Robert Wisden
Robert Charles Wisden[1] (born June 2, 1958)[2] is an English actor who has an extensive career in Canadian and American film and television.[3] Best known for playing U.S. President Richard Nixon in the 2009 American neo-noir superhero film Watchmen, he has acted on many series, including Da Vinci's Inquest, Smallville, The X-Files and Jeremiah.
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| Born | Robert Charles Wisden June 2, 1958 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981-present |
| Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series 2000 The Sheldon Kennedy Story |
Early life
Born in 1958 in Brighton, East Sussex in England, Wisden moved with his family from Britain to Canada when he was 15. He started his career in 1985 starring as Terry Dunne in Atom Egoyan's In This Corner.
Career
He is best known for his role as United States President Richard Nixon in Zack Snyder's film adaptation of the DC graphic novel Watchmen, Chief Coroner James Flynn in Da Vinci's Inquest, and Ken Browning in Final Destination.
He played Robert Patrick Modell in the 1996 The X-Files series episode Pusher and 1998 follow-up episode Kitsunegari.
Awards
In 2000, he won a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for The Sheldon Kennedy Story (1999).[4]
Teaching
In 2006, Wisden graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Education degree.[3] He taught at Heritage Woods Secondary School for two school years (2006 - 2007), substituting for the main drama teacher and he is currently employed full-time at St.George's School for Boys in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he is Head of the Drama department.[5]
Filmography
Film
- Firebird 2015 AD (1981) - Cam
- Milk and Honey (1988)
- Blood Clan (1990) - Stuart Roos
- Stay Tuned (1992) - 3 Men and Rosemary's Baby
- Impolite (1992) - Jack Yeats
- Look Who's Talking Now (1993) - Ranger
- Legends of the Fall (1994) - John T. O'Banion
- The War Between Us (1996) - Ed Parnum
- Excess Baggage (1997) - Detective Sims
- Medusa's Child (1997) - Colonel Spencer
- Floating Away (1998) - Armand
- In the Name of the People (2000) - DA Paul McMillan
- Final Destination (2000) - Ken Browning
- Criss Cross (2001) - Zach
- Snow Queen (2002) - Wolfgang
- Watchmen (2009) - Richard Nixon
- Driven to Kill (2009) - Terry Goldstein
Television
- In This Corner (1986) - Terry Dunne
- Glory Enough for All (1988) - Charles Herbert Best
- 9B (1989) - Bob Dawson
- The Odyssey (1993–1994) - Brad Ziegler
- The Outer Limits (1995-1999) - Justin Wells / Sam Winter
- Highlander: The Series "The Return of Amanda" (1993) & "The Messenger" (1996) - Col. William Everett Culbraith / Werner
- The X-Files (1996–1998) - Robert Patrick Modell
- Poltergeist: The Legacy (1997-1999) - Will Thomas / James Donlon
- Madison (1997) - Richard Long
- Stargate SG-1 (1997–2005) (4 episodes) - Lt. Colonel Bert Samuels
- Millennium (1997-1998) - Chris Carmody / Gordon Roberts
- Cold Squad (1998-2004) - Nick Kingsman / Neil Brice
- Welcome to Paradox (1998) - John Hammond
- Da Vinci's Inquest (1998–2000) - Chief Coroner James Flynn
- Secret Cutting (2000) - Russell Cottrell
- Smallville (2001–2004) - Gabriel Sullivan
- Jeremiah (2002–2003) - Devon
- The Elizabeth Smart Story (2003) - Jim Smart
- Battlestar Galactica (2005) - Wallace Gray
- Supervolcano (2005) - Kenneth Wylie
References
- Robert Wisden Biography ((?)-)
- England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005
- Davincisinquest.com- Bio
- Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television official website Archived 2009-06-04 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved January 12, 2009.
- http://www.stgeorges.bc.ca/Page/SENIOR-SCHOOL/Arts/Theatre-Arts
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