Corey Sevier

{{short description|Canadian actor}}

{{BLP sources|date=March 2013}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Corey Sevier

| image = CFC in LA (Corey Sevier).jpg

| caption = Sevier at the Canadian Film Centre in 2012

| birthname = Corey Daniel Sevier

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1984|7|3}}

| birth_place = Ajax, Ontario, Canada

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1993–present

| homepage = {{url|http://www.coreysevier.com/}}

| spouse = Kate Pragnell

| partner =

| children = 1

}}

Corey Daniel Sevier (born July 3, 1984) is a Canadian actor, known for his role on the Fox television series North Shore as Gabriel McKay, as Timmy Cabot in Lassie and as Jay Barry Lee in Summer of the Monkeys.

Early life

Sevier was born in Ajax, Ontario, the son of Lynda and Bruce Sevier.{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/72/Corey-Sevier.html |title=Corey Sevier Biography (1984-) |publisher=Filmreference.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-13}} Sevier scored a modelling job at the age of six months, winning a baby beauty pageant.{{Cite web |title=Biography ‹ Corey Sevier |url=http://www.coreysevier.com/biography/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=www.coreysevier.com}}

Career

As a child actor, he notably appeared on the Goosebumps television series episodes "A Night in Terror Tower" and "Cry of the Cat".{{Cite web |last=Quintana |first=Dolores |date=2023-10-09 |title=The 15 Best Episodes of Goosebumps Rated By IMDB » FANGORIA |url=https://www.fangoria.com/original/best-episodes-of-goosebumps/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=www.fangoria.com |language=en-US}} He made his feature film debut in the film adaptation of Wilson Rawls' Summer of the Monkeys in 1998.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=27 Oct 1998 |title=Film jumps from Heartland to movie theaters |url=https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/1998/10/27/film-jumps-from-heartland-to-movie-theaters/118599560/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=The Herald-Times |language=en-US}} As a teenager, he played the role of Timmy Cabot in the 1997-1999 reboot of the Lassie TV series, and also the character Dan in the Little Men TV series in 1998 and 1999.{{Cite web |last=Papadatos |first=Markos |date=2023-06-19 |title=Corey Sevier talks about his latest film and TV projects |url=https://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/corey-sevier-talks-about-his-latest-film-and-tv-projects/article |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Digital Journal |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Koutsky |first=Judy |date=2023-11-09 |title=Corey Sevier's Most Swoon-Worthy Hallmark Movies and Shows, Ranked |url=https://www.womansworld.com/posts/entertainment/corey-sevier |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Woman's World |language=en-US}} In addition, he was the English voice actor for Mega Man Volnutt in the 1998 video game Mega Man Legends.{{cite web |title=Corey Sevier (visual voices guide) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Corey-Sevier/ |access-date=27 June 2021 |website=Behind The Voice Actors }}

He later starred in the Canadian series 2030 CE as Hart Greyson.{{Cite web |last=Mitra |first=Shraman |date=2022-10-08 |title=Where Was Hallmark's Pumpkin Everything Filmed? Who is in the Cast? |url=https://thecinemaholic.com/where-was-hallmarks-pumpkin-everything-filmed-who-is-in-the-cast/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=The Cinemaholic |language=en-US}} He briefly starred in the failed WB series Black Sash before landing his role on North Shore. He starred in the film Decoys and its sequel Decoys 2: Alien Seduction.{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Ritika |date=2024-03-04 |title=Decoys (2004) Streaming: Watch & Stream Online via Peacock |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/guides/news/1579528-decoys-2004-streaming-watch-stream-online-via-peacock |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=ComingSoon |language=en-US}} He starred opposite Elizabeth Berkley in the television film Student Seduction which premiered on Lifetime in 2003.{{Cite web |last1=Ali Zafar |first1=Mishal |last2=Suglia |first2=Casey |date=11 May 2019 |title=Here's Everything You Can Watch On Lifetime This Mother's Day |url=https://www.romper.com/life/lifetime-mothers-day-movie-lineup |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Romper |language=en}} He also starred in the 2006 film Surf School.{{Cite web |last=Teh |first=Hock |date=2007-08-13 |title=Surf School (Unrated) DVD Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/08/13/surf-school-unrated-dvd-review |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=IGN |language=en}} Sevier guest-starred on the show Instant Star for a two-episode arc as Hunter, an ex-convict out for revenge.

In 2007 he appeared in an episode of The Dresden Files and in the film The Secret.{{Cite web |last=Besserglik |first=Bernard |date=2007-10-09 |title=The Secret |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/secret-158206/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} In 2008, he co-starred in A Broken Life, appeared in an episode of Smallville and played a character called Horace Briggs in "Still Waters", an episode of Murdoch Mysteries.{{Cite web |last=Wendel |first=Marie |date=2023-07-22 |title=What Only True Fans Know About Hallmark Star Corey Sevier |url=https://www.thelist.com/1341512/true-fans-know-hallmark-corey-sevier/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=The List |language=en-US}} Corey played the part of Carter in Ryan Little's 2007 film House of Fears.{{Cite web |last= |date=2009-09-08 |title=House of Fears (2009) |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/13289/house-of-fears-2009/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Dread Central |language=en-US}}

In 2011, he had a brief role in the mythological-adventure film Immortals in which he played the role of Apollo.{{Cite web |last=Billington |first=Alex |date=2011-08-16 |title=Watch: Third Trailer for Tarsem Singh's 'Immortals' with Henry Cavill {{!}} FirstShowing.net |url=https://www.firstshowing.net/2011/watch-third-trailer-for-tarsem-singhs-immortals-with-henry-cavill/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=www.firstshowing.net |language=en-US}}

From 2013 to 2015, he portrayed fisherman Seth Gunderson on Cedar Cove, a Hallmark Channel original series based on the best-selling books by Debbie Macomber.{{Cite web |last=Kabelowsky |first=Steve |date=2014-07-18 |title=Second season of "Cedar Cove" debuts this weekend |url=https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/ceadarcoveseasontwo |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=OnMilwaukee}}

Personal life

Sevier is married to writer and producer Kate Pragnell. He announced the birth of their son Lucas in December 2018.{{Cite web |last=Marin |first=Kate |date=2023-07-17 |title=Is Corey Sevier married? The actor's secretive marriage to Kate Pragnell |url=https://thenetline.com/is-corey-sevier-married/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=TheNetline |language=en-US}}

Filmography

= Film =

class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="margin:0px;"
scope="row" | Year

! scope="row" | Film

! scope="row" | Role

! scope="row" class="unsortable" | Notes

1994

| And Then There Was One

| Grim Reaper

|

rowspan="2" |1995

|Mrs. Munck

|Rapping Boy

|Uncredited

Tommy Boy

|Boy in Commercial

|

1998

|Summer of the Monkeys

| Jay Berry Lee

|

rowspan="2" |2002

|Edge of Madness

| George Herron

|

Between Strangers

|Jeb

|

2003

|Detention

|Mick Ashton

|

2004

| Decoys

| Luke Callahan

|

2006

| Surf School

| Jordan

|

rowspan="5" | 2007

| Decoys 2: Alien Seduction

| Luke Callahan

|

Metamorphosis

| Keith

|

data-sort-value="Broken Life, A" | A Broken Life

|Bud

|

data-sort-value="Secret, The" | The Secret

|Justin

|

House of Fears

| Carter

|

rowspan="2" |2009

|Wild About Harry

|Sam

|

data-sort-value="Jazzman, The" | The Jazzman

|John Kaddly

|

rowspan="2" | 2010

| data-sort-value="Lost Future, The" | The Lost Future

| Savan

|

data-sort-value="Flesh Offering, A" | A Flesh Offering

|Duncan

|

rowspan="5" | 2011

| Age of the Dragons

| Ishmael

|

Dead Dreams

|Carl Lalonde

|

5th & Alameda

|Derek

|

Immortals

| Apollo

|

Conduct Unbecoming

| Captain Nick Hawkes

|

rowspan="4" | 2012

| Osombie

| Chip

|

Apartment 1303 3D

| Mark Taylor

|

Awaken

| Alex Hahn

|

Path of Souls

|Brandon Eckhardt

|

2014

|data-sort-value="Dependables, The" | The Dependables

|Matt Stasny

|Aka Pride of Lions

rowspan="2" |2015

|Shadows

|Glen Meyers

|Short film

Demon Gate

|Robert

|Short film

rowspan="3" | 2016

| data-sort-value="Northlander, The" | The Northlander

| Cygnus

|

Bill's Birthday Bash

|Glen Myers

|Voice role; short film

Haley

|Man

|Short film

2020

| data-sort-value="Corruption of Divine Providence, The" | The Corruption of Divine Providence

| Peter Wolf

|

2023

|Key to Love

|Josh

|

= Television =

class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="margin:0px;"
scope="row" | Year

! scope="row" | Film

! scope="row" | Role

! scope="row" class="unsortable" | Notes

rowspan="2" | 1993

| J.F.K.: Reckless Youth

| Young Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.

|2 episodes

Family Pictures

| Mack Eberlin (age 8)

|2 episodes

rowspan="2" |1994

|And Then There Was One

|Grim Reaper

|Television film

To Save the Children

|Tommy

|Television film

1995

|data-sort-value="Silence of Adultery, The" | The Silence of Adultery

|School Boy

|Television film

rowspan="4" | 1996

| Monster by Mistake

| Warren Patterson

| Pilot Episode

Critical Choices

|Bradley

|Television film

data-sort-value="Haunting of Lisa, The" | The Haunting of Lisa

|Buddy

|Television film

Side Effects

|Paul Osuzyk

|Episode: "Easy Breathing"

1996–1998

|Goosebumps

| Ryan / Eddie

|4 Episodes

1997–1999

| Lassie

| Timmy Cabot

| 51 episodes

1998–1999

| Little Men

| Dan 'Looking Forward' Maddison

|26 episodes

1999

|Partners

|Eddie

|Episode: "A Beautiful Day"

rowspan="2" |2000

|Real Kids, Real Adventures

|John Biscello

|Episode: "New Track Record: The John Biscello Story"

Twice in a Lifetime

|Young Ethan O'Malley

|Episode: "The Frat Pack"

2002

|Caitlin's Way

|Charlie Sullivan

|Episode: "Heartbeat"

2002–2003

| 2030 CE

| Hart Greyson

| 17 episodes

rowspan="2" | 2003

| Black Sash

| Trip Brady

| 8 episodes

Student Seduction

| Josh Gains

| Television film

2003–2004

| Wild Card

| Julian

| 11 episodes

2004–2005

| North Shore

| Gabriel McKay

| 21 episodes

rowspan="2" |2005

|CSI: Miami

|Luke Gannon

|Episode: "Blood in the Water"

Code Breakers

| Bob Blaik

| Television film

rowspan="2" |2006

| Gospel of Deceit

| Luke

| Television film

Aquaman

|Jesse

|Uncredited

rowspan="2" | 2007

| Instant Star

| Hunter

|4 episodes

data-sort-value="Dresden Files, The" | The Dresden Files

|Matthew Jacobs

|Episode: "Rules of Engagement"

2007-2008

| Smallville

| Jacob Finlay

| 2 episodes: "Blue" and "Fracture"

rowspan="2" |2008

| Heartland

| Ryan Bailey

| Episode: “Out of the Darkness”

Murdoch Mysteries

|Horace Briggs

|Episode: "Still Waters"

2008; 2012

| Psych

| Bryan Frou / Brody

| Episodes: "Black and Tan: A Crime of Fashion" / "(2012) Shawn and the Real Girl"

2008–2009

| data-sort-value="Best Years, The" | The Best Years

| Jake

| 3 episodes

2010

| data-sort-value="Lost Future, The" | The Lost Future

| Savan

| Television film

rowspan="2" | 2012

| data-sort-value="Star for Christmas, A" | A Star for Christmas

| Alex

|Television film

data-sort-value="Listener, The" | The Listener

|Kyle Burrows

|Episode: "Crossed"

2013–2014

| Cedar Cove

| Seth Gunderson

|14 episodes

rowspan="4" | 2014

| Supernatural

| Larry

| Episode: "The Purge"

Motive

|Jake Daly

|Episode: "Bad Blonde"

Stolen from the Womb

|Jesse Miller

|Television film

data-sort-value="Tree That Saved Christmas, The" | The Tree That Saved Christmas

| Lucas Bishop

| Television film

rowspan="2" |2015

|Win, Lose or Love

|Alex Kramerr

|Television film

Mistresses

|David Hudson

|5 episodes

2016

|Mr. Write

|Michael

|Television film

rowspan="3" |2017

|data-sort-value="Art of Us, The" | The Art of Us

|Rick

|Television film

Four Christmases and a Wedding

| Evan Mathers

| Television film (Lifetime)

data-sort-value="Wrong Bed: Naked Pursuit, The" | The Wrong Bed: Naked Pursuit

|Owen Michaels

|Television film

2018

| Northern Lights of Christmas

| Alec Wynn

| Television film (Hallmark){{cite web |last1=Sevier |first1=Corey |title=Northern Lights of Christmas |url=https://www.hallmarkmoviesandmysteries.com/northern-lights-of-christmas |access-date=25 December 2022 |website=Hallmark Channel}}

rowspan="3" | 2019

| Matchmaker Christmas

| Jaxson Jones

| Television film (Lifetime){{cite web |last1=Sevier |first1=Corey |title=Matchmaker Christmas |url=https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/matchmaker-christmas |access-date=25 December 2022 |website=My Lifetime}}

Grounded For Christmas

|Brady

|Television film (Lifetime){{cite web |last1=Sevier |first1=Corey |title=Grounded for Christmas |url=https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/grounded-for-christmas |access-date=25 December 2022 |website=My Lifetime}}

Shattered Memories

|Dan Moore

|Television film

2020

|Heart of the Holidays

|Noah

|Television film (Hallmark); also director{{cite web |last1=Sevier |first1=Corey |title=Heart of the Holidays |url=https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/Heart-of-the-Holidays |access-date=25 December 2022 |website=Hallmark Channel}}

rowspan="5" |2021

|It Takes a Christmas Village

|Darcy Hawkins

|Television film (Lifetime); also director

Love in Whitbrooke

|Jason Taylor

|Television film

Love in Translation

|Dan

|Television film

Moonshine

|Duffy Corkum

|Episode: "Zen and the Art of Midlife Maintenance"

Private Eyes

|Jared Brenner

|Episode: "In the Arms of Morpheus"

rowspan="8" |2022

| data-sort-value="Secret Sauce, The" | The Secret Sauce

|Jim Covell

|Television film

Meet Me in New York

|Joe

|Television film

Road Trip Romance

|Alden Brown

|Television film (Hallmark){{cite web |last1=Sevier |first1=Corey |title=Road Trip Romance |url=https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/road-trip-romance |access-date=25 December 2022 |website=Hallmark Channel}}

Lemonade Stand Romance

|Evan Payton

|Television film (Hallmark){{cite web |last1=Sevier |first1=Corey |title=Lemonade Stand Romance |url=https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/lemonade-stand-romance |access-date=25 December 2022 |website=Hallmark Channel}}

Pumpkin Everything

|Kit

|Television film (Hallmark){{cite web |last1=Sevier |first1=Corey |title=Pumpkin Everything |url=https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/pumpkin-everything |access-date=25 December 2022 |website=Hallmark Channel}}

Christmas on Mistletoe Lake

|Ray

|Television film

Christmas Plus One

|Michael Williams

|Television film

Noel Next Door

|Jeremy Greer

|Television film (Hallmark){{cite web |last1=Sevier |first1=Corey |title=Noel Next Door |url=https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/noel-next-door |access-date=25 December 2022 |website=Hallmark Channel}}

rowspan="3" |2023

| data-sort-value="Dog Lovers Guide to Dating, The" | The Dog Lovers Guide to Dating

|Simon

|Television film (Hallmark){{cite web |last1=Sevier |first1=Corey |title=Dog Lovers Guide to Dating |url=https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/the-dog-lovers-guide-to-dating |access-date=25 December 2022 |website=Hallmark Channel}}

Everything Christmas

|Zack

| Television film (Hallmark)

Take Me Back for Christmas

|Aaron

|Television film (Hallmark); also director

rowspan="2" |2024

| Jazz Ramsey: A K-9 Mystery

|Nick Kolesov

|Television film (Hallmark)

The Christmas Charade

|Josh

|Television film (Hallmark)

= Video games =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

1997

|Mega Man Legends

|Mega Man Volnutt

|English version

Filmmaking credits

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Director

!Producer

!Notes

2011

|Dead Dreams

|{{No}}

|{{Yes}}

|

2012

|Path of Souls

|{{No}}

|{{Yes}}

|

2016

|Haley

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|Short film

2020

|Heart of the Holidays

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|

2021

|It Takes a Christmas Village

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|

2023

|Take Me Back for Christmas

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Award

!Category

!Nominated work

!Result

!Notes

!Ref.

rowspan="3" |1999

|Gemini Awards

|Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series

|Lassie

(Episode: "Full Circle")

|{{Nominated}}

|

|{{Cite web |title=Gemini Awards (1999) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000272/1999/1/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=IMDb}}

YTV Achievement Awards

|Acting Achievement Award

|{{N/a}}

|{{Won}}

|

|{{Cite web |title=YTV Achievement Awards (1999) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000719/1999/1/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=IMDb}}

rowspan="3" |Young Artist Awards

|Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Supporting Young Actor

| rowspan="2" |Little Men

|{{Nominated}}

|

|{{Cite web |title=Young Artist Awards (1999) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000716/1999/1/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=IMDb}}

2000

|Best Performance in a TV Series

|{{Nominated}}

|

|{{Cite web |title=Young Artist Awards (2000) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000716/2000/1/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=IMDb}}

2002

|Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actor

|Twice in a Lifetime

|{{Nominated}}

|

|{{Cite web |title=Young Artist Awards (2002) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000716/2002/1/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=IMDb}}

2011

|Action on Film International Film Festival

|Best Actor - Feature

|5th & Alameda|5th & Alameda

|{{Won}}

|

|{{Cite web |title=Action on Film International Film Festival, USA (2011) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0001340/2011/1/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=IMDb}}

rowspan="9" |2017

| rowspan="4" |Leo Awards

|Best Direction in a Short Drama

| rowspan="10" |Haley

|{{Nominated}}

|

|{{Cite web |title=2017 LEO AWARDS, Nominees & Winners by Name |url=https://www.leoawards.com/past_nominees_and_winners/nominees_and_winners_by_name_2017.php |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=www.leoawards.com}}

Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama

|{{Nominated}}

|

|

Best Picture Editing in a Short Drama

|{{Nominated}}

|

|

Best Short Drama

|{{Nominated}}

| rowspan="7" |Shared with Kate Pragnell

|

Be Epic! London International Film Festival

|Best Short Film

|{{Nominated}}

|{{Cite web |title=Be Epic! London International Film Festival (2017) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0004879/2017/1/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=IMDb}}

Canada Shorts Film Festival

|Best Short Film

|{{Won}}

|{{Cite web |title=Canada Shorts Film Festival (2017) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0004210/2017/1/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=IMDb}}

LA Shorts Awards

|Best Short Film

|{{Won}}

|{{Cite web |title=LA Shorts Awards (2017) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0003770/2017/1/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=IMDb}}

Los Angeles Cinefest

|Best Short Film

|{{Nominated}}

|{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Cinefest (2017) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0003566/2017/1/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=IMDb}}

Sydney Indie Film Festival

|Best Science Fiction Short Film

|{{Nominated}}

|{{Cite web |title=Sydney Indie Film Festival (2017) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0003408/2017/1/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=IMDb}}

2018

|Boston Science Fiction Film Festival

|Best of Fest

|{{Won}}

|{{Cite web |title=Boston Science Fiction Film Festival, US (2018) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0001967/2018/1/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=IMDb}}

2022

|Canadian Screen Awards

|Best Leader Actor - TV Movie

|Love in Translation

|{{Nominated}}

|

|{{Cite web |date=2022-02-15 |title=Corey Sevier |url=https://www.academy.ca/2022/corey-sevier/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Academy.ca |language=en-US}}

References

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