Callum Keith Rennie
Birth Name:
Callum Keith Rennie
Birth Place:
Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, United Kingdom
Profession
Actor, Producer, Writer, 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
- His breakthrough came at the age of 34 when he starred as a geeky love interest in "Double Happiness․"
- 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
- Enjoyed mountain climbing when he was young and is a fan of hockey and golf
- Enjoys painting and is fond of abstract expressionist art, including the works of Basquiat, Motherwell and Pollock
- 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