Martin Cummins
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Martin Cummins | |
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Born | |
Education | Seaquam Secondary School |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1987–present |
Spouses | |
Children | 4 |
Martin Cummins(born November 28, 1969) is a Canadian actor known for his role as Ames White inDark Angeland as Nick Boyle inPoltergeist: The Legacy.
Life and career[edit]
Cummins went toSeaquam Secondary Schoolin the town ofNorth Delta,British Columbia,Canada. He attended the Vancouver Actors Studio. One of his first significant roles was as host of the teen variety seriesPilot OneonCBC Television.[1]
Cummins guest-starred in a number of American and Canadian television shows before landing the part of Nick Boyle in the MGM seriesPoltergeist: The Legacy,which was filmed in Vancouver, in the late 1990s. He used the money and resources he gained while working onPoltergeist: The Legacyto fund and staff his own filmWe All Fall Down,based on the events of his own life after his mother's death.
Cummins' other appearances include the TV seriesWhen Calls the Heart,Andromeda,The 4400,Dice,Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan,Kyle XY,Smallville,Stargate SG-1,Life As We Know It,Live Once, Die Twice,UnREAL,Omen IV: The Awakening,andDevour.In this film he co-starred withJensen AcklesfromDark Angel.
Cummins won aGenie AwardforPerformance by an Actor in a Supporting Rolein 2000 forLove Come Down.[2]In 2011, he began a recurring role as Thomas on theABCseriesV.He portrayed Carroll McKane inGary Sherman's horror thriller film39: A Film by Carroll McKane.[3]As of 2014, Cummins has been co-starring on the seriesWhen Calls the HeartandRiverdale,the latter as Sheriff Keller.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan | Wayne Webber | |
1991 | Omen IV: The Awakening | Drifter | |
1994 | Cyberteens in Love | Kon | |
2000 | Love Come Down | Matthew Carter | |
We All Fall Down | Kris | ||
2002 | Liberty Stands Still | Russell Williams | |
2004 | Ice Men | Vaughn | |
2005 | Devour | Aiden Kater | |
2006 | 39: A Film by Carroll McKane | Carroll McKane | |
2008 | Vice | Agent Arnaud | |
2014 | Down Here | Tim Brown | |
2015 | Through the Uncanny Valley | Bloom | Short film |
2017 | Cold Zone | Rodger Summers | |
2018 | Beautiful Gun | Wade | Short film |
Merrymakers of Bedlam | Sam | ||
TBA | Chasing Midnight | Detective Jackson | Post-production |
Television[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987–1988 | Danger Bay | Jeff / Bill | 2 episodes |
1990 | My Secret Identity | Grant Bodrosian | Episode: "Stolen Melodies" |
1990–1993 | Neon Rider | Jesse / Dave | 3 episodes |
1991 | 21 Jump Street | Nick Capelli | 1 episode |
1992 | Street Justice | Seth Pierce | Episode: "Circle of Death" |
The Commish | Don Bellin | Episode: "The Frame" | |
Miles from Nowhere | TV film | ||
1993 | Born to Run | Art | TV film |
The Substitute | Student (uncredited) | TV film | |
Other Women's Children | Dr. Gifford | TV film | |
1994 | Highlander | Pete Wilder | Episode: "Counterfeit: Part 1" |
1994 | M.A.N.T.I.S. | Paul Benton / Dog Face | 3 episodes |
1996–1999 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Nick Boyle | 87 episodes |
1999 | The Outer Limits | Jack Burrell / Esterhaus | 2 episodes |
2000 | Level 9 | Special Agent David Gaines | Episode: "Ten Little Hackers" |
T.R.A.X. | TV film | ||
2001 | Strange Frequency | Dante | Episode: "Disco Inferno" |
Dice | Patrick Styvesant | Miniseries; 6 episodes | |
2001–2002 | Dark Angel | Ames White | 21 episodes |
2002–2004 | Smallville | Dr. Lawrence Garner | 3 episodes |
2003 | Stargate SG-1 | Aden Corso | Episode: "Forsaken" |
Black Sash | Phillip Rodgers | 3 episodes | |
Jake 2.0 | Mystery Man | Episode: "Last Man Standing" | |
2004 | Andromeda | Kulis Bara | Episode: "Exalted Reason, Resplendent Daughter" |
Life as We Know It | Coach Dave Scott | 4 episodes | |
The Mountain | Eric Toth | 4 episodes | |
2005 | Killinaskully | Ghost of Christmas Future | Episode: "A Christmas Carol" |
Reunion | Jake Terrance | 2 episodes | |
Murder at the Presidio | Sergeant Barry Atkins | TV film | |
Painkiller Jane | Sergeant Flynn | TV film | |
2006 | Live Once, Die Twice | Evan Lauker / Luke Ravena / Ken Valeur | TV film |
The Collector | Bartett | Episode: "The Spy" | |
2007 | The 4400 | Gabriel Hewitt | 2 episodes |
2007–2008 | Kyle XY | Brian Taylor | 14 episodes |
2009 | Defying Gravity | Dr. Eric Davidson | Episode: "Rubicon" |
Fear Island | Detective Armory | TV film | |
2010 | Fringe | Joe Falls | Episode: "Johari Window" |
Smoke Screen | Jay | TV film | |
2010–2011 | Shattered | Det. Terry Rhodes | 13 episodes |
2011 | V | Thomas | 6 episodes |
Sanctuary | Brad Sylvester | Episode: "Monsoon" | |
R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour | Pete | Episode: "Scarecrow" | |
The Pastor's Wife | Steve Farese Sr. | TV film | |
2011–2012 | Eureka | Dekker | 4 episodes |
2012 | True Justice | Thomas Madison (T.M.) Snow | 3 episodes |
Radio Rebel | Rob Adams | TV film | |
Seattle Superstorm | Jacob Stinson | TV film | |
Duke | Javier | TV film | |
The Killing | Corey Peterson | Episode: "Ogi Jun" | |
2013 | Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story | Bill Dineen | TV film |
2014 | Bates Motel | Peter | 2 episodes |
The Christmas Shepherd | Mark Green | TV film | |
2014–present | When Calls the Heart | Henry Gowen | 103 episodes |
2015 | The Whispers | President Chip Winters | 6 episodes |
2015–2016 | Unreal | Brad | 6 episodes |
2016 | A Mother's Suspicion | Gerald | TV film |
Not with His Wife | Collin Murphy | TV film | |
2017 | Garage Sale Mysteries | Andrew | Episode: "The Art of Murder" |
Emma Fielding Mysteries | Tony Markham | ||
2017–2023 | Riverdale | Sheriff Keller | 78 episodes |
2018 | Take Two | Wes McManus | Episode: "Stillwater" |
2019 | Witness to Murder: A Darrow Mystery | Brian Herriman | |
2020 | Away | Jack Willmore | 6 episodes |
2022 | The Song to My Heart | Hank | TV film |
References[edit]
- ^"Pilot One project scaled down by CBC".Vancouver Sun,October 18, 1988.
- ^Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television official siteArchivedJanuary 3, 2009, at theWayback Machine,retrieved February 7, 2008.
- ^'39': The Gary Sherman Movie You’ll Never See
External links[edit]
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Best Supporting Actor Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners
- People from Delta, British Columbia
- Male actors from British Columbia
- Film directors from British Columbia
- Canadian television directors
- Screenwriters from British Columbia