Brendan Fletcher
Brendan Fletcher (born December 15, 1981[1]) is a Canadian actor. He first gained recognition as a child actor, being nominated for a Gemini Award for his acting debut in the made-for-television film Little Criminals and winning a Leo Award for his role in the TV series Caitlin's Way. He subsequently won the Genie Award for Best Leading Actor for John Greyson's The Law of Enclosures, and was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Turning Paige.
Brendan Fletcher | |
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 Fletcher at a screening of Rampage in 2009 | |
| Born | December 15, 1981 Comox Valley, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Fletcher is known for playing troubled, eccentric, or unhinged characters, and is considered a character actor. He has appeared in high-profile films like Tideland, Freddy vs. Jason, Citizen Gangster, The Revenant and Violent Night. He had the leading role in Uwe Boll's Rampage trilogy, playing mass murderer Bill Williamson. He has also appeared in television series such as Smallville, Supernatural, The Pacific, Rogue, Hell on Wheels, Siren, Arrow, and Superman & Lois.
Early life
Fletcher was born in Comox Valley, British Columbia, and went to junior high school at Lake Trail in Courtenay, British Columbia.
Career
His acting debut was in 1995 in the CBC television movie Little Criminals, earning him a Gemini Award nomination. His filmography includes Tideland,[2][3] Freddy vs. Jason, Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed, Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning, The Five Senses, Air Bud, Rampage 1-3, Eighteen, and Law of Enclosures. He also played Stirling Patterson (nickname: Stink) in The Adventures of Shirley Holmes, appeared as Eric Anderson in Caitlin's Way and as Max in the Supernatural episode "Nightmare" and he appeared in the season 8 episode "Injustice" of Smallville as Rudy Jones aka The Parasite. He portrayed PFC Bill Leyden in the HBO miniseries The Pacific, which received a number of prestigious accolades including a Peabody Award and eight Primetime Emmys.
Fletcher has made a number of collaborations with director Uwe Boll starting with his 2002 film Heart of America, and portraying mass murderer Bill Williamson in the director's controversial Rampage trilogy. He had a recurring guest role on the Western drama series Hell on Wheels, and appeared in a supporting role on the crime drama Cardinal.[4] He appeared in the critically lauded 2015 Western film The Revenant alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy.
Fletcher has received numerous accolades for his work, having received a total of 4 Gemini Award nominations, 4 Leo Award nominations, and 2 Genie Award nominations. He has won 2 Geminis, 1 Leo, and 1 Genie.
In September 2018, Fletcher portrayed Stanley Dover in the seventh season of Arrow.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Air Bud | Larry Willingham | Nominated- Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film |
| 1999 | The Five Senses | Rupert | |
| Jimmy Zip | Jimmy Zip | [6] | |
| My Father's Angel | Vlada | ||
| Rollercoaster | Stick | Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor in a Canadian Film Copper Wing for Best Ensemble (Phoenix Film Festival) | |
| Summer's End | Hunter Baldwin | ||
| 2000 | Trixie | CD Thief | |
| The Law of Enclosures | Henry | Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | |
| 2001 | The Unsaid | Troy Pasternak | |
| De grot | Arthur Nussbaum | ||
| Turning Paige | Jeff Simms | Nominated- Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | |
| 2002 | Touch | Narrator / Victim | Short film |
| Heart of America | Ricky Herman | ||
| 2003 | The Big Charade | Russ | Short film |
| 21st Century Scott | Scott's Buddy | ||
| Freddy vs. Jason | Mark Davis | ||
| 2004 | Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed | Jeremy | |
| The Final Cut | Michael | ||
| Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning | Finn | ||
| Everyone | Dylan | Nominated- Leo Award for Best Male Supporting Performance - Feature Drama | |
| Death Valley | Johnny | ||
| Deadly Friends | Andrew Leyshon-Hughes | ||
| Lucky Stars | Asaf | ||
| 2005 | Alone in the Dark | Cabbie | |
| Paper Moon Affair | Hart Turner | Nominated- Leo Award for Best Male Performance - Feature Drama | |
| Tideland | Dickens | ||
| Eighteen | Jason Anders | ||
| 2006 | RV | Howie | |
| Black Eyed Dog | David | ||
| 2007 | 88 Minutes | Johnny D'Franco | |
| BloodRayne 2: Deliverance | Muller | ||
| The Green Chain | Dylan Hendrix | ||
| 2008 | The Onion Movie | White Black Guy Tim | |
| 2009 | Rampage | Bill Williamson | Also co-producer |
| 2010 | Badass Thieves | Ethan | Short film |
| 2011 | Blubberella | Nathaniel Gregor | |
| BloodRayne: The Third Reich | |||
| American Animal | James | ||
| Citizen Gangster | Willie "The Clown" Jackson | ||
| 2013 | Suddenly | Deputy Anderson | |
| 13 Eerie | Josh | ||
| 2014 | Rampage: Capital Punishment | Bill Williamson | |
| Altergeist | Jason | ||
| Leprechaun: Origins | David | ||
| 2015 | The Revenant | Fryman | |
| 2016 | Rampage: President Down | Bill Williamson | Also writer and executive producer |
| Lost Solace | Rob | ||
| 2017 | Mercs | Ratt | Short film |
| 2018 | Braven | Weston | |
| Open 24 Hours | Bobby | ||
| Distorted | Russell Curran | ||
| Night Hunter | Simon Stulls / Simon's Twin | ||
| F**k You All: The Uwe Boll Story | Himself | Documentary film | |
| 2019 | Brotherhood | Arthur Lambden | |
| 2021 | Dangerous | Massey | |
| 2022 | Violent Night | Krampus |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Little Criminals | Des | Television film
Nominated- Gemini Award for Best Leading Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic Program |
| The Marshal | Lincoln 'Link' Fetter | Episode: "Gone Fishing" | |
| 1996 | Dead Ahead | Doug Loch | Television film |
| Goosebumps | Grady Tucker | 2 episodes | |
| 1996-2000 | The Adventures of Shirley Holmes | Sterling 'Stink' Patterson | Recurring role; Seasons 1-4 |
| 1997 | Keeping the Promise | Matthew Hallowell | Television film |
| Contagious | Brian | ||
| High Stakes | Sean | ||
| Nothing Sacred | Mark | Episode: "Proofs for the Existence of God" | |
| 1998 | Millennium | Alex Hanes | Episode: "Anamnesis" |
| Floating Away | Brad | Television film | |
| Welcome to Paradox | Rudy | Episode: "All Our Sins Forgotten" | |
| The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | Jesse Hickock | Episode: "Voices" | |
| Da Vinci's Inquest | William Turner | Episode: "Gabriel" | |
| 1999 | Summer's End | Hunter Baldwin | Television film |
| Family Blessings | Joey Reston | ||
| Dead Man's Gun | Walter | Episode: "Bad Boys" | |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Shirley Holmes | Sterling 'Stink' Patterson | Episode: "The Case of the Desperate Dancer" |
| Scorn | Derik | Television film | |
| Trucks | Logan Porter | ||
| 2000–01 | Caitlin's Way | Eric Anderson | Main role; Seasons 1-2
Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Youth Program |
| 2001 | Anatomy of a Hate Crime | Aaron McKinney | Television film |
| Cold Squad | Will Lutz | Episode: "My So Called Death" | |
| Night Visions | Shane Watkins | Episode: "Bitter Harvest" | |
| Dice | Alasdair MacCrae | Miniseries | |
| Da Vinci's Inquest | Gary | Episode: "Be a Cruel Twist" | |
| 2002 | Breaking News | Daryl Higgins | Episode: "Bad Water" |
| 100 Days in the Jungle | Bean (Neil Barber) | Television film
Nominated- Gemini Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Program | |
| 2003 | The Death and Life of Nancy Eaton | Andrew Leyshon-Hughes | Television film
Gemini Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Program |
| Tom Stone | Private Stevie Hasting | Episode: "It's All Fun and Games" | |
| Jake 2.0 | MacP | Episode: "The Good, the Bad, and the Geeky" | |
| Tru Calling | Derek De Luca | Episode: "Star Crossed" | |
| 2004 | Touching Evil | Vince | Episode: "K" |
| The Collector | Pizza Delivery Guy / The Devil | Episode: "The Ice Skater" | |
| 2005 | Tripping the Wire: A Stephen Tree Mystery | Paul Small | Television film |
| Intelligence | Bobbie | ||
| 2006 | Supernatural | Max Miller | Episode: "Nightmare" |
| Masters of Horror | Deputy Strauss | Episode: "The Damned Thing" | |
| Saved | Steve Fembley | Episode: "Code Zero" | |
| Rapid Fire | Billy | Television film | |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Lionel Dell / Mitchell Douglas | Episode: "Monster in the Box" |
| 2008 | Ogre | Stephen Chandler | Television film |
| The Capture of the Green River Killer | Bobby | Miniseries | |
| 2009 | The Listener | Taz | Episode: "A Voice in the Dark" |
| Smallville | Parasite / Rudy Jones | Episode: "Injustice" | |
| The Guard | Owen | Episode: "Boom" | |
| Defying Gravity | Russell Zachary | Episode: "Bacon" | |
| Flashpoint | Kevin | Episode: "You Think You Know Someone" | |
| Heartland | Liam | Episode: "The Starting Gate" | |
| 2010 | The Pacific | PFC Bill Leyden | Miniseries |
| Shattered | Rick Baker | Episode: "Where's the Line?" | |
| Smoke Screen | Pat Jr. | Television film | |
| 2011 | Endgame | Merritt Singer | Episode: "Opening Moves" |
| 2012 | Hannah's Law | Zechariah Stitch | Television film |
| Ring of Fire | Samuel Janen | Miniseries | |
| Alcatraz | Joe Limerick | 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | Whisper of Fear | Tim | Television film |
| King & Maxwell | Dax Walters | Episode: "Job Security" | |
| The Killing | Goldie | Recurring; Season 3 | |
| 2014 | Rogue | Spud | Main role; Season 2 |
| The Grim Sleeper | Morales | Television film | |
| Hell on Wheels | Dultey | Recurring role; Season 4 | |
| Bates Motel | Kyle | Episode: "Shadow of a Doubt" | |
| The Haunting Hour: The Series | Seamus | Episode: "Lotsa Luck" | |
| Gracepoint | Lars Pierson | Miniseries | |
| 2017 | Cardinal | Eric Fraser | Recurring role; Season 1 |
| iZombie | Zombie Truther / Spence | Recurring role; Season 3; 3 episodes | |
| 2018–19 | Arrow | Stanley Dover / Star City Slayer | Recurring role (Season 7);
7 episodes |
| 2019 | Siren | Rick Marzden | Recurring role; Season 2 |
| 2021 | Superman & Lois | Thaddeus Killgrave | Episode: "Haywire" |
| 2022 | Billy the Kid | George Coe | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | The Last of Us | Robert | Episode: "When You're Lost in the Darkness" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program | Little Criminals | Nominated | [7] |
| YTV Achievement Awards | Acting | Nominated | |||
| 1998 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor | Air Bud | Nominated | |
| 1999 | YTV Achievement Awards | Acting | Won | [8] | |
| 2000 | Wine Country Film Festival | Best Actor (Tied with Tony Nardi for My Father's Angel) | My Father's Angel | Won | |
| Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot - Supporting Young Actor | Summer's End | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | Gemini Awards | Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | Caitlin's Way (episode "The Easy Way") | Won | [9] |
| Leo Awards | Best Performance Youth or Children's Program or Series | Caitlin's Way (episode "Outlaws") | Won | [10] | |
| Phoenix Film Festival | Copper Wing Award - Best Ensemble (Shared With: Kett Turton, Crystal Buble, Brent Glenen, Sean Amsing, David Lovgren) | Rollercoaster | Won | [11] | |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award | Best Actor in a Canadian Film | Won | |||
| 2002 | Genie Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | The Law of Enclosures | Won | [12][13] |
| 2003 | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | 100 Days in the Jungle | Nominated | |
| Genie Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Turning Paige | Nominated | [14][15] | |
| 2004 | Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards | Outstanding Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role | Equus | Nominated | [16] |
| 2005 | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini Series | The Death and Life of Nancy Eaton | Won | [17][18] |
| Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama | Everyone | Nominated | [19] | |
| 2006 | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama | Paper Moon Affair | Nominated | [20] |
References
- Brendan Fletcher's bio at www.northernstars.ca
- "Terry Gilliam shooting picture in Saskatchewan" at www.theglobeandmail.com
- "Brendan Fletcher" by Jill Feiwell at variety.com
- "New CTV series Cardinal is landmark Canadian TV" by John Doyle at www.theglobeandmail.com
- "Arrow Season 7: Stephen Amell Previews Oliver's Prison Time and a Scene We Won't See Coming - IGN First". Laura Prudom. September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- Jimmy Zip review by Michael Speier at variety.com
- "Gemini Nominees: Criminals' emotional truth pays off" by Louie Leger at playbackonline.ca
- "YTV - YAA". May 5, 1999. Archived from the original on May 5, 1999. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- "2001 Gemini Winners" at playbackonline.ca
- Past Nominees & Winners 2001 PDF at www.leoawards.com
- Feature Film Awards: Best Acting Ensemble 2001: "Rollercoaster" at www.phoenixfilmfestival.com
- "Atanarjuat steals the Genies show" by Mark Dillon at playbackonline.ca
- "Inuit-made film takes top honours at Genies" by Ray Conlogue at www.theglobeandmail.com
- "2003 Genie Awards nominees" at playbackonline.ca
- "Genies grant 'Ararat' wish" by Tamsen Tillson at variety.com
- "Horsey theatre production sweeps Vancouver awards" at www.theglobeandmail.com
- "2005 Gemini Winners" at playbackonline.ca
- "Cancelled CTV series wins eleventh-hour Gemini" by John McKay at www.theglobeandmail.com
- Past Nominees & Winners 2005 PDF at www.leoawards.com
- Past Nominees & Winners 2006 PDF at www.leoawards.com