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Kevin Durand Biography

Birth Name:Kevin Durand

Birth Place:Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • His supporting performance in "Citizen Gangster" was nominated for a Genie Award in 2012
  • Was nominated for a Saturn Award in 2009 for his guest starring role in "Lost․"
  • His guest performance in "The Tour Guide" episode of "The Collector" was nominated for a 2005 Leo Award
  • When he was a child, he would pretend to be one of the Merry Men with his friends, not knowing that he would grow up to play Little John in both a stage play and a film
  • His tall, muscular frame has won him a number of imposing roles
  • Worked with Russell Crowe and Scott Grimes on multiple occasions before they filmed the 2010 version of "Robin Hood" together
  • Went to Glasgow for two months after finding out he was Ridley Scott's first choice to play Little John in "Robin Hood" in order to study Scottish accents and culture

Awards

  • 2005Leo-Dramatic Series: Best Guest Performance by a Male: nominated
  • 2009Saturn Award-Best Guest Performance in a Television Series: nominated
  • 2012Genie-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2024Canadian Screen Award-Best Supporting Performer, Drama: nominated
  • 2024Canadian Screen Award-Best Ensemble Performance, Drama: nominated
  • 2024WAFCA Award-Best Motion Capture Performance: nominated
  • 2025AFCA Award-Best Voice Acting/Animated/Digital Performance: nominated
  • 2025HFCS Award-Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance: winner
  • 2025NCFCA Award-Best Vocal Performance in Animation or Mixed Media: nominated