Diego Klattenhoff is a Canadian actor known for his portrayals of Mike Faber in the Showtime series ''

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'' and as

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Special Agent Donald Ressler in ''

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''. He has also appeared as Derek in '' Whistler'', Ivan in ''

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'' as well as having a minor role in ''

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'' as Shane Oman.

Early life

Klattenhoff was born in French River,

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, Canada. He moved to

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at the age of 19 to pursue an acting career. For a number of years, he worked as a bartender while studying in theater workshops. His father was originally from Germany and settled in Canada before Klattenhoff was born.

Career

Klattenhoff studied with some of Canada's most respected acting coaches, including David Rotenberg,

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and Rae Ellen Bodie. His first notable acting role was in ''

'' (2004). He followed that with a string of appearances in notable TV shows like '' Smallville'' and ''

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'', and films like ''

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'' (2006). Since 2006, he has been in recurring roles like Young Jacob in CBC Television's '' At the Hotel'', Derek in CTV's '' Whistler'', Ivan Palacinke in ABC's ''

'' and Mike Callahan in

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's ''

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''. Klattenhoff appeared in ''

'' as Mike Faber, a Marine Captain whose best friend returns to the U.S. after disappearing in Iraq eight years earlier. He and the cast were nominated once for a

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Award for Best Cast, and twice for a PAAFTJ Television Awards for Best Cast in a Drama Series. He has also guest starred on television series such as '' Psych'', '' Supernatural'', '' 24'', and '' Falling Skies''. Klattenhoff starred in

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' television film ''Anatomy of Hope'' and appeared in the Guillermo del Toro film ''Pacific Rim'' (2013) and the sci-fi thriller '' After Earth'' (2013). In March 2013, Klattenhoff joined the cast of the NBC thriller ''

'', as FBI Special Agent Donald Ressler. The show premiered on September 23, 2013, to 12.6 million viewers.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Klattenhoff, Diego 21st-century Canadian male actors Male actors from Nova Scotia Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian people of German descent Living people People from Pictou County Year of birth missing (living people)