Robin Dunne

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Robin Dunne
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Dunne in 2014
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • producer
  • director
Years active1994–present
Spouse(s) Heidi Lenhart (married 2002–2005)
Farrah Aviva (2016–present)
Children1

Robin Dunne is a Canadian actor who has had numerous leading roles in sequels throughout his career, but is perhaps best known for his role as Doctor Will Zimmerman in the science fiction television series Sanctuary .

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Personal life

Dunne attended the Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto, Ontario. [1] Robin Dunne's mother is a native of Dublin in the Republic of Ireland.

He was married to actress Heidi Lenhart, but divorced under pressures of living in Hollywood. [2]

In 2016, he married co-star Farrah Aviva on the sets of their movie Welcome to Nowhere. In March 2021 the couple welcomed their first child, a daughter. [3]

Career

One of Dunne's earliest starring roles was as Franz Bhaer in the television series Little Men from 1998–99. He also starred in UPN's short-lived As If as well as recurring guest roles on Dawson's Creek and Dead Like Me . Dunne has also appeared in NCIS .

His most notable movie role was the character Sebastian Valmont in Cruel Intentions 2 . He has also appeared in The Skulls II , American Psycho 2 and Just Friends . Additionally, Dunne appeared in the made-for-television films Jewel , Au Pair II , Roughing It, Species III and Code Breakers . Dunne also portrayed Robin Hood in the television film Beyond Sherwood Forest, directed by Peter DeLuise, starring alongside Erica Durance. [4]

Beginning in 2007, Dunne co-starred with Amanda Tapping in the science fiction/fantasy series Sanctuary which premiered as a series of eight webisodes before being commissioned as a conventional television series by Syfy in the United States. The series was broadcast on many international free-to-air and cable networks. For this role, he was nominated for a Leo Award in the Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series category and won in 2010.

On May 6, 2013, Dunne appeared in an episode of Defiance as Miko. He returned to the show in 2014 in a recurring role as Mordecai, an Irathient lawyer and apparent reincarnation of an ancient astronaut of the same species.

In addition to his acting career, Dunne has also co-written the Roxy Hunter franchise for Nickelodeon. The first two films, Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost and Roxy Hunter and the Secret of the Shaman , were shot in 2005. These films spawned a successful franchise that has led to his co-writing the third and fourth installments in the series Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid and Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween . He has also co-authored the novels for Penguin Books.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995JunglegroundPretty Boy
1998 The Big Hit Gump
1998 The Hairy Bird Todd Winslow
1998The FenceTomas
1999Teenage Space VampiresBill Swenson
2000 Cruel Intentions 2 Sebastian ValmontDirect to video
2002 The Skulls II Ryan SommersDirect to video
2002 American Psycho 2 Brian LeadsDirect to video
2002The FraternityAlex Desineau
2003 The Snow Walker Carl
2004 Species III Dean
2005 Just Friends Ray
2008 Jack and Jill vs. the World Gary / Ignatius the Philosophical ClownAlso co-producer
2011ShapeShort film / Writer and producer
2012 Space Milkshake JimmyAlso producer
2013Three Days in HavanaBenny
2013 Torment Cory Morgan
2013 Supercollider Victor Susskind
2015DeadfallThe ManShort film
2016 A.R.C.H.I.E. PaulDirect to video
2016 The Adventure Club Martin
2018 Altered Skin CraigPakistani film

Television

TitleYearRoleNotes
1994Against Their Will: Women in PrisonScottTelevision film
1994 Side Effects Mark EdwardsEpisode: "Superman"
1995 Road to Avonlea Rich Boy #1Episode: "Christmas in June"
1995 Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story Fletcher #3Television film
1995 My Life as a Dog Kris JohanssonEpisode: "Tribe"
1995Brothers' DestinyClay BerryTelevision film
1995Side EffectsMatthew Barkin4 episodes
1996A Husband, a Wife and a LoverBruceTelevision film
1996 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues RickEpisode: "Dragon's Lair"
1996 The Adventures of Sinbad Prince Casib2 episodes
1996 Ready or Not GregoryEpisode: "What's Yours Is Mine"
1997 Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal DarrenEpisode: "The Undead / The Stalker"
1997The Adventures of Shirley HolmesAlan BrooksEpisode: "The Case of the Alien Abductions"
1998 The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo BladeEpisode: "The Art Attack Mystery"
1998 Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend Perseus / Villager #2 (voice)2 episodes
1998–1999 Little Men Franz Bhaer16 episodes
1999–2000 Dawson's Creek A.J. Moller4 episodes
2000 Trapped in a Purple Haze Brian HansonTelevision film
2001The Wandering Soul MurdersEric MatthewsTelevision film
2001A Colder Kind of DeathEric MatthewsTelevision film
2001 Jewel Wilman Hilburn (ages 18–26)Television film
2001Borderline NormalJeremy WallingTelevision film
2001 Au Pair II Michael HausenTelevision film
2001Class WarfareRichard AshburyTelevision film
2002 As If AlexMain cast
2002Roughing ItYoung Samuel ClemensTelevision film
2003Hemingway vs. CallaghanYoung CallaghanTelevision film
2004 Dead Like Me Thomas 'Trip' Hesberg III2 episodes
2004 Species III DeanTelevision film
2005 Code Breakers TragerTelevision film
2006 CSI: Miami Hayden CruiseEpisode: "Driven"
2007 NCIS Army Lt. Joseph MarsdenEpisode: "Ex-File"
2007 Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost Television film / Writer
2007The Dark RoomPhilip RussellTelevision film
2008 Roxy Hunter and the Secret of the Shaman Television film / Writer
2008 Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid Television film / Story and screenplay
2008–2011 Sanctuary Dr. Will Zimmerman / Jack Zimmerman (1 episode)Main cast / 58 episodes / Also director (Episode: "Homecoming")
2008 Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween Television film / Story and screenplay
2009Beyond Sherwood Forest Robin Hood Television film
2013–2014 Defiance Miko/Cai5 episodes
2013 Scarecrow Aaron HarrisTelevision film
2013 The Good Witch's Destiny Drew Hallmark Channel Television film
2013The Twelve Trees of ChristmasTony ShaughnessyTelevision film [5]
2015Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryRobin Daniels Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Television film
2015Asteroid: Final ImpactBillTelevision film
2015On the Twelfth Day of ChristmasMitch O'GradyHallmark Channel Television film
2016Sound of ChristmasBrad EvansHallmark Channel Television film
2016 Inhuman Condition GrahamWeb Series
2017 Murdoch Mysteries Franklin Williams2 episodes: "Hell to Pay", "Up From Ashes"
2018Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryRobin DanielsHallmark Movies & Mysteries Television film
2019The Christmas ChaletJackTelevision Film
2019New Year's KissTelevision Film
2020 October Faction Woody MarkhamNetflix series
2021Love's Match a/k/a A Forever MatchPeter BeckettTelevision Film
2021The Enchanted Christmas CakeGavinTelevision Film

Other

TitleYearRoleNotes
Sanctuary2007Dr. Will Zimmerman8 webisodes
The Jace Hall Show 2009Himself1 episode: "Sanctuary & Terminator: Salvation"
InnerSPACE 2012Himself / Host1 episode
Match Game2012–2013Himself / Guest Panelist15 episodes

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References

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  2. L i f e j a c k e t – c r u s h e s o n... Robin Dunne
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