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Christopher Heyerdahl Biography
Birth Name:Christopher Heyerdahl
Birth Place:British Columbia, Canada
Profession Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Nominated for a Leo Award in 2009 for Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series for "Sanctuary․"
- Winner of a Leo Award in 2010 for Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series for "Sanctuary․"
- Winner of a Leo Award in 2006 for Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series for "The Collector․"
- Is a cousin of archeologist and writer Thor Heyerdahl
- Performed at Canada's Stratford Festival in 1989 and 1990
- Known for his role as Marcus in the "Twilight" films, as Dieter Braun in "True Blood," and The Swede in "Hell on Wheels․"
- Played a vampire in "True Blood" and in the "Twilight" films
Awards
- 2006Leo-Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series: winner
- 2009Leo-Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series: nominated
- 2010Leo-Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series: winner
- 2012Leo-Best Performance in a Youth or Children's Program or Series: winner
- 2013ACTRA Montreal Award-Outstanding Male Performance: winner
- 2014Leo-Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2015Leo-Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture: winner
- 2015Leo-Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series: nominated
- 2016Golden Maple Awards-Best Actor in a TV Series Broadcasted in the US: nominated
- 2016Golden Maple Awards-Newcomer of the Year in a TV Series Broadcasted in the US: nominated
- 2017Leo-Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series: nominated
- 2017Leo-Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series: nominated
- 2018Canadian Screen Award-Best Lead Actor, Drama Series: nominated
- 2018Leo-Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series: winner