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Matthew Walker (Canadian actor)

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Matthew Walker
Born (1942-04-11) 11 April 1942 (age 82)
CitizenshipEnglish-Canadian
OccupationActor
Years active1970–present

Matthew Walker (born 11 April 1942) is an English-Canadian film and television actor best known for his role in Little Women.[1][2][3]

Career

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He appeared in many Canadian television productions in the 1990s and 2000s. He played Michael, Nick Eliot's boss in The Crush. He played Father Mac in 22 episodes of the television series Hope Island, and Max Asher in 11 episodes of MythQuest. He also played the recurring character Ian MacLeod, the father of Duncan MacLeod in Highlander: The Series, Father Perry in Mysterious Ways and Merlin in the Stargate television franchise. In 2007, he was nominated for a Leo Award for "Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series" in the Stargate SG-1 episode "The Quest (Part 2)." He also played Mr. March in Little Women.[4]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1989 We're No Angels Blacksmith
1993 The Crush Michael
1994 Little Women Mr. March
1998 Futuresport Neville Hodgkins
2001 Spy Game MI6 Agent Digby 'Digger' Gibson
2006 Night at the Museum Politician
2007 Christmas in Wonderland Santa / Mr. Nicholas / Mall Ghost / Kristopher Kringle / Old Man With Walker [5]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures Uther Pendragon Episode: "Nail the Conquering Hero"
1996 The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue Handy Andy Television movie
1997 Convictions Chaplain Television movie
1999 Master Keaton Detective Rupert / Oscar Hammer (voices) English version
Credited as Mathew Walker
Episodes: "The Island of Cowards" and "The Forbidden Fruit"
1999–2000 Hope Island Father Mac 22 episodes
2001 MythQuest Max Asher 9 episodes
2005–2007 Stargate SG-1 Merlin 4 episodes
2007 Smallville Dr. Hudson Episode: "Labyrinth"
2017 A Series of Unfortunate Events Ticket Seller Episode: "The Reptile Room: Part One"

References

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  1. ^ "Comparing the Casts of Little Women, Then & Now". E! News. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  2. ^ Campe, Shannon (2019-12-23). "The Christmas Spirit of the 1994 "Little Women"". The Spool. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  3. ^ Warnke, Melissa Batchelor (2018-09-21). "Christian Bale in 'Little Women' Taught Me It's Hot to Be Smart". Vice. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  4. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0908022/awards [user-generated source]
  5. ^ "A holiday movie for the easily pleased" by Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (9 Nov, 2007) Retrieved from ProQuest 403121001
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