Daniel Cudmore is a Canadian actor and stuntman. He is perhaps best known for his roles as the superhero Peter Rasputin / Colossus in the X-Men film series, and as the Volturi Felix in The Twilight Saga film series.
Daniel Cudmore | |
|---|---|
 Cudmore at the 2019 Louisville GalaxyCon | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Gannon University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, stuntman |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Personal life
editCudmore was born to English parents Sue Bailey, who works for the British Columbia Film Commission,[1] and Richard Cudmore, a doctor. Cudmore is the middle of three boys.
Cudmore attended Gannon University and was a member of the football team (2000–02). He is a former forward for the Capilano Rugby Football Club in Vancouver.[1] His older brother Jamie Cudmore is a member of the Canadian Rugby World Cup team.[2] His younger brother, Luke Cudmore, also plays for Capilano RFC.[3]
Career
editCudmore's first major role came in 2003 when he appeared as Piotr Rasputin in the second installment of the X-Men film franchise, X2. He auditioned for the title role in Superman Returns, but lost the role to Brandon Routh.[4] He portrayed the Volturi Felix in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1. On July 11, 2012, it was confirmed that Cudmore would portray Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 in the live-action Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn web series.[5]
Cudmore reprised the role of Colossus in X-Men: Days of Future Past, in which he reteamed with Twilight co-star Booboo Stewart.[6] Cudmore announced on February 17, 2015, that while Colossus would appear in the Deadpool film, he would not return to the role after he declined the offer when he was informed that his voice would be dubbed by a different actor;[7][8] he was replaced by Stefan Kapičić who provided the character's voice.[9]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | X2 | Peter Rasputin / Colossus | |
| 2004 | A Very Cool Christmas | Gym Guy | |
| 2005 | Are We There Yet? | Basketball player | |
| Alone in the Dark | Agent Barr | ||
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | Peter Rasputin / Colossus | |
| 2009 | Driven to Kill | Young Guy | |
| The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Felix | ||
| Revolution | Bito | TV movie | |
| 2010 | Icarus | Hit Man #2 | |
| Merlin and the Book of Beasts | Dragon Knight | TV movie | |
| The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Felix | ||
| A Night for Dying Tigers | Dave | ||
| Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Minotaur | ||
| 2011 | Rites of Passage | Moose | |
| To the Mat | Jordy | TV movie | |
| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | Felix | ||
| 2012 | The Baytown Outlaws | Lincoln Oodie | |
| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | Felix | ||
| Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn | Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 | ||
| 2013 | Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters | Manticore | |
| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | Peter Rasputin / Colossus | |
| 2015 | 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown | Gideon | |
| 2015 | All My Heart | Tommy | |
| 2016 | Warcraft[10] | N/A | |
| Legends of the Hidden Temple | Thak | ||
| 2017 | Devil in the Dark | Glen | |
| 2017 | All My Heart: Inn Love | Tommy | |
| 2018 | All My Heart: The Wedding | Tommy | |
| 2019 | Dark Phoenix | N/A | Deleted Scene |
| 2022 | Corrective Measures | Diamond Jim |
Television
edit| Year | Television | Role | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Stargate SG-1 | Jaffa #1 | Episode: "Homecoming" |
| 2004 | The Collector | Little Man #3 | Episode: "The Miniaturist" |
| 2007 | Masters of Horror | Deputy #2 | Episode: "The Washingtonians" |
| 2008 | The Backshop Show | Chuck | Episode: "Why Do They Call You 'Reach'?" |
| 2012 | Fringe | Daniel Hicks | Episode: "Nothing as It Seems" |
| 2013 | The True Heroines | Harold | Episode: "What'll I Do?" |
| 2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Deadeye Darrell Dean | Episode: "Jack Black Wears an Embroidered Cowboy Shirt and Ox Blood Sneakers" |
| 2016 | Arrow | Jackhammer | Episode: "Code of Silence" |
| 2016 | Fresh Off the Boat | Bogdan Dragomir | Episode: "Breaking Chains" |
| 2018 | The Flash | William Lang / Gridlock | Episode: "Nora" |
| 2018–2019 | Legends of Tomorrow | Minotaur | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Siren | Bryan | Recurring role |
| 2020 | Helstrom | Keith Spivey / Basar | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2021–2022 | Superman & Lois | David Fuglestad | Episode: "The Perks of Not Being a Wallflower" (Season 1) |
| Bizarro (full armored appearance) | 2 episodes (Season 2) | ||
| 2021 | Charmed | Golem | Episode: "Perfecti is the Enemy of Good" |
| 2021 | Supergirl | Bodyguard (uncredited) | Episode: "Blind Spots" |
Stunts
edit| Year | Television | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Aliens vs Predator: Requiem | ||
| 2008 | Supernatural | stunt performer | Episode: "I Know What You Did Last Summer" |
| 2009 | Psych | stunt performer | Episode: "Lassie Did a Bad, Bad Thing" |
| Knights of Bloodsteel | stunt performer | ||
| Driven to Kill | stunt actor | ||
| The Hole | stunt double: Monster Dad | ||
| 2010 | Merlin and the Book of Beasts | stunt performer | |
| 2012 | True Justice | stunt actor: Thug #4 | Episode: "Street Wars: Part 1" |
References
edit- ^ a b Crosse, Doug (April 16, 2003). "BC Rugby Player Making Move to Big Screen". Canadian Rugby News. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007.
- ^ Chung, Matthew (September 6, 2007). "Street Thug Now Team Star". Toronto Star.
- ^ Cross, Daniel (May 24, 2007). "U21: Canada Names Squad to Face USA". Oakville Crusaders Rugby Club. Archived from the original on 2007-12-13.
- ^ "Superman Marvel-ous?". IGN Movie News. September 2, 2004.
- ^ "Youtube First Look: Halo 4 Forward Unto Dawn (Live Action Series)". IGN. July 11, 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
- ^ "Bryan Singer on Twitter". Twitter.
- ^ Jay Jayson. "Daniel Cudmore Confirms He Was Offered Colossus In Deadpool". Comicbook.com.
- ^ Lealos, Shawn S. (February 17, 2015). "Deadpool Movie to Cast New Actor for Colossus". Renegade Cinema.
- ^ McGovern, Joe (December 23, 2015). "Meet Stefan Kapicic, the Serbian actor inside the 7-and-a-half-foot tall mutant Colossus in Deadpool". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Cairns, Bryan (27 May 2014). "'X-Men: Days of Future Past's' Daniel Cudmore on playing Colossus again". HitFix.
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