Tygh Runyan (born June 13, 1976) is an actor and musician.

Career

Runyan has had a long career of character and supporting roles. His most notable roles are as Dr. Robert Caine in ''

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'' and Fabien Marchal in ''

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''. His film work includes ''

Disturbing Behavior ''Disturbing Behavior'' is a 1998 teen science fiction psychological horror film starring James Marsden, Katie Holmes, and Nick Stahl. The film was directed by David Nutter, who was a director and producer on ''The X-Files'', and the screenplay ...

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Road to Nowhere "Road to Nowhere" is a rock song written by David Byrne for the 1985 Talking Heads album ''Little Creatures''. It also appeared on '' Best of Talking Heads'', '' Sand in the Vaseline: Popular Favorites'', the ''Once in a Lifetime'' box set and t ...

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The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle ''The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle'' is a 2009 American dark comedy written and directed by David Russo. It stars Marshall Allman as Dory, an unusually religious young man who, after losing his job as an IT manager, is forced to work as a ...

. Runyan's character in ''Versailles'' is described as "the brooding, mysterious and feared chief of police", but became a favourite with "superfans" of the series. The actor commented, "One woman tried to hand me her baby ... I was like, ‘You know who Fabien is, right? He tortures people. Are you sure you want to do that?’"

Music

As a musician, Runyan has been a member of Beans and The Awkward Stage and scored the films Various Positions and Control Alt Delete. He currently plays in the band Corredor from Los Angeles.

Selected filmography

* 1993 '' Judgment Day: The John List Story'' * 1995 ''Once in a Blue Moon'' * 1997 '' Kitchen Party'' * 1998 ''

'' * 1999 '' Our Guys: Outrage in Glen Ridge'' * 1999 ''Touched'' * 2001 ''

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'' * 2001 '' 15 Minutes'' * 2002 '' K-19: The Widowmaker'' * 2002 ''

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'' * 2004 ''Family Sins'' * 2006 ''

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'' * 2006 ''

Snakes on a Plane ''Snakes on a Plane'' is a 2006 American action film directed by David R. Ellis and starring Samuel L. Jackson. It was released by New Line Cinema on August 18, 2006, in North America. The film was written by David Dalessandro, John Heffernan ...

'' * 2006 '' Mount Pleasant'' * 2006 ''Holiday Wishes'' * 2006-2007 ''

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'' TV series * 2007 '' Boot Camp'' * 2008 ''

Confessions of a Go-Go Girl Confessions of a Go-Go Girl is a 2008 Lifetime made-for-television film starring Chelsea Hobbs, directed by Grant Harvey, based on a play by Jill Morley and written an co-executive produced by Lenore Kletter. The film aired on Lifetime on Augus ...

'' * 2009-2010 '' SGU Stargate Universe'' TV series * 2010 ''

'' * 2010 ''

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'' * 2011 ''

Doppelgänger Paul ''Doppelgänger Paul, or A Film About How Much I Hate Myself'' is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Dylan Akio Smith and Kris Elgstrand and released in 2011. The film stars Tygh Runyan as Karl, a lonely man who decides following a near-death ...

'' * 2012 ''Insoupçonnable'' (The Hunt for the I-5 Killer) * 2012 ''

It's Christmas, Carol! ''It's Christmas, Carol!'', a 2012 adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella '' A Christmas Carol'', premiered on the Hallmark Channel on November 18, 2012. The film stars Norman Smiley, Vampiro, and Scott Steiner. Plot Carol, a bitter workahol ...

'' * 2014 ''Forgive or Forget'' * 2015-2018 ''Versailles'' * 2016 ''Harvest'''' * 2019 ''Thicker than Water'' * 2022 ''

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Runyan, Tygh 1976 births Living people Male actors from Denver Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian indie rock musicians Musicians from Denver