"Studio 58" Graduates

An award-winning Canadian actor, Christopher Heyerdahl co-stars in one of Amazon's number 1 series of 2021 Little Marvin's anthology series: "Them", "Chapelwaite" for Epix, James Gunn's "The Peacemaker", WGNA's "Pure", USA's "Damnation" Sky Atlantic's "Tin Star", SyFy's "Van Helsing" and AMC's hit series "Hell On Wheels," playing the enigmatic 'Swede." This post-Civil War drama debuted as the second highest rated original series in AMC history. He started 2021 shooting the feature "Corner Office" with director Joachim Back and has appeared in the feature films "Sicario: Day of The Soldado", "Adopt a Highway" and co-starring in Robert Budreau's "Stockholm".

Born in British Columbia, Heyerdahl is known internationally for his powerful performances in film, theatre and television. His previous credits include roles as H.P. Lovecraft in the Gemini award winning "Out Of Mind: The Stories Of H.P. Lovecraft"." Fluent in French, he also starred in Québecois films "Le Dernier Tunnel," "Cadavres" and "La Loi Du Cochon." All directed by Érik Canuel and many recurring roles in French language television.

Heyerdahl has an impressive list of television credits including recent guest starring roles on "50 States of Fright" ," Star Trek: Discovery", "Messiah", "Deadly Class", "Midnight, Texas", "Minority Report", "Vegas," "Castle," "CSI," and "Falling Skies," as well as recurring guest roles on "Supernatural," "Caprica," "Smallville," "Human Target," "Stargate Atlantis," the award-winning children's series "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" In addition to Steven Spielberg's Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning mini-series "Into The West" for Dreamworks TNT.

In 2017 Heyerdahl was nominated for a both Canadian Screen Award and Leo Award for his portrayal of Sam on SYFY's Van Helsing. In 2015 he won a Leo Award for Best performance by a male (supporting) in a motion picture for "Eadweard" and Best Performance in a Children's Program for R.L. Stine's "The Haunting Hour - Fear Never Knocks" In 2012. Additionally, in 2010 and 2006 Heyerdahl won Leo Awards for Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series for "Sanctuary" and Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series respectfully for his performance as Jan Van Der Heyden in "The Collector."

In 2009, Heyerdahl was nominated for Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series for "Sanctuary- Revelations Part 2" and a Gemini Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series, also for "Sanctuary."

On stage, Heyerdahl has a long list of theatre credits including "Love's Labour's Lost", "The Changeling" and "Knight of the Burning Pestle" at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, "The Glace Bay Miners' Museum", "The Last Comedy", and "Savage Love", to name a few.

Most recently, Heyerdahl shot a leading role alongside Susan Sarandon, Donald Sutherland and Ellen Burstyn in the indie crime-drama "The Calling," Gil Bellows in "3 Days in Havana" and Michael Eklund in "Eadwaerd." Heyerdahl is internationally known for his dual roles of John Druitt and Bigfoot in SyFy's hit series "Sanctuary" and the mega hit "Twilight" franchise as the "sensitive" Volturi Leader Marcus.

Lara Gilchrist was born in 1982 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. She is an actress, known for Hamlet (2011), Stargate: Atlantis (2004) and Battlestar Galactica (2004).

Jonathon Young is a Canadian actor best known for his role of Nikola Tesla on the SyFy show Sanctuary (2008). Appearances include The Fog (2005), Eureka (2006), and Stargate: Atlantis (2004). Jonathon is a well respected stage actor. He is the co-founder of the Electric Company Theatre in Vancouver, Canada in which he is also the artistic director, playwright and an actor.

David Hudgins is known for The Score (2005), The Adventures of Artie the Ant (2011) and Third Man Out (2005).

Scott Bellis is known for Timecop (1994), Antitrust (2001) and Little Women (1994).

David Lovgren was born on 4 November 1969 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor, known for Rollercoaster (1999), Antitrust (2001) and Stargate SG-1 (1997).

Kirsten Alter was born in Canada. She is known for Designated Survivor (2016), Fifty Shades Freed (2018) and The Arrangement (2017).

Kim Collier is known for The Score (2005) and The RIDGE Theatre (2024).

Haig Sutherland is known for Lucky Hank (2023), Stargate Universe (2009) and Robson Arms (2005).

Jane Perry is a BAFTA award winning North American actor based in London, England. She is known for her work in voiceover, film, TV and theatre.

On screen Jane has had the honour of working with directors such as Paul Thomas Anderson, Matthew Weiner, Michael Grandage, David Yates, Neil Jordan & Tom Tykwer.

Her work as a voice actor in games has garnered much attention. Of her performance in multi-award winning Returnal, USA Today offers that

"Perry's performance is well worthy of the BAFTA she won for Best Leading Role. Nuanced and powerful, she masterfully carries this strange, purposely disjointed story, pulling players through hundreds of deaths, kicking and screaming until you've finally finished the last alien monstrosity in our way of getting off-planet. When you're unceremoniously transplanted right back, it's hard to even be mad about it" (McKean 2022).

CG Magazine refers to her characters as "iconic" and note her portrayals of Diana Burnwood in Hitman I, II and III and Selene in Returnal are

"...a part of the identity of those franchises. It is hard to imagine those games without her voice, and that is part of what makes voice acting so vital for storytelling" (Frye 2022).

Jane is also an experienced performance capture artist. Her work can be seen in AAA titles including Hitman, Baldur's Gate III, Alien: Isolation, As Dusk Falls and Squadron 42.

Some of her other 60+ titles range from small independent developers to multi-million dollar projects including Rogue Amendiares in Cyberpunk 2077, Robocop, Chicken Police II, Control: AWE, Warcraft III, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Lego the Incredibles, Assassins Creed: Odyssey, Mass Effect, Soma, Quantum Break, Forza Horizon, 007 Legends and Need for Speed.

Jane also appears as Dr. Ava Johnson in animated feature film Max Beyond.

She and her family are based in London, England, where she attempts to grow things in her garden and chases after a large Great Dane.

David Macniven was born in Dunfermline, Scotland and raised in Kingston and Peterborough Ontario. He has resided in Toronto since 1995 and makes his home in East York with his daughter and son.

David holds an Honours BA in History from Huron College at the University of Western Ontario, and a Theatre Arts Diploma from Studio 58, the professional theatre arts training program of Langara College, Vancouver.

As an actor, David has performed in theatre, television and film from Victoria B.C. to N.Y.C. Selected theatre credits include The Oresteia (Equity Showcase), Bathhouse Suite, Benchmarks, and Burying Michael (Buddies In Bad Times) Measure for Measure (Oomph Group), and An American Without Tears (Summerworks). At the Toronto Fringe, The Peace Line in 1997, the critically acclaimed Non Sequitur in 1999, and the smash hit Catering Queen in 2006. He performed in the hugely popular bittergirl in Toronto and off-Broadway in New York. Most recently he appeared in Taming of the Shrew for A.C.T. Productions at the Rose Theatre in Brampton, a remount of Catering Queen in 2009 at the Tarragon, and the title character in the play "I" for the 2011 Summerworks Festival at Theatre Passe Muraille. David has appeared in over fifty film and television projects, most recently Unrivalled., Murdoch Mysteries, and Lost Girl. He has performed in such films as: Reaction Stick, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, Ham & Cheese, How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, and Welcome to Mooseport starring Gene Hackman and Ray Romano.

For the stage, David has written: Public Re(ve)lations a one person show he wrote, directed and performed (Studio 58); Hollywood North a weekly scripted improv series for the stage with his company Acme Theatrical Productions in Vancouver. For the screen: the short film The Proposal (Half Bros Films) which he co-wrote and starred in; the unproduced short films The Code, Shoelaces and The Rehearsal which was short-listed for the NSI Drama Prize 2000. David is an alumnus of the National Screen Institute's Totally Television Program. With his writing-producing partner Todd Dulmage, David is developing their project from that program, the mini-series Home Front. David and Todd continue work together and individually on many small and large screen ideas that have been plaguing their sleep for the last decade.

David is deeply involved with volunteer service-work in the arts. An elected member of ACTRA's governing council since 2000, he is currently Vice President of Finance. He is a director of the board of the recently opened Creative Arts Saving and Credit Union that serves the local creative arts community. Since 2008 he has been President of the Board of Equity Showcase Theatre shepherding the revered company's re-launch and celebration of its 50th Anniversary.

A multi-award winning writer/actor/Producer and director.

Marvin's play They Have Mayonnaise in Montreal was adapted into a television series called Less Than Kind which ran four seasons on HBO Canada and The Audience network in the United States. Less Than Kind garnered universal critical acclaim and multiple awards including Geminis, Canadian Screen Awards and Writers Guild Awards during its precedent-setting four-season run.

In 2017 Marvin's web series Hit On Me won the Montreal Just For Laughs, Out of The Box competition.

Marvin has taught TV writing at the University of Toronto and directing at the Weengushk Film Institute (WFI). A non-profit, artist-focused film and television-training center, dedicated to unlocking the creative potential of Indigenous youth. In front of the camera,

Marvin can be seen in Guillermo Del Toro's Academy award-winning movie The Shape of Water

Marvin has voiced roles for animation and audio-books can be heard in Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed: Odyssey and reading Arno Kopecky's The Environmentalist's Dilemma

Robert Moloney is a professional actor based in Vancouver, Canada. Known for his versatility, Robert maintains a busy career in film, television, and theatre. Originally from Calgary AB, Robert started acting in High School (Sir Winston Churchill), before moving to Vancouver to study drama at the prestigious Studio 58 Theatre School. He began working immediately upon graduating in popular television shows like The X-Files (1993), The Outer Limits (1995), and Stargate SG-1 (1997). In his 20 year career, Robert has had the Honor to work with some of the best actors and directors in the business, including Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant (2015), William H. Macy in Door to Door (2002), Robert Altman in Killer App (1998) (a pilot for FOX), Mark Rydell in Masters of Science Fiction (2007), Zach Snyder in Man of Steel (2013), and Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu, (The Revenant). His work has taken him across Canada and as far away as Australia where he shot the Dr. Who spin-off, K9 (2009). He has been nominated for a Leo award for the MOW Christmas on Chestnut Street (2006) and for two Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards - winning for his portrayal of Steve in Clybourne Park, (Arts Club Theatre). In his down time, Robert is an avid downhill skier, urban cyclist, cigar lover and social and environmental activist. And he is very much in love with his girlfriend Julie Lynn Mortensen.

Merren McMahon was born February 24th in Vancouver B.C. Canada. Her Mother Bonita was born in Australia and her Father Barry was born in Trinidad. She enjoyed performing at an early age through dance, gymnastics and cheer-leading. Her passion for acting first presented itself in her early tween years. She began to pursue acting seriously after graduating high school and went on to complete the Acting for Film and Television program at the Vancouver Film school and the three year conservatory style theatre program at Studio 58. Upon graduating she has done numerous commercials and is breaking in to the film and television market. she is an up and coming artist to watch.

The youngest of three, Blair was born in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. He lived on a pig farm just outside of Ponoka, Alberta until the age of four, when his family moved to Red Deer. His mother, Deborah, is a nurse, and his father, Warren, is an entrepreneur and owner of a telecommunications business. Blair, took to sports and academics all throughout school, specifically excelling in Hockey, Volleyball, Soccer, English and Sports Medicine. He began his acting career in 2003 in his first year of college. Focusing on a commerce degree, he filled his course load with drama classes, hoping to raise his GPA. At the conclusion of the first semester, he quickly changed his career direction after finding his true passion. In the spring of 2004, he was accepted into and in 2007 graduated from the highly acclaimed professional theatre training program at Studio 58 in Vancouver, BC. Having appearances on such TV programs as Bionic Woman (2007), Battlestar Galactica (2007), and The L Word (2008), Blair's first recurring role came with the show Aliens in America (2007) where he played the popular quarterback 'Dan Archer.' Since moving to Toronto, he has been seen in the TV series' Suits (2013), Beauty and the Beast (2014), Republic of Doyle (2014), Rookie Blue (2014). He has also had the pleasure of working with Black Walk Films for the TV series Dark Rising: Warrior of Worlds and Good Soldier Films for the feature films Night Cries and Country Crush. Recently he has been seen in the leading role of 'William Pinkerton' for the TV series, The Pinkertons which can be seen on CHCH and Netflix. Blair also still performs in various theatre productions throughout Canada. Also a part-time, laid-back musician, Blair studies music theory while playing classical guitar, and likes to plunk away on the piano. Blair resides in Toronto, Ontario with his wife and son.

Luke Camilleri is known for Hemlock Grove (2013), A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017) and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010).

Sebastian Kroon is known for Break on Through (2017), Arrow (2012) and Superman & Lois (2021).

Genevieve Fleming is known for Wild Cards (2024), So Help Me Todd (2022) and DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016).

Sean Harris Oliver is known for Hunting Matthew Nichols (2024), Chrysalis and Letters from a Stone Cold Killer (2013).

Charlie Gallant is known for Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010), The Strain (2014) and Fringe (2008).

Brad Wattum is known for So Weird (1999), First Wave (1998) and Viper (1994).

Wayne was born in Vancouver, B.C. Although dressed somewhat formal as a child, he later dropped the three piece suit, and by the age of 9 was donning a less formal sports coat and slacks. Wayne attended Studio 58 Theatre School, and soon after graduation, was working professionally as an actor. He was a winner in The DuMarier Search for the Stars with a show-stopping rendition of "You Made Me Love You" complete with a portrait of Clark Gable. Over the next decade, Wayne devoted himself to theatre and television. He performed in a multitude of live shows which took him on the road across Canada and to Japan and Scotland. He played in everything from Shakespeare to musicals to murder mysteries to children's theater. He was also an active member of TheatreSports, the Canadian improvisational company. In film, he had the opportunity to work with Michael Crichton and Tom Selleck on the feature "Runaway" and guest starring with Mickey Rooney in TV's "The Adventures of the Black Stallion". For years he was the spokesman for the B.C. Lottery as well as The Keg Restaurant chain.

In 1991, he made the big move down to Los Angeles and immediately started working in commercials and television. Early on, he landed the dual role of the father/interplanetary dog in the children's show "A.J.'s Time Travelers" which ran for 40 episodes with guest stars such as Jeff Foxworthy, Carol Kane, Fred Willard and Sandra Bernhard. He hosted the 26-part series entitled "Mastering the College Experience" for KOCE-TV which is still airing on television today. He has made more than 150 commercials for everything from Gateway to Lowe's and from Denny's to Pepto-Bismol. Recently, he joined the theatre company, Theatre 40. The highlight of his association with the Beverly Hills-based troop was originating the role of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle in a new play about the actor's life and tragic downfall entitled "Roar of the Crowd". It was a critical hit as well as a labor of love since Wayne is a true aficionado of the silent film era. He loves anything Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Laurel and Hardy, or Buster Keaton.

Wayne is a series regular on the hit 'tweener' show "Wingin' It" as well as a series regular on the new Showcase comedy "Single White Spenny" with David Steinberg as one of the Executive Producers. Wayne has also appeared on "Two and A Half Men", "Boston Legal", "The West Wing", "Drake and Josh", "Becker", "CSI", "Star Trek Voyager", and "X-Files". Hey, did you catch him in "Meet the Fockers"? For nearly five years, Wayne was proud to be 'Ned, The Orkin Man' - the official spokesman for the national pest control company on television, radio and in personal appearances. He has also appeared in hundreds of other TV and radio commercials - most recently in an Intuit spot in which he is surrounded by cupcake eating co-workers.

To top it off, Wayne is a devoted family man. He and his wife, Bebe, have two beautiful daughters, a big dog named Martha, three cats and a well-stocked fish tank. (The hermit crab died.) He enjoys gardening, reading and endeavoring to fix everything around the house.

Ash Lee is known for Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024), The Irrational (2023) and Tracker (2024).

Markian is a Ukrainian Canadian actor who grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Markian is a graduate of the the Studio 58 Theatre program. Markian made his film debut in Disney's Bunks (2013) playing the hot headed camp counselor Brogan Van Skioh. Since then Markian has appeared in many film and television roles seen across North America.

Jarrett Knowles is known for When Calls the Heart (2014), Fringe (2008) and Smallville (2001).