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David Orth
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David Orth is a Canadian actor.
Orth was born and raised in Kitchener
, Ontario
. His most notable role was as Edward 'Ned' Malone in the TV series The Lost World, which was shot in Australia
. He played this part from 1999 until 2002. During the shooting of The Lost World, he purchased a home in Australia and soon after met his wife there. Orth voiced Blizzard
in Iron Man: Armored Adventures
. He has also starred in Beyond Reality
, The Ray Bradbury Theatre and in the episode "Scarecrow" on the CW's horror/drama series Supernatural
.
He has hinted that although he enjoys his acting career, he would like to become a director in the future, "I'd like to work toward both producing and directing. Directing really interests me as it does many actors".
Orth was born and raised in Kitchener
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. His most notable role was as Edward 'Ned' Malone in the TV series The Lost World, which was shot in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He played this part from 1999 until 2002. During the shooting of The Lost World, he purchased a home in Australia and soon after met his wife there. Orth voiced Blizzard
Blizzard (comics)
The Blizzard is the name of three fictional characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics.The original version first appears in Tales of Suspense #45 as a supervillain and is currently deceased. The second version first appears in Iron Man #223 The Blizzard is the name of three...
in Iron Man: Armored Adventures
Iron Man: Armored Adventures
Iron Man: Armored Adventures is a 3D CGI cartoon series based on the Marvel Comics superhero Iron Man. It debuted in the USA on the Nicktoons on April 24, 2009, and has already begun airing on Canadian network Teletoon. The series is story edited by showrunner Christopher Yost, who also worked on...
. He has also starred in Beyond Reality
Beyond Reality (TV series)
Beyond Reality is a Canadian/American science fiction television series which originally aired between October 4, 1991 and March 20, 1993. The series is about two university parapsychologists investigate reports of paranormal phenomena that occur in ordinary people's lives....
, The Ray Bradbury Theatre and in the episode "Scarecrow" on the CW's horror/drama series 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...
.
He has hinted that although he enjoys his acting career, he would like to become a director in the future, "I'd like to work toward both producing and directing. Directing really interests me as it does many actors".
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Beefsteak | TV mini-series | |
1987 | American Playhouse American Playhouse American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.It premiered on January 12, 1982 with The Shady Hill Kidnapping, written and narrated by John Cheever and directed by Paul Bogart... |
The Uncooked Beefsteak | Episode: "The Prodigious Hickey" |
1987 | Night Heat Night Heat Night Heat is a Canadian police drama series, which aired on CTV from 1985 to 1991. The show also aired on CBS in the United States from 1987 to 1993 and was the first Canadian-produced drama series to air on an American network... |
Episode: "Tell Me a Story" | |
1988 | Friday the 13th Friday the 13th: The Series Friday the 13th: The Series is an American-Canadian horror television series that ran for three seasons, from October 3, 1987 to May 26, 1990 in first-run syndication.... |
Scott Thomas | Episode: "Vanity's Mirror" |
1988 | Double Standard | Mike | TV movie |
1989 | Brian | Episode: "The Dying Generation" | |
1989 | Friday the 13th Friday the 13th: The Series Friday the 13th: The Series is an American-Canadian horror television series that ran for three seasons, from October 3, 1987 to May 26, 1990 in first-run syndication.... |
Vance Cassidy | Episode: "Demon Hunter" |
1990 | Friday the 13th Friday the 13th: The Series Friday the 13th: The Series is an American-Canadian horror television series that ran for three seasons, from October 3, 1987 to May 26, 1990 in first-run syndication.... |
Tommy Betz | Episode: "Midnight Riders" |
1990 | Arthur Jr. | TV movie | |
1991 | Le peloton d'exécution | Mazur | TV movie |
1991 | My Secret Identity My Secret Identity My Secret Identity is a Canadian television series starring Jerry O'Connell and Derek McGrath. Originally broadcast from September 1, 1988 to May 1, 1991 on CTV in Canada, the series also aired in syndication in the United States.-Synopsis:... |
Episode: "Trial by Peers" | |
1992 | Beyond Reality Beyond Reality (TV series) Beyond Reality is a Canadian/American science fiction television series which originally aired between October 4, 1991 and March 20, 1993. The series is about two university parapsychologists investigate reports of paranormal phenomena that occur in ordinary people's lives.... |
Young Nolan Randolph | Episode: "The Dying of the Light" |
1992 | Benjy | Episode: "Great Wide World Over There" | |
1993 | Class of '96 Class of '96 Class of '96 is an American drama series that aired on Fox from January to May 1993. The series was created by John Romano and filmed mostly at the University of Toronto.-Synopsis:... |
Prep School Friend | Episode: "Midterm Madness" |
1993 | Chuckie | Episode: "While She Was Out" | |
1994 | RoboCop RoboCop: The Series RoboCop: The Series is a 1994 television series based on the film of the same name. It stars Richard Eden as the title character. Made to appeal primarily to children and young teenagers, it lacks the graphic violence that was the hallmark of RoboCop and RoboCop 2... |
Billy Sullivan | Episode: "Midnight Minus One" |
1996 | In the Fold | Mailman | TV movie |
1997 | F/X: The Series F/X: The Series F/X: The Series was a television series based on the film F/X, starring Cameron Daddo, Christina Cox, Kevin Dobson , Jacqueline Torres , Carrie-Anne Moss and Jason Blicker. It ran for 40 episodes from 1996 through 1998.... |
Chris | Episode: "Medea" |
1997 | Melanie Darrow | Rick | TV movie |
1998 | Labor of Love | Tim | TV movie |
1998 | Traders Traders (TV series) Traders is a Canadian television drama series, which was broadcast on Global Television Network from 1995 to 2000.-Overview:Although Global had locked up most of NBC's "Must See Thursday" situation comedies for their Thursday night broadcasts, they lost the rights to broadcast the medical drama ER... |
MBA Student Fred | Episode: "Blood on the Floor" Episode: "Little Monsters" |
1998 | Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend | Jason (voice) | Episode: "Jason and the Argonauts" |
1999 | Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend | Jason (voice) | Episode: "Jason and Medea" Episode: "Castor and Pollux" |
1999 | Total Recall: The Series | Air Safety | Episode: "Astral Projections" |
1999–2002 | Edward 'Ned' Malone | 51 episodes | |
2004 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye is a Canadian-American television series that premiered in the United States in 2002 and Canada in 2003. The show ended in May 2005 due to PAX's decision to halt the production of original programming. It was one of the two highest rated shows on PAX. In September 2009, Gospel... |
Various | Episode: "Bad Hair Day" |
2004 | Mutant X Mutant X (TV series) Mutant X is a science fiction television series that debuted on October 6, 2001. The show was created by Marvel Studios, and it centers around Mutant X, a team of "New Mutants" who possess extraordinary powers as a result of genetic engineering. The members of Mutant X were used as test subjects... |
William Dennett | Episode: "No Exit" |
2004 | Blue Murder | Darren Carlyle | Episode: "Upstairs Downstairs" |
2005 | Degrassi: The Next Generation Degrassi: The Next Generation Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian teen drama television series set in the Degrassi universe, which was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. Degrassi is the fourth fictional series in the Degrassi franchise, and follows The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and... |
Christopher | 3 episodes |
2005 | Stargate: Atlantis | Captain Radner | Episode: "The Siege: Part 2 The Siege (Stargate Atlantis) "The Siege" is the season finale for season one and season premiere for season two of the military science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis, and the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first episode of the series overall... " |
2005 | Smallville Smallville Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross... |
Soldier with Megaphone | Episode: "Commencement" |
2006 | 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... |
Sheriff | Episode: "Scarecrow" |
2006 | Falcon Beach Falcon Beach Falcon Beach is a Canadian television show, filmed at Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba, Canada, and produced in Canada for the Canadian and American markets. It originally aired in 2005 as a movie on Global in Canada. It was produced as a TV series for Global and ABC Family in 2006... |
Uncle Steve Tanner | Episode: "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" |
2006 | Charlie King | TV movie | |
2006 | Mr. Tanner | Episode: "And the Envelope Please" | |
2006 | Fallen Fallen (film) Fallen is a 1998 supernatural thriller film, directed by Gregory Hoblit, and starring Denzel Washington, John Goodman and Donald Sutherland.-Plot:... |
Gym Teacher | TV movie |
2006 | In Her Mother's Footsteps | Bobby Nolan aka Robert Ellis | TV movie |
2006 | Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage is a computer-animated feature-length film starring Tony Hawk produced by Mainframe Entertainment. FUNimation Entertainment distributed the movie in USA and Japan, while Alliance Atlantis distributed it in Canada... |
Todd, Carnie (voices) | Computer Animated Film |
2007 | White Noise 2: The Light | Dr. Serling | |
2007 | Mr. Wincorn | Episode: "Lesson Number One" | |
2007 | Blood Ties Blood Ties (TV series) Blood Ties is a Canadian television series based on the Blood Books by Tanya Huff; the show was created by Peter Mohan. It is set in Toronto, Canada and has a similar premise to an earlier series also set in Toronto, Forever Knight, in which a Vampire assists Police in dealing with crime... |
Jonah | Episode: "Post Partum" |
2008 | Past Lies | Marcia | TV movie |
2008 | Smallville Smallville Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross... |
Doctor | Episode: "Fracture" |
2008 | NYC: Tornado Terror NYC: Tornado Terror NYC: Tornado Terror is a 2008 disaster film, directed by Tibor Takács and written by T.S. Cook. It stars Nicole de Boer, Sebastian Spence, and Jerry Wasserman. The film is about global warming which causes tornadoes to drop on New York City. As Dr. Cassie Lawrence tries to stop the twisters, chaos... |
Pilot | TV movie |
2008 | On the Other Hand, Death On the Other Hand, Death On the Other Hand, Death is a 2008 gay-themed mystery film. It is the third film adaptation of a Richard Stevenson novel featuring fictional detective Donald Strachey... |
Peter Garrity | |
2008 | The Story of Saiunkoku | Kurō Hong (voice) | Season 1 - Episodes: 16, 17, 19, 21, 38 and 39 |
2009 | Messages Deleted Messages Deleted Messages Deleted - A screenwriting teacher is forced to live out the plot of a screenplay idea he stole from a student, who now seeks revenge.- Cast :* Matthew Lillard as Joel Brandt* Deborah Kara Unger as Det. Lavery* Gina Holden as Millie... |
Jeremy Potter | |
2009 | Iron Man: Armored Adventures Iron Man: Armored Adventures Iron Man: Armored Adventures is a 3D CGI cartoon series based on the Marvel Comics superhero Iron Man. It debuted in the USA on the Nicktoons on April 24, 2009, and has already begun airing on Canadian network Teletoon. The series is story edited by showrunner Christopher Yost, who also worked on... |
Blizzard / Donnie Gill (voice) | Episode: "Cold War" |
2009 | 2012 2012 (film) 2012 is a 2009 American disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich. It stars John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover, and Woody Harrelson. It was produced by Emmerich's production company, Centropolis Entertainment and was distributed by Columbia Pictures... |
AF1 Lieutenant | |
2010 | Fringe Fringe (TV series) Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security... |
Trooper Pekarski | Episode: "Johari Window Johari Window (Fringe) "Johari Window" is the 12th episode of the second season of the American science fiction drama television series Fringe. The episode was written by co-executive producer Josh Singer, and directed by filmmaker Joe Chappelle. The episode is set in a fictional upstate New York town, and begins with... " |
2010 | Henry | Episode: "Really You: Part 1" Episode: "Really You: Part 2" |
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2010 | Shattered | Kirk Mitchell | Episode: "In the Dark" |
2010 | Human Target | Severenson Kleman | Episode: "The Other Side of the Mall" |
2011 | Fairly Legal | Ben Collins | Episode: "Priceless" |
2011 | Exposed | Warren Morrow | TV movie |
2011 | Chaos Chaos (TV series) CHAOS is an American television series for the CBS network. The one-hour comedic drama premiered on April 1, 2011, as a midseason replacement for The Defenders.-Premise:... |
Harris | Episode: "Proof of Life" |