Michael Eklund
Birth Name:
Michael Eklund
Birth Place:
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Profession
Actor, Producer, Writer
Fast Facts
- Was nominated for the 2015 Leo Award Best Lead Performance
- Originally studied painting before deciding to become an actor
- Quote: "I always think the darker the subject matter is the more humor it's going to need․ Because you need those moments as a breath of fresh air, to take the audience out of how drastic and intense it is․"
- Quote: "I never see my characters as psychopaths․ I see them as really crippled victims who just happen to do bad things․"
- Quote: "What I do is try to play the role in a way that I haven't played before․ If I'm playing something where I'm revisiting something similar, then I try to attack it and approach it in a different way․"
- Quote: "[on his role in the film "Ferocious"] "I like playing characters with internal problems․ So when I see a character like that it jumps out on me and I get all excited like a kid to figure him out․""
- Often takes on the role of sinister characters
Awards
- 2006Jury Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2007Leo - Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama:Nominated
- 2008Leo - Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2008Leo - Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama:Winner
- 2010Leo - Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama:Nominated
- 2011Leo - Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series:Winner
- 2012Next Wave Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2013Leo - Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama:Winner
- 2013Leo - Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2013Leo - Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2014Leo - Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 2015Leo - Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2015Leo - Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2015UBCP Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2015VFCC Award - Best Actor in a Canadian Film:Nominated
- 2017Leo - Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2019Leo - Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series:Winner