Duncan Fraser is a British-born Canadian actor.[1] He is most noted for his performance in the 1985 film Overnight, for which he was a Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986,[2] and his regular role as Staff Sgt. Regan in Da Vinci's Inquest, for which he was a Gemini Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 15th Gemini Awards in 2000.[3]
Early life and education
editBorn in Manchester, England, Fraser planned to study aeronautical engineering at the University of London, but switched to psychology after finding engineering too technical and mathematical.[1]
Career
editFollowing university, Fraser travelled around the world for a number of years, before settling in the Vancouver area in 1974 and working as an actor.[1] He spent a number of years as director of the Nanaimo Theatre Festival, and as associate director of Vancouver's Fend Players theatre company.[1]
Fraser was also known for his regular television roles as Zack Denny in Bordertown, Mac McDougall in The Heights, Colonel Munro in Hawkeye, and Brian Brewster in Hope Island.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Overnight | Arthur | |
| 1987 | Malone | Malone's Target | |
| 1988 | Watchers | Sheriff Gaines | |
| 1989 | The Fly II | Obstetrician | |
| 1990 | Deep Sleep | Delivery Man | |
| 1990 | The Reflecting Skin | Luke Dove | |
| 1991 | Mystery Date | Crully | |
| 1992 | North of Pittsburgh | Westcott | |
| 1993 | The Crush | Detective | |
| 1993 | Needful Things | Hugh Priest | |
| 1994 | Ernest Goes to School | Coach Decker | |
| 1994 | Crackerjack | Colonel Hardy | |
| 1994 | Andre | Jack Adams | |
| 1994 | Timecop | Irish Cop | |
| 1994 | Red Scorpion 2 | Mr. Benjamin | |
| 1995 | Trust in Me | Lyle Volker | |
| 1995 | Cyberjack | Dr. Phillip Royce | |
| 1996 | Unforgettable | Michael Stratton | |
| 1996 | Alaska | Koontz | |
| 1997 | Seven Years in Tibet | British Officer | |
| 1997 | When Danger Follows You Home | Dr. Lensky | |
| 1997 | Silence | Father Chadwick | |
| 1998 | Wrongfully Accused | Sergeant McMacDonald | |
| 1999 | True Heart | Lloyd Nelson | |
| 2000 | The Guilty | Martin Corrigan | |
| 2000 | Cold Blooded | Chief Tompkins | |
| 2000 | The Claim | Crocker | |
| 2001 | Octopus 2: River of Fear | Mayor | |
| 2003 | Ben Hur | Messala | Voice |
| 2003 | The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting | Buick Man | |
| 2005 | The Exorcism of Emily Rose | Dr. Cartwright | |
| 2006 | Eight Below | Captain Lovett | |
| 2007 | In the Name of the King | Old Man | |
| 2011 | Hamlet | Polonius | |
| 2018 | The Predator | VA Psych | |
| 2019 | Buddy Games | Bill |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Spot Marks the X | Caretaker | Television film |
| 1986, 1989 | Danger Bay | Captain Burke / Carlson | 2 episodes |
| 1986 | 9B | U.K. Headmaster | Television film |
| 1988 | MacGyver | Bauman | Episode: "The Odd Triple" |
| 1988 | The Red Spider | Jefferson O'Day | Television film |
| 1989–1991 | Bordertown | Zachary Denny | 59 episodes |
| 1990 | The Death of the Incredible Hulk | Tom Simpson | Television film |
| 1990 | Neon Rider | Stan Pierce | Episode: "Starting Over" |
| 1991 | 21 Jump Street | Kevin Burnback | Episode: "In the Name of Love" |
| 1991 | Monkey House | Sergeant | Episode: "All the King's Horses" |
| 1991 | Omen IV: The Awakening | Father Mattson | Television film |
| 1991 | Captive | Nigel Crisp | |
| 1991 | Max Glick | Mechanic | Episode: "Career Moves" |
| 1992 | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures | Theodoric | Episode: "Nail the Conquering Hero" |
| 1992 | Fatal Memories | George Franklin Sr. | Television film |
| 1992 | The Heights | Mac MacDougal | 5 episodes |
| 1992 | Street Justice | Rafferty | Episode: "Back from the Dead Again" |
| 1992 | Call of the Wild | Red Fiske | Television film |
| 1992, 1995 | The Commish | Council Member #1 / Tom Schultz | 2 episodes |
| 1992–1996 | Highlander: The Series | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1993 | When a Stranger Calls Back | Club Owner | Television film |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Beatty | Episode: "Fire" |
| 1993–1995 | Madison | Roger Lemieux | 4 episodes |
| 1994 | Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story | Don Patterson | Television film |
| 1994–1995 | Hawkeye | Colonel Monroe | 5 episodes |
| 1995 | The Marshal | Tepper | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1996 | Captains Courageous | Long Jack | Television film |
| 1996 | Sweet Dreams | Loggins | |
| 1996 | Justice on Wheels: The Diana Kilmury Story | Tinhead | |
| 1996 | To Brave Alaska | Wylie Bennett | |
| 1996, 1999 | Viper | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 1996, 2001 | The Outer Limits | Coach Terni / General Post | |
| 1997 | Dead Man's Gun | Big Paddy | Television film |
| 1997 | The Sentinel | Sheriff Tennyson | Episode: "Survival" |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 | Professor Langford | Episode: "The Torment of Tantalus" |
| 1997 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | Jimmy Palmer | Episode: "Honey, I'm Haunted" |
| 1997 | Police Academy: The Series | Alonso Medford | Episode: "Mummy Dearest" |
| 1997, 1999 | Dead Man's Gun | Boyd Medcalf / Arthur Stephenson | 2 episodes |
| 1998–1999 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Staff Sgt. Regan | 13 episodes |
| 1998, 2001 | First Wave | Gen. Kendricks / Lieutenant | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | The Jack Bull | Edsel Fraser | Television film |
| 1999–2000 | Hope Island | Brian / Holloway Brewster | 22 episodes |
| 2000 | So Weird | Jonas Arrbee | Episode: "Carnival" |
| 2001 | The Miracle of the Cards | Dr. Farley Middleton | Television film |
| 2002 | K-9: P.I. | Frankie the Fence | |
| 2002 | The New Beachcombers | George Rivers | |
| 2002 | Snow Queen | Mayor | Miniseries |
| 2002 | The Investigation | George Karwaski | Television film |
| 2003 | Betrayed | Dr. Brooks | |
| 2003 | Peacemakers | C.W. Wentworth | Episode: "A Town Without Pity" |
| 2004 | Traffic | Wayne Frazier | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | The Life | McTavish | Television film |
| 2006 | The Collector | The Devil / Dutch Traveller | Episode: "The Alchemist" |
| 2006 | Broken Trail | Moncrieffe | Episode: "Part Two" |
| 2006 | Merlin's Apprentice | Sir Thomas | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Masters of Horror | Bearded Washingtonian | Episode: "The Washingtonians" |
| 2008 | The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon | Dr. Samual Jordan | Television film |
| 2009 | Storm in the Heartland | Hank Wilson | |
| 2009 | The Guard | Father | Episode: "At Sea" |
| 2010 | Shattered | Roland Miller | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Sanctuary | Prime Minister | Episode: "For King and Country" |
| 2010, 2015 | Supernatural | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Whisper of Fear | Colter | Television film |
| 2013 | The Killing | Raymond Seward Sr. | Episode: "Eminent Domain" |
| 2014–2021 | When Calls the Heart | Sam Collins | 7 episodes |
| 2019 | Love on the Menu | George | Television film |
| 2019 | The InBetween | Captain Amos Scott | Episode: "The Devil's Refugee" |
| 2019 | V.C. Andrews' Heaven | Toby Casteel | Episode: "Fallen Hearts" |
| 2019 | Supergirl | Messenger | Episode: "Confidence Women" |
| 2020 | The Haunting of Bly Manor | Father of the Bride / Older Henry | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Home Before Dark | Harbour Master | Episode: "Dark Rooms" |
| 2021 | Heartland | Al Cotter | Episode: "Brand New Day" |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Barbara Crook, "The many faces of Duncan Fraser: Former mercenary keeps stage life in perspective". Vancouver Sun, October 5, 1993.
- ^ Sid Adilman, "Genie movies something to celebrate". Toronto Star, March 16, 1986.
- ^ "Here are the nominees for the 15th annual Gemini Awards". Canadian Press, September 19, 2000.
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