Tyler Johnston

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Tyler Johnston
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Johnson at the 2023 O Con Expo
Born (1987-06-14) June 14, 1987 (age 37)
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present

Tyler Johnston (born June 14, 1987) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Stewart on the comedy series Letterkenny [1] and Danny Lubbe in Less Than Kind . [2]

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Career

Johnston's credits include appearances in the television series The Killing , Grand Star , [3] Supernatural , [4] Motive , [5] Saving Hope , and Godiva's , and the films The Odds, [2] The Phantoms , and Decoys 2: Alien Seduction .

Johnston was nominated in the Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category for Less Than Kind at both the 1st Canadian Screen Awards and the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards. In 2014, he was also nominated in the Best Lead Actor in a Television Film or Miniseries category for The Phantoms. [6] In 2016, he was nominated by the Montreal International Wreath Film Festival Awards in the Best Actor category for his role as Edward K. Wehling, Jr. in the short film 2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be , based on the story of the same name by Kurt Vonnegut.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Decoys 2: Alien Seduction Sam Compton
2008 Slap Shot 3: The Junior League Alex Gorrall
2011 Pressed Jesse
The OddsDesson Orr [3]
2012Becoming RedwoodJosh
2014Feed the GodsKris
2016 2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be Edward K. Wehling Jr
2018The Age of AdultingBlake [7]
RabbitMathew
2024Last We Left OffCoro

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Romeo! BlakeEpisode: "A Matter of Principal"
Life as We Know It GeekEpisode: "Pilot Junior"
2005 Zixx: Level Two Markko4 episodes
2005–2006 The L Word Various roles3 episodes
2005–2013 Supernatural 4 episodes
2006 Godiva's Adrian5 episodes
Reunion Henry2 episodes
Totally Awesome Student #2Television film
2007 Blood Ties LeeEpisode: "We'll Meet Again"
2007–2008 Grand Star Cal Ragg26 episodes
2008 Ogre MatthewTelevision film
Smallville Randy KleinEpisode: "Prey"
Amber Alert: Terror on the HighwayPateTelevision film
2009 Polar Storm Shane Mayfield
V College Kid #2Episode: "Pilot"
2010 Flashpoint Trent ButlerEpisode: "Follow the Leader"
Running Wilde Young SteveEpisode: "Pilot"
2010–2012 Less Than Kind Danny Lubbe23 episodes
2011 The Haunting Hour: The Series Jerry2 episodes
2012Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story IIYoung Don Cherry 2 episodes
The Killing Alexi Giffords5 episodes
Saving Hope Eddie MarksEpisode: "The Fight"
The Phantoms Corey BoucherTelevision film
2013 Motive Tom CaronEpisode: "Creeping Tom"
Forever 16ConnorTelevision film
2014 Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever Gill Brockman
Christmas Icetastrophe TJ
2015The Hillywood ShowDancerEpisode: "Supernatural Parody"
2016Aurora Teagarden MysteriesHarley DimmochEpisode: "The Julius House"
Shut Eye Ted7 episodes
2016–2023 Letterkenny Stewart74 episodes
2017 Story of a Girl TommyTelevision film
2021 Two Sentence Horror Stories PatrickEpisode: "Instinct"
A Picture Perfect WeddingJosh Taylor-HallTelevision film
2024 Hudson & Rex Tucker KeefeEpisode: "Dogged Pursuit"

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References

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  2. 1 2 "'The Odds' actor takes Tom Cruise comparisons in stride". ctvnews.ca. February 29, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Mills, Jack (December 5, 2011). "Class Act: Tyler Johnston". wonderlandmagazine.com. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  4. "From Bugs to Dying in Castiel's Arms: Tyler Johnston Talks Supernatural". Fangasm!. August 24, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  5. Schaefer, Glen (November 24, 2013). "Crime pays at B.C. actor awards for TV's Motive". theprovince.com September 9, 2024.
  6. "B.C. players mostly on small screen in Canadian Screen Award nominations". The Province , January 13, 2014.
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