| Landon Liboiron | |
|---|---|
 Landon Liboiron directing his first short film THEO | |
| Born | (1991-03-10) March 10, 1991 (age 33) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Landon Liboiron (born March 10, 1991) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Declan Coyne in Degrassi: The Next Generation and his lead role as Peter Rumancek in Netflix's original series Hemlock Grove (2013–15).
Early life
Liboiron grew up in a small farming community in Jenner, Alberta. He has two older brothers. His mother, an artist, supportive of his desire to act, once drove her son to Vancouver for acting classes and auditions.
After graduating high school, he moved to Vancouver to pursue acting full time.
Career
Liboiron was cast in TV films before his breakout role in the Canadian teen drama television series Degrassi: The Next Generation.
In 2011, Liboiron played Josh Shannon in the sci-fi television series Terra Nova, the son of the lead character, played by Jason O'Mara, and his wife, played by Shelley Conn. That same year, he appeared in the horror film The Howling: Reborn.
In 2013, Liboiron was cast in a lead role opposite Bill Skarsgård and Famke Janssen as high school student and Romani werewolf Peter Rumancek in the Netflix original series Hemlock Grove. Liboiron reprised his role in the second and third season of the series.
From 2016 to 2019, he starred as Michael Smyth in the western drama series Frontier. In 2017, Liboiron was cast as Carter / Sam Meehan in the Blumhouse supernatural thriller film Truth or Dare (2018).
In 2021, he starred in the drama film Hands That Bind.
In 2022, Liboiron co-directed and wrote the gothic satire short film Soul of a Man with Bill Skarsgård, starring Stellan and Gustaf Skarsgård. The film was based on Edgar Allen Poe's short story Bon-Bon.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Broken House | Brandon | Short film |
| 2007 | Moondance Alexander | Freddie | |
| 2008 | Passchendaele | Young German soldier | |
| Run Rabbit Run | Skate Park Kid | ||
| 2009 | Zombie Punch | Mo Learner | |
| 2010 | Altitude | Bruce Parker | |
| Daydream Nation | Paul | ||
| 2011 | The Howling: Reborn | Will Kidman | Direct to video |
| 2012 | Girl in Progress | Trevor | |
| Love Written in Blood | Michael Simon | ||
| 2014 | MacKenzie Porter: If You Ask Me To | Wedding Attendant | Short film |
| 2015 | Forsaken | Will Pickard | |
| Burning Bodhi | Dylan | ||
| 2016 | Of Dogs and Men | E | Short film |
| 2018 | Truth or Dare | Carter / Sam Meehan | |
| 2020 | Come True | Jeremy | |
| 2021 | Hands That Bind | Dirk Longridge | |
| 2023 | Door Mouse | Kelly |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness | Brody Murakami | TV film |
| Don't Cry Now | Sam | ||
| The Dark Room | Brody Russell | ||
| 2008 | Flashpoint | Simon Strachan | Episode: "He Knows His Brother" |
| Mayerthorpe | Brian Ranfield | AKA Menace | |
| 2009 | Wild Roses | Jude | 6 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Declan Coyne | Regular role; 67 episodes |
| 2010 | Degrassi Takes Manhattan | TV film | |
| 2010–2011 | Life Unexpected | Sam Bradshaw | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | Terra Nova | Josh Shannon | Regular role; 13 episodes |
| Shattered | Ron Kelly | Episode: "Finding the Boy" | |
| The Haunting Hour: The Series | Josh | Episode: "The Perfect Brother" | |
| 2013–2015 | Hemlock Grove | Peter Rumancek | Lead role; 33 episodes |
| 2016–2019 | Frontier | Michael Smyth | Lead role; 18 episodes |
Audio dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | Kurt Vonnegut: Reporter on the Afterlife | John Keats / Sir Isaac Newton / Uncle Alex | 2 episodes |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Last Teenagers of the Apocalypse | Grim | 4 episodes |
Filmmaking
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Theo | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2022 | Soul of a Man | Yes | Yes | Short film; Co-director w/ Bill Skarsgård |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Alberta Film & Television Awards | Best Performance by an Alberta Actor | Mayerthorpe | Won | Film aka Menace | |
| 2009 | Wild Roses | Won | ||||
| 2010 | Gemini Award | Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | Degrassi: The Next Generation| | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Frontier | Nominated |
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