Ryan Robbins

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Ryan Robbins
Ryan Robbins at Armageddon Expo Sydney 2011.JPG
Robbins in February 2011
Born
Ryan John Currier

(1972-11-26) November 26, 1972 (age 51) [1]
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present

Ryan John Currier (born November 26, 1972), better known as Ryan Robbins, is a Canadian actor.

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Early life

Robbins was born in Victoria, British Columbia. [2]

Career

Robbins is known for his roles as Ladon Radim in Stargate Atlantis , [3] Henry Foss on Sanctuary [4] and is the only actor to have played two different characters (not counting different incarnations of Cylon models as different characters) in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica , having originally starred in the 2003 Battlestar Galactica miniseries, with heavy makeup and prosthetics to age him, as the Colonial officer assigned to Armistice Station, followed by a recurring role as Charlie Connor in the third and fourth seasons of the Battlestar Galactica 2004–2009 TV series. [4] Robbins later played Diego in the 2010 Battlestar Galactica prequel series Caprica .

Robbins has also guest starred in the TV series jPod as Alistair Parish and as Wendell on the Canadian series The Guard . In 2011 he played the role of John Grey in the film Apollo 18 . He starred as Rand in Riese , Brad Tonkin in seasons 3 and 4 of Continuum and Tector in Falling Skies . [5] In 2015 he had a recurring role on Arrow . [5] He has a lead role in the Canadian series Pure . [4] [2]

Later, Robbins was cast as Agent Zeke "Zero" Rosenberg in the Sniper film series, making the character's debut in Sniper: Assassin's End (2020). [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Horsey Simon Leigh
1999Late Night SessionsBen
2000Abe's ManhoodAbeShort film
2001 Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal TorDirect-to-video film
2001L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to ServeVideo Director
2001 The Miracle of the Cards ReggieTelevision film
2002Liberty Stands StillFidgety Dude
2002 Stark Raving Mad Seedy Guy
2002The BugBeetleShort film
2003 Paycheck Husband
2003ImetacanineBarryShort film
2004 Walking Tall Travis
2004 Catwoman Bartender
2004 Man. Feel. Pain. ClintShort film
Won Leo Award for Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama [7]
2005When Jesse Was BornHarold FerrellShort film
Nominated Leo Award for Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama [8]
2005 Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Mork & Mindy' Street Performer
2005 The Cabin Movie Ken
2005FishbowlMichaelShort film
2006 A Little Thing Called Murder Shawn LittleTelevision film
2007We're So ScrewedMarkShort film
2007The VisitorTomShort film
2007Taming TammyFrancesNominated Leo Award for Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama [9]
2007 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem Truck Driver
2008Sheltered LifeDavid Nash
2008 Passengers Dean
2008Alice & HuckFredShort film
2008The AmbassadorBenedictShort film
2009Smile of AprilJack
2009 Manson, My Name Is Evil Charlie Manson / Leslie's Dad
2009CatalystShort film
2009The Masculine MystiqueNateShort film
2009CollideNigelShort film
Nominated Leo Award for Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama [10]
2010 Unrivaled Brian Waite
2010 Wrecked George Weaver
2010The Charlie Da Clown ShowLt. Burt CordovaShort film
2011 Vampire Kevin Grant
2011 Apollo 18 Lt Col. John Grey
2011Crazy Dracula Spring Break WeekendThe Invisible ManShort film
2011 Marilyn Michael GrantWon Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama [11]
2011Everything and EveryoneNoahNominated Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama [11]
2011SufferLoganShort film
Nominated Leo Award for Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama [11]
2011Pleased to Meet YouDavid EltonShort film
2012 Cold Blooded Cordero
2012 Kill for Me Detective FerrisDirect-to-video
2012 The Philadelphia Experiment Richard FalknerTelevision film
2013 Goodnight for Justice: Queen of Hearts PinkertonTelevision film
2013The Man and the Hole in the RoofBartenderShort film
2014 Reasonable Doubt Jimmy Logan
2016 The Confirmation Trout
2016 Warcraft Karos
2016 Spectral Sgt. Comstock
2016Life on the LineEugene
2018 Scorched Earth Thomas Jackson
2018 Boundaries Jim
2018The Black Widow KillerSteven DwyerTelevision film
2019Cashed OutCrazy JakeShort film
2019DaughterMarc
2020 Coffee & Kareem The Money Guy
2020 Sniper: Assassin's End Agent Zeke "Zero" RosenbergDirect-to-video
2022Sniper: Rogue MissionAgent Zeke "Zero" RosenbergDirect-to-video [12]
2023Sniper: G.R.I.T. – Global Response & Intelligence TeamAgent Zeke "Zero" RosenbergDirect-to-video

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Cold Squad Chimp1 episode
1998–1999 Seven Days Red2 episodes
1999 Millennium Jed1 episode
1999 Strange World Bledsoe1 episode
1999 The Net Incredible Chill Shirt1 episode
2000 Big Sound Eddie Valor1 episode
2000 Just Deal Rob / Manager1 episode
2000–2001 Dark Angel Arnie Haas2 episodes
2001 The Chris Isaak Show Deke1 episode
2001 The Outer Limits Richard1 episode
2001 Wolf Lake Fletcher1 episode
2002 Taken Lt. Lou Johnson1 episode
2002 Jeremiah William Stauber1 episode
2003 Romeo! Hacksaw1 episode
2003 The Twilight Zone Tony1 episode
2003 Smallville Louis Leery Jr.1 episode
2003 Battlestar Galactica (miniseries)Armistice Officer2 episodes
2004 Kingdom Hospital Dave Hooman3 episodes
2004 The Days Mr. Marley2 episodes
2004 Dead Like Me James Allen1 episode
2004–2006 Stargate Atlantis Ladon Radim5 episodes
2005 Into the West 'Skate' Guthrie1 episode
2005 Supernatural Travis Weaver1 episode
2006 The Collector Freddie Grimshaw1 episode
2006 The L Word Bus Stop Man1 episode
2006 The Evidence Ron1 episode
2006 Saved 1 episode
2006 Blade: The Series Sands2 episodes
2006 Alice, I Think Bob13 episodes
2006–2009 Battlestar Galactica (TV series) Charlie Connor Recurring role
2007 Psych Vernon Stallings1 episode
2007 Painkiller Jane Dr. Lewis1 episode
2007–2011 Sanctuary Henry Foss Main role
Won Leo Award for Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series (2009) [13]
Nominated Leo Award for Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series (2010) [10]
Won Leo Award for Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series (2011) [14]
2008 jPod Alistair Parish4 episodes
Won Leo Award for Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series [9]
2008 Reaper Demon1 episode
2008–2009 The Guard Wendell LinhamRecurring role
Nominated Leo Award for Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series (2008) [9]
Nominated Leo Award for Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series (2009) [13]
2010 Riese: Kingdom Falling Rand3 episodes
2010 Caprica Diego4 episodes
2011 The Listener James Madison1 episode
2012 True Justice Bird2 episodes
2012 Hell on Wheels Hawkins2 episodes
Nominated Leo Award for Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series [15]
2012–2013 Delete Max Hollis2 episodes
2012–2014 Falling Skies TectorRecurring role
2013 Arctic Air Pool Hustler1 episode
2013 The Killing Joe MillsRecurring role
2013 Republic of Doyle Callum PardyRecurring role
2014 Ascension Duke VanderhausMiniseries
2014–2015 Continuum John Doe / Brad TonkinMain role
2015 Proof Ryder Newburn / Buddy1 episode
2015 Arrow ConklinRecurring role; 9 episodes
2015 Once Upon a Time Sir Hank Morgan1 episode
2015 The Magicians Knifemaker's son1 episode
2016 The X-Files MurphyEpisode: "Founder's Mutation"
2016 Van Helsing Taka4 episodes
2017–2019 Pure Noah FunkSeries lead
2017 Ghost Wars Edward Clark4 episodes
2018 The Good Doctor HunterEpisode: "Pain"
2019 Deadly Class Rory2 episodes
2019 The Twilight Zone David KendallEpisode: "The Comedian"
2019–2023 Riverdale Frank AndrewsRecurring role; 38 episodes
2020 Snowpiercer JackEpisode: "Prepare to Brace"
2024 Tracker (American TV series)" Seth AdlerEpisode: "Missoula"

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Mortal Kombat: Legacy Raiden Episode: "Raiden"

Music videos

YearTitleArtist(s)RoleRef.
2003"The Laws Have Changed" The New Pornographers Actor [16]

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