Kevin Durand
Kevin Serge Durand (born January 14, 1974) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for portraying Vasiliy Fet in The Strain, Joshua in Dark Angel, Martin Keamy in Lost, Fred J. Dukes / The Blob in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Barry Burton in Resident Evil: Retribution, Gabriel in Legion, Little John in Robin Hood, Jeeves Tremor in Smokin' Aces, and Carlos in The Butterfly Effect. He received a 2012 Best Supporting Actor Genie nomination for his portrayal of Lenny Jackson in Citizen Gangster.
Kevin Durand | |
|---|---|
 Durand in July 2014 | |
| Born | January 14, 1974 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sandra Cho
(m. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Kevin Serge Durand was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, on January 14, 1974, the son of Reina (née Perreault) and Serge Durand.[1] He is of French-Canadian descent.[2]
Career
Durand's first break came when he was cast in Mystery, Alaska.[3] He often portrays characters on both the good and bad sides of law enforcement, such as Booth in Walking Tall, sidekick Red in Wild Hogs, the psychotic neo-nazi Jeeves Tremor in Smokin' Aces, the title role in Otis E., Gabriel in Legion, Little John in Robin Hood, and the hired thug Tucker in the 2007 remake of 3:10 to Yuma.[3]
Durand appeared in X-Men Origins: Wolverine as Blob[4] and in Real Steel,[5] both opposite Hugh Jackman. In 2012, he co-starred in Citizen Gangster and David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis. He took on video game character Barry Burton in the fifth installment of the Resident Evil movie franchise, Resident Evil: Retribution.[6] In 2013, he appeared in the film The Mortal Instruments.[7] He co-starred in Darren Aronofsky's Noah and two mid-2010s Atom Egoyan films, Devil's Knot and The Captive.
Durand has played series regulars on shows such as Joshua in Dark Angel, Vasiliy Fet in The Strain,[8] Harbard the Wanderer in Vikings,[9] Agent Jay Swopes in the American remake of Touching Evil, as well as guest roles on CSI, CSI: Miami, ER, Without a Trace, Dead Like Me and others. He also recurred on the television show Stargate SG-1 as Lord Zipacna and on Lost as Martin Keamy.[3]
Personal life
Durand married his long-time girlfriend Sandra Cho on October 1, 2010. Their daughter, Amélie Moon, was born on August 30, 2015.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Bazooka Marksman Joe | |
| Mystery, Alaska | 'Tree' Lane | ||
| 2002 | K-9: P.I. | Agent Verner | |
| 2004 | The Butterfly Effect | Carlos | |
| Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | Black Knight Ghost | ||
| Walking Tall | Booth | ||
| 2006 | Big Momma's House 2 | Oshima | |
| Smokin' Aces | Jeeves Tremor | ||
| 2007 | Wild Hogs | Red | |
| Throwing Stars | Reed | ||
| 3:10 to Yuma | Tucker | ||
| Stars | Carl | ||
| 2008 | Greener Mountains | Three-toe | |
| The Echo | Walter | ||
| Winged Creatures | Bagman | ||
| 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Fred Dukes / The Blob | |
| Otis E. | Otis | ||
| 2010 | Legion | Gabriel | |
| Robin Hood | Little John | ||
| 2011 | I Am Number Four | Mogadorian Commander | |
| Citizen Gangster | Lenny Jackson | ||
| Real Steel | Ricky | ||
| 2012 | Cosmopolis | Torval | |
| Resident Evil: Retribution | Barry Burton | ||
| A Dark Truth | Tor | ||
| 2013 | Devil's Knot | John Mark Byers | |
| Fruitvale Station | Officer Caruso | ||
| The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | Emil Pangborn | ||
| 2014 | Dark Was the Night | Paul Shields | |
| Winter's Tale | Cesar Tan | ||
| Noah | Rameel | ||
| The Captive | Mika | ||
| Garm Wars: The Last Druid | Skellig 58 | ||
| 2017 | Tragedy Girls | Lowell Orson Lehmann | |
| 2018 | Bigger | Bill Hauck | |
| Take Point | Markus | Korean film | |
| 2019 | Primal | Richard Loffler |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science | John Greer | Episode: "The Frankenstein of Sleep |
| 1999 | Hard Time: Hostage Hotel | Kenny, Flynn's henchman | TV film |
| 2000 | The Outer Limits | Alan | Episode: "Skin Deep" |
| ER | Mr. Mooney | Episode: "Mars Attacks" | |
| Stargate SG-1 | Lord Zipacna | 3 episodes | |
| 2000-2001 | Beggars and Choosers | Cliff | 6 episodes |
| 2001; 2005 |
Andromeda | VX/Elysian | 2 episodes |
| 2001-2002 | Dark Angel | Joshua | 14 episodes |
| 2002 | Taken | Homeless Bloke on Train | TV film |
| 2003 | Dead Like Me | Chuck | Episode: "Sunday Mornings" |
| Tarzan | Gregory Creal / Trevor Whedon | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Mob Princess | Claudio | TV film | |
| 2004 | The Goodbye Girl | Earl | TV film |
| Touching Evil | Agent Jay Swopes | 12 episodes | |
| 2005 | The Collector | The Devil / Bus Driver | Episode: "The Tour Guide" |
| Andromeda | Elysian | 2 episodes | |
| Threshold | Crewman Sonntag | 2 episodes | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Connor Daly | Episode: "Still Life" | |
| 2006 | Kyle XY | Police Officer at Party | Episode: "Pilot" |
| The Dead Zone | Cabot | Episode: "Panic" | |
| 12 Hours to Live | John Carl Lowman | TV film | |
| Without a Trace | Travis Holt | Episode: "The Damage Done" | |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Mike Newberry | Episode: "Dangerous Son" |
| Shark | Rick Carris | Episode: "No Holds Barred" | |
| 2008–2010 | Lost | Martin Keamy | 11 episodes |
| 2010 | American Dad! | CIA Guy (voice) | Episode: "Great Space Roaster" |
| 2012 | Republic of Doyle | Donnie Squires | Episode: "Streets of St. John's" |
| 2014–2017 | The Strain | Vasiliy Fet | 41 episodes |
| 2015–16 | Vikings | The Wanderer / Harbard | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | Trial & Error | Rutger Hiss | 4 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Voltron: Legendary Defender | King Zarkon / Commander Mar (voice) | 5 episodes |
| 2018 | Ballers | Werner Thompson | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Swamp Thing | Jason Woodrue[11] | 9 episodes |
| Wu Assassins | James Baxter / Earth Wu | Episode: "Legacy" |
References
- nurun.com. "Timmins Press". Timmins Press.
- https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/hab-at-heart-kevin-durand/c-775049
- Deerwester, Jayme (May 27, 2008). "For Durand, playing the 'Lost' psychopath can be a blast". USA Today.
- "Kevin Durand to Play the Blob in Wolverine". MovieWeb. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- Sturdivant, Brad (May 7, 2010). "Kevin Durand reteams with Hugh Jackman in Real Steel". Flix 66.
- Walkuski, Eric (September 9, 2011). "More Resident Evil 5 Casting News: Kevin Durand, Johann Urb... And Oded Fehr?!". JoBlo.com.
- Kroll, Justin (6 July 2012). "Durand, Maillet join 'Mortal Instruments'".
- Goldberg, Lesley (April 26, 2013). "'Lost' Vet Joins FX Vampire Drama 'The Strain'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- Trumbore, Dave (June 18, 2014). "VIKINGS: Season 3 Adds New Cast Members Including Kevin Durand, Morgane Polanski, and Ben Robson". Collider.
- Rayne, Naja (September 2, 2015). "Kevin Durand Welcomes Daughter Amélie Moon". People. Archived from the original on February 11, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- Boucher, Geoff (November 12, 2018). "DC Universe: 'Lost' Actor Kevin Durand Joins 'Swamp Thing' As Villain". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
