Shawn Doyle

Shawn Doyle
Born (1968-09-19) September 19, 1968
Wabush, Labrador, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Occupation Actor
Years active 1996–present

Shawn Doyle (born September 19, 1968) is a Canadian actor.

Background

Doyle was born and raised in Wabush (Labrador), Newfoundland. He was exposed to acting at young age, as his father was the founder of a local theatre group.[1] Later he moved to Toronto to study theatre at York University.

Career

He has won three awards for his critically acclaimed performance as Dennis Langley in The Eleventh Hour. Since moving to Los Angeles, he has also starred in the American shows 24 as Ronnie Lobell, Desperate Housewives as Mr. Hartley, and Big Love.[2] He has also made several film appearances: as Jack Shepard in Frequency, Brian in 1998's Babyface, Stephen in the 2005 film Sabah, and as Ray in Grown Up Movie Star (which he co-produced). Other roles include John in the film adaptation of The Robber Bride and a lawyer in Lost. He had a recurring turn as Joey Henrickson, a former NFL player and brother of Bill Henrickson, the main character in the HBO series Big Love. He had a brief role on the short-lived but acclaimed FX series Terriers. He starred as agoraphobic chess genius Arkady Balagan in the Showcase original series Endgame.[3] In the fall of 2011, he starred as the future first Canadian prime minister Sir John A. Macdonald in the CBC TV movie John A.: Birth of a Country. His performance won him a 2013 Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a television film or miniseries.[4]

In 2012, he appeared in an episode of King. He has appeared in two episodes of Republic of Doyle as Carl Maher. He appeared in the Canadian film The Disappeared in the fall of 2012. He played in an episode of CBS's Vegas as FBI agent Patrick Byrne in 2013. In 2013, he began the recurring role of Isaac Taft on the Canada-based Syfy series Lost Girl. 2014 saw Doyle portray Aleksandre Belenko on Covert Affairs.[5] He portrays Will Graham's defense attorney Leonard Brower on NBC's Hannibal, appeared as Chief of Police Vern Thurman on Fargo,[1] and portrays Jackie Sharp's boyfriend (then later husband), Alan Cooke on House of Cards.[6] In 2015, he appeared in a recurring role on This Life as high school principal, Andrew Wallace, and Sadavir Errinwright on the Syfy series The Expanse.[7]

Filmography

Movies

Year Title
2000 Frequency
2001 Don’t Say a Word
2009 Whiteout
2011 John A.: Birth of a Country

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002-2005 The Eleventh Hour Dennis Langley
2004 Desperate Housewives Mr Hartley
2005 24 Ronnie Lobell
2006-2010 Big Love Joey Henrickson
2008 Lost Duncan Forrester Episode "Eggtown"
2011 Endgame Arkady Balagan Lead role
2014 House of Cards Alan Cooke
2014 Fargo Vern Thurman Guest role
2015–2018 The Expanse Sadavir Errinwright
2016– Frontier Samuel Grant
2017 Bellevue Peter Welland Lead role
2018 Impulse Jeremiah Miller

Awards

YearAwardFilm/TV showRoleResult
2013ACTRA award for Outstanding Performance - MaleThe DisappearedPete[8]Won
2013Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a television film or miniseriesJohn A.: Birth of a CountryJohn A. Macdonald[4]Won
2007Gemini Award for Outstanding Male Performance In A Dramatic Program Or MiniseriesThe Robber BrideJohn GrismerWon
2005Gemini Nomination for Outstanding Performance In A Guest-starring RoleThe Eleventh HourDennis Langley[9]Nominated
2004Gemini Nomination for Outstanding Male Performance In A Leading RoleThe Eleventh HourDennis Langley[9]Nominated
2003ACTRA Toronto Award for Outstanding Performance - MaleThe Eleventh HourDennis Langley[10]Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 "Interview: The Star of Fargo on Being a Dad". canadianfamily.ca. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "'Big Love' showed too much love to big cast". popmatters.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Frederick, Brittany (9 January 2012). "Q&A: Shawn Doyle Plays A Brilliant 'Endgame'". starpulse.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  4. 1 2 "CBC's Rick Mercer Report snags 3 Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News. February 28, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  5. ↑ Prudom, Laura (29 July 2014). "'Covert Affairs' Taps 'Fargo' Thesp Shawn Doyle in Recurring Role". variety.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Labrador actor Shawn Doyle scores role on House of Cards". cbc.ca. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  7. ↑ "SHAWN DOYLE The Expanse, House of Cards & MORE « Sea and be Scene". seaandbescene.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Shandi Mitchell | Shawn Doyle Wins Outstanding Performance Award". www.shandimitchell.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  9. 1 2 MORGAN, AIDAN. "Shawn Doyle". thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  10. ↑ Tillson, Tamsen (7 February 2003). "ACTRA awards back". Variety. Retrieved 14 January 2017.


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