Thomas Hauff

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Thomas Hauff is an Austrian-born Canadian actor. He is most noted for his performance in the 1979 film Summer's Children , for which he received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor at the 1st Genie Awards in 1980. [1]

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Predominantly a stage actor, his noted theatre roles have included Jack MacNeill in Margaret Hollingsworth's War Babies, [2] Bram Shipley in James Nichol's stage adaptation of Margaret Laurence's The Stone Angel , [3] MacDonald in Anne Chislett's Glengarry School Days, [4] Matthew Cuthbert in Paul Ledoux's adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables , [5] Lord Capulet in Romeo and Juliet , [6] and Angus in Michael Healey's The Drawer Boy . [7]

He also had roles in the films Brethren , Who Has Seen the Wind , Silence of the North , The Climb , Cowboys Don't Cry and Away from Her .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1974ChristinaBoy
1977 Who Has Seen the Wind Principal Jim Digby
1979 Summer's Children Steve
1979 Dogpound Shuffle Sailor
1981 Silence of the North Billy
1982 Murder by Phone Repairman
1986 The Climb Kuno Rainer
1988 Cowboys Don't Cry Roger Sutherland
1989 Millennium Ron Kennedy
1990Thick as ThievesBillings
1991 True Colors Detective
1994April OneJerry Brownstein
1994Spike of LoveFlloyd
1996 Mother Night SS Officer
1997 Time to Say Goodbye? Judge McKinistry
2000 Left Behind: The Movie Steve Plank
2003 How to Deal Minister
2006 Away from Her William Hart
2008 Adoration Nick
2009 Amelia Man at Opera House
2012 Stories We Tell Actor (The Caretaker)
2013 I'll Follow You Down Professor
2017 Molly's Game Mr. Sernovitz
2019 Guest of Honour Heinz

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1971 D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill Walter GibsonTelevision film
1971 The Deadly Hunt Danny
1974 Dr. Simon Locke AndyEpisode: "The Vanishing"
1977 Brethren JedTelevision film
1979 The Great Detective Dodge2 episodes
1980 The Littlest Hobo Dog Catcher #2
1983As You Like It1st Forest LordTelevision film
1985My Father, My RivalPhillip
1985–1986 The Edison Twins Mr. Bulgar3 episodes
1985–1988 Night Heat Newscaster14 episodes
1986 C.A.T. Squad NolanTelevision film
1986 Unnatural Causes Sloan
1987–1990 Friday the 13th: The Series Various roles3 episodes
1988The Ann Jillian StoryDr. William EdelmanTelevision film
1988 The Campbells Mr. BinghamEpisode: "Bingham's Gold"
1988 9B Hugo Palmer-Jones5 episodes
1989 War of the Worlds Colonel ManningEpisode: "The Raising of Lazarus"
1990 E.N.G. UrichEpisode: "Traitors All"
1991 In the Nick of Time FiggusTelevision film
1992 To Catch a Killer Foreman HendricksMiniseries
1992 Street Legal Sparky HendersonEpisode: "Breach of Trust"
1992The Good FightEmeryTelevision film
1993Gregory KCourt Clerk
1993 Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer Pat's Coach
1995 TekWar IanEpisode: "Deep Cover"
1997A Prayer in the DarkRay McGarthTelevision film
1997When Secrets KillFrank Emery
1998 Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business General Clancy / GR86
1999, 2000 Wind at My Back Benjamin Kendrick2 episodes
2000 Cheaters Marconi Reporter #2Television film
2002 A Season on the Brink Ed Williams
2002 Trackers Dr. PattersonEpisode: "Dark Road Home"
2002Lucky DayMr. IgusTelevision film
2002 Mutant X Zander DelassandroEpisode: "Crossroads of the Soul"
2002, 2004 Queer as Folk Mr. Brown2 episodes
2003 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye SueEpisode: "The Heist"
2003 Blue Murder Reg TurnerEpisode: "Full Disclosure"
2003 DC 9/11: Time of Crisis John McCain Television film
2010 Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures PriestEpisode: "Complications"
2010The Wild GirlMayor CargillTelevision film
2011 The Listener LutierEpisode: "Crime Seen"
2015 Rookie Blue Bradley BillingsEpisode: "Best Man"
2016, 2018 Air Crash Investigation Pilot Reinwald 2 episodes
2017 Conviction Man / Judge ShoreEpisode: "Past, Prologue & What's to Come"
2017 The Handmaid's Tale JudgeEpisode: "Late"
2019 The Boys PastorEpisode: "Good for the Soul"
2022 Great Performances MauriceEpisode: "Sarah"

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References

  1. "The Changeling boasts top nominees for Genies". Toronto Star , March 15, 1980.
  2. "Intelligent writer lost in translating to drama". Toronto Star , March 4, 1987.
  3. "The Stone Angel a bloodless enterprise". Toronto Star , July 23, 1991.
  4. "Blyth Festival begins 20th season: Respecting origins promotes a future". Waterloo Region Record , June 27, 1994.
  5. "Kindred spirits, simpler times: Endearing Anne Shirley wears her heart on her sleeve". Calgary Herald , November 24, 2000.
  6. "Shakespeare in true spirit of youth". Toronto Star , October 28, 1996.
  7. "Theatre veterans stage local showing of 'The Drawer Boy'". Waterloo Chronicle, October 18, 2006.