Rob Stewart | |
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 Stewart in Belgrade on 3 June 2009. | |
| Born | 23 July 1961 |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | Celiana Stewart |
Rob Stewart (born 23 July 1961) is a Canadian actor, known for the lead role of Nick Slaughter in the action-comedy television series Tropical Heat, and his recurring roles as Roan in Nikita and Khlyen in Killjoys .
Stewart was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, [1] He was raised in Bramalea, a neighbourhood in Brampton, Ontario. He enjoyed playing hockey and dreamt of becoming a professional. At the age of 17, he sustained an injury that caused him to lose a kidney and subsequently turn down a number of athletic scholarships that had been offered to him. [2]
He enrolled at the University of Waterloo where he majored in Latin and English.
In order to put himself through university, he sang and played the guitar at local restaurants. [2] In the summers, he performed stunts and acrobatics at Canada's Wonderland amusement park.[ citation needed ]
Throughout his career he has guest-starred in numerous television roles. One of his early notable roles was Nick Slaughter on Tropical Heat . [3] Stewart was one of the leads in the television show Peter Benchley's Amazon . [4] In 2007 he began playing the male lead in Painkiller Jane that ran for 22 episodes on the Sci Fi Channel. [2]
Stewart played a major recurring character, Roan, in the CW hit action television series Nikita for its first two seasons. [5] Towards the end of his run on Nikita he also had a minor role of an alcoholic movie producer over a few episodes of the Canadian series The L.A. Complex that depicts the lives of young Canadian actors struggling for work in Los Angeles. [6] This was followed by an appearance in two episodes of the long-running CBC Television series Heartland . [7]
Airing on the CW, he appeared in six episodes of Beauty & the Beast as the character Mr. Chandler. [8] Soon after, Stewart appeared in an episode of the Syfy television series Defiance which was shot in his hometown Toronto, followed by another one-episode role – this time on the Canadian series Cracked .
In 2013, the documentary Slaughter Nick for President was released. [3] The film follows Stewart on his 2009 trip to Serbia, where Tropical Heat achieved notable popularity in the 1990s. [9] The same year, he was cast in Suits as corporate raider Tony Gionopoulos, appearing in five episodes. [10]
From 2015 to 2019, Stewart played Khlyen, a significant recurring character in Killjoys . [11]
Stewart met his wife Celiana Stewart during the first season of Tropical Heat. He has one son.[ citation needed ] Since 2001, he has resided in Canada. [12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Someone to Die For | Sergeant Hollman | |
| 1996 | Kounterfeit | Vic | Direct-to-video film |
| 1997 | An American Affair | Dave Norton | |
| 1997 | Motel Blue | Agent Daniel Larimer | |
| 1998 | The Pawn | Darcy Harlan | |
| 2001 | Criss Cross | Nick Slaughter | Film sequel to Tropical Heat |
| 2005 | Devour | Ross North | Direct-to-video film |
| 2013 | Molly Maxwell | Evan Maxwell | |
| 2019 | Goilath | Sheriff | |
| 2020 | Sugar Daddy | Bill | |
| 2022 | A Grand Romantic Gesture[ citation needed ] | Matthew |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Hot Shots | Peter | Episode: "The Family Jules" |
| 1986 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Bradley | Episode: "Ancient Voices" |
| 1989 | Come Spy With Me | N/A | Unsold television pilot |
| 1991–1993 | Tropical Heat | Nick Slaughter | Main role; known as Sweating Bullets in United States |
| 1994 | Broken Lullaby | Nick Rostov | Television film (CBS) |
| 1994 | Highlander: The Series | Axel | Episode: "Rite of Passage" |
| 1995 | A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story | Jack Gilardi | Television film (CBS) |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Sinbad | Vincenzo | Episode: "Still Life"; as Robert Stewart |
| 1997 | High Incident | Keeler | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Operation Delta Force | Sparks | Television film |
| 1997 | Annie O | Coach Will Cody | Television film; as Robert Stewart |
| 1997 | The Christmas List | Dr. David Skyler | Television film (Fox Family Channel) |
| 1997 | Sweet Deception | Detective Molloy | Television film |
| 1999 | Two of Hearts | Jake Michaelson | Television film |
| 1999–2000 | Peter Benchley's Amazon | Andrew Talbott | Main role |
| 2001 | Nash Bridges | Dr. Kent McCall | Episode: "Quack Fever"; as Robert Thomas Stewart |
| 2003 | Tom Stone | Dean Moncrieffe | Episode: "La Sonnambula"; note: unaired season 2 episode[ citation needed ] |
| 2003 | Jake 2.0 | Miles Jennings | Episode: "The Spy Who Really Liked Me" |
| 2004 | 5ive Days to Midnight | Dr. Dan Westville | Miniseries |
| 2004 | The Collector | Russell McKinney | Episode: "The Medium" |
| 2004 | Show Me Yours | Dr. Adrian Goldman | Episodes: "The F-Word", "Pandora's Box" |
| 2005 | G-Spot | Dr. Earl Stoffard | Episodes: "Stalker", "Sexual Dysfunctions Anonymous" |
| 2005 | 1-800-Missing | Jim Michaelson | Episode: "Patient X" |
| 2006 | Home by Christmas | Michael | Television film (Lifetime) |
| 2007 | Demons from Her Past | K.C. Hollings | Television film |
| 2007 | Painkiller Jane | Andre McBride | Main role |
| 2008 | ReGenesis | Dr. Martin Cove | Episodes: "Hep Burn and Melinkov", "The Kiss" |
| 2008 | The Memory Keeper's Daughter | Howard | Television film (Lifetime) |
| 2008 | The Summit | Colonel Chadsworth | Miniseries |
| 2009 | Dear Prudence | Doug Craig | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2009 | The Good Witch's Garden | Nick Chasen | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2009 | Throwing Stones | Jim Campbell | Television film (CBC) |
| 2009 | Being Erica | Norm | Episode: "The Unkindest Cut" |
| 2009–2011 | Majority Rules! | Gary Richards | Recurring role, 9 episodes |
| 2010 | Republic of Doyle | Victor Beerman / Turk | Episode: "The Return of the Grievous Angel" |
| 2010 | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Robert | Episode: "Radio Silence" |
| 2010 | The Bridge | Travers | Episode: "The Unguarded Moment" |
| 2010 | Lost Girl | Lyle Harrison | Episode: "Faetal Justice" |
| 2010–2012 | Nikita | Roan | Recurring role (seasons 1–2), 23 episodes |
| 2011 | XIII: The Series | Reg | Episode: "Training Camp" |
| 2011 | Flashpoint | Cunningham | Episode: "Run, Jamie, Run" |
| 2011 | Metal Tornado | Dennis Porter | Television film (Syfy) |
| 2011 | Combat Hospital | Major Kenneth Winacott | Episode: "Reason to Believe" |
| 2011 | John A.: Birth of a Country | William McDougall | Television film (CBC) |
| 2012 | My Mother's Secret | Jonas Wells | Television film |
| 2012 | The L.A. Complex | Roan | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Heartland | Lanny Barick | Episodes: "Keeping Up Appearances", "Life Is a Highway" |
| 2012–2013 | Beauty & the Beast | Mr. Chandler | Recurring role (season 1), 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Defiance | Eddie Braddock | Episode: "Brothers in Arms" |
| 2013 | Cracked | Reuben Froese | Episode: "Swans" |
| 2013–2015 | Suits | Tony Gionopoulos | Recurring role (seasons 3–5), 5 episodes |
| 2014 | Working the Engels | Anthony | Episode: "Jenna's Presentation" |
| 2014 | Guilty at 17 | Gilbert Adkins | Television film (Lifetime) |
| 2015 | Reign | Envoy Lord / Burgess | Episodes: "Tasting Revenge", "Tempting Fate" |
| 2015 | Killer Crush | Cameron York | Television film (Lifetime) |
| 2015 | Lead With Your Heart | Thomas Hardison | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2015 | Dark Matter | Nassan | Episodes: "Episode One", "Episode Two" |
| 2015–2019 | Killjoys | Khlyen Kin Rit | Recurring role, 21 episodes |
| 2016 | Slasher | Alan Henry | Recurring role (season 1), 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Incorporated | Spiga Board Member | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Schitt's Creek | Rene | Episode: "Baby Sprinkle" |
| 2019 | The Hot Zone | General Dwyer | Miniseries |
| 2019 | Designated Survivor | Garrett Detwiler | 4 episodes (season 3) |
| 2021 | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | Roger | 3 episodes (season 2) |
| 2021–2022 | Mayor of Kingstown | Captain Richard Heard | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Fallen Angels Murder Club: Friends to Die For[ citation needed ] | Jeffery Wallace | Television film (Lifetime) |
| 2022 | Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons[ citation needed ] | Jeffery Wallace | Television film (Lifetime) |
| 2024 | The Way Home | Sam Bishop | Television series (Hallmark), Recurring role |
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