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Sebastian Pigott | |
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 Pigott in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actor |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar vocals |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Sebastian Pigott is a Canadian singer and actor. He was a contestant on the sixth season of Canadian Idol, in 2008. [1] [2] [3] He has guest-starred on numerous television series, including Murdoch Mysteries and Revenge .
Pigott has subsequently appeared in such network television shows as The Listener , Heartland , The Border and Deadliest Sea . His most prominent role to date has been that of barista Kai Booker on CBC Television's Being Erica [4] [5] (seasons 2 to 4), for which he and his brother Oliver wrote the songs "Alien Like You" and "Hard To Go".
Pigott and his brother Oliver formed a band called Pigott Brothers and released their debut album, Pigottry, in 2009. Their second album, The Age Of Peace, was released in the fourth quarter of 2012.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Two Days Till Tomorrow | Luke | |
| 2007 | The Poet | Peter | |
| 2010 | Saw 3D | Brad | |
| 2011 | High Chicago | The Kid | |
| 2013 | Pacific Rim | Engineer | |
| Poker Night | Sticks | ||
| Victims | Riley | ||
| 2016 | Below Her Mouth | Rile | |
| 2017 | Kodachrome | Elijah | |
| Love Is... | Emmett | ||
| 2018 | Anon | Detective Vardy | |
| The New Romantic | Bobby | ||
| 2019 | Demons Inside Me | Mike Grover | |
| Midway | Petty Officer #2 | ||
| 2020 | Two Deaths of Henry Baker | Hank | Also screenwriter |
| 2021 | Awake | Clarence | |
| 2022 | Moonfall | Mission Commander | |
| 2024 | The Order | Bruce Pierce | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost | Ted Caruthers | Television film |
| 2008 | The Border | Jason Whitmore | Episode: "Articles of Faith" |
| 2009 | Deadliest Sea | Tommy | Television film |
| Heartland | Carson McMaster | Episode: "Miracle" | |
| The Listener | Tyler Stebbes | Episode: "Missing" | |
| 2009–2011 | Being Erica | Kai Booker | Recurring role |
| 2010 | The Bridge | Danny | Episode: "The Fat Lady Sings the Blues" |
| Cra$h & Burn | David Kendricks | Episode: "Closure" | |
| Haven | Bill McShaw | Episode: "Consumed" | |
| 2011 | Committed | Bobby Gow | Television film |
| Covert Affairs | Corey | Episode: "Bang and Blame" | |
| Murdoch Mysteries | Billy Hoobin | Episode: "Voices" | |
| 2012 | Flashpoint | Elliot Thaine | Episode: "Forget Oblivion" |
| 2012–2013 | Bomb Girls | James Dunn | Recurring role |
| 2013 | Cinnamon Girl | Billy Cassady | Television film |
| Cracked | Nolan Arthur | Episode: "Swans" | |
| 2014 | Ascension | Rawles | Miniseries |
| Darknet | Jack | Episode: "Darknet 5" | |
| Killing Daddy | Jake Watkins | Television film | |
| 2015 | Revenge | Lyman Ellis | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Rogue | Greg | Guest role; 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Channel Zero: No-End House | Dylan Evans | Main role |
| Mommy's Little Boy | Shane Reed | Television film [6] | |
| Slasher: Guilty Party | Wren | Recurring role | |
| 2018 | Frankie Drake Mysteries | Sasha | Episode: "Anastasia" |
| Wynonna Earp | Charlie | Recurring role (season 3) | |
| 2018–2020 | Murdoch Mysteries | Andrew Dixon | Recurring role (seasons 12–13) |
| 2019 | Good Witch | Phil Sturgis | Recurring role |
| Killer Indiscretion | Kevin Smith | Television film | |
| The Radio Talk Show Killer | Brett Cundall | Television film | |
| Ransom | Gerry Reed | Episode: "Anatomy of a Lost Cause" | |
| 2021 | Hudson & Rex | Wayne Needles | Episode: "Manhunt" |
| 2022 | The Song to My Heart | Ryder Jamison | Television film |
| Year | Award | Category | Work nominated | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Writing in TV Movie | Two Deaths of Henry Baker | Nominated |
| Year | Album title |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Pigottry (Remastered) |
| 2012 | The Age Of Peace |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Alien Like You |
| 2011 | The Beautiful's Gone |
| Crazy in Your Heart | |
| Mama Ain't Down | |
| Walk You to the Water | |
| 2013 | The Age of Peace, Pt. 2 |
| 2020 | Hard to Go |
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