Duncan Fraser (actor)

Duncan Fraser is a British-born Canadian actor.[1] He is most noted for his performance in the 1985 film Overnight, for which he was a Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986,[2] and his regular role as Staff Sgt. Regan in Da Vinci's Inquest, for which he was a Gemini Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 15th Gemini Awards in 2000.[3]

Early life and education

Born in Manchester, England, Fraser planned to study aeronautical engineering at the University of London, but switched to psychology after finding engineering too technical and mathematical.[1]

Career

Following university, Fraser travelled around the world for a number of years, before settling in the Vancouver area in 1974 and working as an actor.[1] He spent a number of years as director of the Nanaimo Theatre Festival, and as associate director of Vancouver's Fend Players theatre company.[1]

Fraser was also known for his regular television roles as Zack Denny in Bordertown, Mac McDougall in The Heights, Colonel Munro in Hawkeye, and Brian Brewster in Hope Island.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Overnight Arthur
1987 Malone Malone's Target
1988 Watchers Sheriff Gaines
1989 The Fly II Obstetrician
1990 Deep Sleep Delivery Man
1990 The Reflecting Skin Luke Dove
1991 Mystery Date Crully
1992 North of Pittsburgh Westcott
1993 The Crush Detective
1993 Needful Things Hugh Priest
1994 Ernest Goes to School Coach Decker
1994 Crackerjack Colonel Hardy
1994 Andre Jack Adams
1994 Timecop Irish Cop
1994 Red Scorpion 2 Mr. Benjamin
1995 Trust in Me Lyle Volker
1995 Cyberjack Dr. Phillip Royce
1996 Unforgettable Michael Stratton
1996 Alaska Koontz
1997 Seven Years in Tibet British Officer
1997 When Danger Follows You Home Dr. Lensky
1997 Silence Father Chadwick
1998 Wrongfully Accused Sergeant McMacDonald
1999 True Heart Lloyd Nelson
2000 The Guilty Martin Corrigan
2000 Cold Blooded Chief Tompkins
2000 The Claim Crocker
2001 Octopus 2: River of Fear Mayor
2003 Ben Hur Messala Voice
2003 The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting Buick Man
2005 The Exorcism of Emily Rose Dr. Cartwright
2006 Eight Below Captain Lovett
2007 In the Name of the King Old Man
2011 Hamlet Polonius
2018 The Predator VA Psych
2019 Buddy Games Bill

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Spot Marks the X Caretaker Television film
1986, 1989 Danger Bay Captain Burke / Carlson 2 episodes
1986 9B U.K. Headmaster Television film
1988 MacGyver Bauman Episode: "The Odd Triple"
1988 The Red Spider Jefferson O'Day Television film
1989–1991 Bordertown Zachary Denny 59 episodes
1990 The Death of the Incredible Hulk Tom Simpson Television film
1990 Neon Rider Stan Pierce Episode: "Starting Over"
1991 21 Jump Street Kevin Burnback Episode: "In the Name of Love"
1991 Monkey House Sergeant Episode: "All the King's Horses"
1991 Omen IV: The Awakening Father Mattson Television film
1991 Captive Nigel Crisp
1991 Max Glick Mechanic Episode: "Career Moves"
1992 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures Theodoric Episode: "Nail the Conquering Hero"
1992 Fatal Memories George Franklin Sr. Television film
1992 The Heights Mac MacDougal 5 episodes
1992 Street Justice Rafferty Episode: "Back from the Dead Again"
1992 Call of the Wild Red Fiske Television film
1992, 1995 The Commish Council Member #1 / Tom Schultz 2 episodes
1992–1996 Highlander: The Series Various roles 3 episodes
1993 When a Stranger Calls Back Club Owner Television film
1993 The X-Files Beatty Episode: "Fire"
1993–1995 Madison Roger Lemieux 4 episodes
1994 Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story Don Patterson Television film
1994–1995 Hawkeye Colonel Monroe 5 episodes
1995 The Marshal Tepper Episode: "Pilot"
1996 Captains Courageous Long Jack Television film
1996 Sweet Dreams Loggins
1996 Justice on Wheels: The Diana Kilmury Story Tinhead
1996 To Brave Alaska Wylie Bennett
1996, 1999 Viper Various roles 2 episodes
1996, 2001 The Outer Limits Coach Terni / General Post
1997 Dead Man's Gun Big Paddy Television film
1997 The Sentinel Sheriff Tennyson Episode: "Survival"
1997 Stargate SG-1 Professor Langford Episode: "The Torment of Tantalus"
1997 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show Jimmy Palmer Episode: "Honey, I'm Haunted"
1997 Police Academy: The Series Alonso Medford Episode: "Mummy Dearest"
1997, 1999 Dead Man's Gun Boyd Medcalf / Arthur Stephenson 2 episodes
1998–1999 Da Vinci's Inquest Staff Sgt. Regan 13 episodes
1998, 2001 First Wave Gen. Kendricks / Lieutenant 2 episodes
1999 The Jack Bull Edsel Fraser Television film
1999–2000 Hope Island Brian / Holloway Brewster 22 episodes
2000 So Weird Jonas Arrbee Episode: "Carnival"
2001 The Miracle of the Cards Dr. Farley Middleton Television film
2002 K-9: P.I. Frankie the Fence
2002 The New Beachcombers George Rivers
2002 Snow Queen Mayor Miniseries
2002 The Investigation George Karwaski Television film
2003 Betrayed Dr. Brooks
2003 Peacemakers C.W. Wentworth Episode: "A Town Without Pity"
2004 Traffic Wayne Frazier 3 episodes
2004 The Life McTavish Television film
2006 The Collector The Devil / Dutch Traveller Episode: "The Alchemist"
2006 Broken Trail Moncrieffe Episode: "Part Two"
2006 Merlin's Apprentice Sir Thomas 2 episodes
2007 Masters of Horror Bearded Washingtonian Episode: "The Washingtonians"
2008 The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon Dr. Samual Jordan Television film
2009 Storm in the Heartland Hank Wilson
2009 The Guard Father Episode: "At Sea"
2010 Shattered Roland Miller 2 episodes
2010 Sanctuary Prime Minister Episode: "For King and Country"
2010, 2015 Supernatural Various roles 3 episodes
2013 Whisper of Fear Colter Television film
2013 The Killing Raymond Seward Sr. Episode: "Eminent Domain"
2014–2021 When Calls the Heart Sam Collins 7 episodes
2019 Love on the Menu George Television film
2019 The InBetween Captain Amos Scott Episode: "The Devil's Refugee"
2019 V.C. Andrews' Heaven Toby Casteel Episode: "Fallen Hearts"
2019 Supergirl Messenger Episode: "Confidence Women"
2020 The Haunting of Bly Manor Father of the Bride / Older Henry 2 episodes
2021 Home Before Dark Harbour Master Episode: "Dark Rooms"
2021 Heartland Al Cotter Episode: "Brand New Day"

References

  1. ^ a b c d Barbara Crook, "The many faces of Duncan Fraser: Former mercenary keeps stage life in perspective". Vancouver Sun, October 5, 1993.
  2. ^ Sid Adilman, "Genie movies something to celebrate". Toronto Star, March 16, 1986.
  3. ^ "Here are the nominees for the 15th annual Gemini Awards". Canadian Press, September 19, 2000.


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