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Colin Cunningham

Colin Cunningham

10 movies on Netflix

Biography

Colin Cunningham is an American actor who got his start after a friend dared him to audition at an open casting call. He studied directing at the Vancouver Film School. On Stargate SG-1 he had a 15-episode run as USAF Major Paul Davis. He played Brian Curtis, a crooked cop, in the Canadian series Da Vinci's Inquest and returned to the character for Da Vinci's City Hall. His television credits include Steven Lefkowitz in jPod, The L Word, Flashpoint, and Sanctuary. He is best known for John Pope on Falling Skies, and critics praised his work as Julian Slink in Blood Drive. His films include the anti-clone activist Tripp in The 6th Day (2000) and McCabe in Elektra (2005). Cunningham wrote, directed, and starred in the short Centigrade, which won the 2007 Kick Start Award and made the Academy Award nomination short list in 2008. He has directed music videos for Country Music Television and plays tenor saxophone in WHAT-THE-FUNK!

60years old

Turns 61 on August 20in 311 days

Born August 20, 1966Los Angeles
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 25 years1997 to 2022

Genres

Drama40%, 4 films
Action30%, 3 films
Fantasy30%, 3 films
Sci-Fi30%, 3 films
Horror20%, 2 films

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First role
Cunningham's acting career started when a friend dared him to try out for a part in a public casting call.
Behind the camera
Cunningham wrote, directed, and starred in the short film Centigrade, which won the 2007 Kick Start Award and made the short list for an Academy Award nomination in 2008.
Beyond film
Cunningham plays tenor saxophone and is the band leader of WHAT-THE-FUNK!, a funk and soul band that was formed in 2013.

Colin Cunningham movies on Netflix

Curse of Crom: The Legend of Halloween2022IMDb rating 5.4as Greg
Little Pink House2018IMDb rating 6.5as Billy Von Winkle
Guardian Angel2014IMDb rating 6.1as Gregor Sarkoff
Afghan Luke2011IMDb rating 5.3as Christer
Goblin2010IMDb rating 4.0as Owen
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'2006IMDb rating 5.7as Vic Perillo
Elektra2005IMDb rating 4.7as McCabe
Best in Show2000IMDb rating 7.5as New York Butcher
The 6th Day2000IMDb rating 6.0as Tripp
Dead Fire1997IMDb rating 4.0as Cal Brody

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

The 6th Day2000 Action, Mystery, Sci-Fias Tripp
IMDb rating 6.0135K votes
Elektra2005 Action, Crime, Fantasyas McCabe
IMDb rating 4.7107K votes
Curse of Crom: The Legend of Halloween2022as Greg
IMDb rating 5.41.1K votes
Little Pink House2018as Billy Von Winkle
IMDb rating 6.51.2K votes
Best in Show2000as New York Butcher
IMDb rating 7.577K votes
Dead Fire1997as Cal Brody
IMDb rating 4.0296 votes
Afghan Luke2011as Christer
IMDb rating 5.3851 votes
Goblin2010as Owen
IMDb rating 4.01.6K votes

Worked with

Colin Cunningham shares two films with Jerry Wasserman, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Jerry Wasserman

Robert Duvall

Garry Chalk

C. Thomas Howell

Ed Begley Jr.

Michael McKean

Roger SpottiswoodeDirector, 1 film

Rob BowmanDirector, 1 film

Christopher GuestDirector, 1 film

Films together

Jerry Wasserman2 films together, 2006 to 2018
Jerry Wasserman's page
- Little Pink House2018IMDb rating 6.5Cunningham as Billy Von WinkleWasserman as Jim Bratten
- Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'2006IMDb rating 5.7Cunningham as Vic PerilloWasserman as Howard Leeds
Robert Duvall1 film together, 2000
Robert Duvall's page
- The 6th Day2000IMDb rating 6.0Cunningham as TrippDuvall as Dr. Griffin Weir
Garry Chalk1 film together, 2018
Garry Chalk's page
- Little Pink House2018IMDb rating 6.5Cunningham as Billy Von WinkleChalk as Mayor Lloyd Beachy
C. Thomas Howell1 film together, 1997
C. Thomas Howell's page
- Dead Fire1997IMDb rating 4.0Cunningham as Cal BrodyHowell as Tucker
Ed Begley Jr.1 film together, 2000
Ed Begley Jr.'s page
- Best in Show2000IMDb rating 7.5Cunningham as New York ButcherBegley as Hotel Manager
Michael McKean1 film together, 2000
Michael McKean's page
- Best in Show2000IMDb rating 7.5Cunningham as New York ButcherMcKean as Stefan Vanderhoof
Roger SpottiswoodeDirector, 1 film, 2000
All films by Roger Spottiswoode
- The 6th Day2000IMDb rating 6.0Cunningham as Tripp
Rob BowmanDirector, 1 film, 2005
All films by Rob Bowman
- Elektra2005IMDb rating 4.7Cunningham as McCabe
Christopher GuestDirector, 1 film, 2000
All films by Christopher Guest
- Best in Show2000IMDb rating 7.5Cunningham as New York Butcher

Online

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