Brendan Fletcher (born December 15, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He first gained recognition as a

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, winning a

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and being nominated for a Gemini Award his acting debut in the made-for-television film ''Little Criminals''. He subsequently won the Genie Award for Best Leading Actor for

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’s ''The Law of Enclosures'', and was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for '' Turning Paige''. Fletcher is known for playing troubled, eccentric, or unhinged characters, and is considered a character actor. He has appeared in high-profile films like '' Tideland, Freddy vs. Jason,'' '' Citizen Gangster'', and '' The Revenant''. He had the leading role in

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’s '' Rampage'' trilogy, playing mass murderer Bill Williamson. He has also appeared in television series such as '' Smallville'', '' Supernatural'', '' The Pacific'', '' Rogue'', ''

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'', '' Siren'', '' Arrow'', and '' Superman & Lois''.

Life and career

Fletcher was born in Comox Valley, British Columbia, and went to junior high school at Lake Trail in Courtenay, British Columbia. His acting debut was in 1995 in the CBC television movie '' Little Criminals,'' earning him a

. His filmography includes '' Tideland'', '' Freddy vs. Jason'', '' Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed'', '' Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning'', '' The Five Senses'', '' Air Bud,'' '' Rampage 1-3'', '' Eighteen'', and ''Law of Enclosures''. He also played Stirling Patterson (nickname: Stink) in ''

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'', appeared as Eric Anderson in ''

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'' and as Max in the '' Supernatural'' episode " Nightmare" and he appeared in the season 8 episode "Injustice" of '' Smallville'' as Rudy Jones aka The Parasite. He portrayed PFC Bill Leyden in the HBO miniseries ''The Pacific'', which received a number of prestigious accolades including a Peabody Award and eight Primetime Emmys. Fletcher has made a number of collaborations with director

starting with his 2002 film ''Heart of America'', and portraying mass murderer Bill Williamson in the director's controversial ''Rampage'' trilogy. He had a recurring guest role on the Western drama series ''Hell on Wheels'', and appeared in a supporting role on the crime drama '' Cardinal.'' He appeared in the critically lauded 2015 Western film ''The Revenant'' alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy. Fletcher has received numerous accolades for his work, having received a total of 4 Gemini Award nominations, 4

nominations, and 2 Genie Award nominations. He has won 2 Geminis, 1 Leo, and 1 Genie. In September 2018, Fletcher portrayed Stanley Dover in the seventh season of '' Arrow''.

Personal life

Fletcher resides in

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, and is a supporter of the

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. He is in a relationship with actress Sara Thompson.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fletcher, Brendan 1981 births Living people Male actors from British Columbia Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors People from the Comox Valley Regional District Best Actor Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners