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Ty Olsson

Birth Name:
Tyler Olsson
Birth Place:
Halifax, Nova Soctia, Canada
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack
Ty Olsson

Fast Facts

  • Won the 2013 Best of TV Award for best guest star
  • Attended Canterbury High School in Ottawa, an art school where he specialized in drama, dance and music
  • Studied professional theater acting at Studio 58 in Vancouver
  • Best known for playing Benny Lafitte in "Supernatural" and as the voice of Ord in "Dragon Tales․"
  • Promoted natural beers in a commercial on Australian TV
  • Although he had a prominent recurring role in season eight of "Supernatural," he first appeared on the show as another vampire named Eli in the season two episode "Bloodlust․"
  • First encountered his future "Supernatural" co-star Jensen Ackles in a 2002 episode of the TV series "Dark Angel․"
  • Read all three of the "50 Shaes of Grey" books by E․L․ James

Awards

  • 2016UBCP Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2017GenreBlast Film Festival Award - Best Actor - Short Film:Nominated
  • 2017Leo - Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Television Movie:Winner
  • 2017UBCP Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2019CinEuphoria - Best Actor in a Short Film - International Competition:Nominated
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