Tygh Runyan

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Tygh Runyan
Born (1976-06-13) June 13, 1976 (age 47)
NationalityAmerican, Canadian
Occupation(s)Actor, Musician
Years active1991–present
Spouse Sarah Lind (2008–2020)

Tygh Runyan (born June 13, 1976) [1] is a Canadian actor and musician.

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Career

Runyan has had a long career of character and supporting roles. His most notable roles are as Dr. Robert Caine in Stargate Universe [2] and Fabien Marchal in Versailles . [3] [4] His film work includes Disturbing Behavior , Blonde , Road to Nowhere , [5] and The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle .

Runyan's character in Versailles is described as "the brooding, mysterious and feared chief of police", but became a favourite with "superfans" of the series. The actor commented, "One woman tried to hand me her baby ... I was like, ‘You know who Fabien is, right? He tortures people. Are you sure you want to do that?’" [6]

Music

As a musician, Runyan has been a member of Beans [7] and The Awkward Stage and scored the films Various Positions and Control Alt Delete. [7] He currently plays in the band Corredor from Los Angeles.

Selected filmography

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2005 Leo Awards Short Drama: Best Musical ScoreWhite OutNominated [8]
2006Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Feature Length DramaThe French GuyNominated [9]
2007 Mount Pleasant Nominated [10]
2008Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama Normal Won [11]
Best Performance by a Male in a Short DramaMy InventionsNominated
2009Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama Thirst Nominated [12]
2011A Night For Dying TigersNominated [13]
2012Doppleganger PaulNominated [14]
Indie Spirit Film Festival AwardsBest Foreign Feature FilmIndie JonesingWon [15]
2016Edmonton International Film Festival AwardsBest Canadian Feature (Drama)Dark HarvestWon [16]
Audience Choice Award for Independent Dramatic FeatureWon
Columbia Gorge International Film Festival AwardsBest of FestWon [17]
Audience Award for Feature NarrativeWon

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