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Callum Keith Rennie Biography

Birth Name:Callum Keith Rennie

Birth Place:Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Won two Genie Awards for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting role, one in 1999 for "Last Night" and a second in 2009 for "Normal․"
Discovered acting when he was 25 and working at the campus radio of the University of Alberta
Is often cast as bad guys in movies and guest spots on television series, but his body of work in Canadian productions shows a broad range of acting ability
His breakthrough came at the age of 34 when he starred as a geeky love interest in "Double Happiness․"
Enjoys painting and is fond of abstract expressionist art, including the works of Basquiat, Motherwell and Pollock
Enjoyed mountain climbing when he was young and is a fan of hockey and golf
Had a Champion spark-plug logo tattooed to his right arm as homage to modernist painter Stuart Davis, who often used contemporary images like spark plugs in his work

Awards

1994Genie-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
1997Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series: nominated
1997Gemini-Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series: winner
1998Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: nominated
1999Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: nominated
1999Genie-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2000Canadian Comedy Award-Film - Performance - Male: nominated
2001Leo-Best Performance of Feature Length Drama - Male: winner
2003Leo-Feature Length Drama: Best Lead Performance - Male: winner
2003VFCC Award-Best Actor - Canadian Film: winner
2004Leo-Feature Length Drama: Best Lead Performance by a Male: nominated
2004VFCC Award-Best Actor - Canadian Film: nominated
2007Leo-Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama: winner
2008Leo-Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama: nominated
2009Genie-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2011Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: winner
2011Genie-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2011Leo-Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series: winner
2012Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2015Canadian Screen Award-Best Performance in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series: winner
2015Leo-Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series: nominated
2015VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film: nominated