Corey William Large
{{Short description|Canadian writer, actor, and producer}}
Corey William Large (born 18 October 1975) is a Canadian writer, actor, and producer of feature movies.{{cite web|last=Movopia|title=Movies with Corey Large|url=http://www.movopia.com/names/corey-large-21309/|accessdate=19 October 2012}}{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
Early life and education
Large was born and raised in the Prospect Lake area of Saanich near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.{{cite web|last=Reid|first=Michael D.|title=Can do style gets results|url=http://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/movie-guide/style+gets+results+Victoria+native+Corey+Large+video/6999616/story.html|publisher=Victoria Times Colonist|accessdate=19 October 2012}}{{Dead link|date=March 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} After elementary school, he enrolled at St. Michaels University School.
Career
Large initially found work as a model. At age 21, he moved across the Georgia Strait and enrolled at the Vancouver Film School{{cite web|title=Corey Large|url=http://www.manpaper.com/ViewCelebExtraInfo_7542_Biography.html|accessdate=18 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019202241/http://www.manpaper.com/ViewCelebExtraInfo_7542_Biography.html|archive-date=19 October 2013|url-status=dead}} and later at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles.{{cite web|last=Victoria Times Colonist|title=Victoria native Corey Large makes it big in Hollywood|url=http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=69b6c4e6-fd5d-47ba-8933-cebf26f95013|date=10 June 2007|accessdate=22 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140123021600/http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=69b6c4e6-fd5d-47ba-8933-cebf26f95013|archive-date=23 January 2014|url-status=dead}} He had background roles in the films Excess Baggage and Disturbing Behavior, before moving into post-production and financing projects.
He returned to St. Michaels University School{{cite journal|work=School Ties (St Michaels School newsletter)|title=Window Theory|page=11|date=Fall 2003|url=http://www.smus.ca/sites/default/files/assets/publications/pdfs/smus_sch_ties_fall03.pdf|accessdate=22 January 2014|archive-date=23 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623180844/https://www.smus.ca/sites/default/files/assets/publications/pdfs/smus_sch_ties_fall03.pdf|url-status=dead}} to produce and act in Window Theory. He returned to his native Victoria to begin shooting a series of films, starting with Cannabis Kid.{{cite web|last=Reid|first=Michael D.|title=Victoria Native Back for Filming|url=http://www2.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/arts/story.html?id=e02f1393-698d-4c26-9d95-45a9cbfbc456|publisher=Victoria Times Colonist|accessdate=19 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202133855/http://www2.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/arts/story.html?id=e02f1393-698d-4c26-9d95-45a9cbfbc456|archive-date=2 February 2014|url-status=dead}}
Large currently splits his time between Santa Monica, Victoria and Hawaii.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |
|---|
| 1997
| | Background performer |
| 1998
| Cold Feet | Male Model | Short |
| 2004
| Death and Texas | Prison Guard | |
| 2005
| Window Theory | Ethan Humphries | |
| 2005
| Cole Davies/Keris Alfiri | |
| 2005
| Deep Rescue | Philip | |
| 2008
| Loaded | Sebastian | |
| 2009
| Lies & Illusions{{cite web|url=http://www.screenrush.co.uk/films/film-136347/casting/|title=Lies and Illusions }} | Master Chief | |
| 2010
| Toxic | Sid | |
| 2010
| Tyler | Also writer |
| 2011
| Paramedic Adam | |
| 2011
| Machine Gun Preacher{{cite news|last=French|first=Phillip|title=Machine Gun Preacher|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/movie/143074/machine-gun-preacher|accessdate=19 September 2012|newspaper=The Guardian UK|location=London|date=10 August 2011}} | | |
| 2018
| Rex | Also writer and producer |
| 2020
| Breach | Lincoln | Also writer and producer |
| 2021
| Dash | Also writer and producer |
| 2021
| Apex | Carrion | Also writer and producer |
| 2022
| Mercer | Also writer and producer |
| 2022
| Zyatt | Also writer and producer |
| 2022
| Detective Knight: Redemption | Mercer | Also writer and producer |
| 2023
| Detective Knight: Independence | Mercer | Also writer and producer |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |
|---|
| 1997
| Breaker High | San Diego Steve | Episode: "Kissin' Cousins" |
| 1998
| The Net | Nathan | Episode: "Harvest" |
| 1999
| So Weird | Albert | Episode: "Simplicity" |
| 2000
| Freedom War | Soldier McCammond | |
| 2001
| Great Performances | Host | Episode: "Little Women" |
| 2002
| Jimmy | Episode: "Act Naturally" |
=As producer=
- Window Theory, 2005 (executive producer)
- Chasing Ghosts, 2005 (executive producer)
- 7-10 Split, 2007 (executive producer)
- Fusion: Kanye West, Gnarls Barkley, Lupe Fiasco, 2007 (TV movie) (producer)
- Tooth and Nail, 2007 (executive producer)
- Senior Skip Day, 2008 (video) (executive producer)
- The Art of Travel, 2008 (executive producer)
- Loaded, 2008 (producer)
- Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever, 2009 (executive producer)
- Toxic, 2010 (producer)
- The Penthouse, 2010 (producer)
- Gun, 2010 (executive producer)
- Hello Herman, 2011 (executive producer)
- Cross, 2011 (video) (executive producer)
- The Legend of Awesomest Maximus, 2011 (executive producer)
- The Obama Effect, 2012 (executive producer)
- Fire with Fire, 2012 (executive producer)
- Don Peyote, 2012 (executive producer)
- Welcome to the Jungle, 2013 (executive producer)
- Some Velvet Morning, 2013 (associate producer)
- Cannabis Kid, 2013 (producer){{cite news| url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/kellan-lutz-nina-dobrev-kid-cannabis-321681 | work=The Hollywood Reporter | first=Borys | last=Kit | title='Vampire Diaries' Star Nina Dobrev, Kellan Lutz to Join 'Kid Cannabis' (Exclusive) | date=8 May 2012}}
- In Like Flynn, 2018 (producer)
- Vendetta, 2022 (producer)
- Detective Knight: Rogue, 2022 (producer)
- Paradise City, 2022 (producer)
- Detective Knight: Redemption, 2022 (producer)
- Detective Knight: Independence, 2023 (producer)
- One Ranger, 2023 (producer){{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/thomas-jane-john-malkovich-one-ranger-lionsgate-afm-1235155387/ |title=Lionsgate Picks Up Thomas Jane & John Malkovich Action Thriller 'One Ranger' – AFM |website=Deadline Hollywood |first=Anthony |last=D'Alessandro |date=October 26, 2022 |access-date=October 27, 2022}}
- Mob Land, 2023 (producer)
=As writer=
- Window Theory, 2005 (story)
- Chasing Ghosts, 2005 (story)
- Loaded, 2008 (writer)
- Toxic, 2010 (story)
- The Penthouse, 2010 (story)
- Detective Knight: Rogue, 2022 (writer){{cite web|url=https://www.newdvdreleasedates.com/m7114/detective-knight-rogue-dvd-release-date|title=Detective Knight: Rogue|website=New DVD Release Dates|access-date=August 12, 2022}}
- Paradise City, 2022 (story)
- Detective Knight: Redemption, 2022 (writer)
- Detective Knight: Independence, 2023 (writer){{cite web |url=https://collider.com/bruce-willis-detective-knight-trilogy-release-date-trailer-cast-rogue-redemption-independence/ |title=Bruce Willis' 'Detective Knight' Trilogy: Release Date, Trailer, Cast, & Everything We Know So Far |website=Collider |last=P |first=Maddie |date=October 21, 2022 |access-date=October 21, 2022}}
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Category:Film producers from British Columbia
Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:Male actors from British Columbia