Christopher Heyerdahl is a Canadian actor who has had roles in many prominent television shows and movies. He is 6 in 4 in (1.93 m) tall.

Biography

Heyerdahl was born in the mountains of British Columbia and is of Norwegian and Scottish

Scottish people

The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...

 descent. The late Thor Heyerdahl

Thor Heyerdahl

Thor Heyerdahl was a Norwegian ethnographer and adventurer with a background in zoology and geography. He became notable for his Kon-Tiki expedition, in which he sailed by raft from South America to the Tuamotu Islands...

 was his father's cousin.

Career

Heyerdahl is known for his role as Leonid in the Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Are You Afraid of the Dark? may refer to:* Are You Afraid of the Dark?, a 1992 television series* Are You Afraid of the Dark? , a 2004 novel by Sidney Sheldon...

episode "The Thirteenth Floor" and as Nosferatu in the episode "Midnight Madness". He played the characters Halling and Wraith

Wraith (Stargate)

In the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis, the Wraith are the original enemy alien species, first introduced in the pilot episode . In the series, they are a vampire-like telepathic race who feed on the "life-force" of humans, and are the dominant power in the Pegasus galaxy...

 commander Todd in Stargate Atlantis

Stargate Atlantis

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, and Pallan in the Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

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episode "Revisions". He played H.P. Lovecraft in the movie Out of Mind (1998) and a punk, new at drug dealing, in Cadavres (2009).

He played the part of the demon Alastair in three episodes of Supernatural

Supernatural (TV series)

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. He also played the part of Zor-El in the television series Smallville

Smallville (TV series)

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, as well as playing John Druitt and Bigfoot in the series Sanctuary.

He had a role in the feature film New Moon

New Moon (2009 film)

The Twilight Saga: New Moon, commonly referred to as New Moon, is a 2009 American romance fantasy-vampire film based on Stephenie Meyer's 2006 novel New Moon. It is the second film in The Twilight Saga film series and is the sequel to 2008's Twilight. Summit Entertainment greenlit the sequel in...

, an adaptation of Stephenie Meyer

Stephenie Meyer

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's second book in her Twilight Saga. In this film, he played a vampire

Vampire

Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...

, Marcus, who is part of a powerful Italian family called the Volturi.

In 2011, he played the role of The Swede in the AMC television series Hell on Wheels

Hell on Wheels (TV series)

Hell on Wheels is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Joe and Tony Gayton. Set in 1865, the series centers on the settlement that accompanied the construction of the first transcontinental railroad, referred to as "Hell on Wheels" by the company men, surveyors, support...

.

Filmography

Year	Film / Television	Role	Other notes
2011	Hell on Wheels Hell on Wheels (TV series) Hell on Wheels is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Joe and Tony Gayton. Set in 1865, the series centers on the settlement that accompanied the construction of the first transcontinental railroad, referred to as "Hell on Wheels" by the company men, surveyors, support...	The Swede	Recurring
2011	The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, commonly referred to as Breaking Dawn, is a 2011/2012 two-part romantic fantasy film directed by Bill Condon and based on the novel Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. The two parts form the fourth and final installment in the The Twilight Saga series...	Marcus
2010	Caprica Caprica (TV series) Caprica is a science fiction drama television series. It is a spin-off prequel of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, taking place about 58 years prior to the events of Battlestar Galactica. Caprica shows how humanity first created the robotic Cylons who would later plot to destroy humans in...	Kevin Reikle
2009	The Twilight Saga: New Moon	Marcus
	Sanctuary	John Druitt and Bigfoot
	Supernatural Supernatural (TV series) Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they...	Alastair	3 episodes
	Cadavres Cadavres (2009 film) Cadavres is a Quebec 2009 film directed by Eric Canuel. It is a film adaptation of the 1998 novel Cadavres by François Barcelo, a tragicomedy about the deadly feelings that unite a brother and sister who have nothing in common.-Plot:...	Paolo
2008	Sanctuary	John Druitt and Bigfoot	10 episodes; 2007–2009
	Stargate: Atlantis	Todd and Halling	9 episodes
2007	Smallville Smallville (TV series) Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October...	Zor-El	2 episodes
	Les Soeurs Elliot Les Soeurs Elliot Les Soeurs Elliot is a Canadian television drama series, which will air on TVA in the 2007-08 season.The series will star Sylvie Léonard, Isabel Richer and Julie Perreault as three sisters whose lives are thrown into turmoil when their father returns after disappearing thirty years...	Alcidez barling	1 episode
	The Invisible The Invisible The Invisible may refer to:*The Invisible , a film released in 2007*The Invisible , a British band*The Invisible , their debut album...	Dr. Woland
	Master of Horror	Rufus Griswold	1 episode
	Killer Wave	Stanley Schiff	TV mini-series
2006	Le 7e round	Aurther Kennendy	TV mini-series
	Whistler Whistler (TV series) Whistler is a Canadian television drama centring on the aftermath of the mysterious death of a local snowboard legend. The series was created by Kelly Senecal and developed by Patrick Banister, John Barbisan, Mindy Heslin, and Susan James.-Premise:...	Justin Talbert	1 episode
	Psych	Long Hair	1 episode
	The Dead Zone The Dead Zone (TV series) The Dead Zone, aka Stephen King's Dead Zone is an American-Canadian science fiction/suspense series starring Anthony Michael Hall as Johnny Smith, who discovers he has developed psychic abilities after a coma...	Zed	1 episode
	Saved Saved (TV series) Saved is a medical drama television series, which was broadcast on Turner Network Television in 2006. The series was created by David Manson....	John the Baptist	1 episode
	The Collector The Collector (TV series) The Collector is a Canadian Supernatural drama television series about a man attempting to help save people who have bargained their souls with the Devil...	Jan van der Heyden	1 episode
2005	Kamataki	Scott
	Into the West Into the West (TV miniseries) Into the West is a 2005 miniseries produced by Steven Spielberg and Dreamworks, with six two-hour episodes . The series was first broadcast in the U.S. on Turner Network Television on six Fridays starting on June 10, 2005...	James 'Jim' Ebbets	1 episode
	Le survenant	Mike l'Irlandais	aka The Outlander
2004	Blade: Trinity Blade: Trinity Blade: Trinity is a 2004 American superhero vampire action film, written and directed by David S. Goyer, who also wrote the screenplays to the first two Blade films...	Caulder
	Life As We Know It	Mr. Mitchell	1 episode
	Catwoman Catwoman (film) Catwoman is a 2004 American superhero film and quasi-spinoff of the Batman film series directed by Pitof and released by Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures on July 23, 2004....	Rocker
	Kingdom Hospital Kingdom Hospital Kingdom Hospital is a thirteen-episode television miniseries based on Lars von Trier's The Kingdom , which was developed by horror writer Stephen King in 2004 for American television...	Reverend Jimmy Criss	3 episodes
	The Chronicles of Riddick The Chronicles of Riddick The Chronicles of Riddick is a 2004 American science fiction film which follows the adventures of Richard B. Riddick, as he attempts to elude capture after the events depicted in the 2000 film Pitch Black, and details his meeting with Jack and Imam, his escape from the prison planet Crematoria, and...	Helion Politico
	Le dernier tunnel	Smiley
2003	Jeremiah Jeremiah (TV series) Jeremiah is an American television series starring Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner that ran on the Showtime network from 2002 to 2004. The series takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where most of the adult population has been wiped out by a deadly virus.Developed by Babylon 5 creator J...	Paul Wiel	1 episode
	Les aventures tumultueuses de Jack Carter	unknown	2 episodes
	Stargate SG-1 Stargate SG-1 Stargate SG-1 is a Canadian-American adventure and military science fiction television series and part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, is based on the 1994 feature film Stargate by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich...	Pallan	1 episode
	Andromeda Andromeda (TV series) Andromeda is a Canadian-American science fiction television series, based on unused material by the late Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, developed by Robert Hewitt Wolfe, and produced by Roddenberry's widow, Majel Barrett Roddenberry. It starred Kevin Sorbo as High Guard Captain Dylan Hunt...	Gaiton	1 episode
2002	John Doe John Doe (TV series) John Doe is an American science fiction drama television series that aired on Fox during the 2002–2003 TV season.-Synopsis:"I woke up in an island off the coast of Seattle. I didn't know how I got there ... or who I was. But I did seem to know everything else. There were things about me I didn't...	Dr.Hillman	2 episodes, 2002–2003
	Just Cause	unknown	2 episode
	Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher	Dr. Jacob Mortas	TV
	"Aftermath	Evan Harper
	India: Kingdom of the Tiger India: Kingdom of the Tiger India: The Kingdom of Tiger is a 2002 IMAX documentary, based on writings of Jim Corbett, directed by Bruce Neibaur, about man-eating tigers and the conservation efforts of the tiger in India.-Plot:...	Jim Corbett Jim Corbett James or Jim Corbett may refer to:*Jim Corbett , Edward James "Jim" Corbett , British-Indian hunter of man-eating tigers and leopards, conservationist, naturalist, photographer and author*James J...
	Napoléon (miniseries) Napoléon (miniseries) Napoleon is a historical miniseries which explored the life of Napoleon Bonaparte. In 2002, it was the most expensive television miniseries in Europe, costing the equivalent of $US46,330,000 to produce. The miniseries covered Napoleon's military successes and failures, including the Battles of...	Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire was a French naturalist who established the principle of "unity of composition". He was a colleague of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and expanded and defended Lamarck's evolutionary theories...
2001	La loi du cochon	Jodorowsky (Junkie)
	Varian's War	Marius Franken	TV
2000	La Femme Nikita	Colin Starnes	1 episode
	The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne is a 22-episode science fiction television series in the steampunk genre that first aired in June 2000 on CBC Television in Canada and in syndication in the United States....	D'Artagnan	2 episodes
	Nuremberg	Ernst Kaltenbrunner Ernst Kaltenbrunner Ernst Kaltenbrunner was an Austrian-born senior official of Nazi Germany during World War II. Between January 1943 and May 1945, he held the offices of Chief of the Reichssicherheitshauptamt , President of Interpol and, as a Obergruppenführer und General der Polizei und Waffen-SS, he was the...	TV
	Believe	Thad Stiles
	Press Run	Mickey Collins
	Nowhere in Sight	Lewis Gills
1999	Babel	Preficator	as Chris Heyerdahl
	Requiem for Murder	Det. Lou Heinz
	Fish Out of Water	Bobby Fish
	2 frères	Bobby Vieira
1998	The Ghosts of Dickens' Past	Charles Dickens
	Out of Mind: The Stories of H.P. Lovecraft	Howard P. Lovecraft	TV
1997	The Education of Little Tree	Pine Billy
	The Hunger	Arthur	1 episode
	The Peacekeeper The Peacekeeper The Peacekeeper also known as Hellbent is a 1997 Canadian and American action film directed by Frédéric Forestier. It stars Dolph Lundgren as a Major in the US Air Force and the only man who can prevent the president being assassinated and with the ability to thwart an imposing nuclear holocaust...	Hettinger
	Affliction Affliction (film) Affliction is an US-American drama film produced in 1997, written and directed by Paul Schrader from the novel by Russell Banks. It stars Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, James Coburn and Willem Dafoe....	Frankie Lacoy	as Chris Heyerdahl
	Bleeders Bleeders (film) Bleeders is a horror movie released in 1997, based on H. P. Lovecraft's story "The Lurking Fear".-Plot:John and Kathleen Strauss are a couple attempting to uncover the secret to John's rare blood disease. Along the way, they encounter Dr. Marlowe , who is intrigued by the case...	Narrato
	Habitat	Eric Thornton	as Chris Heyerdahl
	The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon is a 1997 TV movie. The screenplay by Graham Ludlow is based on the classic Jack London novel The Call of the Wild, published in 1903. Narrated by Richard Dreyfuss and starring Rutger Hauer, this film premiered and was well received at Palm Springs International...	Fellow Gambler #2
unknown	Lassie Lassie (1997 TV series) Lassie is a Canadian television series which aired from 1997 to 1999 on YTV in Canada and Sunday nights on the Animal Planet network in the United States, as a remake of the original Lassie TV series about a boy and his faithful dog...	Alfred Kraus	1 episode
1996	Coyote Run	Judd Lush	as Chris Heyerdahl
	Silent Trigger Silent Trigger Silent Trigger is a 1996 film directed by Russell Mulcahy starring Dolph Lundgren and Gina Bellman about a sniper and his female spotter. Lundgren plays a former hitman sent on a mission by a secretive "Agency", to assassinate a target from an abandoned skyscraper in construction...	O'Hara
	Rowing Through	Paul Enquist	TV
	Twists of Terror	Darien	TV
1994	Highlander III: The Sorcerer	Ponytail
	The Maharaja's Daughter	Walt	TV miniseries
	Warrior	Milo
1993	Are You Afraid of the Dark? Are You Afraid of the Dark? Are You Afraid of the Dark? may refer to:* Are You Afraid of the Dark?, a 1992 television series* Are You Afraid of the Dark? , a 2004 novel by Sidney Sheldon...	Leonid	2 episodes
1987	21 Jump Street 21 Jump Street 21 Jump Street is an American police procedural crime drama television series that aired on the Fox Network from April 12, 1987, to April 27, 1991, with a total of 103 episodes. The series focused on a squad of youthful-looking undercover police officers investigating crimes in high schools,...	Jake	1 episode

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