Marc Singer

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Marc Singer
Marc Singer at Wondercon (cropped).jpg
Marc Singer at the 2011 WonderCon
Born (1948-01-29) January 29, 1948 (age 76)
Citizenship Canada
United States
Occupation(s) Film, television, stage actor
Years active1973–present
Spouse
Haunani Minn
(m. 1974;died 2014)
Parents
Relatives Lori Singer (sister)

Marc Singer (born January 29, 1948) is a Canadian-American actor best known for his roles in the Beastmaster film series, as Mike Donovan in the original 1980s TV series V , and as Matt Cantrell in Dallas .

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Early life

Singer was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas. He has two brothers (Claude and Gregory) and one sister, Lori, an actress and cellist. His father, Jacques Singer, was a symphony conductor; his mother, Leslie (née Wright), a concert pianist.

Career

Before the height of his career, Singer appeared in the sequel to the miniseries Roots as Col. Warner's elder son Andy. [1] He had originally auditioned for the role of Jim Warner, but the producers felt he was better suited for the Andy Warner role.

In the 1970s, Singer had a small breakthrough role in the Planet of the Apes TV series playing a gladiator.

He found fame in the early '80s with the film The Beastmaster and its sequels, in which he played the title role, Dar, and as Mike Donovan in the 1983 miniseries V , the 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle , and the TV series V: The Series . [2]

Other roles include the 1982 film If You Could See What I Hear (where he portrayed blind musician Tom Sullivan), Body Chemistry , Something for Joey (as football star John Cappelletti), Watchers II , High Desert Kill , The Fighter, Go Tell the Spartans and Dead Space , as well as General Klaus Von Kraut in A Man Called Sarge . [3]

Singer voiced the character of Man-Bat on Batman: The Animated Series . [2] He has guest-starred on television series, such as Barnaby Jones, where he played in the episode titled “Trap Play” (01/07/1975). [4] This is a role he played alongside Nick Nolte in the earlier years. He also appeared in another episode of Barnaby Jones, titled “Price of Terror” (10/10/75). [5] He also starred as Matt Cantrell in season nine ("the dream season") of Dallas ; The Twilight Zone ; The Hitchhiker ; Simon & Simon ; Murder, She Wrote ; The Young and the Restless ; The Ray Bradbury Theater and Highlander: The Series . [6]

Singer is active in theater and played Petruchio in the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) production of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew , as well as Christian in Cyrano de Bergerac . [7] Both Taming of the Shrew and Cyrano were filmed. [8] [9]

Singer appeared in the last episode of season 2 of the new version of V, airing on March 15, 2011; however, instead of reprising his role of Mike Donovan, he plays a new character called Lars Tremont. [10] He was in a recurring role as General Matthew Shrieve on The CW television series Arrow's third season. [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978 Go Tell The Spartans Captain Al Olivetti
1982 If You Could See What I Hear Tom Sullivan
The Beastmaster Dar
1988 Born to Race Kenny Landruff
1990 A Man Called Sarge Colonel Klaus Von Kraut
Body Chemistry Tom Redding
In the Cold of the Night Ken Strom
Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective Detective Dan Turner
Watchers II Paul Ferguson
1991 Dead Space Commander Steve Krieger
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time Dar
Ultimate DesiresJonathan Sullivan
1992The Berlin ConspiracyHarry Spangler
Sweet JusticeSteve Colton
1994Silk DegreesBaker
1995 Victim of Desire Peter Starky
Savate Ziegfeld Von Trotta
Droid GunnerJack Ford
1996 Street Corner Justice Mike Justus
1997Lancelot: Guardian of Time Lancelot du Lac
2001L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to ServeSam Steele
2002 Angel Blade Dr. Martin Gites
Determination of DeathReese Williams
2004What Lies AboveCurt Seavers
2008 Eagle Eye Explosives Developer
2009DragonquestMaxim
2011Life at the ResortThomas Warfield
2013 House Hunting Charlie Hays
The Last LetterMr. Haynes
2014The Palmer SupremacyRoger Towne
2024 Agent Recon Colonel GreenPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1973 Columbo Young TV DoctorEpisode: "Double Shock"
1974 Cyrano de Bergerac Christian de NeuvilletteTelevision film
Planet of the Apes DaltonEpisode: "The Gladiators"
Nakia ReedEpisode: "No Place to Hide"
Hawaii Five-O RandyEpisode: "Bomb, Bomb, Who's Got the Bomb?"
Things in Their SeasonAndy GerlachTelevision film
1975 Barnaby Jones Father TannerEpisode: "Trap Play"
Journey from DarknessDavid HartmanTelevision film
Hawaii Five-O Jeff HeywoodEpisode: "Target? The Lady"
Barnaby Jones Tally MorganEpisode: "The Price of Terror"
1976 The Rookies Blair WinfieldEpisode: "Journey to Oblivion"
Jigsaw John Wade Bedell4 episodes
The Taming of the Shrew Petruchio Television film
1977 Something for Joey John CappellettiTelevision film
The Feather and Father Gang Tim DonahueEpisode: "Never Con a Killer"
79 Park Avenue Ross SavitchMiniseries, 2 episodes
1978 What Really Happened to the Class of '65? Episode: "Class Underachiever"
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air ForceJason ColeTelevision film
Visions Episode: "Escape"
1979 Roots: The Next Generations Andy WarnerMiniseries, 4 episodes
The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan David ReynoldsTelevision film
1980The ContenderJohnny CaptorMiniseries, 5 episodes
1981For Ladies OnlyStan NovakTelevision film
1982Paper DollsWesley MilesTelevision film
CHiPs SpectatorEpisode: "Something Special"
1983 V Mike DonovanMiniseries, 2 episodes
1984Her Life as a ManMark RogersTelevision film
V: The Final Battle Mike DonovanMiniseries, 3 episodes
The Love Boat John Neary2 episodes
1984-1985 V Mike Donovan19 episodes
1985 The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible Adam Voice, episode: "The Creation"
1986 Dallas Matt Cantrell12 episodes
1987 Hotel Lieutenant Commander Tom HardisonEpisode: "Past Tense"
Shades of Love: Indigo Autumn BruceTelevision film
1988 The Twilight Zone Ed Hamler/Monty HanksEpisode: "Extra Innings"
Simon & Simon Ray McGuinnessEpisode: "Love Song of Abigail Marsh"
1989 Murder, She Wrote Rick BartonEpisode: "The Search for Peter Kerry"
The Hitchhiker Robert LewisEpisode: "Code Liz"
High Desert Kill Brad MuellerTelevision film
1991Deadly GameJake KelloggTelevision film
1992 The Ray Bradbury Theater Commander TraskEpisode: "The Long Rain"
Batman: The Animated Series Dr. Kirk Langstrom/Man-Bat Voice, 3 episodes
Highlander: The Series Caleb ColeEpisode: "Mountain Men"
1993 The Sea Wolf JohnsonTelevision film
The Adventures of the Black Stallion Episode: "Legends Never Die"
1994 Sirens Bruce Weber2 episodes
1996 Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus DarTelevision film
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Montague, Mitchell StrammVoice, 2 episodes
1998 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show BobVoice, episode: "Honey, It's Doomsday"
1999 The Young and the Restless Chet12 episodes
2001-2002 Beastmaster Dartanus6 episodes
2005 Duck Dodgers Kirk ManlordVoice, episode: "Bonafide Heroes"
2006Lesser EvilCaptain VarneyTelevision film
2010The RepublicFrank AldenTelevision film
2011 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Kenneth RichardsEpisode: "See No Evil"
V Lars TremontEpisode: "Mother's Day"
2015 Arrow General Matthew Shrieve 5 episodes
2016 Beauty & the Beast Peter Braxton4 episodes
2020 AJ and the Queen BobEpisode: "Columbus"

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2. Demetria Fulton; previewed Marc Singer on Barnaby Jones, in the episode titled “Trap Play” (01/07/1975). Marc Singer also appeared in another episode of Barnaby Jones, titled “Price of Terror” (10/10/1975).