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| David Cubitt | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1965-03-18) 18 March 1965 (age 59) England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987 - present |
| Spouse | Karolina Turek |
David Cubitt (born 18 March 1965) is an English-born Canadian television actor.
Born in England in 1965 to a Dutch mother, Jette, and an English father, David, he moved with his parents to Vancouver, British Columbia when he was six months old. He studied at Studio 58 there. He has starred in the Canadian series Traders and the American series Robbery Homicide Division.
He appeared as Det. Lee Scanlon in the series Medium. He first appeared in season 1 and appeared until the show was cancelled after its seventh season. He appeared in the disaster miniseries 10.5 and 10.5: Apocalypse, and made his film debut in Alive: The Miracle of the Andes (1993), co-starring Ethan Hawke.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Run | College Buddy | |
| 1991 | K2 | Peter | |
| 1993 | Alive | Adolfo "Fito" Strauch | |
| 1994 | August Winds | Henry Steiner | Short film |
| 1995 | I Shot a Man in Vegas | Johnny | |
| 1996 | Swann | Brownie | |
| 2000 | The Perfect Son | Theo | |
| 2001 | Ali | Robert Lipsyte | |
| 2013 | No Clue | Horn | |
| 2014 | Bad City | Dominic Kincaid | |
| 2014 | Seventh Son | Rogue Knight | |
| 2015 | The Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship | Richard Avery | Also executive producer |
| 2015 | Stonewall | Coach Winters | |
| 2015 | Rehearsal | Clive | |
| 2016 | Victory Square | Louie | Short film |
| 2016 | Shut In | Doug | |
| 2017 | Black Chicks | Guy | Short film |
| 2017 | Juggernaut | Dean Gamble | |
| 2019 | American Woman | Agent John Spivey |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 21 Jump Street | Willie | Episode: "Honor Bound" |
| 1990 | Booker | Dave | Episode: "Reunion" |
| 1991 | Silent Motive | Doug | Television film |
| 1991 | Palace Guard | Mike | Episode: "Eye of Newt" |
| 1992 | A Killer Among Friends | Greg Monroe | Television film |
| 1993–94 | E.N.G. | Bruce Foreman | Main cast (season 5; recurring, season 4; 18 episodes) |
| 1994–95 | Lonesome Dove: The Series | Robert Shelby | 5 episodes |
| 1995 | TekWar | Tom Weston | Episode: "Promises to Keep" |
| 1995 | The X-Files | Captain Barclay | Episode: "Død Kalm" |
| 1995, 1998, 2001 | The Outer Limits | Kevin Stein / Curtis Grainger / Colonel Faber | 3 episodes |
| 1996–98 | Traders | Jack Larkin | Main cast (seasons 1–4; 52 episodes) |
| 1996 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Kyle Vance | Episode: "The Tenement" |
| 1997 | Keeping the Promise | Boat Agent | Television film |
| 1997 | F/X: The Series | Eddie Nigel | Episode: "Double Image" |
| 1997 | The Perfect Mother | Dan Podaras | Television film |
| 1997–98 | Michael Hayes | Danny Hayes | Main cast |
| 1997 | Major Crime | Ricky Widmer | Television film |
| 1999 | Turks | Mike Turk | Main cast |
| 1999 | To Love, Honor & Betray | Charlie | Television film |
| 2001 | That's Life | J.T. Gold | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | The American Embassy | Doug Roach | 3 episodes |
| 2002–03 | Robbery Homicide Division | Det. Richard Barstow | Main cast |
| 2003 | E.D.N.Y. | Jimmy Erlick | Pilot |
| 2003 | Finding John Christmas | Noah Greeley | Television film |
| 2004 | 10.5 | Dr. Jordan Fisher | miniseries |
| 2005 | Bounty Hunters | Colin | Television film |
| 2005–11 | Medium | Detective Lee Scanlon | Main role (season 2–7, recurring: season 1; 111 episodes) |
| 2005 | The Eleventh Hour | Aaron Tiido | Episode: "The Miracle Worker" |
| 2005 | Murder at the Presidio | Private Arch Dwyer | Television film; uncredited |
| 2005 | Rapid Fire | George Smith | Television film |
| 2006 | 10.5: Apocalypse | Dr. Jordan Fisher | miniseries |
| 2010 | Bond of Silence | Bob McIntosh | Television film |
| 2011 | Possessing Piper Rose | Ben Maxwell | Television film |
| 2011 | Snowmageddon | John Miller | Television film |
| 2012 | Taken Back: Finding Haley | Dave | Television film |
| 2013 | Dangerous Intuition | Dan Beckman | Television film |
| 2014 | Arrow | Mark Shaw | Episode: "Corto Maltese" |
| 2013, 2016 | Bates Motel | Sam Bates | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Ray Donovan | Zack Davis | 2 episodes |
| 2016, 2018 | Van Helsing | John | Main cast (season 1; guest, season 3; 9 episodes) |
| 2017 | Once Upon a Time | Robert | Episode: "Murder Most Foul" |
| 2017 | Real Detective | Detective Rocky Harris | Episode: "Lambs to the Slaughter" |
| 2017 | Supernatural | Barthamus | Episode: "The Scorpion and the Frog" |
| 2018 | The Detail | Detective Kyle Price | Main cast |
| 2018–2020 | Siren | Ted Pownall | Recurring cast (36 episodes) |
| 2018 | Travelers | FBI Director Stevenson | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | BH90210 | Phil | 4 episodes |
| 2019–2023 | Virgin River | Calvin | Recurring cast (16 episodes) |
| 2020 | Altered Carbon | Dugan | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | The Good Doctor | Owen Gottfried | Episode: "Fixation" |
| 2021 | Nancy Drew | Councilman Fraser | Episode: "The Siege of the Unknown Specter" |
| 2024 | Allegiance | TBA |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Traders | Won |
| 1998 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Major Crime | Nominated |
| 2001 | Genie Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | The Perfect Son | Nominated |
| 2005 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role Dramatic Series | The Eleventh Hour | Nominated |
References
- "David Cubitt Biography (1965?-)". Film Reference. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- Turbide, Diane (1 December 1997). "Trading across the border". Maclean's. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- Enchin, Harvey (3 March 1997). "'Due South' wins drama Gemini". Variety. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
External links
- David Cubitt at IMDb
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