Brennan Elliott (born March 24, 1975) is a Canadian actor, best known for his role as Dr. Nick Biancavilla in the Lifetime medical drama series, '' Strong Medicine'' (2000-2004). Elliott later had recurring roles on ''

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'', '' Cedar Cove'' and ''

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Early life

Elliott was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada of

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. His father's family originated in North of Ireland. He was educated at the prestigious Actors Studio at the

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in New York City. One of Elliott's first screen appearances was in the

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for

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's 1991 song ''

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''.

Career

Elliott is best known as Dr. Nick Biancavilla in Lifetime's '' Strong Medicine''. Among his most prominent roles are his leading roles in the 1999 movie '' The Silencer'' and ''

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'' from 2000. Additionally, he had a role in the horror film, '' Curse of Chucky'' and a

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in the 2014 film '' Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb''. After appearing in episodes of Canadian

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like ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Outer Limits'', ''

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'', '' First Wave'', '' The Net'' and '' Poltergeist: The Legacy'' in the 1990s, Elliott has appeared in episodes of American television series like ''

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'', '' House M.D.'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Castle'' and '' Desperate Housewives''. Elliott appeared on ''

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'' as the father of a son who is a drug abuser. He made appearances in the series '' Ghost Whisperer'' and ''

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'' and starred as 9/11 hero

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in '' Flight 93''. In 2013, Elliott began starring as Warren Saget on the

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series, '' Cedar Cove''. In 2015, he was cast in the recurring role of reality dating show host Graham in the Lifetime drama series, ''

''.

Personal life

In September 2011, Elliott married psychologist Camilla Row. They have two children.

Filmography

References

External links

Official Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Elliott, Brennan 1975 births Living people Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Male actors from Calgary