Aidan Devine
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Aidan Devine is a Canadian film actor. He 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. 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.
Dawson College
Dawson College was the first English CEGEP and is located in Westmount, just west of downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Dawson College is located near the heart of downtown Montreal in a former nunnery on 4.85 hectares of green space...
's Dome Theatre in Montreal, Quebec and began his acting career in Montreal. He would later relocate to Toronto. His 1993 breakout role came in Denys Arcand
Denys Arcand
Georges-Henri Denys Arcand, is a Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer. He has won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 2004 for The Barbarian Invasions...
's, Love and Human Remains
Love and Human Remains
Love and Human Remains is a 1993 Canadian film directed by Denys Arcand and based on Brad Fraser's stage play Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love. Fraser also wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation...
. 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
Ted Lindsay
Robert Blake Theodore Lindsay is a former professional ice hockey player, a forward for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League . He scored over 800 points in his Hockey Hall of Fame career, won the Art Ross Trophy in 1950, and won the Stanley Cup four times...
in Net Worth
Net Worth (TV film)
Net Worth is a 1995 television film that starred Aidan Devine, Al Waxman, R.H. Thomson and Kevin Conway. It was directed by Jerry Ciccoritti from a script written by Don Truckey, Phil Savath, David Cruise and Allison Griffiths...
and in 1998, a best supporting actor Gemini for his performance as airframe engineer, Jim Chamberlin
Jim Chamberlin
James A. "Jim" Chamberlin was a Canadian aerodynamicist who contributed to the design of the Canadian Avro Arrow; and NASA's Gemini spacecraft and the Apollo program...
in The Arrow
The Arrow
The Arrow is a four-hour miniseries produced for CBC Television in 1996, starring Dan Aykroyd as Crawford Gordon, experienced wartime production leader during World War II and president of A. V. Roe Canada during its attempt to produce the Avro Arrow supersonic jet interceptor. The film also stars...
. He has been nominated three other times.
Feature Films
- 1985 Night Magic
- 1986 The Boy in Blue
- 1986 And Then You Die
- 1988 The Jeweller's Shop
- 1988 Criminal LawCriminal Law (film)Criminal Law is a film directed by Martin Campbell, released in 1989.-Plot:Attorney Ben Chase successfully defends Martin Thiel, a wealthy young playboy, getting him acquitted of a series of brutal murders — only to find out later that Thiel is indeed a serial killer...
- 1990 A Touch of Murder
- 1990 Falling Over Backwards
- 1993 Love & Human Remains
- 1997 Joe's Wedding
- 1999 The Wishing Tree
- 1999 Dinner at Fred's
- 1999 Striking Poses
- 1999 Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story
- 2001 Reunion (short)
- 2001 Don't Say a WordDon't Say a WordDon't Say a Word is a 2001 psychological thriller film starring Michael Douglas, Brittany Murphy and Sean Bean based on the novel of the same title by Andrew Klavan...
- 2003 Cold Creek ManorCold Creek ManorCold Creek Manor is a 2003 American psychological thriller film directed by Mike Figgis. The screenplay by Richard Jefferies focuses on a family terrorized by the former owner of the rural estate they bought in foreclosure...
- 2004 Against the RopesAgainst the RopesAgainst the Ropes is a 2004 drama movie. It stars Meg Ryan and Omar Epps and was directed by Charles S. Dutton, in his motion-picture directorial debut....
- 2004 Irish Eyes
- 2005 The Dark HoursThe Dark HoursThe Dark Hours is a 2005 Canadian made psychological thriller movie directed by Paul Fox and written by Wil Zmak. In his book The Long Tail, Wired editor Chris Anderson cited it as the poorest box-office performance for 2005 in the U.S., with a gross of $423. Thus, it suffered more than any other...
- 2005 A History of ViolenceA History of Violence (film)A History of Violence is a 2005 American crime thriller film directed by David Cronenberg and written by Josh Olson. It is an adaptation of the 1997 graphic novel of the same name by John Wagner and Vince Locke...
- 2006 Everything's Gone GreenEverything's Gone Green (film)Everything's Gone Green is a 2006 Canadian comedy film directed by Paul Fox and written by Douglas Coupland. It was produced by Radke Films and True West Films...
- 2008 OutlanderOutlander (film)Outlander is a 2008 science fiction film directed by Howard McCain and starring James Caviezel. Caviezel has described Outlander as a light combination of Braveheart and Highlander.-Plot:...
- 2009 Dolan's CadillacDolan's Cadillac (film)Dolan's Cadillac is a 2009 thriller starring Wes Bentley, Christian Slater and Emmanuelle Vaugier. It is based on a short story of the same name by Stephen King.-Plot:...
TV Movies
- 1990 Double Identity
- 1990 Descending Angel
- 1992 The Boys of St. VincentThe Boys of St. VincentThe Boys of St. Vincent is a 1992 film directed by John N. Smith for the National Film Board of Canada. It is a two part docudrama based on real events that took place at the Mount Cashel Orphanage in St. John's, Newfoundland, one of a number of child sexual abuse scandals in the Roman Catholic...
- 1993 DieppeDieppe (film)Dieppe is a two-part Canadian television mini-series that aired on CBC Television in 1993. It was based on the book Unauthorized Action: Mountbatten and the Dieppe Raid by Brian Loring Villa...
- 1994 Against Their Will: Women in Prison
- 1995 Net WorthNet Worth (TV film)Net Worth is a 1995 television film that starred Aidan Devine, Al Waxman, R.H. Thomson and Kevin Conway. It was directed by Jerry Ciccoritti from a script written by Don Truckey, Phil Savath, David Cruise and Allison Griffiths...
- 1995 Iron Eagle IVIron Eagle IVIron Eagle on the Attack, also known as Iron Eagle IV, is a 1995 direct-to-video action film directed by Sidney J. Furie and is the fourth installment in the Iron Eagle series. It stars Louis Gossett, Jr. reprising his role once again as retired Gen. Charles "Chappy" Sinclair...
- 1997 Trucks
- 1997 Promise the MoonPromise the MoonPromise the Moon is a 1997 film by writer/director/producer Kevin Sullivan and is based on the book "The Four Arrows Fe-As-Ko" by Randall Beth Platt. The script was adapted by Kevin Sullivan and Peter Behrens...
- 1997 Too Close to HomeToo Close to HomeToo Close to Home is a novel written by Canadian author Linwood Barclay, the author of the Richard & Judy Summer read winner "No Time For Goodbye". -Summary:...
- 1997 Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the WayJoe Torre: Curveballs Along the WayJoe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way is a 1997 television movie chronicling Joe Torre's first year as manager of the New York Yankees when they won the World Series in 1996. It stars Paul Sorvino as Joe Torre....
- 1999 36 Hours to Die
- 2000 Who Killed Atlanta's Children?Who Killed Atlanta's Children?Who Killed Atlanta's Children? is a TV movie about the Atlanta child murders...
- 2001 Life with Judy Garland: Me and My ShadowsLife with Judy Garland: Me and My ShadowsLife with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows is a 2001 television film based on the memoirs of Lorna Luft, the daughter of Garland. The production is notable for its meticulous recreations of her films and concerts, and verisimilitudinous impressions of her by Tammy Blanchard and Judy Davis.The film,...
- 2001 Brian's Song
- 2001 A Wind at My BackWind at My BackWind at My Back is a television series which aired in Canada on CBC Television between 1996 and 2001. It was created and produced by Kevin Sullivan, best known for his adaptation of Anne of Green Gables and Road to Avonlea...
Christmas - 2002 Scar Tissue
- 2002 100 Days in the Jungle
- 2003 Ice Bound: A Woman's Survival at the South PoleIce Bound: A Woman's Survival at the South PoleIce Bound: A Woman's Survival at the South Pole is a 2003 CBS-TV movie starring Susan Sarandon as Dr. Jerri Nielsen in this harrowing true story of the cancer-stricken physician stranded at a South Pole research station who, under dangerous circumstances, and with the help of co-workers, treats her...
- 2005 Our FathersOur Fathers (film)Our Fathers is a 2005 television film directed by Dan Curtis and starring Ted Danson, Christopher Plummer, Brian Dennehy and Ellen Burstyn...
- 2006 The House Next DoorThe House Next Door (film)The House Next Door is a 2006 Lifetime Television movie, directed by Jeff Woolnough and starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Lara Flynn Boyle and Colin Ferguson.-Plot:...
- 2007 Involuntary MusclesInvoluntary musclesInvoluntary muscle may refer to:* Smooth muscle* Cardiac muscle...
Television Series
- 1996 Max the Cat (voice)
- 1999 The City (13 episodes)
- 2008 M.V.P.MVP (TV series)MVP is a 2008 Canadian television series that debuted January 11, 2008 on CBC Television....
(2 episodes) - 2010 Rookie Blue (5 episodes)
Television Mini-Series
- 1997 The ArrowThe ArrowThe Arrow is a four-hour miniseries produced for CBC Television in 1996, starring Dan Aykroyd as Crawford Gordon, experienced wartime production leader during World War II and president of A. V. Roe Canada during its attempt to produce the Avro Arrow supersonic jet interceptor. The film also stars...
- 2001 Dice
- 2001 TrudeauTrudeau (film)Trudeau is a 2002 television miniseries dramatizing the life of former Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. It aired on CBC Television and was written by Wayne Grigsby and directed by Jerry Ciccoritti....
- 2006 Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story
- 2007 St. Urbain's HorsemanSt. Urbain's Horseman (TV series)St. Urbain's Horseman is a Canadian television drama miniseries, broadcast on CBC Television in the 2007-2008 television season. Based on the novel by Mordecai Richler, the series starred David Julian Hirsh,Selina Giles Elliott Gould and Andrea Martin. It was Directed by Peter Moss....
- 2010 Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry StoryKeep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry StoryKeep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story is a 2010 two-part biographical television mini-series about Don Cherry. It is directed by Jeff Woolnough and written by Don Cherry's son Tim Cherry. It aired on March 28 and 29 on CBC Television...
Gemini Awards
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, DieppeDieppe (film)Dieppe is a two-part Canadian television mini-series that aired on CBC Television in 1993. It was based on the book Unauthorized Action: Mountbatten and the Dieppe Raid by Brian Loring Villa...
(1995) - Won: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program, Net WorthNet Worth (TV film)Net Worth is a 1995 television film that starred Aidan Devine, Al Waxman, R.H. Thomson and Kevin Conway. It was directed by Jerry Ciccoritti from a script written by Don Truckey, Phil Savath, David Cruise and Allison Griffiths...
(1997) - Won: Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, The ArrowThe ArrowThe Arrow is a four-hour miniseries produced for CBC Television in 1996, starring Dan Aykroyd as Crawford Gordon, experienced wartime production leader during World War II and president of A. V. Roe Canada during its attempt to produce the Avro Arrow supersonic jet interceptor. The film also stars...
(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)