Kristopher Turner | |
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 Turner on Instant Star in 2008 | |
| Born | September 27, 1980 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website | kristopherturner.com |
Kristopher Turner (born September 27, 1980) [1] is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. Gavin Murphy on the medical drama series Saving Hope , and as Jamie Andrews on the CTV teen drama Instant Star .
Turner was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. [2] He was introduced to the theater by his grandmother. Turner starred in his high school production of A Midsummer Night's Dream . [3] Turner received a degree in theatre from the University of Winnipeg. [1] He was active in a number of theatre productions including In Gabriel's Kitchen and That Face .
In 2002, Turner landed a role in the children's series 2030 CE . He was cast in the lead role as Lex in director David DeCoteau's 2003 film The Brotherhood III: Young Demons . Following Turner's success in that film, he was cast in another leading role as Gus in the MTV movie Everybody's Doing It. Turner return to the theatre and appeared in a local Winnipeg theatrical production of Athol Fugard's Master Harold and the Boys. In 2004, Turner was cast as Jamie Andrews in the CTV teen drama series Instant Star , in which he stars for four seasons. He appeared in TV series Dark Oracle and in TV movie An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving . In 2007, he received a Gemini Awards nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, for his role as Matt Blessing in A Dad for Christmas.
After Instant Star, Turner appeared in the 2010 miniseries Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures as Winston and received another Gemini Awards nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series. He guest starred on Rookie Blue , The Listener , and Lost Girl . In 2012, he was cast as Cam on the series The L.A. Complex and at the same time joining the medical drama series Saving Hope as Dr. Gavin Murphy. [4] Turner starred in the 2012 comedy horror film A Little Bit Zombie . In 2014, Turner played Eric in the Hallmark movie Love by the Book. [5] He has appeared in stage performance in the play This is Our Youth , and received a Dora Award nomination for his role in Two Weeks, Twice a Year. In 2015, Turner was cast in the CBC drama series This Life as Oliver Lawson.
Turner currently lives and studies in Toronto and Los Angeles. [6]
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2003 | The Brotherhood III: Young Demons | Lex |
| 2006 | The King of Siam | Gary |
| 2009 | Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling | Zach |
| A Wake | Chad | |
| 2010 | The Triumph of Dingus McGraw: Village Idiot | Dingus McGraw |
| 2012 | A Little Bit Zombie | Steve |
| 2013 | Best, April | Alex |
| Issues | David Hunter | |
| 2014 | Cold Feet | Andy |
| The Idiot | Dingus | |
| 2015 | Wingman Inc. | Bobby |
| Timber | Corey | |
| 2020 | Flowers of the Field | Tom Jarvis |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2030 CE | Chief Trainer | 3 episodes |
| Fancy, Fancy Being Rich | Drowned Man | TV short | |
| Everybody's Doing It | Gus | TV movie | |
| 2004 | Renegadepress.com | Zeke | 3 episodes |
| Instant Star | Jamie Andrews | 52 episodes | |
| 2005–2006 | Dark Oracle | Omen | 5 episodes |
| 2006 | Degrassi: Minis | Jamie Andrews | Episode: "I'm a Degrassi, I'm an Instant Star" |
| A Dad for Christmas | Matt Blessing | TV movie Nominated—Gemini Awards for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (2007) | |
| 2007 | The Ultimate Sin | Jamie | TV movie |
| In God's Country | Jamie Coyle | TV movie | |
| 2008 | An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving | Gad Hopkins | TV movie |
| 2009 | Murdoch Mysteries | Sam Fineman | Episode: "Let Us Ask the Maiden" |
| 2010 | Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures | Winston | TV mini-series Nominated—Gemini Awards for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (2010) |
| Being Erica | Jordan | Episode: "Two Wrongs" | |
| An Old Fashioned Christmas | Gad | TV movie | |
| 2011 | Rookie Blue | Daniel Baird | Episode: "Bad Moon Rising" |
| Lost Girl | Russell | Episode: "Can't See the Fae-Rest" | |
| The Listener | Gregory Harrow | 2 episodes | |
| 2012 | The L.A. Complex | Cam | 18 episodes |
| Beauty and the Beast | Mechanic | Episode: "Cold Turkey" | |
| Saving Hope | Dr. Gavin Murphy | 34 episodes | |
| 2013 | Off2Kali Comedy | Jude | Episode: "Small Talk Denial" |
| 2014 | Love by the Book | Eric | TV movie |
| 2015 | First Response | Gerry | TV movie |
| This Life | Oliver Lawson | 18 Episodes | |
| 2017 | Murdoch Mysteries | Jack Borden | Episode: "Dr. Osler Regrets" |
| 2021 | You May Kiss the Bridesmaid | Liam | TV movie |
| 2022 | Ruby and the Well | Daniel O'Reilly | Main role |
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