Aidan Devine is an English–Canadian film actor.
Early life
Devine was born in England and immigrated with his family to Canada at the age of 15. He studied at Dawson College's Dome Theatre in Montreal, Quebec and began his acting career in Montreal. He would later relocate to Toronto, Ontario.[1]
Career
His 1993 breakout role came in Denys Arcand's, Love and Human Remains. Since then he has worked steadily in Canadian and American television and cinema capturing two Gemini Awards; a best actor award in 1997 for his performance as Ted Lindsay in Net Worth and in 1998, a best supporting actor Gemini for his performance as airframe engineer, Jim Chamberlin in The Arrow. He has been nominated three other times.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Night Magic | Beggar | |
| 1986 | The Boy in Blue | Junior Cop | |
| 1987 | And Then You Die | McCaffrey | |
| 1988 | The Jeweller's Shop | Resident 1 | |
| Criminal Law | Reporter | ||
| 1990 | A Touch of Murder | Curtis | |
| Falling Over Backwards | Young man at door | ||
| 1993 | Love & Human Remains | Sal | Credited as Aidan Devin |
| 1995 | Iron Eagle on the Attack | Corporal Fincher | Direct-to-video |
| 1996 | Joe's Wedding | Fred McCarthy | |
| 1997 | Dinner at Fred's | Officer Mike | |
| 1999 | Striking Poses | Stalker / Badger | Direct-to-video |
| Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story | Brandon's Father | ||
| 2001 | Don't Say a Word | Leon Croft | |
| 2003 | Cold Creek Manor | Skip Linton | |
| 2004 | Against the Ropes | Crisco | |
| Vendetta: No Conscience, No Mercy | John Phelan | ||
| 2005 | The Dark Hours | Harlan Pyne | |
| A History of Violence | Charlie Roarke | ||
| 2006 | Everything's Gone Green | Alan | |
| 2008 | Outlander | Einar | |
| 2009 | Dolan's Cadillac | Roman | |
| 2010 | Sophie and Sheba | Nate Collins | |
| 2012 | Mad Ship | Edmund | |
| 2013 | The Informant | Bobby Sims | |
| 2014 | WolfCop | Chief | |
| October Gale | Al Tessier | ||
| 2015 | The Birdwatcher | Wynn Wilson | |
| 2016 | Suicide Squad | Chairman | |
| 2018 | Backstabbing for Beginners | Justin Cutter | |
| 22 Chaser | Ray | ||
| Catch and Release | Robert | ||
| I'll Take Your Dead | William | ||
| 2021 | We're All in This Together | Marv | |
| 2023 | Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Bishop | |
| 2024 | Abducted Off the Street: The Carlesha Gaither Story |
Detective Darby |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Descending Angel | Security Clerk | TV movie |
| 1990–1992 | Heritage Minutes | Jim Chamerlain / Various roles | 5 episodes |
| 1992 | The Boys of St. Vincent | Brother Michael Davitt | TV movie |
| Urban Angel | Episode: "Angele" | ||
| 1993 | Dieppe | Casey | TV movie |
| 1994 | RoboCop | Harry Flitch | Episode: "Provision 22" |
| Against Their Will: Women in Prison | TV movie | ||
| Sirens | Det. Rangall | 4 episodes | |
| 1995 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Bertrand | Episode: "The Sacred Chalice of I-Ching" |
| Due South | Robert Kruger | Episode: "The Witness" | |
| Net Worth | Ted Lindsay | TV movie | |
| 1996 | Gotti | James McBratney | TV movie |
| F/X: The Series | Terry Kent | Episode: "The Brotherhood" | |
| Max the Cat | Narrator | Voice | |
| 1997 | The Arrow | Jim Chamberlain | Miniseries |
| Too Close to Home | TV movie | ||
| Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way | Wade Boggs | TV movie | |
| Trucks | Trucker Bob | TV movie | |
| Promise the Moon | James Bennett | TV movie | |
| 1998 | Made in Canada | Walter Franklin, Jr. | Episode: "A Death in the Family" |
| 1999 | The City | Shane Devlin | TV movie |
| 36 Hours to Die | Al | TV movie | |
| The City | Father Shane Devlin | 13 episodes | |
| 2000 | Power Play | Episode: "What It All Meant" | |
| The Wishing Tree | Detective Crane | TV movie | |
| Twice in a Lifetime | Mr. Ryder | Episode: "The Sins of Our Fathers" | |
| Who Killed Atlanta's Children? | Jack Johnson | TV movie | |
| 2001 | Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows |
Frank Gumm | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| La Femme Nikita | Graff | 4 episodes | |
| Mysterious Ways | Bob Tolland | Episode: "29" | |
| MythQuest | Bryn | Episode: "Blodeuwedd" | |
| Brian's Song | Abe Gibron | TV movie | |
| Dice | Marcus Starck | Miniseries; 6 episodes | |
| A Wind at My Back Christmas | Inspector Wells | TV movie | |
| 2002 | Trudeau | The Reporter (Tim Ralfe) | Miniseries |
| Widows | Mike Resnick | Miniseries; 4 episodes | |
| 100 Days in the Jungle | Barry Meyer | TV movie | |
| Scar Tissue | Nick Nevsky | TV movie | |
| 2003 | Ice Bound: A Woman's Survival at the South Pole |
John Penny | TV movie |
| The Reagans | Bill Shelby | TV movie | |
| Veritas: The Quest | Grey Man / Tollan | 6 episodes | |
| 2004 | Missing | Agent Moses Rogers | Episode: "These Dreams Before Me" |
| Wonderfalls | Father Joe Scofield | Episode: "Wound-up Penguin" | |
| The Shields Stories | MJ | Miniseries; 5 episodes | |
| Wild Card | Eric Vantana | Episode: "Wham Bam, Thank You Dan" | |
| 2005 | Puppets Who Kill | Gus the Arsonist | Episode: "Gus the Arsonist" |
| Kojak | Piper | 2 episodes | |
| Our Fathers | Bernie McDaid | TV movie | |
| Queer as Folk | Darryl | Episode: "Hard Decisions" | |
| 2006 | Prairie Giant | MJ Coldwell | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| North/South | Brendan Kilcoyne | TV series | |
| The House Next Door | Buck | TV movie | |
| 2007 | Involuntary Muscles | Babcock | TV movie |
| St. Urbain's Horseman | Freddy Ormsby-Fletcher | Episode: "Part 1 & 2" | |
| 2008 | The Border | Dwayne Urquhart | Episode: "Gross Deceptions" |
| M.V.P. | Adam McBride | 2 episodes | |
| 2010 | Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story |
2 episodes | |
| Rookie Blue | Staff Sgt. Boyko | 5 episodes | |
| 2011 | Republic of Doyle | Hal Gushue | Episode: "Popeye Doyle" |
| John A.: Birth of a Country | John Sandfield Macdonald | TV movie | |
| Certain Prey | Sloan | TV movie | |
| 2012 | Flashpoint | Terry Burnett | Episode: "Eyes In" |
| 2012, 2024 | Murdoch Mysteries | Desmond Rutherford / Duncan Campbell |
2 episodes |
| 2013 | Motive | Barry Ketchum | Episode: "Detour" |
| Hannibal | Eldon Stammets | Episode: "Amuse-Bouche" | |
| Covert Affairs | Deric Hughes | 4 episodes | |
| 2014 | 24 Hour Rental | Detective Marlowe | 4 episodes |
| The Divide | Kucik's Father | 3 episodes | |
| 2015 | Two Wrongs | Gerald | TV movie |
| 2016 | The Girlfriend Experience | Martin Bayley | 8 episodes |
| American Gothic | Gunther Holzman | 3 episodes | |
| Eyewitness | Bo Waldenbeck | 9 episodes | |
| 2016–2017 | Blood and Water | Lt. Dan Barron | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | Killjoys | Last Seer | Episode: "The Hullen Have Eyes" |
| Designated Survivor | Paul Zalesky | Episode: "Equilibrium" | |
| 2018 | The Detectives | Detective Don Forgan | Episode: "Father's Day" |
| Impulse | Sheriff Frederick Dale | 6 episodes | |
| 2019–2020 | The Bold Type | RJ Safford | 6 episodes |
| In the Dark | Vincent | 6 episodes | |
| 2019–2022 | Diggstown | Ezra Elvins | 4 episodes |
| 2021 | Good Witch | Logan Mann | Episode: "The Wishes" |
| Holly Hobbie | Charlie | 2 episodes | |
| 2022 | Five Days at Memorial | Bowles | Miniseries; episode: "Day Four" |
| 2024 | The Umbrella Academy | Gary | 2 episodes |
Awards and nominations
Gemini Awards
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Dieppe (1995)
- Won: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program, Net Worth (1997)
- Won: Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, The Arrow (1998)
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, 100 Days In The Jungle (2003)
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, Scar Tissue (2003)
References
- ^ "Aidan Devine at Northern Star - The Canadian Movie Database". Northern Stars. Archived from the original on December 17, 2010.
- ^ "Aidan Devine at Canada's Awards Database". Genie Awards. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
External links
- Aidan Devine at IMDb
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