Callum Keith Rennie
Biography
Callum Keith Rennie is an actor from Britain and Canada, born in Sunderland and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, after his family moved to Canada. He discovered acting at 25 while working at a campus radio station, began on Edmonton stages, and later trained in Vancouver before a 1989 stage debut and appearances at the Shaw Festival. His screen career started with the film Purple Toast, and his breakthrough came as punk musician Billy Tallent in Hard Core Logo (1996). He starred as detective Stanley Raymond Kowalski on Due South and won a Genie Award for Last Night (1998). His films include eXistenZ (1999), Memento (2000), The Butterfly Effect (2004), Blade: Trinity (2004), and The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008). He played Leoben Conoy on Battlestar Galactica, Lew Ashby on Californication, and played Gary Connell in The Man in the High Castle. He won a Gemini Award for Shattered, a second Genie for Normal (2007), and four Leo Awards.
66years old
Turns 67 on September 14in 308 days
- Born Sunderland
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Callum Rennie
Movie Career
- Films
- 42
- Career span
- 24 years1994 to 2018
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A first
The Canadian band Billy Talent took its name from Billy Tallent, the punk rocker Rennie played in the mockumentary Hard Core Logo.
A change of course
While he was employed at the University of Alberta's campus radio station, Rennie found acting when he was 25 years old.
First role
Rennie's first professional stage performance came in 1989 in Sally Clark's Lost Souls and Missing Persons, a Touchstone Theatre production, after he attended Bruhanski Theatre Studio in Vancouver.
First role
Rennie's first screen appearance was in Purple Toast, an indie film. It was filmed in 1990 and released in 1993.
Behind the camera
Rennie served as one of the executive producers of Trigger, the Bruce McDonald film in which he briefly reprised his Hard Core Logo role as Billy Tallent.
Callum Keith Rennie movies on Netflix
Fifty Shades Freedas Ray
Little Pink Houseas Tim Leblanc
Goon: Last of the Enforcersas Hyrum Cain
Jigsawas Detective Halloran
Mobile Homesas Robert
Wait Till Helen Comesas Dave
Warcraftas Moroes
Born to Be Blueas Dick Bock
Fifty Shades of Greyas Ray
Into the Forestas Robert
October Galeas James
Rideas Tim
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivetas Father
Faith, Fraud, & Minimum Wageas Donald McMullen
Gunlessas Ben Cutter
Battlestar Galactica: The Planas Leoben Conoy
Case 39as Edward Sullivan
Murder on Her Mindas Leonard Bast
Sleepwalkingas Will
The X Files: I Want to Believeas 2nd Abductor - Janke Dacyshyn
Code Name: The Cleaneras Shaw
Normalas Walt
Shatteredas Det. McGill
Silkas Schuyler
The Invisibleas Detective Brian Larson
Snow Cakeas John Neil
Painkiller Janeas Mitchell
Shooting Galleryas Michael Mortensen
Blade: Trinityas Asher Talos
The Butterfly Effectas Jason
The Five People You Meet in Heavenas Eddie's Father
Paycheckas Jude - Guard
Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Iceas Palmberg
Mementoas Dodd
Suspicious Riveras Gary Jensen
eXistenZas Hugo Carlaw
Last Nightas Craig Zwiller
Excess Baggageas Motel Manager
Mastermindsas Ollie
Hard Core Logoas Billy Tallent / William Boisy
Unforgettableas Drug Dealer
Double Happinessas Mark
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
David S. Goyer directed two of these films. Five actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Marcia Gay Harden3 films together, 2007 to 2018
Marcia Gay Harden's page Fifty Shades Freed2018IMDb rating 4.6Rennie as RayHarden as Grace Grey
Fifty Shades of Grey2015IMDb rating 4.2Rennie as RayHarden as Mrs. Grey
The Invisible2007IMDb rating 6.1Rennie as Detective Brian LarsonHarden as Diane Powell
Michael Eklund3 films together, 2005 to 2015
Michael Eklund's page Into the Forest2015IMDb rating 5.8Rennie as RobertEklund as Stan
Gunless2010IMDb rating 6.4Rennie as Ben CutterEklund as Larry
Painkiller Jane2005IMDb rating 5.1Rennie as MitchellEklund as Dude
Carrie-Anne Moss3 films together, 2000 to 2007
Andrew Airlie3 films together, 2007 to 2018
Andrew Airlie's page Fifty Shades Freed2018IMDb rating 4.6Rennie as RayAirlie as Carrick Grey
Fifty Shades of Grey2015IMDb rating 4.2Rennie as RayAirlie as Mr. Grey
Normal2007IMDb rating 5.6Rennie as WaltAirlie as Dale
Aaron Douglas3 films together, 2007 to 2018
Aaron Douglas's page Little Pink House2018IMDb rating 6.5Rennie as Tim LeblancDouglas as Governor
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan2009IMDb rating 7.0Rennie as Leoben ConoyDouglas as Chief Galen Tyrol
Shattered2007IMDb rating 6.6Rennie as Det. McGillDouglas as Front Desk Officer
Jay Brazeau2 films together, 2000 to 2010
Jay Brazeau's page Gunless2010IMDb rating 6.4Rennie as Ben CutterBrazeau as Dr. Angus Schiffron
Suspicious River2000IMDb rating 5.8Rennie as Gary JensenBrazeau as Suitcase Man
David S. GoyerDirector, 2 films, 2004 to 2007
All films by David S. Goyer The Invisible2007IMDb rating 6.1Rennie as Detective Brian Larson
Blade: Trinity2004IMDb rating 5.8Rennie as Asher Talos
Also two films together33 more actors
- Julian RichingsThe Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013) and Hard Core Logo (1996)
- Kim CoatesGoon: Last of the Enforcers (2017) and Unforgettable (1996)
- Maria BelloWait Till Helen Comes (2016) and Shattered (2007)
- Serge HoudeThe Invisible (2007) and Paycheck (2003)
- Zak SantiagoNormal (2007) and The Five People You Meet in Heaven (2004)
- Jennifer EhleFifty Shades Freed (2018) and Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- Kevin McNultyCode Name: The Cleaner (2007) and The Invisible (2007)
- Dakota JohnsonFifty Shades Freed (2018) and Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- Sandra OhLast Night (1998) and Double Happiness (1994)
- Christine WillesLittle Pink House (2018) and Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- Dee Jay JacksonCase 39 (2009) and Paycheck (2003)
- Tom ButlerFifty Shades of Grey (2015) and Code Name: The Cleaner (2007)
- Max MartiniFifty Shades Freed (2018) and Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- Dustin MilliganGunless (2010) and Shattered (2007)
- Benita HaCase 39 (2009) and Hard Core Logo (1996)
- Michelle HarrisonThe Invisible (2007) and Paycheck (2003)
- Sarah PolleyeXistenZ (1999) and Last Night (1998)
- Lorena GaleThe X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) and The Butterfly Effect (2004)
- Don McKellareXistenZ (1999) and Last Night (1998)
- Jamie DornanFifty Shades Freed (2018) and Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- David PaetkauGoon: Last of the Enforcers (2017) and Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice (2002)
- Victor RasukFifty Shades Freed (2018) and Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- Eloise MumfordFifty Shades Freed (2018) and Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- Cameron BrightNormal (2007) and The Butterfly Effect (2004)
- Desiree ZurowskiShattered (2007) and The Invisible (2007)
- Luke GrimesFifty Shades Freed (2018) and Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- Claudette MinkShattered (2007) and Paycheck (2003)
- Jody RacicotGunless (2010) and Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice (2002)
- Rita OraFifty Shades Freed (2018) and Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- Hugh DillonMurder on Her Mind (2008) and Hard Core Logo (1996)
- Xantha RadleyThe X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) and Hard Core Logo (1996)
- Lesley EwenCase 39 (2009) and Double Happiness (1994)
- Nicole ParkerExcess Baggage (1997) and Hard Core Logo (1996)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Callum Keith Rennie's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.0 billion
23 of the 42 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 42 films: 23 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 6 never in cinemas; 8 figure not found.
- 23Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 6Never in cinemas
- 8Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 93% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$570M28.1% of the total
- 2$434M21.4% of the total
- 3$372M18.4% of the total
- 4$129M6.4% of the total
- 5$117M5.8% of the total
- 6$104M5.1% of the total
- 7$97M4.8% of the total
- 8$69M3.4% of the total
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