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'''Benjamin Ratner''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] actor and filmmaker.<ref>Jasmyn Pozzo, [https://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/canadianstar/2010/09/18/ben-ratner-appearing-four-films-years-viff "Ben Ratner appearing in four films at this year's VIFF"]. ''Vancouver Observer'', September 19, 2010.</ref> He is most noted for his performances in the films ''[[Last Wedding]]'', for which he won the [[Vancouver Film Critics Circle]] award for [[Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor in a Canadian Film|Best Actor in a Canadian Film]] in 2001,<ref>"Much more to the year in film than Harry Potter and hobbits". ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', January 31, 2002.</ref> and ''[[Looking for Leonard]]'', for which he won the VFCC's award for [[Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film|Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film]] in 2002,<ref>"Vancouver Film Critics Circle pick best of 2002". ''[[Nelson Daily News]]'', January 31, 2003.</ref> and as director of the film ''[[Down River (2013 film)|Down River]]'', which won the VFCC's award for [[Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best British Columbia Film|Best British Columbia]] film in 2013.<ref>"The Dirties cleans up in Vancouver; Film critics give top prizes to Matt Johnson, 12 Years a Slave". ''[[Edmonton Journal]]'', January 9, 2014.</ref> |
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'''Benjamin Immanuel''' (also credited as '''Ben Ratner''' or '''Benjamin Ratner''') is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] actor, film director and screenwriter.<ref>Jasmyn Pozzo, [https://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/canadianstar/2010/09/18/ben-ratner-appearing-four-films-years-viff "Ben Ratner appearing in four films at this year's VIFF"]. ''Vancouver Observer'', September 19, 2010.</ref> He is most noted for his performances in the films ''[[Last Wedding]]'' and ''[[Looking for Leonard]]''. |
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== Career == |
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His other acting credits include the films ''[[Moving Malcolm]]'', ''[[Ignition (film)|Ignition]]'', ''[[Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity]]'', ''[[Amazon Falls]]'', ''[[Fathers & Sons (2010 film)|Fathers & Sons]]'' and ''[[Sisters & Brothers]]'', and regular supporting roles as Sam Berger in the television series ''[[Da Vinci's City Hall]]'' and Ivon Teslia in ''[[Travelers (TV series)|Travelers]]''. He was also the director of ''Moving Malcolm''.<ref name=baseball>"Movie has feeling of baseball player who lost a close one". ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', October 17, 2003.</ref> |
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Immanuel has appeared in the films ''[[Moving Malcolm]]'', ''[[Ignition (film)|Ignition]]'', ''[[Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity]]'', ''[[Amazon Falls]]'', ''[[Fathers & Sons (2010 film)|Fathers & Sons]]'' and ''[[Sisters & Brothers]]'', and regular supporting roles as Sam Berger in the television series ''[[Da Vinci's City Hall]]'' and Ivon Teslia in ''[[Travelers (TV series)|Travelers]]''. He was also the director of ''Moving Malcolm''.<ref name="baseball">"Movie has feeling of baseball player who lost a close one". ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', October 17, 2003.</ref> |
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For his role in ''Last Wedding,'' he won a [[Vancouver Film Critics Circle]] award for [[Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor in a Canadian Film|Best Actor in a Canadian Film]] in 2001.<ref>"Much more to the year in film than Harry Potter and hobbits". ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', January 31, 2002.</ref> He won the VFCC's [[Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film|Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film]] award in 2002 for ''Looking for Leonard''.<ref>"Vancouver Film Critics Circle pick best of 2002". ''[[Nelson Daily News]]'', January 31, 2003.</ref> He was also director of the film ''[[Down River (2013 film)|Down River]]'', which won the VFCC's award for [[Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best British Columbia Film|Best British Columbia]] film in 2013.<ref>"The Dirties cleans up in Vancouver; Film critics give top prizes to Matt Johnson, 12 Years a Slave". ''[[Edmonton Journal]]'', January 9, 2014.</ref> |
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He is married to actress [[Jennifer Spence]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.vancourier.com/entertainment/reel-people-when-ben-ratner-met-jennifer-spence-1.1078408 |title=Reel People: When Ben Ratner met Jennifer Spence |first=Sabrina |last=Furminger |work=[[Vancouver Courier]] |date=May 28, 2014}}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
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In 2021, having been credited as Benjamin Ratner or Ben Ratner since 1991, he chose to start using his middle name for future credits, thus Ben Immanuel, in order to avoid confusion with director [[Brett Ratner]].<ref name="Official">{{cite web |title=Ben Immanuel |quote=NOTE: In 2021, Ben changed his name from Ben Ratner to Ben Immanuel (Immanuel is his middle name) to avoid being repeatedly mistaken for or associated with director/producer Brett Ratner, to whom he has no relation.|year=2021 |url=https://www.benimmanuel.com/ |access-date=March 8, 2024}}</ref> He is married to actress [[Jennifer Spence]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.vancourier.com/entertainment/reel-people-when-ben-ratner-met-jennifer-spence-1.1078408 |title=Reel People: When Ben Ratner met Jennifer Spence |first=Sabrina |last=Furminger |work=[[Vancouver Courier]] |date=May 28, 2014}}</ref> |
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== Filmography == |
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=== Film === |
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|1992 |
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|[[Leaving Normal (film)|''Leaving Normal'']] |
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|Next Nearest Guy |
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|1993 |
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|''[[Tomcat: Dangerous Desires]]'' |
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|Fred |
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|1995 |
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|''[[Magic in the Water]]'' |
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|FX Man |
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|1995 |
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|''Midnight Heat'' |
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|Agent |
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|1995 |
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|''For a Few Lousy Dollars'' |
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|Danny |
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|1995 |
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|''Crash'' |
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|Ellis |
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|1996 |
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|''[[White Tiger (1996 film)|White Tiger]]'' |
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|Cordero |
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|1996 |
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|[[Bounty Hunters (1996 film)|''Bounty Hunters'']] |
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|Deimos |
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|1996 |
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|''Profile for Murder'' |
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|Tony the Coroner |
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|1998 |
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|[[Firestorm (1998 film)|''Firestorm'']] |
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|Wilkins |
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|1998 |
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|''[[Dirty (1998 film)|Dirty]]'' |
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|Tony |
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|1998 |
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|''[[Wrongfully Accused]]'' |
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|Sergeant Orono |
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|1998 |
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|''[[American Dragons]]'' |
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|Angelo |
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|1998 |
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|''Zacharia Farted'' |
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|Brian Moore |
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|1999 |
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|''Question of Privilege'' |
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|Owen Kerr |
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|2001 |
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|''[[Last Wedding]]'' |
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|Noah |
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|2001 |
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|[[Ignition (film)|''Ignition'']] |
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|Agent Webber |
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|2001 |
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|''Shot in the Face'' |
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|Brian |
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|2002 |
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|''[[Looking for Leonard]]'' |
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|Ted |
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|2002 |
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|''[[Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity]]'' |
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|Ernie the Manager |
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|2002 |
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|''[[19 Months]]'' |
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|Rob |
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|2003 |
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|data-sort-value="Guy Thing, A" | ''[[A Guy Thing]]'' |
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|Officer |
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|2003 |
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|''[[Agent Cody Banks]]'' |
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|McAllister |
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|2003 |
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|''[[Moving Malcolm]]'' |
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|Gene Maxwell |
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|2003 |
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|''[[See Grace Fly]]'' |
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|Ralph |
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|2003 |
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|data-sort-value="Problem with Fear, A" | ''[[A Problem with Fear]]'' |
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|Alan |
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|2003 |
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|''[[Good Boy!]]'' |
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|Wilson's Dad |
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|2005 |
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|[[Severed (film)|''Severed'']] |
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|Ray |
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|2006 |
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|[[Man About Town (2006 film)|''Man About Town'']] |
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|Dr. Kevin Sands |
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|2006 |
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|[[Expiration Date (film)|''Expiration Date'']] |
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|Lazar |
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|2006 |
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|''[[Mount Pleasant (film)|Mount Pleasant]]'' |
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|Doug Cameron |
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|2006 |
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|[[Gray Matters (2006 film)|''Gray Matters'']] |
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|Derek |
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|2007 |
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|[[Numb (2007 film)|''Numb'']] |
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|Stan Milbank |
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|2007 |
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|''[[American Venus]]'' |
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|Cabbie |
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|2007 |
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|[[Normal (2007 film)|''Normal'']] |
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|Tim |
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|2008 |
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|[[Mothers & Daughters (2008 film)|''Mothers & Daughters'']] |
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|Benjamin |
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|2010 |
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|''[[Amazon Falls]]'' |
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|Derek Grayson |
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|2010 |
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|''[[Repeaters]]'' |
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|Bob Simpson |
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|2010 |
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|[[Fathers & Sons (2010 film)|''Fathers & Sons'']] |
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|Bernie |
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|2010 |
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|''Guido Superstar: The Rise of Guido'' |
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|Cabbie |
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|2011 |
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|[[Knockout (2011 film)|''Knockout'']] |
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|Mr. Doyle |
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|2011 |
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|''[[Sisters & Brothers]]'' |
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|Jerry |
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|2015 |
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|''Badge of Honor'' |
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|Coroner |
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|2017 |
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|[[Wonder (film)|''Wonder'']] |
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|Mr. Davenport |
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|2019 |
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|data-sort-value="Dog's Way Home, A" | ''[[A Dog's Way Home]]'' |
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|Dr. Gann |
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=== Television === |
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|1993 |
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|''[[Street Justice]]'' |
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|Sylvan |
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|Episode: "Desperate" |
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|1994 |
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|[[Cobra (American TV series)|''Cobra'']] |
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|Jorge Scardino |
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|Episode: "Lorinda" |
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|1995 |
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|''[[M.A.N.T.I.S.]]'' |
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|Assistant M.E. |
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|Episode: "Switches" |
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|1995 |
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|data-sort-value="Commish, The" | ''[[The Commish]]'' |
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|Willard |
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|2 episodes |
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|1995 |
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|''[[Strange Luck]]'' |
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|Rob Gold |
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|Episode: "Trial Period" |
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|1995 |
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|[[Madison (TV series)|''Madison'']] |
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|Matt |
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|Episode: "On the Road" |
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|1995, 1996 |
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|data-sort-value="Outer Limits, The" | [[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|''The Outer Limits'']] |
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|Blanco / Electrician |
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|2 episodes |
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|1996 |
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|''[[Highlander: The Series]]'' |
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|Bryce Korland |
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|Episode: "Something Wicked" |
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|1996 |
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|data-sort-value="Kidnapping in the Family, A" | ''A Kidnapping in the Family'' |
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|Dan Calder |
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|Television film |
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|1996 |
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|''[[Sliders (TV series)|Sliders]]'' |
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|Tommy Greenfeld |
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|Episode: "Greatfellas" |
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|1996 |
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|''[[Poltergeist: The Legacy]]'' |
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|Kyle's Attorney |
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|Episode: "The Tenement" |
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|1996 |
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|data-sort-value="Limbic Region, The" | ''The Limbic Region'' |
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|Handwriting Expert |
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| rowspan="2" |Television film |
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|1996 |
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|[[Once a Thief (1996 film)|''Once a Thief'']] |
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| rowspan="2" |Moran |
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|1996 |
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|[[Once a Thief (TV series)|''Once a Thief'']] |
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|Episode: "Once a Thief" |
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|1996 |
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|[[Susie Q (film)|''Susie Q'']] |
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|T.V. Director |
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| rowspan="4" |Television film |
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|1996 |
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|''Justice on Wheels'' |
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|Levy |
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|1996 |
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|''[[Fall into Darkness]]'' |
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|John Richmond |
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|1996 |
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|''An Unexpected Family'' |
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|Harry Weinstock |
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|1997 |
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|data-sort-value="Sentinel, The" | [[The Sentinel (TV series)|''The Sentinel'']] |
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|Sneaks |
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|Episode: "Blind Man's Bluff" |
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|1997 |
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|[[Contagious (film)|''Contagious'']] |
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|Rick Shaffer |
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| rowspan="4" |Television film |
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|1997 |
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|''Alibi'' |
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|Stuart Ridgeway |
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|1997 |
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|[[Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan|''Indefensible: The Truth'']] |
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[[Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan|''About Edward Brannigan'']] |
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|Paul Suarez |
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|1998 |
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|''An Unexpected Life'' |
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|Harry Weinstock |
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|1998 |
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|[[Becker (TV series)|''Becker'']] |
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|Mr. Hernick |
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|Episode: "Choose Me" |
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|1999, 2001 |
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|[[Seven Days (TV series)|''Seven Days'']] |
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|David Harold / Walter |
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|2 episodes |
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|- |
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|2000 |
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|[[Beggars and Choosers (TV series)|''Beggars and Choosers'']] |
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|Will |
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|Episode: "Russian Roulette" |
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|- |
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|2000 |
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|[[Cover Me (American TV series)|''Cover Me'']] |
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|Gangster |
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|Episode: "Bazooka Joe" |
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|- |
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|2000 |
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|''[[Da Vinci's Inquest]]'' |
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|Jerome |
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|Episode: "An Act of God" |
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|2001 |
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|data-sort-value="Immortal, The" | [[The Immortal (2000 TV series)|''The Immortal'']] |
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|Ashur |
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|Episode: "The Good Squire" |
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|2001 |
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|[[Mysterious Ways (TV series)|''Mysterious Ways'']] |
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|Ben Cameron |
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|Episode: "Spike" |
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|2001, 2006 |
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|''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' |
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|Dr. Hutchison / Producer |
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|2 episodes |
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|2002 |
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|data-sort-value="Twilight Zone, The" | [[The Twilight Zone (2002 TV series)|''The Twilight Zone'']] |
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|Lafe Narz |
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|Episode: "Dream Lover" |
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|2002, 2006 |
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|data-sort-value="Dead Zone, The" | [[The Dead Zone (TV series)|''The Dead Zone'']] |
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|Boyd Lumely / Gabriel Barnes |
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|2 episodes |
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|2003 |
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|data-sort-value="Stranger Beside Me, The" | [[The Stranger Beside Me (film)|''The Stranger Beside Me'']] |
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|Joe Foley |
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|Television film |
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|2004 |
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|''[[Kingdom Hospital]]'' |
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|Ollie |
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|10 episodes |
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|- |
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|2004 |
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|''[[Smallville]]'' |
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|Hanison |
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|Episode: "Run" |
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|2005 |
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|data-sort-value="Collector, The" | [[The Collector (Canadian TV series)|''The Collector'']] |
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|Steve Green |
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|Episode: "The Comic" |
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|2005 |
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|''[[Robson Arms]]'' |
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|Guy at Restaurant |
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|Episode: "The Tell-Tale Latex" |
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|- |
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|2005–2006 |
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|''[[Da Vinci's City Hall]]'' |
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|Sam Berger |
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|13 episodes |
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|- |
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|2007 |
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|[[Supernatural (American TV series)|''Supernatural'']] |
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|Walter Dixon |
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|Episode: "Hollywood Babylon" |
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|2008 |
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|data-sort-value="L Word, The" | ''[[The L Word]]'' |
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|Suit #1 / Dan |
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|Episode: "Loyal and True" |
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|2008 |
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|data-sort-value="Quality of Life, The" | ''The Quality of Life'' |
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|Sam Berger |
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|Television film |
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|2008 |
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|''[[Rabbit Fall]]'' |
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|Joseph Hopper |
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|Episode: "Happiness Hotel" |
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|2009 |
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|[[Defying Gravity (TV series)|''Defying Gravity'']] |
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|Surgeon |
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|Episode: "Bacon" |
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|2011 |
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|data-sort-value="Haunting Hour: The Series, The" | ''[[The Haunting Hour: The Series]]'' |
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|Chris' Dad |
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|Episode: "Afraid of Clowns" |
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|2011 |
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|[[Endgame (TV series)|''Endgame'']] |
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|Mr. Black / Dennis Grovener |
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|Episode: "Mr. Black |
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|2011 |
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|[[Flashpoint (TV series)|''Flashpoint'']] |
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|Tony Kramkov / Alexi Kanisky |
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|Episode: "Shockwave" |
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|2011, 2012 |
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|[[Eureka (2006 TV series)|''Eureka'']] |
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|Dr. Fung |
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|2 episodes |
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|- |
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|2013 |
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|''[[Arctic Air]]'' |
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|Max |
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|Episode: "Stormy Weather" |
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|2013 |
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|[[Hell on Wheels (TV series)|''Hell on Wheels'']] |
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|Clement Beale |
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|Episode: "Big Bad Wolf" |
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|- |
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|2014–2015 |
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|[[Continuum (TV series)|''Continuum'']] |
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|Gord Solomon |
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|3 episodes |
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|- |
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|2015 |
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|data-sort-value="Unauthorized Full House Story, The" | ''[[The Unauthorized Full House Story]]'' |
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|Alan |
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|Television film |
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|2018 |
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|[[Travelers (TV series)|''Travelers'']] |
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|Dr. Ivon Teslia |
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|7 episodes |
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|2019 |
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|data-sort-value="Man in the High Castle, The" | [[The Man in the High Castle (TV series)|''The Man in the High Castle'']] |
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|Erwin |
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|Episode: "Hitler Has Only Got One Ball" |
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Latest revision as of 02:00, 9 March 2024
Benjamin Immanuel (also credited as Ben Ratner or Benjamin Ratner) is a Canadian actor, film director and screenwriter.[1] He is most noted for his performances in the films Last Wedding and Looking for Leonard.
Career[edit]
Immanuel has appeared in the films Moving Malcolm, Ignition, Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity, Amazon Falls, Fathers & Sons and Sisters & Brothers, and regular supporting roles as Sam Berger in the television series Da Vinci's City Hall and Ivon Teslia in Travelers. He was also the director of Moving Malcolm.[2]
For his role in Last Wedding, he won a Vancouver Film Critics Circle award for Best Actor in a Canadian Film in 2001.[3] He won the VFCC's Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film award in 2002 for Looking for Leonard.[4] He was also director of the film Down River, which won the VFCC's award for Best British Columbia film in 2013.[5]
Personal life[edit]
In 2021, having been credited as Benjamin Ratner or Ben Ratner since 1991, he chose to start using his middle name for future credits, thus Ben Immanuel, in order to avoid confusion with director Brett Ratner.[6] He is married to actress Jennifer Spence.[7]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1992 | Leaving Normal | Next Nearest Guy | |
1993 | Tomcat: Dangerous Desires | Fred | |
1995 | Magic in the Water | FX Man | |
1995 | Midnight Heat | Agent | |
1995 | For a Few Lousy Dollars | Danny | |
1995 | Crash | Ellis | |
1996 | White Tiger | Cordero | |
1996 | Bounty Hunters | Deimos | |
1996 | Profile for Murder | Tony the Coroner | |
1998 | Firestorm | Wilkins | |
1998 | Dirty | Tony | |
1998 | Wrongfully Accused | Sergeant Orono | |
1998 | American Dragons | Angelo | |
1998 | Zacharia Farted | Brian Moore | |
1999 | Question of Privilege | Owen Kerr | |
2001 | Last Wedding | Noah | |
2001 | Ignition | Agent Webber | |
2001 | Shot in the Face | Brian | |
2002 | Looking for Leonard | Ted | |
2002 | Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity | Ernie the Manager | |
2002 | 19 Months | Rob | |
2003 | A Guy Thing | Officer | |
2003 | Agent Cody Banks | McAllister | |
2003 | Moving Malcolm | Gene Maxwell | |
2003 | See Grace Fly | Ralph | |
2003 | A Problem with Fear | Alan | |
2003 | Good Boy! | Wilson's Dad | |
2005 | Severed | Ray | |
2006 | Man About Town | Dr. Kevin Sands | |
2006 | Expiration Date | Lazar | |
2006 | Mount Pleasant | Doug Cameron | |
2006 | Gray Matters | Derek | |
2007 | Numb | Stan Milbank | |
2007 | American Venus | Cabbie | |
2007 | Normal | Tim | |
2008 | Mothers & Daughters | Benjamin | |
2010 | Amazon Falls | Derek Grayson | |
2010 | Repeaters | Bob Simpson | |
2010 | Fathers & Sons | Bernie | |
2010 | Guido Superstar: The Rise of Guido | Cabbie | |
2011 | Knockout | Mr. Doyle | |
2011 | Sisters & Brothers | Jerry | |
2015 | Badge of Honor | Coroner | |
2017 | Wonder | Mr. Davenport | |
2019 | A Dog's Way Home | Dr. Gann |
Television[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1993 | Street Justice | Sylvan | Episode: "Desperate" |
1994 | Cobra | Jorge Scardino | Episode: "Lorinda" |
1995 | M.A.N.T.I.S. | Assistant M.E. | Episode: "Switches" |
1995 | The Commish | Willard | 2 episodes |
1995 | Strange Luck | Rob Gold | Episode: "Trial Period" |
1995 | Madison | Matt | Episode: "On the Road" |
1995, 1996 | The Outer Limits | Blanco / Electrician | 2 episodes |
1996 | Highlander: The Series | Bryce Korland | Episode: "Something Wicked" |
1996 | A Kidnapping in the Family | Dan Calder | Television film |
1996 | Sliders | Tommy Greenfeld | Episode: "Greatfellas" |
1996 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Kyle's Attorney | Episode: "The Tenement" |
1996 | The Limbic Region | Handwriting Expert | Television film |
1996 | Once a Thief | Moran | |
1996 | Once a Thief | Episode: "Once a Thief" | |
1996 | Susie Q | T.V. Director | Television film |
1996 | Justice on Wheels | Levy | |
1996 | Fall into Darkness | John Richmond | |
1996 | An Unexpected Family | Harry Weinstock | |
1997 | The Sentinel | Sneaks | Episode: "Blind Man's Bluff" |
1997 | Contagious | Rick Shaffer | Television film |
1997 | Alibi | Stuart Ridgeway | |
1997 | Indefensible: The Truth | Paul Suarez | |
1998 | An Unexpected Life | Harry Weinstock | |
1998 | Becker | Mr. Hernick | Episode: "Choose Me" |
1999, 2001 | Seven Days | David Harold / Walter | 2 episodes |
2000 | Beggars and Choosers | Will | Episode: "Russian Roulette" |
2000 | Cover Me | Gangster | Episode: "Bazooka Joe" |
2000 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Jerome | Episode: "An Act of God" |
2001 | The Immortal | Ashur | Episode: "The Good Squire" |
2001 | Mysterious Ways | Ben Cameron | Episode: "Spike" |
2001, 2006 | Stargate SG-1 | Dr. Hutchison / Producer | 2 episodes |
2002 | The Twilight Zone | Lafe Narz | Episode: "Dream Lover" |
2002, 2006 | The Dead Zone | Boyd Lumely / Gabriel Barnes | 2 episodes |
2003 | The Stranger Beside Me | Joe Foley | Television film |
2004 | Kingdom Hospital | Ollie | 10 episodes |
2004 | Smallville | Hanison | Episode: "Run" |
2005 | The Collector | Steve Green | Episode: "The Comic" |
2005 | Robson Arms | Guy at Restaurant | Episode: "The Tell-Tale Latex" |
2005–2006 | Da Vinci's City Hall | Sam Berger | 13 episodes |
2007 | Supernatural | Walter Dixon | Episode: "Hollywood Babylon" |
2008 | The L Word | Suit #1 / Dan | Episode: "Loyal and True" |
2008 | The Quality of Life | Sam Berger | Television film |
2008 | Rabbit Fall | Joseph Hopper | Episode: "Happiness Hotel" |
2009 | Defying Gravity | Surgeon | Episode: "Bacon" |
2011 | The Haunting Hour: The Series | Chris' Dad | Episode: "Afraid of Clowns" |
2011 | Endgame | Mr. Black / Dennis Grovener | Episode: "Mr. Black |
2011 | Flashpoint | Tony Kramkov / Alexi Kanisky | Episode: "Shockwave" |
2011, 2012 | Eureka | Dr. Fung | 2 episodes |
2013 | Arctic Air | Max | Episode: "Stormy Weather" |
2013 | Hell on Wheels | Clement Beale | Episode: "Big Bad Wolf" |
2014–2015 | Continuum | Gord Solomon | 3 episodes |
2015 | The Unauthorized Full House Story | Alan | Television film |
2018 | Travelers | Dr. Ivon Teslia | 7 episodes |
2019 | The Man in the High Castle | Erwin | Episode: "Hitler Has Only Got One Ball" |
References[edit]
- ^ Jasmyn Pozzo, "Ben Ratner appearing in four films at this year's VIFF". Vancouver Observer, September 19, 2010.
- ^ "Movie has feeling of baseball player who lost a close one". Vancouver Sun, October 17, 2003.
- ^ "Much more to the year in film than Harry Potter and hobbits". Vancouver Sun, January 31, 2002.
- ^ "Vancouver Film Critics Circle pick best of 2002". Nelson Daily News, January 31, 2003.
- ^ "The Dirties cleans up in Vancouver; Film critics give top prizes to Matt Johnson, 12 Years a Slave". Edmonton Journal, January 9, 2014.
- ^ "Ben Immanuel". 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
NOTE: In 2021, Ben changed his name from Ben Ratner to Ben Immanuel (Immanuel is his middle name) to avoid being repeatedly mistaken for or associated with director/producer Brett Ratner, to whom he has no relation.
- ^ Furminger, Sabrina (May 28, 2014). "Reel People: When Ben Ratner met Jennifer Spence". Vancouver Courier.