Gordon Currie

Gordon Currie (born September 25, 1965) is a Canadian-American film and television actor, best known for his role as Nicolae Carpathia in the Left Behind films, and his role in horror films such as Puppet Master 4, Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan and Blood and Donuts. Currie has also directed, written and produced several films, and works in both the United States and Canada in television and film roles.

For the politician and sports figure in Saskatchewan, Canada, see Gordon Gray Currie. For the Canadian Olympic bobsledder, see Gordon Currie (bobsleigh).
Gordon Currie
Born (1965-09-25) September 25, 1965
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActor, director, producer
Spouse(s)Sarah Plommer (1999 - 2003; divorced; 1 child), Maxine McCulloch (August 2004 - present) (3 children, 1 named Oliver)

Early life

Currie was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to American parents on September 25, 1965. One of his first or breakthrough roles was playing Officer Palone on 21 Jump Street (1987). In 1991, after a couple years working in locally shot TV and film in Vancouver, he moved to Los Angeles to study acting; his first roommate was Brad Pitt.[1]

Career

Currie rented a two bedroom flat off Melrose Avenue in California, where he lived for two years with roommate Brad Pitt. He worked for a while as a Ronald McDonald clown before moving on to roles on television and film, including two roles on Beverly Hills, 90210, playing both Bobby Walsh, Brandon's (Jason Priestley) and Brenda's (Shannen Doherty) wheelchair-using cousin, and the role of Danny Five, Colin's (Jason Wiles) cocaine dealer. In 1987, he received one of his first roles as Officer Palone on the series 21 Jump Street, episode "Two for the Road". He played in Vancouver television and film roles, as well as roles in the Joel Schumacher film Cousins, Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, The Terror Within II, Puppet Master 4, Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter, and My Blue Heaven (starring Steve Martin, Rick Moranis and Joan Cusack) before making the move to Los Angeles in 1991. Two years later, he had a supporting role in the Alive (1993 film)

His most prominent role has been that of Nicolae Carpathia in the series of films Left Behind, based on the series of best-selling books by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. His character, Nicolae Carpathia, is the Antichrist, who attempts to marshal the forces of the Global Community against the followers of Christ.

Filmography
Year Project Role Notes
1987 21 Jump Street Officer Palones 1 episode
1988 Danger Bay Gene Curtis 2 episode
Distant Thunder Billy Watson
1989 Bordertown Carl Jensen 1 episode
Cousins Dean Kozinski
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan Miles Wolfe
American Boyfriends Glider
1990 My Blue Heaven Wally Bunting
1991 The Terror Within II Aaron
The Killing Mind Pizza Boy Television film
1991-96 Beverly Hills, 90210 Danny Five

Bobby Walsh

 4 episodes
1992 The Hat Squad Young Guard 1 episode
1993 Puppet Master 4 Richard "Rick" Myers
Murder, She Wrote Sean Griffith 1 episode
Alive Coche Inciarte
Dieppe Stefan Miniseries
1994 Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter Richard "Rick" Myers
Janek: The Silent Betrayal Wheeler Television film
1995 Taking the Falls Mr. Preston 1 episode
Falling for You Henry Television film
Forever Knight Sean Du Champs 1 episode
Blood and Donuts Boya
1996 Listen Jake Taft
1997 Laserhawk M.K. Ultra
The Sentinel Ronnie 1 episode
Viper Noel Flynn 1 episode
Ripe Pete
1998 Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie Frank Television film
Dog Park Trevor
Poltergeist: The Legacy Chevalier 1 episode
Mercy Point Hayden Revell 1 episode
Highlander: The Raven Wilson Geary 1 episode
The Outer Limits Stadetski 1 episode
1998-99 First Wave Elton Beleye 2 episodes
1999 The Fear: Resurrection Mike Hawthorne
2000 Left Behind Nicolae Carpathia
Falling Through Peter
Code Name: Eternity Dent 26 episodes
Twice in a Lifetime Jake Connor 1 episode
waydowntown Curt Schwin
2001 Mutant X Frank Cross 1 episode
Haven Jimmy Television film
Leap Years Randy Gendel 8 episodes
2002 Earth: Final Conflict Chase McBride 1 episode
The Chris Isaak Show Josh Hipwell 1 episode
Blocked Mugger Also director
The Fraternity Tom Wilkinson
Fairytales and Pornography Raphael
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Douglas Hibbard 1 episode
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force Nicolae Carpathia
2002-04 Blue Murder Noel Watson

Conrad Wasson

 2 episodes
2003 The Happy Couple Stan
The Pedestrian Travis Lack
Street Time Bob Morgan 1 episode
A Crime of Passion Alan Leach Television film
2004 Doc Caz Truman 1 episode
Deadly Visions John Culver Television film
Highwaymen Ray Boone
2005 Left Behind: World at War Nicolae Carpathia
Missing Derek Conway 1 episode
The Dark Hours David Goodman
2006 The Sentinel Director's Aide
2006 The Woods The Sheriff
2008 This Is Not a Test Rick Smyth
2009 The Death of Alice Blue Julian
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References
  1. Staff, Hollywood.com (2015-02-02). "Gordon Currie | Biography and Filmography | 1965". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.


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