Colin Ferguson
Colin Ferguson (born July 22, 1972) is a Canadian/American actor, director and producer.[1] He is known for playing Sheriff Jack Carter on the Syfy series Eureka, the Maytag Man, and Lewis on Then Came You.[1][2]
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Ferguson in July 2013 | |
Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | July 22, 1972
Occupation | Actor, director, producer |
Years active | 1995–present |
Children | 1 |
Early life
Ferguson was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, and is a graduate of Appleby College and McGill University.[1][2] Since he was born and raised around Montreal, which predominantly speaks French, he is bilingual speaking both French and English.[2] He was born in Canada and became a naturalized citizen of the United States.[3][4]
Career
Ferguson was a member of the Montreal improv group On the Spot.[3][2] He has been cast in many television series, television films, and films, ranging from The Opposite of Sex to The Stupidest Angel.[5] In 2003, he starred in the short-lived TV show Coupling.[6] He was the lead in Eureka, a Syfy original series broadcast between 2006 and 2012, for which he was also a producer in its later seasons. He was also a guest presenter for sci-fi news show HypaSpace.[3]
In 2007, he starred as Dan Casey in the Lifetime Christmas film Christmas in Paradise alongside Charlotte Ross.[7] In 2010, Ferguson starred as Nathan Bickerman in the syfy original film Lake Placid 3 co-starring Kirsty Mitchell.[8] On September 5, 2011, he appeared on the podcast Disasterpiece Theatre to discuss what Eureka might have looked like if it had been directed by Michael Bay.[9]
He starred in The Vampire Diaries and had a recurring role in TV series Haven in 2013 and 2014.[10] In January 2014, Ferguson became the newest "Maytag Man" where he plays the role of the appliance in the latest Maytag ad campaign.[11] In July 2015, Ferguson began playing a recurring role in season three of the Hallmark Channel series Cedar Cove, as the new district attorney and a rival to Jack.[12]
In 2016, he starred as Jack Brewster in the Hallmark original film Every Christmas Has a Story alongside Lori Loughlin.[13] In 2017, he starred as Mackintyre Sullivan in hallmark movies and mysteries film Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery co-starring Jewel Kilcher.[14] He also starred in the Hallmark movies and mysteries sequel Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper Mystery.[15]
Personal life
Ferguson has one son, born in 2013, who he raises with partner Lindsay Thompson.[16][17]
He is a Montreal Canadiens fan, and he contributes to NHL.com as a celebrity blogger.[18]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Rowing Through | Tiff Wood | |
1998 | The Opposite of Sex | Tom De Lury | |
2001 | The Surprise Party | Oscar | |
2005 | Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber | Charles Fitz | |
2005 | Guy in Row Five | Dean | |
2005 | Mom at Sixteen | Bob Cooper | |
2006 | Playing House | Michael Tate | |
2007 | Because I Said So | Dereck Decker | |
2010 | Lake Placid 3 | Nathan Bickerman | |
2011 | Life's a Beach | Pierre | |
2012 | The Stupidest Angel | Tucker | |
2018 | Breaking & Exiting | Officer Davis |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Tommy | Episode: "The Tale of C7" |
1997 | The Hunger | Peter Garson | Episode: "Bridal Suite" |
1997 | A Prayer in the Dark | Jimmy Flood | Television film |
1997 | Night Sins | Todd | Television film |
1998 | More Tales of the City | Burke Andrew | Television miniseries |
1998 | The X-Files | Unnamed US Marshal (Background 6:48) | Episode: "Kitsunegari" |
1999 | Cover Me | Andrew Chase | Television miniseries |
2000 | Then Came You | Lewis | Recurring role |
2001 | Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story | Van Foreman | Television film |
2001 | Inside the Osmonds | Mike Curb | Television film |
2001 | Titus | Dr. Bennet | Episode: "The Pendulum" |
2001 | Dead Last | Prince Torben of Mulravia | Episode: "The Mulravian Candidate" |
2001 | Becker | Clark | Episode: "Breakfast of Chumpions" |
2001 | Jennifer | Peter | Television film |
2001 | Malcolm in the Middle | Deputy Brock | Episode: "Malcolm's Girlfriend" |
2002 | We Were the Mulvaneys | Dr. Witt | Television film |
2002 | The Outer Limits | David | Episode: "Free Spirit" |
2003 | Imagine | Himself | Episode: "Imagine" |
2003 | Crossing Jordan | Brad Ferris | Episode: "Crossing Jordan" |
2003 | Coupling | Patrick Maitland | Main role |
2004 | Americana | David | Television film |
2004 | Career Suicide | Rod | Television film |
2004 | Line of Fire | David Gwynn | 4 episodes |
2005 | Ladies Night | Jesse Grant | Television film |
2005 | Vinegar Hill | Tom Welton | Television film |
2005 | Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber | Charles Fitz | Television film |
2005 | Girlfriends | Eric Stone | Episode: "Trial and Errors" |
2006 | Teachers | Doug Diamond | Episode: "Testing" |
2006 | My Boys | Steve | Episode: "Take One for the Team" |
2006 | The House Next Door | Walker | Television film |
2006–2012 | Eureka | Sheriff Jack Carter | Main role |
2006 | Eureka: Hide and Seek | Sheriff Jack Carter | Main role |
2006–2007 | HypaSpace | Himself | Guest presenter; 2 episodes |
2007 | CSI: Miami | Dominic Whitford / Greg Ramsey | Episode: "Triple Threat" |
2007 | Christmas in Paradise | Dan Casey | Television film |
2008 | Eureka: Happenings Around Town | Sheriff Jack Carter | Television film |
2008 | Stan Maynard's Best Day Ever | The Doctor | Television film |
2008 | Fear Itself | Dennis Mahoney | Episode: "Family Man" |
2008 | Ghost Hunters | Himself | Episode: "USS Hornet" |
2009 | FedCon XVIII: The Golden Future | Himself | Television film |
2010 | Hollywood Treasure | Himself | Episode: "Chasing Rudolph" |
2011 | The Guild | Himself | Episode: "Social Traumas" |
2011 | Matty Hanson and the Invisibility Ray | Cutter Hanson | Television film |
2012 | Like Father | Van Lyons | Television film |
2012 | Tabletop | Himself | Episode: "Ticket to Ride" |
2012 | Primeval: New World | Howard Canin | Episode: "Breakthrough" |
2013 | Happily Divorced | Chris | Episode: "Peter's Boyfriend" |
2013–2015 | Haven | William | Recurring role (seasons 4–5) |
2014 | The Vampire Diaries | Thomas Vincent 'Tripp' Cooke | Recurring role (season 6) |
2014 | Major Crimes | Agent Howard's doctor | Episode: "Zoo Story" |
2015 | Cedar Cove | District attorney Paul Watson | Recurring role |
2016 | Every Christmas Has a Story | Jack Brewster | Television film |
2017 | Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery | Macintyre Sullivan | Television film |
2017 | Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper Mystery | Macintyre Sullivan | Television film |
2017 | Deadly Deed: A Fixer Upper Mystery | Macintyre Sullivan | Television film |
2017 | You're The Worst | Boone | Recurring role (season 4) |
2018 | Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane | Morgan | Television film |
2019 | Christmas in Montana | Travis | Television film |
As a director or producer
Year | Production | Role | Notes |
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2009–2010 | Eureka | Director | Episodes: "Your Face or Mine?", "The Story of O2" |
2010 | Triassic Attack | Director | Television film |
2011–2012 | Eureka | Producer | 11 episodes (seasons 4–5) |
Notes
- Colin Ferguson Biography, Yahoo! Movies; accessed April 11, 2014.
- Colin Ferguson biography; accessed March 14, 2014.
- Colin Ferguson profile Archived 2012-01-08 at the Wayback Machine, colinferguson.net; accessed March 14, 2014.
- Colin Ferguson
- "Colin Ferguson". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
- "Colin Ferguson (Coupling)". SciFi Stream. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
- "Christmas in Paradise". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
- "'Lake Placid 3' Is Most-Watched Syfy Telecast Since October; Most-Watched Original Movie Since 2007". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. 2010-08-24. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
- Episode 06: Colin Ferguson Archived 2013-01-13 at the Wayback Machine, Disasterpiece Theatre, September 5, 2011
- ""The Vampire Diaries: The Downward Spiral"". www.sneakpeek.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
- Justin Bachman (January 9, 2014). "Maytag Ads Ditch That Old, Bored Repairman for a Younger Model". Business Week.
- Gabrielle Pantera. "Season 3 Premier, Hallmark Cedar Cove, Love Triangle for Andie MacDowell with Colin Ferguson". HollywoodDailyStar.com. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
- "Colin Ferguson as Jack on Every Christmas Has A Story | Hallmark Channel". Hallmark Channel. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
- "Colin Ferguson on Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery | Hallmark Movies and Mysteries". Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
- "Cast | Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper Mystery | Hallmark Movies and Mysteries". Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- Ferguson, Colin [@colinferg] (September 5, 2013). "Mother and son are happy, healthy and napping. Thanks so much for the kind words everyone" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Gidlow, Steve (March 9, 2018). "Colin Ferguson on solving "Fixer Upper Mysteries" with co-star Jewel". Media Village. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- "Celeb Blogger Profile: Colin Ferguson -NHL.com". Retrieved 2014-04-12.
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