon / Commander MarVoice role; 5 episodes
2018 Ballers Werner Thompson6 episodes
2019 Swamp Thing Jason Woodrue / Floronic Man 10 episodes
Wu Assassins James Baxter / Earth WuEpisode: "Legacy"
2021–2022 Locke & Key Frederick GideonRecurring role (season 2, 3 episodes); Main role (season 3, 8 episodes)
2022–2023 Pantheon AnssiVoice role
2023 Essex County Jimmy [15]

References

  1. ↑ Rose, Mike (January 14, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 14, 2023 includes celebrities Dave Grohl, Carl Weathers". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ nurun.com. "Timmins Press". Timmins Press.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Hab at Heart: Kevin Durand". www.nhl.com.
  4. 1 2 3 Deerwester, Jayme (May 27, 2008). "For Durand, playing the 'Lost' psychopath can be a blast". USA Today .
  5. ↑ "Kevin Durand to Play the Blob in Wolverine". MovieWeb . Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ Sturdivant, Brad (May 7, 2010). "Kevin Durand reteams with Hugh Jackman in Real Steel". Flix 66.
  7. ↑ Walkuski, Eric (September 9, 2011). "More Resident Evil 5 Casting News: Kevin Durand, Johann Urb... And Oded Fehr?!". JoBlo.com .
  8. ↑ Kroll, Justin (6 July 2012). "Durand, Maillet join 'Mortal Instruments'".
  9. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (April 26, 2013). "'Lost' Vet Joins FX Vampire Drama 'The Strain'". The Hollywood Reporter .
  10. ↑ Trumbore, Dave (June 18, 2014). "VIKINGS: Season 3 Adds New Cast Members Including Kevin Durand, Morgane Polanski, and Ben Robson". Collider .
  11. ↑ Devore, Britta (April 21, 2024). "Kevin Durand Confirms His Directorial Debut Is on the Way". Collider . Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  12. ↑ Rayne, Naja (September 2, 2015). "Kevin Durand Welcomes Daughter Amélie Moon". People . Archived from the original on February 11, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  13. ↑ Gittins, Susan (January 13, 2025). "ITHAQUA Starring Luke Hemsworth Begins Production in Thunder Bay, Ontario". Hollywoodnorthbuzz. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  14. ↑ Dunick, Leith (20 January 2025). "Durand, Walker filming Ithaqua in Thunder Bay". tbnewswatch.com. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  15. ↑ Ashly July, "Molly Parker, Stephen McHattie and Kevin Durand to star in TV adaptation of hit graphic novel Essex County". CBC Books, October 13, 2022.
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