Aaron Douglas (actor)
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| Born | Aaron Douglas August 23, 1971 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998-present |
Aaron Douglas (born August 23, 1971) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Galen Tyrol on the Sci Fi Channel's television program Battlestar Galactica.
He headlined on the CTV drama The Bridge, which was also picked up by CBS for broadcast in the United States. Douglas played Frank Leo, a charismatic police union leader who is simultaneously battling criminals on the street while facing down corruption within the ranks of his own department. CBS ordered thirteen episodes, which began production in May 2009[1][2] but was dropped after showing just three episodes.[3] Aaron starred alongside fellow Battlestar Galactica actor Paul Campbell in a Syfy original movie, Killer Mountain, which premiered August 27, 2011.[4]
Early life
Aaron Douglas was born in New Westminster, a suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia. His father, Michael Douglas, is a professor and his mother, Arlene Elliot, is a psychologist. He has a brother Chris, who is four years his junior. The family lived in Vancouver until Aaron was 10, at which time they moved to a town in the interior of the province of British Columbia, Creston, where he attended Prince Charles Secondary School as a teenager and acted in school productions, played in a rock band and participated in community theater. At age 26, he quit his job and moved back to Vancouver to pursue a career in acting. He studied at Canada's famed William Davis Centre for Actors Study at VanArts.[5][6]
After completing the program at VanArts, Aaron performed with the Okanagan Shakespeare Company in Canada.[7] Many of the his early acting jobs were the result of his work as a "reader" for auditions. His job was to read the other side of the dialogue for the person auditioning for a role. Often, after the audition was finished, the director would turn to him and say something like, "You know that cop role with three lines, do you want to do it?" He began building his resume off those small parts.
Personal life
On November 1, 2004, Aaron's wife died after battling breast cancer. He has a son, Taylor, from a previous relationship, born in 1996.[8]
Aaron has a love of hockey and has been on skates since he was 2 years old. He still plays hockey as an adult, usually as a goalie. He is a devoted Vancouver Canucks fan and can usually be found at home games screaming at the referees along with friends and fellow Sci-Fi alums Daniel Bacon, Dan Payne, and Ryan Robbins.[9] He is also an avid fan of Wil Wheaton from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Aaron has admitted to going "fangirl" on him when meeting him for the first time at a convention in 2008.[10] He is also a self-confessed fan of The Ricky Gervais Show.
Charity Work
Aaron works with a number of charities, specifically Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Canadian Cancer Society and Canucks for Kids - Canuck Place Children's Hospice.[11]
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence | Worker | TV Movie |
| 2001 | Love and Treason | Paramedic | TV Movie |
| 2003 | Before I Say Goodbye | Detective Jack Sclafani | TV Movie |
| Stealing Sinatra | Roadblock Patrolman | TV Movie | |
| Final Destination 2 | Deputy Steve | ||
| The Stranger Beside Me | District Attorney Baines | TV Movie | |
| X2 | Stryker Soldier #1 | ||
| The Lizzie McGuire Movie | Paparazzi #2 | ||
| Lucky Seven | Steven | TV Movie | |
| Paycheck | Scientist #3 | ||
| 2004 | Saved! | Paramedic | |
| Walking Tall | Casino Stickman | ||
| Earthquake 10.5 | Tent City Soldier | TV Movie | |
| The Chronicles of Riddick | Young Meccan Soldier | ||
| I, Robot | USR Attorney #1 | ||
| Catwoman | Detective #1 | ||
| 2005 | White Noise | Frank Black | |
| The Exorcism of Emily Rose | Assistant District Attorney #1 | ||
| 2006 | Chaos | Police Officer | |
| Man About Town | Agency Partner #1 | ||
| 2007 | Butterfly on a Wheel | Front Desk Officer (Police Station) | |
| Blood: A Butcher's Tale | Sam the Butcher | ||
| 2010 | One Angry Juror | Frank Riley (Prosecutor) | TV Movie |
| 2011 | Killer Mountain | Ward Donovan | TV Movie |
| 2012 | Ghost Storm | Greg Goropolis | TV Movie |
| 2014 | Death Do Us Part | Harry Simpson | DVD and VOD |
| The Mentor | Paul Allenham | TV Movie | |
| Zodiac: Signs of the Apocalypse | Agent Woodward | TV Movie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Stargate SG-1 | Moac | 3x20: Maternal Instinct |
| Hollywood Off-Ramp | 1x18: Judgement Day | ||
| Cold Squad | Dean Logan | 4x09: Root Cause | |
| 2002 | Dark Angel | Hotel Clerk | 2x16: Exposure |
| The Chris Isaak Show | Fender Bender Driver | 2x10: Mysterious Hearts | |
| Smallville | Deputy Michael Birtigo | 1x20: Obscura | |
| Stargate SG-1 | Jaffa | 6x02: Redemption: Part 2 | |
| The Outer Limits | Kevin Lockwood | 7x13: Free Spirit | |
| Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Detective Dean Santoni | 4x08: The Flower Jury | |
| Breaking News | Greg Johnson | 1x06: Dunne's Choice | |
| American Dreams | Line Guy | 1x01: Pilot | |
| Taken | Corporal | 1x02: Jacob and Jesse | |
| 2003 | Before We Ruled the Earth: Hunt Or Be Hunted | Tsir | Hunt Or Be Hunted |
| Just Cause | FBI Agent Schroder | 1x18: Hide and Seek | |
| Black Sash | Officer Danny Bryant | 1x06: Snap Shots | |
| Out of Order | Boston | 1x01: Pilot | |
| Jeremiah | Davis | 2x03: Strange Attractors | |
| 2004 | The Chris Isaak Show | Reader | 3x08: Criminal Favors |
| The L Word | Concerned Citizen | 1x08: Listen Up | |
| Andromeda | Wezlow | 4x20: Time Out of Mind | |
| The Dead Zone | Rob Coulter | 3x05: Total Awareness | |
| Battlestar Galactica | Galen Tyrol | Main character (2004–2009) | |
| 2006 | Whistler | Lance | 1x10: Gathering Clouds |
| Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance | Galen Tyrol | Webisodes 1-3, 5, 7, 9, 10 | |
| 2007 | Bionic Woman | SuperMax Prison Guard | 1x01: Pilot Episode |
| Reaper | Demon Delivery Man | 1x05: What About Blob? | |
| Smallville | Pierce | 7x14: Traveler | |
| 2010 | The Bridge | Frank Leo | Main character |
| Hellcats | Bill Curran | Episodes: 1, 5-6, 8-9, 11, 13-15 | |
| 2011 | Eureka | Ray Darlton | 4x18: This One Time at Space Camp... |
| Flashpoint | Gil Collins | 4x15: Day Game | |
| 2012 | The Firm | Gerald Sykes | 1x12: Chapter Twelve |
| True Justice | FBI Agent Adrian Sloan | Episodes: 2x12: Fired and 2x13: The Shot | |
| 2013 | Hemlock Grove | Sheriff Tom Sworn | Episodes: 1-4, 7-13 |
| The Killing | Evan Henderson | Recurring character Season 3 | |
| 2014 | Falling Skies | Cooper Marshall | 4x05: Mind Wars |
| The Strain | Roger Luss | 1x07: For Services Rendered | |
| 2015 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Doug Franklin | 1x09: Rule #32: F-you, Rob Frumpkis! |
| The Returned | Tony Darrow | Episodes: 1x01, 1x02, 1x03, 1x05, 1x06, 1x07, 1x08 | |
| iZombie | Chuck Burd | 1x08: Dead Air | |
| The Flash | Turtle | 2x10: Potential Energy |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dead Rising 3 | Adam Kane |
| 2014 | Watch Dogs | Jordi Chin |
| Ancient Space | Sgt. Major Powell |
References
- ^ Adam Bryant (2009-02-19). "Fall TV: CBS Orders 13 Episodes of The Bridge". TV Guide. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
- ^ "CTV's 'The Bridge' picked up by CBS". CTV. 2009-02-19. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "CTV's 'The Bridge' cancelled by CBS". 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
- ^ "Aaron Douglas and Paul Campbell to star in Syfy Original Movie". 2011.
- ^ Gilles Nuytens (2005). "The Scifi World Aaron Douglas Interview".
- ^ "Aaron Douglas Bio".
- ^ "SkyOne Cast Profiles".
- ^ Jamie Ruby (May 7, 2008). "Exclusive Interview with Aaron Douglas". MediaBlvd Magazine.
- ^ "Aaron Douglas Biography".
- ^ "My fanboy moment: 'BSG's' Aaron Douglas". CNN. 2011.
- ^ "Episode #23 - Aaron Douglas Interview". 2011.
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