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Christopher Heyerdahl
A small biography
Parents: Mother Scottish, father Norwegian.Born: In the mountains of British Columbia, making him a first generation Canadian.
Languages: English (of course), French, Norwegian
And yes, he's a relative of Thor Heyerdahl - the explorer is his father's cousin.
Stats
Height: 6'4", 1,93 meter - he will probably never get to act alongside Tom Cruise ;-)This height has been verified by Christopher Heyerdahl himself and is the height listed on his agent's website - and they should be the experts.
Personal
Loves his DVDs and his motorcycle, scuba diving, snowboarding and skiing.Grew up - School ?
Westcoast? Eastcoast?Acting
Heyerdahl has been a professional actor for 25 years on both stage, screen radio and has worked all over the world - Asia, Africa, Europe and North America - most recently in Japan.First role? Actor training?
In Southern Ontario, played?Heyerdahl has worked a number of years at the Shakespearean Stratford Festival in Ontario.
He is/was a Member of Pigeons International, an internationally acclaimed physical theatre troupe.
(between year ?). He has been based in Montreal over the last decade.
Quotes
About "Kingdom Hospital":"I played the character [of Reverend Jimmy Criss] completely straight. He saw the soul - didn't judge anybody."
"Irreverence is great!"
About "Into the West":
"Saddlesores!" "It was shot in the backwoods of Alberta and the shooting experienced amazing storms, mudpits, horses freaking out, wagons falling over, and crossing the river we had some pretty hairy moments. It was on the edge of true realism!"
About "Stargate Atlantis":
It was a familiar set since part of it had been used on "Blade: Trinity".
Miscellaneous
Heyerdahl received a Howie Award in 2005 when he was a guest at the 2005 H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival for his portrayal of H.P. Lovecraft in the movie "Out of Mind".He's been in two kingdoms: "Kingdom Hospital" and "India: Kingdom of the Tiger".
He's worked with director Eric Canuel 4 times.
Has played at least 2 Nazis, Ernst Kaltenbrunner in 'Nuremberg' and Marius Franken in 'Varian's War'. Franken is ficticious, Kaltenbrunner, tragically, was not.
20 March 2007