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Date of Birth

20 August 1966, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Birth Name

Colin Alexander Cunningham

Height

5' 11" (1.80 m)

Mini Biography

In 2011, Cunningham will debut his biggest project to date, starring alongside Noah Wyle, and Moon Bloodgood in the Steven Spielberg / Dreamworks produced series "Falling Skies," for TNT. Cunningham is a scene stealer, as "John Pope," the rogue survivor of the alien attack that has hit the world.

In addition to "Falling Skies," Cunningham can be seen recurring on the CBS series "Flashpoint." He also recently landed a role on the TNT pilot "Perception" alongside Rachael Leigh Cook and Eric McCormack, which he filmed in 2010. Cunningham has been a series lead on the shows "The Collector" [Chum TV], on the critically acclaimed series "Da Vinci's Inquest" [CBC], and is currently co starring in the comedy "Living in Your Car" for HBO Canada. On film, Cunningham has been pursed by Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Sixth Day [Columbia Pictures], and put his life on the line for Jennifer Garner in Elektra [20th Century Fox]. He has also appeared in multiple indie favorites, including comedic turns in Best In Show [Warner Bros.] and Breakfast With Scott [Regent Releasing].

In 2009, Cunningham made a name for himself as a director, when he [along with actor/producer Madison Graie] made the short list for an Academy Award nomination, for their film Centigrade. The film [in which Cunningham also starred] took over two dozen "Best Of" awards and nominations, and in addition to being considered for the Oscar, it became the first short film in iTunes history to break the Top Ten in Feature Downloads, finding itself right alongside such Hollywood blockbusters as Iron Man and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The film hit numerous Top Ten Lists, including the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, the Palm Springs International Film Festival, the Vancouver International Film Festival, the Jackson Hole International Film Festival, the Montreal World Film Festival, Short Film Corner [Cannes], Best of Shorts Film Festival [France], and Canadian Film Center [CFC]. Centigrade enjoys the notoriety as one of the most successful short films ever made and is currently being developed into a project for television.

Although relatively a new name to hit the industry in the United States, Cunningham has dominated the Canadian scene for years, being nominated for twelve Leo Awards [including three wins, in 2008 for Best Director for a Short Drama and Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama for Centigrade, and in 2004 for Dramatic Series: Best Guest Performance by a Male for "Da Vinci's Inquest."] He has also directed several award winning music videos, and was nominated for Best Emerging Director at the 2008 Vancouver International Film Festival [VIFF].

Cunningham currently resides in Malibu, California. In addition to acting, he is on the stable of music video directors for Country Music Television [CMT] and he also plays the tenor saxophone.

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Mini Biography

Although he considers Vancouver, B.C. home, Colin Cunningham was raised in Los Angeles, California, with an older sister and younger brother. He traveled extensively in his late teens while trying to figure out what to do with his life. He first took to the stage when dared by a friend, and then as an accomplished theater actor, he gained critical praise in the early 1990s in Eugène Ionesco's "Exit the King" and the play "Before Eva", among others. After leaving Los Angeles in 1993 and relocating to Vancouver, Canada, Colin attended Vancouver Film School. Since then, he's written, produced and starred in his own film, the highly acclaimed, award-winning Zacharia Farted (1998) and has worked consistently in both television and film. Colin is also a musician and plays the saxophone professionally, as well as the guitar.

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Trivia

Professional saxophone player.

Guitar player & songwriter.

Colin's film, Zacharia Farted (1998), was a family affair, as well as a labor of love. His mom (Kay Cunningham), dad (Willie John Hanna) and older sister (Rainy Dan Lorell) appeared in the film and his younger brother, Ron Cunningham, contributed to the soundtrack.

Has appeared with Steve Bacic in three different productions: "Stargate SG-1" (1997), The 6th Day (2000) and "Andromeda" (2000).

Auditioned for the role of "Daniel Jackson" on "Stargate SG-1" (1997).

Personal Quotes

Be Bold. Impossible: Redefine It. The most valuable thing that anyone will ever give you is their TIME. Not their money. Remember that. Ask for people's help. Not their permission. The 'squeaky wheel' should be dismantled and replaced. Be careful what you wish for because you will get it. Be even more careful what you work for because you will get it even more quickly. Remember those that help you. Help others when they need it. Don't EVER give up. Making films is hard. Awesome, but hard. You want easy, make a sandwich. Don't lose your focus. That little speck of light way off in the distance, don't stop until you're standing in it. If you have to, take a break, go to your corner, get some sleep but don't ever give up. You will get there.