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John Wildman(I)

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John Wildman in My American Cousin (1985)
The monstrous offspring of a violent crime grows up in seclusion on a remote island, where a boat-full of hapless teens have shipwrecked, unaware of what's lurking in the woods.
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John Wildman had his first lead role in 1970 in the title role of the NFB award winning short film (Cork Film Festival) The Huntsman, followed by The Christmas Messenger with Richard Chamberlain and The Newcomers with Kenneth Welsh.

After graduating from the Dawson College Theatre Program in Montreal he had starring roles in Humongous, Les Annees Des Reves with Monique Mercure and Gilbert Sicotte, Exit with Michel Cote and Lousie Marleau. The title role in the multiple award-winning My American Cousin won him a Genie award for Best Actor and he reappeared in its sequel American Boyfriends.

He starred in the CTV series The Campbells as Neill Campbell for four seasons , Les Tisserand Du Povoir with Gabrielle Lazare (Arbitrage) , Warner Brothers Prince For A Day with Richard Belzer, The Adventures of Smoke Bellew, Family Passions as series regular Dillon MacDeere with Laurie Holden (Walking Dead) , Kung Fu The Legend Continues with David Carridine and The Way Of The West with Jessica Pare (Madmen).

He has made guest appearances on many TV shows including The Murdoch Mysteries, Heartland, La Femme Nikita , Blauvogel, Secret Service, Catwalk, Bordertown,T and T, The Littlest Hobo with Carling Bassett , CBC's teleplay of Balconville with Peter MacNeill and Jayne Eastwood and the For The Record episode By Reason Of Insanity directed by Don Shebib.
BornNovember 7, 1960
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    Known for

    My American Cousin (1985)
    My American Cousin
    6.3
    • Butch Walker
    • 1985
    The Campbells (1986)
    The Campbells
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Neil Campbell
    American Boyfriends (1989)
    American Boyfriends
    5.3
    • Butch Walker
    • 1989
    Blauvogel
    4.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Tobias Ruster (age 20)

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    • The Interrogation
      Short
      • Jimmy
      • 2019
    • The Detectives (2018)
      The Detectives
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Detective Paul Link
      • 2018
    • Yannick Bisson, Thomas Craig, Helene Joy, Jonny Harris, and Georgina Reilly in Murdoch Mysteries (2008)
      Murdoch Mysteries
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Robert Graham
      • 2017
    • Clinch
      Short
      • Paul Ewing
      • 2014
    • Getting Past the Bull (2011)
      Getting Past the Bull
      Short
      • Client #2
      • 2011
    • George Buza, Tony Munch, Jessica Paré, and Andrew W. Walker in The Way of the West (2011)
      The Way of the West
      4.7
      • Robert Johnson
      • 2011
    • Stan Helsing (2009)
      Stan Helsing
      3.6
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Graham Wardle, Amber Marshall, Alisha Newton, Ruby Spencer, and Emmanuella Spencer in Heartland (2007)
      Heartland
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Dutch
      • 2009
    • Bitter Circle (2001)
      Bitter Circle
      7.3
      • Jonas
      • 2001
    • Peta Wilson in La Femme Nikita (1997)
      La Femme Nikita
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Lonnie (as Jon Wildman)
      • 1997
    • Chercheurs d'or (1996)
      Chercheurs d'or
      5.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Gambler (1996)
      • 1996
    • Prince for a Day (1995)
      Prince for a Day
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Frankie
      • 1995
    • Blauvogel
      4.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Tobias Ruster (age 20)
      • 1994
    • Family Passions (1993)
      Family Passions
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Dillon McDeere
      • 1993–1994
    • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993)
      Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Josh
      • 1994

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    • Alternative name
      • Jon Wildman
    • Born
      • November 7, 1960
      • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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      Was initially considered wrong for the part and told he would not be auditioned for My American Cousin. He appears on the film's poster.

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