Cunningham, Colin 1966–

PERSONAL

Full name, Colin Alexander Cunningham; born August 20, 1966, in Los Angeles County, CA. Education: Attended Vancouver Film School. Avocational Interests: Playing the guitar, writing songs.

Addresses: Manager—Dylan Collingwood, Colling-wood Management, Inc., 300-100 West Pender St., Suite 300, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 1R8, Canada; Hilly Elkins, Elkins Entertainment, 8306 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 438, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career: Actor, producer, and writer. Founder of a production company. Worked as a saxophone player.

Awards, Honors: Leo Award nomination, best picture, Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Foundation of British Columbia, c. 1998, for Zacharia Farted; Leo Award nomination, best performance or host in a music, comedy, or variety program or series, 2001, for "The Day the Music Croaked," Big Sound; Leo Award, dramatic series: best guest performance by a male, 2004, for "Twenty Five Dollar Conversation," Da Vinci's Inquest; Leo Award nomination, short drama: best performance by a male, 2004, for The 30 Second Guaranteed Foolproof Ancient Cantonese Method; Leo Award nominations, dramatic series: best guest performance by a male, 2005, for "Beginnings," and best guest performance by an actor in a dramatic series, 2006, for "The Media Baron," both episodes of The Collector.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Herb Kolodny, Beggars and Choosers, Showtime, 1999–2001.

Major Paul Davis, Stargate SG-1 (also known as La porte des etoiles and Stargaate SG-1), Sci-Fi Channel, Showtime, and syndicated, between 1999 and 2005.

Nick Keester, Big Sound, CanWest Global Television, 2000–2001.

Detective Brian Curtis, Da Vinci's Inquest, CBC, 2002–2005.

Narrator and the Devil, The Collector, Space Television and City TV (Canada), 2004–2006.

Detective Brian Curtis, Da Vinci's City Hall, CBC, 2005–2006.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Network executive, Out of Order, Showtime, 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Intern, For the Love of Nancy, ABC, 1994.

Agent Walter Nottingham, Robin of Locksley Showtime, 1996.

Larry, Hostile Force (also known as Alarm fuer Security 13), 1996.

Manuel, Captains Courageous, Family Channel, 1996.

Cal Brody, Dead Fire (also known as Le vaisseau de l'enfer), Sci-Fi Channel, 1997.

Stan Sinclair, Volcano: Fire on the Mountain (also known as Fire on the Mountain), ABC, 1997.

Wesley Ballard, Five Desperate Hours, NBC, 1997.

Ross Singer, Y2K (also known as Countdown to Chaos and Y2K: The Movie), NBC, 1999.

Wayne, Final Ascent (also known as Final Descent), Fox Family Channel, 2000.

Agent Nardo, "Mr. St. Nick" (also known as "Monsieur St-Nick"), The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 2002.

Car pirate and Makeshift, Wilder Days, TNT, 2003.

John Foss, Stealing Sinatra, Showtime, 2003.

Mall guard, Stealing Christmas, USA Network, 2003.

Steve (Joyce DeWitt's boyfriend), Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of "Three's Company," NBC, 2003.

The smoker, The 30 Second Guaranteed Foolproof Ancient Cantonese Method (short), The Comedy Network (Canada), 2004.

Jon, Lesser Evil, Lifetime, 2006.

Vic Perillo, Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of "Diff'rent Strokes," NBC, 2006.

Some sources cite an appearance as Larry in The Heist, c. 1998.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Escalante, "731," The X-Files, Fox, 1995.

Lieutenant Terry Wilmer, "End Game," The X-Files, Fox, 1995.

Morris, "The Johnny Club," The Commish, ABC, 1995.

Speedy, "The Ballad of Lucas Burke," The Marshal, ABC, 1995.

Dr. Stroman, "Wetwired," The X-Files, Fox, 1996.

Professor George Ernst, "Worlds Apart," The Outer Limits (also known as The New Outer Limits), Showtime, Sci-Fi Channel, and syndicated, 1996.

Deputy Floyd, "The Imposter, Dead Man's Gun, Showtime, 1997.

Dr. Burke, "Mirror Image," The Sentinel, UPN, 1998.

Dr. Peter Markham, "Trust No One," Viper, NBC, 1998.

Josh Brand, "Lucy's Life," The Net, USA Network, 1998.

Reverend Franklin Justice, "Hangman," Dead Man's Gun, Showtime, 1998.

Cardosa, "Brother's Keeper," The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, syndicated, 1999.

Agent Roger Faraday, "Nobody Rides for Free (a.k.a. Blowback)," UC: Undercover (also known as Undercover), NBC, 2001.

Jay, "A Change Will Do You Good," Strange Frequency, VH1, 2001.

Sean Ryerson, "All in the Family," Cold Squad, CTV (Canada), 2001.

Transhuman and DAC, "Bag 'Em," Dark Angel (also known as James Cameron's "Dark Angel"), Fox, 2001.

Himself, The Arlene Bynon Show, 2001.

Himself, Open Mike with Mike Bullard (also known as The Mike Bullard Show and Open Mike), CanWest Global Television, 2001.

Himself, The Vicki Gabereau Show, CTV, 2001.

Mike Hughes, "Friends in Need," Mysterious Ways, PAX TV, 2002.

Sean Ryerson, "Enough Is Enough," Cold Squad, CTV, 2002.

Sean Ryerson, "The Shed," Cold Squad, CTV, 2002.

Himself, Breakfast Television, 2002.

Himself, Urban Rush, [Canada], c. 2002.

Nicky, "Insurgence," Smallville (also known as Smallville Beginnings and Smallville: Superman the Early Years), The WB, 2003.

Seth, "The Path," The Twilight Zone, UPN, 2003.

Shig, "Double or Nothingness," Andromeda (also known as Gene Roddenberry's "Andromeda"), Sci-Fi Channel, 2003.

Harry Samchuk, "Lawfully," The L Word (also known as Earthlings), Showtime, 2004.

Harry Samchuk, "Losing It," The L Word (also known as Earthlings), Showtime, 2004.

Neil, "Criminal Favors," The Chris Isaak Show, Showtime, 2004.

Neil, "Run Yola Run," The Chris Isaak Show, Showtime, 2004.

Ross Kaye, "Stalkerazzi," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2004.

Shig, "The Torment, the Release," Andromeda (also known as Gene Roddenberry's "Andromeda"), Sci-Fi Channel, 2004.

Michael Duggan, "1994," Reunion, Fox, 2005.

Pendragon, "Broken Circle," The Dead Zone (also known as Stephen King's "Dead Zone"), USA Network, 2005.

Jack, "Code Zero," Saved, TNT, 2006.

Marvin, "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me, Oops, He's Dead," Psych, USA Network, 2007.

Virgil, "We All Scream for Ice Cream," Masters of Horror, Showtime, 2007.

Some sources cite appearances in other programs.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Sheriff, "The Rats of Rumfordton," It's True, CBS, 1998.

Ray Varner, Dead Last, The WB and YTV (Canada), 2001.

Film Appearances:

Dietrich, Hard Evidence, Libra Home Entertainment, 1995.

Michael Bates, Zacharia Farted, Windowshot Productions, 1998.

Agent Hale Bryant, The Silencer, Prophecy Entertainment, 1999.

New York butcher, Best in Show (also known as Dog Show and Dogumentary), Warner Bros., 2000.

Tripp, The 6th Day (also known as On the Sixth Day, The Sixth Day, and Le sixieme jour), Columbia, 2000.

Building 20 guard, Antitrust (also known as Antitrust and Conspiracy.com), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001.

McCabe, Elektra, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2005.

Pool shark, Say Yes (short film), Hybrid Productions, 2005.

Officer Banks, The Entrance, Entrance Productions, 2006.

Reverend Wilkens, Incident at Alma (short film), Drop Frame Pictures Productions, 2006.

Thomas Reid, Insider Trading (short film), Zocalo Films, 2006.

Billy, Breakfast with Scot, Miracle Pictures, 2007.

Some sources cite appearances in other films, including Aroma, The Condemned, Forget Me Not, For the Love of Money, Framed, My Dinner with Laundry, A New Kind of Love, Notes, and Suspect Terrain.

Film Producer:

Zacharia Farted, Windowshot Productions, 1998.

Stage Appearances:

Jonathan, Before Eva, Talking Stick Theatre, c. 1994.

Appeared as Emanou, Car Cemetery, as the king, Exit the King, and as Phillip Richards, Professor George, all Open First Theatre; as Mark Twain, Merlin, The Globe; as Carrol, Some Killer Elephant, Westlake Village Theatre; and as Gately, The Day They Shot John Lennon. Also appeared in other productions, including The Gift and the Giving, Improv We Trust, Oliver! (musical), Private Wars, and Sweet Charity (musical).

Stage Director and Producer:

Before Eva, Talking Stick Theatre, c. 1994.

RECORDINGS

Music Videos:

Sean Hogan, "Come Another Fine Day," c. 2002.

Sean Hogan, "I'd Rather Have You," c. 2002.

Sean Hogan, "Tired of Leavin'," c. 2002.

Music Video Director:

Sean Hogan, "Come Another Fine Day," c. 2002.

Sean Hogan, "I'd Rather Have You," c. 2002.

Gord Bamford, "My Heart's a Genius," c. 2005.

Sean Hogan, "Catalina Sunrise," 2005.

Sean Hogan, "A Cowboy's Heart," 2005.

Music Video Producer:

Sean Hogan, "I'd Rather Have You," c. 2002.

Gord Bamford, "My Heart's a Genius," c. 2005.

Sean Hogan, "Catalina Sunrise," 2005.

Sean Hogan, "A Cowboy's Heart," 2005.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Zacharia Farted, Windowshot Productions, 1998.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Cult Times, December, 2000, p. 11.

Las Vegas Weekly, December, 1999.

Playback, October 19, 1998, p. 28.

TV Zone Special, July, 2004, pp. 48-50.

Xpose, October, 2002, pp. 24-27.

Electronic:

Colin Cunningham.com, http://www.colincunningham.com, December 4, 2006.

Cunningham, Colin 1966–

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Cunningham, Colin 1966–

PERSONAL

Full name, Colin Alexander Cunningham; born August 20, 1966, in Los Angeles County, CA. Education: Attended Vancouver Film School. Avocational Interests: Playing the guitar, writing songs.

Career: Actor, producer, and writer. Founder of a production company. Worked as a saxophone player.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Herb Kolodny, Beggars and Choosers, Showtime, 1999–2001.

Major Paul Davis, Stargate SG-1 (also known as La porte des etoiles and Stargaate SG-1), Sci-Fi Channel, Showtime, and syndicated, between 1999 and 2005.

Nick Keester, Big Sound, CanWest Global Television, 2000–2001.

Detective Brian Curtis, Da Vinci's Inquest, CBC, 2002–2005.

Narrator and the Devil, The Collector, Space Television and City TV (Canada), 2004–2006.

Detective Brian Curtis, Da Vinci's City Hall, CBC, 2005–2006.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Network executive, Out of Order, Showtime, 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Intern, For the Love of Nancy, ABC, 1994.

Agent Walter Nottingham, Robin of Locksley Showtime, 1996.

Larry, Hostile Force (also known as Alarm fuer Security 13), 1996.

Manuel, Captains Courageous, Family Channel, 1996.

Cal Brody, Dead Fire (also known as Le vaisseau de l'enfer), Sci-Fi Channel, 1997.

Stan Sinclair, Volcano: Fire on the Mountain (also known as Fire on the Mountain), ABC, 1997.

Wesley Ballard, Five Desperate Hours, NBC, 1997.

Ross Singer, Y2K (also known as Countdown to Chaos and Y2K: The Movie), NBC, 1999.

Wayne, Final Ascent (also known as Final Descent), Fox Family Channel, 2000.

Agent Nardo, "Mr. St. Nick" (also known as "Monsieur St-Nick"), The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 2002.

Car pirate and Makeshift, Wilder Days, TNT, 2003.

John Foss, Stealing Sinatra, Showtime, 2003.

Mall guard, Stealing Christmas, USA Network, 2003.

Steve (Joyce DeWitt's boyfriend), Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of "Three's Company," NBC, 2003.

The smoker, The 30 Second Guaranteed Foolproof Ancient Cantonese Method (short), The Comedy Network (Canada), 2004.

Jon, Lesser Evil, Lifetime, 2006.

Vic Perillo, Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of "Diff'rent Strokes," NBC, 2006.

Some sources cite an appearance as Larry in The Heist, c. 1998.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Escalante, "731," The X-Files, Fox, 1995.

Lieutenant Terry Wilmer, "End Game," The X-Files, Fox, 1995.

Morris, "The Johnny Club," The Commish, ABC, 1995.

Speedy, "The Ballad of Lucas Burke," The Marshal, ABC, 1995.

Dr. Stroman, "Wetwired," The X-Files, Fox, 1996.

Professor George Ernst, "Worlds Apart," The Outer Limits (also known as The New Outer Limits), Showtime, Sci-Fi Channel, and syndicated, 1996.

Deputy Floyd, "The Imposter, Dead Man's Gun, Showtime, 1997.

Dr. Burke, "Mirror Image," The Sentinel, UPN, 1998.

Dr. Peter Markham, "Trust No One," Viper, NBC, 1998.

Josh Brand, "Lucy's Life," The Net, USA Network, 1998.

Reverend Franklin Justice, "Hangman," Dead Man's Gun, Showtime, 1998.

Cardosa, "Brother's Keeper," The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, syndicated, 1999.

Agent Roger Faraday, "Nobody Rides for Free (a.k.a. Blowback)," UC: Undercover (also known as Undercover), NBC, 2001.

Jay, "A Change Will Do You Good," Strange Frequency, VH1, 2001.

Sean Ryerson, "All in the Family," Cold Squad, CTV (Canada), 2001.

Transhuman and DAC, "Bag 'Em," Dark Angel (also known as James Cameron's "Dark Angel"), Fox, 2001.

Himself, The Arlene Bynon Show, 2001.

Himself, Open Mike with Mike Bullard (also known as The Mike Bullard Show and Open Mike), CanWest Global Television, 2001.

Himself, The Vicki Gabereau Show, CTV, 2001.

Mike Hughes, "Friends in Need," Mysterious Ways, PAX TV, 2002.

Sean Ryerson, "Enough Is Enough," Cold Squad, CTV, 2002.

Sean Ryerson, "The Shed," Cold Squad, CTV, 2002.

Himself, Breakfast Television, 2002.

Himself, Urban Rush, [Canada], c. 2002.

Nicky, "Insurgence," Smallville (also known as Smallville Beginnings and Smallville: Superman the Early Years), The WB, 2003.

Seth, "The Path," The Twilight Zone, UPN, 2003.

Shig, "Double or Nothingness," Andromeda (also known as Gene Roddenberry's "Andromeda"), Sci-Fi Channel, 2003.

Harry Samchuk, "Lawfully," The L Word (also known as Earthlings), Showtime, 2004.

Harry Samchuk, "Losing It," The L Word (also known as Earthlings), Showtime, 2004.

Neil, "Criminal Favors," The Chris Isaak Show, Showtime, 2004.

Neil, "Run Yola Run," The Chris Isaak Show, Showtime, 2004.

Ross Kaye, "Stalkerazzi," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2004.

Shig, "The Torment, the Release," Andromeda (also known as Gene Roddenberry's "Andromeda"), Sci-Fi Channel, 2004.

Michael Duggan, "1994," Reunion, Fox, 2005.

Pendragon, "Broken Circle," The Dead Zone (also known as Stephen King's "Dead Zone"), USA Network, 2005.

Jack, "Code Zero," Saved, TNT, 2006.

Marvin, "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me, Oops, He's Dead," Psych, USA Network, 2007.

Virgil, "We All Scream for Ice Cream," Masters of Horror, Showtime, 2007.

Some sources cite appearances in other programs.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Sheriff, "The Rats of Rumfordton," It's True, CBS, 1998.

Ray Varner, Dead Last, The WB and YTV (Canada), 2001.

Film Appearances:

Dietrich, Hard Evidence, Libra Home Entertainment, 1995.

Michael Bates, Zacharia Farted, Windowshot Productions, 1998.

Agent Hale Bryant, The Silencer, Prophecy Entertainment, 1999.

New York butcher, Best in Show (also known as Dog Show and Dogumentary), Warner Bros., 2000.

Tripp, The 6th Day (also known as On the Sixth Day, The Sixth Day, and Le sixieme jour), Columbia, 2000.

Building 20 guard, Antitrust (also known as Antitrust and Conspiracy.com), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001.

McCabe, Elektra, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2005.

Pool shark, Say Yes (short film), Hybrid Productions, 2005.

Officer Banks, The Entrance, Entrance Productions, 2006.

Reverend Wilkens, Incident at Alma (short film), Drop Frame Pictures Productions, 2006.

Thomas Reid, Insider Trading (short film), Zocalo Films, 2006.

Billy, Breakfast with Scot, Miracle Pictures, 2007.

Some sources cite appearances in other films, including Aroma, The Condemned, Forget Me Not, For the Love of Money, Framed, My Dinner with Laundry, A New Kind of Love, Notes, and Suspect Terrain.