Peter Oldring

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Peter Oldring
Born
Peter James Edward Oldring

(1971-08-25) August 25, 1971 (age 52)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1999–present
Spouse
(m. 2010)
Comedy career
Medium
  • Film
  • television
  • stand-up
Genres
  • Comedy
  • drama
Notable works and rolesConor Martin in Glenn Martin, DDS , Cody, Tyler, and Ezekiel in Total Drama , Alfred Ashford In Resident Evil – Code: Veronica

Peter James Edward Oldring (born August 25, 1971) is a Canadian actor and comedian.

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Early life

Oldring was born on August 25, 1971, in Drayton Valley, Alberta. [1] He graduated from Sir Winston Churchill High School in 1989 in Calgary, Alberta, and studied at the National Theatre School of Canada. [2]

Career

In addition to performing with The Second City improv group in Toronto and Los Angeles, [2] Oldring has appeared on Canadian television. He was also a regular cast member of the redneck-themed sketch comedy series Blue Collar TV . [2] Feature film roles include K-19: The Widowmaker , [2] Focus [2] and Lost and Delirious . [2] He has a starring role in Intern Academy . [2] He also played Farrah Fawcett's gay assistant in the television film Hollywood Wives . Oldring also appeared in the series Doc and The WB's D.C. , as well as in the television movie The Ricky Nelson Story. Oldring voiced Cody, Ezekiel and Tyler in Total Drama. Oldring also starred in the 2007 film Young People Fucking . [2] In 2011, he was cast as "Lonnie" in the Disney XD show Kickin' It . He had a supporting role in two episodes of Psych : Extradition: British Columbia and Extradition II: The Actual Extradition Part .

His voice acting credits include the animated children's show Braceface , Mischief City , Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids , My Friend Rabbit , Pelswick , Total Drama , 6teen , Pecola and Glenn Martin, DDS . Oldring has also voicing video game characters, such as Alfred Ashford in Resident Evil – Code: Veronica .

Oldring has also worked on numerous projects with his longtime creative partner Pat Kelly, including The Comedy Network series Good Morning World [3] and the CBC Radio comedy show This Is That . [3] [4] Oldring appeared on the TV One original series Love That Girl! as a gay hairdresser named Fabian. [5]

In 2017, Oldring appeared in an episode of the Netflix series House of Cards as a Congressman from Florida.

Alongside Paul O'Sullivan, Debra McGrath, Lisa Merchant and Rebecca Northan, he received a Gemini Award nomination for Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series at the 19th Gemini Awards in 2004 for The Joe Blow Show . [6]

Personal life

Peter has been married to American actress Sara Erikson since March 2010.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Lost and Delirious Phil
Focus Willy Doyle
2002 K-19: The Widowmaker Vanya Belov
2003 Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids Gus (voice) [7] Television special
Hollywood Wives DannyTelevision film
2004 Intern Academy Mike Bonnert
2007 Young People Fucking Dave
2008 A Miser Brothers' Christmas Bob, Elf #1 (voices)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998–2004 History Bites Various characters102 episodes
1999 Power Stone Wang-Tang (voice)Unknown episodes
2000 D.C. Unknown characterEpisode: "Pilot"
2001–2002 Screech Owls Mr. Dillinger6 episodes
2000–2002 Pelswick Goon Gunderson (voice) [7] 26 episodes
2001 Undergrads Spud (voice)3 episodes
2001 The Endless Grind Various charactersUnknown episodes
2001–2002 Pecola Jabbit (voice)12 episodes
2001–2005 Braceface Conner Mackenzie (voice) [7] 45 episodes
2002–2003 Moville Mysteries Olaf, Crandall Crudop, Luthor's nephew (voices)3 episodes
2003 The Joe Blow Show JohnyMain role; pilot
2003–2010 Franny's Feet Additional voicesUnknown episodes
2004 Corner Gas Steven – Lacy's ex fiancéEpisode: "All My Ex's Live in Toronto"
2004–2006 Blue Collar TV Various characters5 episodes
2004–2008 Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends Gus (voice)14 episodes
2005 Mischief City Duane (voice)Unknown episodes
2006–2007 Di-Gata Defenders Kid Cole (voice)2 episodes
2007 Good Morning World Andy Peppers26 episodes
The Boondocks Cop #1Episode: "Thank You for Not Snitching"
2007–2008 My Friend Rabbit Rabbit (voice) [7] 26 episodes
2007–2013 Total Drama Cody, Tyler, Ezekiel (voices)45 episodes
2009–2010 Psych Corporal Robert Mackintosh2 episodes
2009–2011 Glenn Martin, DDS Conor Martin (voice)40 episodes
2011 Skatoony Ezekiel (voice)Episode: "Dinosaurs"
Kickin' It Lonnie3 episodes
2011–2014 Love That Girl! Fabian59 episodes
2013 Mother Up! Gary, French Baker (voices) [7] Episode: "Pilot"
2015 BoJack Horseman Additional voicesEpisode: "Let's Find Out "
2016–2017 Atomic Puppet Sergeant Subatomic (Mookie) (voice)23 episodes
2017 2 Broke Girls BoydEpisode: "And the Riverboat Runs Throu "
House of Cards Florida CongressmanEpisode: "Chapter "
2018 Bizaardvark Mr. CunninghamEpisode: "Her, Me, and Hermie"
2018–2019 Blindspot Dave Kirkpatrick2 episodes
2020 Fast & Furious Spy Racers Prince Ivan, Imposter (voices)Episode: "Bem-vindo ao Rio"
2021 Archibald's Next Big Thing Emu DadEpisode: "Egg's Day Out / The Way of the Snake"
2021 American Crime Story David E. Kendall2 episodes
2023 9-1-1: Lone Star ClintEpisode "Supreme: The Battle for Roe"

Video games

YearTitleRole
1999 Power Stone Wangtang
2000 Resident Evil – Code Veronica Alfred Ashford
2013 Grand Theft Auto V The Local Population
2014Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Brothers Unite [7] Michelangelo
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Awards and nominations

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