Peter Outerbridge
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Peter Outerbridge is a Canadian
actor, best known for his role as Dr. David Sandstrom in the TMN
series ReGenesis
, as William in Saw VI
and his role as Dan Farmer in Happy Town
.
and Bermudian
descent. His paternal grandparents were Protestant missionaries in China
in the 1920s. After they returned to Canada his grandfather became the biggest philanthropist in northern Ontario.
After high school Outerbridge enrolled at the University of Victoria
to study acting. Afterwards he toured Canada for four years with the theatre group Way Off Broadway. In 1997 and 2002 he was nominated in the Canadian Genie Awards as the best actor in the films Kissed
and Marine life, respectively. He was also nominated in the Gemini Awards for his achievements.
In May 2000, he married actress Tammy Isbell. Together they have twins, Samuel and Thomas (born 2004).
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
actor, best known for his role as Dr. David Sandstrom in the TMN
The Movie Network
The Movie Network is a Canadian English language Category A premium television service, owned by Astral Media. The service is licensed to operate east of the Ontario-Manitoba border, excluding the territories...
series ReGenesis
ReGenesis
ReGenesis is a Canadian television program produced by The Movie Network and Movie Central in conjunction with Shaftesbury Films. The series, which ran for four seasons, revolves around the scientists of NorBAC , a fictional organization with a lab based in Toronto...
, as William in Saw VI
Saw VI
Saw VI is a 2009 horror film directed by Kevin Greutert from a screenplay written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. It is the sixth installment of the seven–part Saw film series and stars Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Mark Rolston, Peter Outerbridge, and Shawnee Smith...
and his role as Dan Farmer in Happy Town
Happy Town (TV series)
Happy Town is an American drama television series that premiered on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, and ended on June 16, 2010 on ABC. It was created by Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec and Scott Rosenberg...
.
Life and career
Outerbridge was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, the son of a lawyer and the youngest of five siblings. He is of SwedishSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and Bermudian
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
descent. His paternal grandparents were Protestant missionaries in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
in the 1920s. After they returned to Canada his grandfather became the biggest philanthropist in northern Ontario.
After high school Outerbridge enrolled at the University of Victoria
University of Victoria
The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...
to study acting. Afterwards he toured Canada for four years with the theatre group Way Off Broadway. In 1997 and 2002 he was nominated in the Canadian Genie Awards as the best actor in the films Kissed
Kissed
Kissed is a 1996 Canadian film, directed and co-written by Lynne Stopkewich, based on Barbara Gowdy's short story "We So Seldom Look On Love"...
and Marine life, respectively. He was also nominated in the Gemini Awards for his achievements.
In May 2000, he married actress Tammy Isbell. Together they have twins, Samuel and Thomas (born 2004).
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Hate Mail | Randal | First feature film |
1993 | Paris, France Paris, France (film) Paris, France is a 1993 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Jerry Ciccoritti and written by Tom Walmsley.-Plot:Lucy is a frustrated erotic novelist exploring whether a weekend of sexual passion with Sloan , a bisexual poet, can liberate her from writer's block.-Cast:* Leslie Hope as Lucy* Peter... |
Sloan | |
Cool Runnings Cool Runnings Cool Runnings is a 1993 comedy film directed by Jon Turteltaub. It is loosely based on the true story of the Jamaica national bobsled team's debut in the bobsleigh competition of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta. It stars Leon Robinson, Doug E. Doug, Malik Yoba, and Rawle D... |
Josef Grool | ||
For the Moment | Johnny | ||
1994 | Replikator Replikator Replikator is a 1994 science fiction film starring Michael St. Gerard, Brigitte Bako and Ned Beatty... |
John Cheever | |
1995 | The Michelle Apts | Jules | |
1996 | Kissed | Matt | Nominated - Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role The Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian actor.-1st Genie Awards:* Christopher Plummer, Murder by Decree... |
1998 | Escape Velocity | Lee Nash aka Carter | |
1999 | Better Than Chocolate Better Than Chocolate Better Than Chocolate is a 1999 Canadian romantic comedy movie shot in Vancouver directed by Anne Wheeler.-Plot:Maggie has recently moved out on her own, and has started a relationship with another woman, Kim... |
Judy | |
2000 | Double Frame | Special Agent Sean Donahue | |
Fools Die Fast | Eddie | ||
Mission to Mars Mission to Mars Mission to Mars is a 2000 science fiction film directed by Brian De Palma from an original screenplay written by Jim Thomas, John Thomas, and Graham Yost. The film's story details a fictional portrayal of a manned Mars exploration mission gone awry in the year 2020... |
Sergei Kirov | ||
Marine Life | Robert Kiely | Nominated - Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role The Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian actor.-1st Genie Awards:* Christopher Plummer, Murder by Decree... |
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2001 | Chasing Cain | Bob Kozlowski | Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... |
2002 | The Rendering | Theodore Gray | |
Men with Brooms Men with Brooms Men with Brooms is a 2002 Canadian romantic comedy film, starring and directed by Paul Gross. Centred on the sport of curling, the offbeat comedy tells the story of a reunited curling team from a small Canadian town as they work through their respective life issues and struggle to win the... |
James Lennox | ||
The Bay of Love and Sorrows The Bay of Love and Sorrows -Plot:Set in rural New Brunswick in 1974, the novel's protagonist is Michael Skid, the privileged son of the town judge. After a falling out with his friend Tom Donnerel, Michael befriends Madonna and Silver Brassaurd, a brother and sister who draw him into the orbit of Everette Hutch, a... |
Everette Hatch | ||
2003 | Cold Creek Manor Cold Creek Manor Cold 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... |
Dave Miller | |
June & Orlando | Sara "Sway" Wayland | Orlando | |
2004 | Chicks with Sticks | Curt Bonner | |
Ill Fated | Earl | ||
2005 | Land of the Dead Land of the Dead For the disambiguation page on anything else on this topic, come here to Land of the Dead .Land of the Dead is a 2005 horror film written and directed by George A... |
Styles | Also known as George A. Romero's Land of the Dead |
2006 | Lucky Number Slevin Lucky Number Slevin Lucky Number Slevin, renamed for the German/USA DVDs as Lucky # Slevin , is a 2006 crime thriller film written by Jason Smilovic, directed by Paul McGuigan and starring Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsley, Stanley Tucci, and Lucy Liu... |
Dumbrowski | |
Population 436 Population 436 Population 436 is a 2006 mystery-thriller film starring Jeremy Sisto, Fred Durst, Peter Outerbridge, and Charlotte Sullivan.-Synopsis:Steve Kady , a US Census Bureau researcher is sent to the remote and seemingly idyllic village of Rockwell Falls to interview residents concerning the population... |
Deputy Christian Hecker | Direct-to-video | |
2009 | Burning Mussolini | Detective Ryan Johnson | |
Saw VI Saw VI Saw VI is a 2009 horror film directed by Kevin Greutert from a screenplay written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. It is the sixth installment of the seven–part Saw film series and stars Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Mark Rolston, Peter Outerbridge, and Shawnee Smith... |
William Easton | ||
Deadpool | Ajax / Francis | ||
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | 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,... |
Jeff Chandler | Episode: "Just Say No! High" |
1991 | The Hidden Room | Rick | Episode: "Wasting Away" |
Drop Dead Gorgeous | Dylan Wiatt | TV film | |
1991–93 | The Commish The Commish The Commish is a television series that aired on ABC in the United States from 1991 to 1996. The series focused on the work and home life of a suburban police commissioner in upstate New York.... |
Officer Jeff Hartley | Nine episodes |
1992 | Diagnosis: Murder Diagnosis: Murder Diagnosis: Murder is a mystery/medical/crime drama television series starring Dick Van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan, a medical doctor who solves crimes with the help of his son, a homicide detective played by his real-life son Barry Van Dyke. The series began as a spin-off of Jake and the Fatman... |
Barry Donovan | TV film |
Nightmare Cafe Nightmare Cafe Nightmare Cafe is a short-lived American telefantasy program which aired on NBC for an abridged first season from January to April 1992. While the overall tone of the program was that of a mystical fantasy, it frequently incorporated elements of dark humor, horror, and even outright comedy. A total... |
Jesse | Episode: "Fay & Ivy" | |
Secret Service Secret Service (TV Series) Secret Service was an American action drama television series, created by Gilbert M. Shilton and George Mendeluk, which premiered on NBC on August 16, 1992 and ended on November 17, 1993. The show was a re-enactment of real Secret Service cases. It aired 21 episodes... |
Talbot | Episode: "Programmer/Child's Play" | |
1994 | Another Woman | Paul Temple | TV film |
Forever Knight Forever Knight Forever Knight was a Canadian television series about Nick Knight, an 800-year-old vampire working as a police detective in modern day Toronto. Wracked with guilt for centuries of killing others, he seeks redemption by working as a homicide detective on the night shift while struggling to find a... |
Young Thomas Constantine | Episode: "Father's Day" | |
1995 | Road to Avonlea Road to Avonlea Road to Avonlea was a television series which was first broadcast in Canada and the United States between 1990 and 1996. It was created by Kevin Sullivan and produced by Sullivan Films in association with CBC and the Disney Channel, with additional funding from Telefilm Canada.It was adapted from... |
Count Marek | Episode: "What a Tangled Web We Weave" |
The Android Affair | Thomas Benti | TV film | |
Highlander: The Series Highlander: The Series Highlander: The Series is a fantasy-adventure television series featuring Duncan MacLeod of the Scottish Clan MacLeod, as the Highlander. It was an offshoot and another alternate sequel of the 1986 feature film with a twist: Connor MacLeod did not win the prize and Immortals still exist post-1985... |
Paul Kinman | Episode: "Reluctant Heroes" | |
1995, 1999, 2001 | The Outer Limits The Outer Limits (1995 TV series) The Outer Limits is an American television series that originally aired on Showtime,the Sci Fi Channel and in syndication between 1995 and 2002... |
Dr. Andy Groenig; Ned Bailey; Zach Griffiths | Episode: "The New Breed" Episode: "What Will The Neighbors Think What Will The Neighbors Think "What Will The Neighbors Think" is an episode of The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 23 April 1999, during the fifth season.-Opening narration:-Plot:... Episode: "Replica" Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series |
1996 | Dinner Along the Amazon Dinner Along the Amazon Dinner Along the Amazon is a book of short stories by Timothy Findley. It was first published by Penguin Canada in 1984The title story was adapted into a short film in 1996, which starred Arsinée Khanjian, Dan Lett, Claire Rankin and Peter Outerbridge.... |
Rodney | TV film |
Closer and Closer | Adam | TV film | |
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years | Ned | Episode: "Betrayal" | |
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story | William Johnson | Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program TV film |
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Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance | Sergei | TV film | |
Giant Mine | Jim O'Neil | TV film | |
1997 | Murder in My Mind Murder in My Mind Murder in My Mind is a 1997 science fiction crime drama film starring Nicollette Sheridan, Stacy Keach, Peter Outerbridge, Peter Coyote, Ian Tracey and Peter Flemming. It was directed by Robert Iscove and written by Tom Swale.-External links:*... |
Jack Bolinas | TV film |
La Femme Nikita | Roger | Episode: "Treason" | |
Michael Hayes Michael Hayes (TV series) Michael Hayes was a TV series that ran on CBS from 1997 to 1998. It starred David Caruso and Ruben Santiago-Hudson.This series spotlighting surveys Michael Hayes, a former policeman became Deputy Prosecutor of the City of New York.... |
John Manning | (unknown episodes) | |
1998–99 | Millennium Millennium (TV series) Millennium is an American television series created by Chris Carter, creator of The X-Files. Millennium aired on the Fox Network from 1996 to 1999. The series was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, though most episodes were ostensibly set in or around Seattle, Washington... |
Special Agent Barry Baldwin | Nine episodes |
1999 | Escape from Mars Escape from Mars Escape from Mars is a made for TV movie produced for the UPN Network. The story is about five astronauts who make the first manned trip to Mars.The movie was filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.... |
John Rank, Sagan Cocommander | TV film |
The Time Shifters | Felder | TV film | |
2000 | Killing Moon | (uncredited) | TV film |
Out of Sync | Roger Deacon | TV film | |
2001 | The Pretender 2001 The Pretender 2001 The Pretender 2001 was the first of the two The Pretender telemovies to air after the series was cancelled from the NBC. It originally aired on TNT on January 22, 2001... |
Alex | TV film |
Earth: Final Conflict Earth: Final Conflict Earth: Final Conflict is a Canadian science fiction television series based on story ideas created by Gene Roddenberry, and produced under the guidance of his widow, Majel Barrett-Roddenberry. It was not produced, filmed or broadcast until after his death... |
Joe | Episode: "Subterra" | |
Paradise Falls Paradise Falls Paradise Falls is a weekly soap opera shown nationally on the Showcase channel in Canada, starting in 2001. It is set in a summer cottage community in Central Ontario.... |
Tyrone Fox | Episode: "Jessica Fights Back" Episode: "Goodbye Tyrone" |
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2002 | Chasing Cain: Face | Detective Bob Kozlowski | Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series TV film |
Trudeau | Jim Coutts | TV film | |
Mentors | Dr. Milton Bradshaw | Episode: "A Matter of Time: Part 1" Episode: "Secrets and Lies" Episode: "A Matter of Time: Part 2" |
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Monk Monk (TV series) Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July... |
Mr. Monk and the Marathon Man | Trevor McDowell | |
100 Days in the Jungle | Gord Black | TV film | |
2003 | The Risen | Nick Simms | TV film |
24 24 (TV series) 24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration... |
Ronnie Stark | Episode: "Day 2: 2:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m. 24 (season 2) Season Two, also known as Day 2, of 24 was first broadcast from October 28, 2002 to May 20, 2003. The season begins and ends at 8:00 a.m... " Episode: "Day 2: 3:00 a.m.-4:00 a.m. 24 (season 2) Season Two, also known as Day 2, of 24 was first broadcast from October 28, 2002 to May 20, 2003. The season begins and ends at 8:00 a.m... " |
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Miracles Miracles (TV series) Miracles is an American drama television program starring Skeet Ulrich and Angus Macfadyen. Created by Richard Hatem and Michael Petroni, the series has sometimes been dubbed a "spiritual version of The X-Files" by its creators... |
Jason Herlock | Episode: "Paul Is Dead" | |
2004 | This Is Wonderland This Is Wonderland This Is Wonderland was a Canadian television series which aired on CBC Television. The series is a legal drama with comedic elements, or a comedy-drama. It was created by playwright George F... |
Dale Robertson | Episode: "#1.7" Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role Dramatic Series ("Episode Seven") |
The D.A. | Jerry Weicker | Episode: "The People vs. Sergius Kovinsky" Episode: "The People vs. Patricia Henry" Episode: "The People vs. Oliver C. Handley" Episode: "The People vs. Achmed Abbas" |
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Medical Investigation Medical Investigation Medical Investigation was an American medical drama television series that began September 9, 2004, on NBC. It ran for 20 one-hour episodes before being cancelled in 2005... |
Clark White | Episode: "Progeny" | |
2004–05 | The Murdoch Mysteries | Detective William Murdoch | Episode: "Except the Dying" Episode: "Poor Tom Is Cold" Episode: "Under the Dragon's Tail" |
2004–08 | ReGenesis ReGenesis ReGenesis is a Canadian television program produced by The Movie Network and Movie Central in conjunction with Shaftesbury Films. The series, which ran for four seasons, revolves around the scientists of NorBAC , a fictional organization with a lab based in Toronto... |
David Sandstrom | 52 episodes Nominated - 2005 Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role ("Baby Bomb") Nominated - 2006 Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role ("Fishy") Nominated - 2007 Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role ("Dust in the Wind") Nominated - 2008 Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role ("TB or Not TB") |
2005 | Tilt Tilt (TV series) Tilt is a U.S. TV series set against the backdrop of the World Championship of Poker tournament in Las Vegas, and with the tagline "You're playing poker. They're playing you." The series first aired on January 13, 2005, and is the second original drama series from ESPN, following Playmakers... |
Randy Cioffi | Episode: "Gentleman Jim" Episode: "Shuffle Up and Deal" |
Murder in the Hamptons Murder in the Hamptons Murder in the Hamptons is a true story made for TV movie, based on the events leading to the murder of multi-millionaire Ted Ammon and the conviction of Ammon's estranged wife's lover Daniel Pelosi.-Plot:... |
Gordon Wintrob | TV film | |
2006 | 10.5: Apocalypse 10.5: Apocalypse 10.5: Apocalypse is a 2006 television miniseries written and directed by John Lafia. A sequel to 2004's 10.5, the film follows a series of catastrophic seismic disasters .-Plot:... |
Alec Becker | TV film |
Puppets Who Kill Puppets Who Kill Puppets Who Kill is a Canadian television comedy programme co-produced by The Comedy Network. It premiered in Canada on the Comedy Network in 2002, and in Australia on The Comedy Channel in 2004.... |
Phil Goody | The Rival House | |
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Diff'rent Strokes | Al Burton | TV film | |
Intimate Stranger | Denis Teague | TV film | |
2007 | In God's Country | Officer Wayne | TV film |
My Name Is Sarah | Charlie Manning | TV film | |
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:... |
Peter Varland | Episode: "Always A Bridesmaid" Episode: "The Rules of Attachment: Part I" Episode: "The Rules of Attachment: Part II" Episode: "Last Run" |
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2008 | 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... |
Dr. Reyes | Episode: "Pilot" Pilot (Fringe) The pilot episode of the television series Fringe premiered on the Fox network on September 9, 2008. The pilot was written by series creators J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci, and directed by Alex Graves. The episode introduces the character Olivia Dunham, portrayed by Anna Torv, an FBI... |
Sanctuary | Malcolm Dawkins | Episode: "Folding Man" | |
Heartland Heartland (Canadian TV series) Heartland is a Canadian television drama series which debuted on CBC Television on October 14, 2007. The series is loosely based on the Heartland books by Lauren Brooke.... |
Brad Borden | Episode: "Summer's End" | |
2009 | Flashpoint Flashpoint (TV series) Flashpoint is a Canadian police drama television series that debuted on July 11, 2008, on CTV in Canada and ran on CBS in the United States for its first three and a half seasons. In 2011, Ion Television began airing new episodes of the series in the United States... |
Walter Volcek | Episode: "Clean Hands Clean Hands (Flashpoint episode) "Clean Hands" is the third episode in the second season of the Canadian police drama television series Flashpoint. The episode first aired on March 13, 2009.-Plot:The SRU has a tough case they must protect the killer while he is coming back to Canada... " |
Deadliest Sea Deadliest Sea Deadliest Sea is a fictional made-for-TV movie that originally aired on the Discovery Channel on July 19, 2009. It is about the crew of the Kodiak, Alaska-based scallop fishing vessel St. Christopher. It was produced by the producers of the popular Discovery Channel series Deadliest Catch... |
Captain Colvin | TV film | |
2010 | Happy Town Happy Town (TV series) Happy Town is an American drama television series that premiered on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, and ended on June 16, 2010 on ABC. It was created by Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec and Scott Rosenberg... |
Dan Farmer | Seven episodes; series cancelled by ABC, last episode aired 13 May 2010 - remaining 5 of 8 episodes produced will air after May "sweeps" |
2010 | Nikita Nikita (TV series) La Femme Nikita is a Canadian action/drama television series based on the French film Nikita by Luc Besson. The series was co-produced by Jay Firestone of Fireworks Entertainment and Warner Brothers. It was adapted for television by Joel Surnow... |
Ari Tasarov | Episode 8: Phoenix, Episode 14: The Next Seduction, Episode 17: Covenant, Episode 24: Falling Ash, Episode 26: Partners |
External links
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