Stephen Lobo | |
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![]() Lobo in April 2015 | |
Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 22 November 1973
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2004–present |
Stephen Lobo (born 22 November 1973 [1] ) is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles in the television series Arctic Air , Godiva's , Painkiller Jane , Falcon Beach , Little Mosque on the Prairie and Continuum . In 2011, he appeared in Mike Clattenburg's film Afghan Luke .
Stephen Lobo was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1973. His father, who emigrated to Canada from Tanga, Tanzania, was of Goan Indian descent, while his mother, who is of Iranian descent, is a nurse. [2] Lobo attended the University of Toronto where he studied environmental science. At age 27, he began taking acting classes and moved to the UK, where he earned a three-year degree in drama at Drama Centre London. He appeared in several plays while in England, including The Seagull and Paradise Lost .
After doing theatre for several years in both Canada and the United Kingdom, Lobo first came to attention to television audiences as the star of the Canadian drama series Godiva's about a talented chef trying to succeed in the restaurant business. [3] He later landed a leading role in the science fiction series Painkiller Jane (2007) playing a scientist and had a recurring role as an engineer in the second and third seasons of Little Mosque on the Prairie as Jenae ‘J.J’ Jaffer. He played the role of Indian pilot Dev Panwar in the series Arctic Air until it was cancelled in 2014. He starred in the science fiction series Continuum as time-traveling con man Matthew Kellog. In October 2019, Lobo was cast as Jim Corrigan in the Arrowverse crossover "Crisis on Infinite Earths". [4] In 2021, Lobo was cast as Parm Ghuman in the feature film DonkeyHead. [5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Love and Other Dilemmas | Henry Diamond | [6] |
2006 | Kardia | Sanjay | |
2010 | Fathers & Sons | Cameron / Kama | |
2010 | Stained | Dave | |
2011 | Vying for Perfection | Carter | |
2011 | Afghan Luke | Mateen | [7] |
2011 | Hamlet | Horatio | [8] |
2012 | Camera Shy | Dr. Chander | |
2012 | In No Particular Order | Jay | |
2016 | Dead Rising: Endgame | Todd | |
2019 | Killbird | Riad | |
2019 | Ash | Prosecutor | |
2020 | An Awkward Balance | Paul | |
2021 | Donkeyhead | Parm | [5] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Iyman Kahlil | Episode: "The Lawyer" |
2004 | Rosemary & Thyme | Izzy | Episode: "Orpheus in the Undergrowth" |
2004 | Romeo! | Neil | Episode: "Tag Along" |
2005–2006 | Godiva's | Ramir | Main role |
2006 | The Dead Zone | Security guard | Episode: "The Inside Man" |
2007 | Falcon Beach | Nathan Rai [9] | Recurring role (12 episodes) |
2007 | Painkiller Jane | Dr. Seth Carpenter | Main role |
2008 | Fear Itself | John Amir | Episode: "Family Man" |
2008–2009 | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Junaid "J.J." Jaffer | Recurring role (17 episodes) |
2009 | Smallville | Randall Brady | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
2010 | Concret Canyons | Stephen | Television film |
2010 | Always a Bridesmaid | Mark | Episode: "Two to Tango" |
2011 | And Baby Will Fall | Theo | Television film |
2011 | Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story | Leone | Television film |
2011 | Chaos | Rostam | Episode: "Mincemeat" |
2011 | Fringe | Agent Frazier | Episode: "Neither Here Nor There" |
2012–2014 | Arctic Air | Dev Panwar | Main role |
2012–2015 | Continuum | Matthew Kellog | Main role |
2015 | Motive | Isaac Griffin | Episode: "Oblivion" |
2016 | The X-Files | Man in Suit | Episode: "Babylon" |
2016–2017 | Supernatural | Rick Sanchez | 2 episodes |
2017 | Beyond | Anil | 2 episodes |
2017 | Sunnyhearts Community Centre | Rod | TV miniseries (Episode: "Zumba Part 2") |
2017 | Zoo | Myers | 2 episodes |
2017–2018 | Travelers | Wakefield | 4 episodes |
2018 | The Good Doctor | Dr. Arjun Dhilon | Episode: "Pain" |
2018 | Colony | Roy Morrow | 4 episodes |
2018 | Take Two | Trevor Stark | Episode: "About Last Night" |
2019 | The InBetween | Louis Kelly | Episode: "Kiss Them for Me" |
2019 | Write Before Christmas | Primo | Television film |
2019 | The Flash | Jim Corrigan / Spectre | Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 3 |
2020 | Arrow | Jim Corrigan / Spectre | Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 4 |
2020–2022 | Snowpiercer | Matt Colvin | 7 episodes |
2021 | Nancy Drew | Bertram Bobbsey | Episode: "The Demon of Piper Beach" |
2024 | Allegiance | Ajeet Sohal | Series regular |
Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
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2006 | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Godiva's | Won | [10] [11] |
2012 | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Arctic Air | Nominated | [12] | |
Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama | Hamlet | Nominated | [12] | ||
2022 | Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Van Helsing | Nominated | [13] | |
Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture | Donkeyhead | Won | [13] [14] | ||
2023 | Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Alert: Missing Persons Unit | Won | [15] | |
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