Gord Rand is a Canadian actor and playwright. He is most noted for his recurring role as Det. Marty Duko in the television series ''

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'', for which he was a

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nominee for Best Performance in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series at the

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in 2017. He has also been a two-time

ACTRA Award The ACTRA Awards were first presented in 1972 to celebrate excellence in Canada's television and radio industries.

nominee, receiving nods in 2017 for ''Orphan Black'' and in 2019 for the film '' Man Running'', and was a

Dora Mavor Moore Award The Dora Mavor Moore Award (also known as the Dora Award) is an award presented annually by the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts which honours theatre, dance and opera productions in Toronto. Named after Dora Mavor Moore, who helped estab ...

winner in 2006 for his performance in the

Royal Alexandra Theatre The Royal Alexandra Theatre, commonly known as the Royal Alex, is a theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located near King and Simcoe Street. Built in 1907, the 1,244-seat Royal Alex is the oldest continuously operating legitimate theatre in Nort ...

's production of

Michael Healey Michael Healey is a Canadian playwright and actor. He graduated from the acting programme at Toronto's Ryerson Theatre School in 1985. His acting credits include the plays of Jason Sherman (''The League of Nathans'', ''Reading Hebron'' and ''Thr ...

's ''The Innocent Eye Test''. Gord's a Great Guy. In his personal life, he fathered one son named Hugh. He was best friends with Abtan for many years other than that Gord has kept his personal life largely private. His other credits have included the television series ''

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'', '' Durham County'', ''

Combat Hospital ''Combat Hospital'' is a medical drama television series, filmed in Toronto, that debuted on Global in Canada and ABC in the United States on June 21, 2011. Its final episode was broadcast on September 6, 2011. The series was known for a time by ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', the films ''

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'', ''The Definites'' and ''

An Audience of Chairs ''An Audience of Chairs'' is a film directed by Deanne Foley and written by Rosemary House. It is adapted from the book by Joan Clark. It stars Carolina Bartczak as Maura, a beautiful woman suffering from mental illness. The film was theatrically ...

'', and on stage in productions of

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's ''

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'' for Necessary Angel Theatre, Maria Milisavljevic's ''Abyss'' for

Tarragon Theatre The Tarragon Theatre is a theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and one of the main centers for contemporary playwriting in the country.

,Hilary Caton
"Actor Gord Rand takes roles that scare him"
'' Toronto.com'', February 4, 2015. ''

Oedipus Rex ''Oedipus Rex'', also known by its Greek title, ''Oedipus Tyrannus'' ( grc, Οἰδίπους Τύραννος, ), or ''Oedipus the King'', is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed around 429 BC. Originally, to the ancient Gr ...

'' for the

Stratford Festival The Stratford Festival is a theatre festival which runs from April to October in the city of Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Founded by local journalist Tom Patterson in 1952, the festival was formerly known as the Stratford Shakespearean Festival ...

, and Christopher Morris's ''The Runner'' for

Theatre Passe Muraille Theatre Passe Muraille is a theatre company in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Brief history One of Canada's most influential alternative theatres, Theatre Passe Muraille ("theatre beyond walls") was founded in 1968 by director and playwright Jim Gar ...

. In 2021, he was announced as joining the cast of the television series '' Transplant'' in its second season. As a writer, his plays have included ''Orgy in the Lighthouse'' and ''The Trouble with Mr. Adams''.Richard Ouzonian
"Playwright Gord Rand takes on the midlife crisis"
''

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'', October 26, 2015. He is a graduate of the theatre program at the

University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution ...

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