Garwin Sanford
{{short description|Canadian film and television actor (born 1955)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Garwin Sanford
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|03|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1984–present
}}
Garwin Sanford (born 14 March 1955) is a Canadian film and television actor known for his roles on Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis.
Career
Sanford's most notable roles are Narim in Stargate SG-1 and Simon Wallace in Stargate Atlantis.{{cite web|last=Read|first=David|date=2006-10-10|title=Jack of All Tollan: An Interview With Garwin Sanford|url=https://www.gateworld.net/news/2006/10/jack-of-all-tollan/|accessdate=2016-09-26|website=www.gateworld.com}} In 1994, he played Captain Taylor Shields in the historical adventure series Hawkeye. Sanford has also made guest appearances on such television series as Smallville, Airwolf, North of 60, MacGyver, Stingray, Booker, Sliders, Dead Man's Gun, Highlander: The Series, Merlin's Apprentice, The Odyssey, The Outer Limits, Earth: Final Conflict, Dark Angel, The 4400, Eureka, So Weird and Supernatural. He appeared in Another Cinderella Story as Rod Parker, Joey's father. He has also appeared in several Bryan Adams music videos.
In 2005 Sanford appeared in Recipe for a Perfect Christmas (aka Smothered) as Clay McNeil, JJ's Boss. The following year Sanford appeared in Merlin's Apprentice as Lord Weston.
In 2013, Sanford appeared as the Red King in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland and as Vice President Brubaker in Independence Daysaster. Sanford has also had guest roles on Cedar Cove as Colin McFadden and When Calls the Heart as William Thatcher.{{cite web|last=Reuben|date=2015-04-25|title=When Calls the Heart "Trials of the Heart" Review (season 2, episode 1)|url=https://www.tvequals.com/2015/04/25/calls-heart-season-2-review-trials-heart-two-hour-season-premiere/|accessdate=2016-09-26|website=www.tvequals.com|archive-date=21 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021190810/https://www.tvequals.com/2015/04/25/calls-heart-season-2-review-trials-heart-two-hour-season-premiere/|url-status=dead}}
Sanford is also an artist, specializing in pen and ink portraiture and sculpture.
In 2015 Sanford was the recipient of the Sam Payne Award, an award given to a B.C. artist who demonstrates humanity, integrity and the encouragement of new talent.{{Cite press release|title=Langara. News & Events: Langara News: 2016: Garwin Sanford recognized with 2015 UBCP/ACTRA Sam Payne Award|url=https://langara.ca/news-and-events/langara-news/2016/160513-sam-payne-award-garwin-sanford.html|date=2016-05-13|location=Vancouver|publisher=Langara College|access-date=2021-03-02}}
Filmography
Below is an incomplete filmography:
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 1987
|Nikolai Arkov |3 episodes |
| 1988
|Rafael{{\}}Durst |2 episodes |
| 1989–1990
|Haberman{{\}}Dehavelen Smith |4 episodes |
| 1989
|Dennis Kimball | |
| 1990
|data-sort-value="Death of the Incredible Hulk, The" | The Death of the Incredible Hulk |Agent Shoup |TV movie |
| 1993–1994
|David Shore |4 episodes |
| 1994–1995
|Captain Taylor Shields |21 episodes |
| rowspan="2" |1994
|John Garrick |Episode: "Shadows" |
| data-sort-value="Odyssey, The" | The Odyssey
|Arthur Bourne{{\}}Iceface |8 episodes |
| 1995
|Doc |Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1996–2001
|data-sort-value="Outer Limits, The" | The Outer Limits |Peter Chandler{{\}}Dom Pardo{{\}}Senator Meade |3 episodes |
| 1997
|Michael Cornell (Alex Broady) |SE3/EP3 |
| 1997–1998
|Leyland Pringle{{\}}Frank Murphy |2 episodes |
| 1998–2006
|Narim |3 episodes |
| 1999
|Tad Raxall |2 episodes |
| 1999
|Hersh Wolch |Gemini Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Film |
| 2000–2001
|Federov |3 episodes |
| 2001
|Mr. Brooks |Episode: "Red" |
| 2002
|Head Priest |Episode: "Exposure" |
| 2004–2005
|Simon Wallis |3 episodes |
| 2004
|data-sort-value="4400, The" | The 4400 |Adam Kensington |2 episodes |
| 2005
|Recipe for a Perfect Christmas |Clay McNeil |TV film |
| 2006–2007
|Congressman Faraday |2 episodes |
| 2006
|Lord Weston |2 episodes |
| 2007
|Termination Point |Quinn |TV film |
| 2007–2011
|Jim Michael{{\}}Deacon |2 episodes |
| 2008
|Rod Parker |
| rowspan="2" |2013
|Once Upon a Time in Wonderland |Red King |Episode: "Heart to Stone" |
| Independence Daysaster
|Dennis Brubaker |TV film |
| 2014
|Colin McFadden |3 episodes |
| 2015–2018
|William Thatcher |9 episodes |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0762560|name=Garwin Sanford}}
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Category:Canadian people of British descent
Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:People from Truro, Nova Scotia
Category:Male actors from Nova Scotia
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