Tygh Runyan
Canadian actor and musician (born 1976)
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::summary Canadian actor and musician (born 1976) ::
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Tygh Runyan |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| nationality | Canadian |
| occupation | Actor, musician |
| years_active | 1991–present |
| spouse | |
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Tygh Runyan (born June 13, 1976) is a Canadian actor and musician.
Career
Runyan has had a long career of character and supporting roles. His most notable roles are as Dr. Robert Caine in Stargate Universe and Fabien Marchal in Versailles. His film work includes Disturbing Behavior, Blonde, Road to Nowhere, and The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle.
Runyan's character in Versailles is described as "the brooding, mysterious and feared chief of police", but became a favourite with "superfans" of the series. The actor commented, "One woman tried to hand me her baby ... I was like, ‘You know who Fabien is, right? He tortures people. Are you sure you want to do that?’"
Music
As a musician, Runyan has been a member of Beans He currently plays in the band Corredor from Los Angeles.
Personal life
Runyan married Sarah Lind in 2008. They divorced in 2020.
Selected filmography
- 1993 Judgment Day: The John List Story
- 1995 Once in a Blue Moon
- 1997 Kitchen Party
- 1998 Disturbing Behavior
- 1999 Our Guys: Outrage in Glen Ridge
- 1999 Touched
- 2001 Antitrust
- 2001 15 Minutes
- 2002 K-19: The Widowmaker
- 2002 Various positions
- 2004 Family Sins
- 2006 Final Days of Planet Earth
- 2006 Snakes on a Plane
- 2006 Mount Pleasant
- 2006 Holiday Wishes
- 2006-2007 Battlestar Galactica TV series
- 2007 Boot Camp
- 2008 Confessions of a Go-Go Girl
- 2009-2010 SGU Stargate Universe TV series
- 2010 Road to Nowhere
- 2010 Thirst
- 2011 Doppelgänger Paul
- 2012 Insoupçonnable (The Hunt for the I-5 Killer)
- 2012 It's Christmas, Carol!
- 2014 Forgive or Forget
- 2015-2018 Versailles
- 2016 Harvest
- 2019 Thicker than Water
- 2022 Blonde
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Leo Awards | Short Drama: Best Musical Score | White Out | ||
| 2006 | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama | The French Guy | |||
| 2007 | Mount Pleasant | ||||
| 2008 | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama | Normal | |||
| Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama | My Inventions | ||||
| 2009 | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama | Thirst | |||
| 2011 | A Night For Dying Tigers | ||||
| 2012 | Doppleganger Paul | ||||
| Indie Spirit Film Festival Awards | Best Foreign Feature Film | Indie Jonesing | |||
| 2016 | Edmonton International Film Festival Awards | Best Canadian Feature (Drama) | Dark Harvest | ||
| Audience Choice Award for Independent Dramatic Feature | |||||
| Columbia Gorge International Film Festival Awards | Best of Fest | ||||
| Audience Award for Feature Narrative | |||||
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References
References
- "Runyan, Tygh 1976–".
- (September 27, 2010). "September 26, 2010: Actor Tygh Runyan Answers Your Questions!".
- "Interviews: "Versailles" interview with Tygh Runyan – myFanbase".
- (November 13, 2016). "Tygh Runyan on 'Versailles' enforcer's reality check {{!}} TV Show Patrol".
- (March 13, 2011). ""ROAD TO NOWHERE" DIRECTOR MONTE HELLMAN {{!}} Filmmaker Magazine".
- Lorraine Ali. (October 19, 2018). "A goodbye to 'Versailles,' TV's best show you probably never watched".
- (June 11, 2008). "Slimming Mirrors, Flattering Lights".
- "2005 nominees".
- "2006 nominees".
- "2007 nominees".
- "2008 nominees".
- "2009 nominees".
- "2011 nominees".
- "2012 nominees".
- "Past Festivals {{!}} Indie Spirit Film Festival".
- (October 15, 2016). "The Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF) Announces 2016 Jury & Audience Awards".
- "2016 CGIFF @ BIG BEAR LAKE, CA {{!}} ANGAELICA".
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