Gordon Michael Woolvett

{{Infobox person

| name = Gordon Michael Woolvett

| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1970}}

| birth_place = Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1984–present

| spouse = {{marriage|Michele Morand|January 15, 2000}}

| relatives = Jaimz Woolvett (brother)

| children = 3

| website = {{URL|https://www.gordonwoolvett.com}}

}}

Gordon Michael Woolvett (born 1970) is a Canadian actor from Hamilton, Ontario.

Career

Woolvett's most enduring role was as Seamus Zelazny Harper on the television series Andromeda (2000–2005). Prior to Andromeda he starred in another science fiction television series, Deepwater Black (known as Mission Genesis in the US). He was also credited as playing Mitch in the "Pariah" episode of the short-lived 1980s science-fiction/action series Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future. He was in two episodes of Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal.{{cite encyclopedia |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/woolvett-gordon-michael-1970-gordon-woolvett-gordon-m-woolvett |title=Woolvett, Gordon Michael 1970- (Gordon Woolvett, Gordon M. Woolvett) |via=encyclopedia.com |access-date=23 April 2020 }}

Woolvett was one of the first program jockeys for YTV's The Zone (then called The After-School Zone){{cite news |url=https://torontoist.com/2015/12/the-oral-history-of-1990s-ytv/ |title=The Oral History of 1990s YTV |date=22 December 2015 |department=Culture |first=Will |last=Sloan |website=Torontoist |access-date=25 April 2020 }} and the original main host for a program called Video & Arcade Top 10 which also aired on YTV.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/why-people-on-twitter-are-still-asking-this-90s-ytv-host-for-video-game-help/ |title=Why People on Twitter Are Still Asking This 90s YTV Host for Video Game Help |magazine=Vice |date=15 October 2016 |first=Gregory |last=Adams |access-date=25 April 2020 }} He acted in the 1999 made-for-TV film Ultimate Deception with Yasmine Bleeth. He also appeared on the Canadian television series The Guard, which aired from 2008 to 2009 on Global Television Network.{{cite press release |url=http://www.halifaxfilm.com/files/images/The_Guard_II_Final_Press_Kit.pdf |title=The Guard II |website=Halifax Film |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724160743/http://www.halifaxfilm.com/files/images/The_Guard_II_Final_Press_Kit.pdf |archive-date=July 24, 2011 }}

In 1992, Woolvett was nominated for the Gemini Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor for his role in Princes in Exile (1990).{{cite web |url=http://film.athabascau.ca/commentary/princes-exile-commentary |title=Princes in Exile Commentary |website=Canadian Film Online |publisher=Athabasca University |first=Evelyn |last=Ellerman |access-date=25 April 2020 }} He directed the documentary Around the World in 80 Anthems, which won Best Documentary at the seventh International Film Festival Manhattan in 2017.{{cite web |last1=Manuel |first1=Felix |title=Phl wins at Int'l Film Festival Manhattan (IFFM) |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2017/10/22/1751440/phl-wins-intl-film-festival-manhattan-iffm |website=philstar.com |access-date=20 December 2018 |date=22 October 2017}}

In 2020, Woolvett began teaching acting, improv, scene study, movie making, screenwriting and performance to young actors aged 9–18 on the Outschool homeschooling platform.{{cite web |url=https://outschool.com/teachers/Gordon#usMXvtmyBm |title=Gordon Woolvett, ACTRA / UBCP / WGC |website=Outschool |access-date=September 18, 2021 }}

Personal life

Woolvett was born in 1970 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He married Michele Morand on January 15, 2000. His brother is actor Jaimz Woolvett. He has three children.{{cite web |url=https://glamourpath.com/gordon-michael-woolvett |title=Meet Gordon Michael Woolvett – Canadian Actor and 'Seamus Zelazny Harper' From Andromeda |date=December 12, 2019 |website=Glamour Path |author=Akki |access-date=February 15, 2022 }}{{better source needed|date=February 2022|reason=existing source is a 'gossip site' with grammar errors, suggesting lack of editorial oversight}}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
1985 \|Joshua Now and Then \|Teddy Shapiro \|
1990 \|Princes in Exile \|Louis \|
1992 \|Bordertown Café \|Jimmy \|
1995 \|Rude \|Ricky \|
1996 \|{{sortname\|The\|Legend of Gator Face}} \|Chip \|
1998 \|Shadow Builder \|Larry Eggers \|
1998 \|Clutch \|Spit \|
1998 \|Bride of Chucky \|David Collins \|{{cite web \|last1=Donato \|first1=Matt \|title=Bride of Chucky 20 years later: Don Mancini looks back at one of horror's boldest sequels \|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/bride-of-chucky-20th-anniversary-don-mancini-childs-play \|website=SYFY WIRE \|access-date=20 December 2018 \|language=en \|date=30 October 2018 \|archive-date=29 October 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029141943/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/bride-of-chucky-20th-anniversary-don-mancini-childs-play \|url-status=dead }}
2000 \|{{sortname\|The\|Highwayman\|nolink=1}} \|Walter \|
2006 \|Everything's Gone Green \|Spike \|
2014 \|Down Here \|Coach Randall \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

1985

|Joshua Now and Then

|Teddy Shapiro

1990

|Princes in Exile

|Louis

1992

|Bordertown Café

|Jimmy

1995

|Rude

|Ricky

1996

|{{sortname|The|Legend of Gator Face}}

|Chip

1998

|Shadow Builder

|Larry Eggers

1998

|Clutch

|Spit

1998

|Bride of Chucky

|David Collins

|{{cite web |last1=Donato |first1=Matt |title=Bride of Chucky 20 years later: Don Mancini looks back at one of horror's boldest sequels |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/bride-of-chucky-20th-anniversary-don-mancini-childs-play |website=SYFY WIRE |access-date=20 December 2018 |language=en |date=30 October 2018 |archive-date=29 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029141943/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/bride-of-chucky-20th-anniversary-don-mancini-childs-play |url-status=dead }}

2000

|{{sortname|The|Highwayman|nolink=1}}

|Walter

2006

|Everything's Gone Green

|Spike

2014

|Down Here

|Coach Randall

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
1984 \|{{sortname\|The\|Edison Twins}} \|Dave \|"Diamonds"
1986 \|Act of Vengeance \|Bobby \|TV film
1986 \|9B \|Kevin \|TV film
1987 \|Air Waves \|Greg \|"Happy 16th", "A Second Look"
1987 \|Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future \|Mitch \|"Pariah"
1988 \|Learning the Ropes \|Brad \|Recurring role
1988 \|My Secret Identity \|Tim \|"It Only Hurts for a Little While"
1989 \|T. and T. \|Steve \|"Thicker Than Water"
1990 \|{{sortname\|The\|Campbells}} \|Henry Clay \|"A Proposal of Marriage"
1990 \|{{sortname\|The\|World's Oldest Living Bridesmaid\|nolink=1}} \|Rodney \|TV film
1992 \|E.N.G. \|Nick \|"To Kill with Kindness"
1992 \|Road to Avonlea \|Rat \|"When She Was Bad, She Was Horrid: Part 2"
1992 \|Maniac Mansion \|John Cody \|"Ike's New Buddy"
1993 \|Family Pictures \|Soletski \|TV film
1993 \|X-Rated \|Tony Foster \|TV film (series pilot)
1993 \|Wild Side Show \|Host \|Season 2 "13 episodes"
1994 \|{{sortname\|The\|Mighty Jungle\|The Mighty Jungle (American TV series)}} \|Peter \|"Allison's Restaurant"
1994 \|Side Effects \|Chris Stokes \|"House of Caduceus"
1994 \|Forever Knight \|Kyle \|"Can't Run, Can't Hide"
1995 \|Mysterious Island \|Herbert Pencroft \|Main role
1995 \|Heritage Minutes \|Young \|"The Paris Crew"
1996 \|Sliders \|Judge \|"The Young and the Relentless"
1996 \|Gone in a Heartbeat \|Paul Hackett \|TV film
1997 \|F/X: The Series \|Jules \|"Bad Influence"
1997 \|Mission Genesis \|Reb Andersen \|Main role
1997 \|Promise the Moon \|Little Jay \|TV film
1997 \|Peacekeepers \|Pte. Daryl Huddy \|TV film
1998 \|Psi Factor \|Gary \|"The Labyrinth"
1998 \|My Date with the President's Daughter \|Clyde \|TV film
1999 \|Ultimate Deception \|Andy McThomas \|TV film
2000 \|{{sortname\|The\|7th Portal\|nolink=1}} \|Thunderer / Peter Littlecloud (voice) \|TV series
2000–2005 \|Andromeda \|Seamus Harper \|Main role
2003 \|Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion \|Sergeant Sam Barlow \|TV miniseries
2003 \|{{sortname\|The\|Twilight Zone\|The Twilight Zone (2002 TV series)}} \|Gordon \|"Cold Fusion"
2007 \|Secrets of an Undercover Wife \|Clayton \|TV film
2007 \|Blood Ties \|Steve Jeffries \|"Gifted"
2008–09 \|{{sortname\|The\|Guard\|The Guard (TV series)}} \|Barry Winter \|Main role
2014 \|Supernatural \|Ezra \|"King of the Damned"{{cite web \|last1=Foster \|first1=Tom \|title=Whatever Happened to the Cast of Andromeda? \|url=https://www.tvovermind.com/whatever-happened-cast-andromeda/ \|website=TVOvermind \|access-date=20 December 2018 \|date=10 July 2018}}
2015 \|Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce \|Ferret Guy \|"Rule #32"
2017 \|iZombie \|James Weckler \|"Spanking the Zombie", "Dirt Nap Time", "Conspiracy Weary"
2018 \|data-sort-value="Arrangement, The" \| The Arrangement \|Director (Frankie) \|"Truth"
2023 \|Epic Career Quest \|King Brady \|1 episode

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

1984

|{{sortname|The|Edison Twins}}

|Dave

|"Diamonds"

1986

|Act of Vengeance

|Bobby

|TV film

1986

|9B

|Kevin

|TV film

1987

|Air Waves

|Greg

|"Happy 16th", "A Second Look"

1987

|Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future

|Mitch

|"Pariah"

1988

|Learning the Ropes

|Brad

|Recurring role

1988

|My Secret Identity

|Tim

|"It Only Hurts for a Little While"

1989

|T. and T.

|Steve

|"Thicker Than Water"

1990

|{{sortname|The|Campbells}}

|Henry Clay

|"A Proposal of Marriage"

1990

|{{sortname|The|World's Oldest Living Bridesmaid|nolink=1}}

|Rodney

|TV film

1992

|E.N.G.

|Nick

|"To Kill with Kindness"

1992

|Road to Avonlea

|Rat

|"When She Was Bad, She Was Horrid: Part 2"

1992

|Maniac Mansion

|John Cody

|"Ike's New Buddy"

1993

|Family Pictures

|Soletski

|TV film

1993

|X-Rated

|Tony Foster

|TV film (series pilot)

1993

|Wild Side Show

|Host

|Season 2 "13 episodes"

1994

|{{sortname|The|Mighty Jungle|The Mighty Jungle (American TV series)}}

|Peter

|"Allison's Restaurant"

1994

|Side Effects

|Chris Stokes

|"House of Caduceus"

1994

|Forever Knight

|Kyle

|"Can't Run, Can't Hide"

1995

|Mysterious Island

|Herbert Pencroft

|Main role

1995

|Heritage Minutes

|Young

|"The Paris Crew"

1996

|Sliders

|Judge

|"The Young and the Relentless"

1996

|Gone in a Heartbeat

|Paul Hackett

|TV film

1997

|F/X: The Series

|Jules

|"Bad Influence"

1997

|Mission Genesis

|Reb Andersen

|Main role

1997

|Promise the Moon

|Little Jay

|TV film

1997

|Peacekeepers

|Pte. Daryl Huddy

|TV film

1998

|Psi Factor

|Gary

|"The Labyrinth"

1998

|My Date with the President's Daughter

|Clyde

|TV film

1999

|Ultimate Deception

|Andy McThomas

|TV film

2000

|{{sortname|The|7th Portal|nolink=1}}

|Thunderer / Peter Littlecloud (voice)

|TV series

2000–2005

|Andromeda

|Seamus Harper

|Main role

2003

|Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion

|Sergeant Sam Barlow

|TV miniseries

2003

|{{sortname|The|Twilight Zone|The Twilight Zone (2002 TV series)}}

|Gordon

|"Cold Fusion"

2007

|Secrets of an Undercover Wife

|Clayton

|TV film

2007

|Blood Ties

|Steve Jeffries

|"Gifted"

2008–09

|{{sortname|The|Guard|The Guard (TV series)}}

|Barry Winter

|Main role

2014

|Supernatural

|Ezra

|"King of the Damned"{{cite web |last1=Foster |first1=Tom |title=Whatever Happened to the Cast of Andromeda? |url=https://www.tvovermind.com/whatever-happened-cast-andromeda/ |website=TVOvermind |access-date=20 December 2018 |date=10 July 2018}}

2015

|Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce

|Ferret Guy

|"Rule #32"

2017

|iZombie

|James Weckler

|"Spanking the Zombie", "Dirt Nap Time", "Conspiracy Weary"

2018

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

|Director (Frankie)

|"Truth"

2023

|Epic Career Quest

|King Brady

|1 episode

References

External links

{{Official website|https://www.gordonwoolvett.com}}
{{IMDb name|id=0941315|name=Gordon Michael Woolvett}}
[https://www.facebook.com/gordon.m.woolvett/ Woolvett's Facebook site]
[https://outschool.com/teachers/Gordon#usMXvtmyBm Gordon Woolvett's Teacher Page on Outschool]

Category:1970 births

Category:Living people

Category:Canadian male film actors

Category:Canadian male television actors

Category:Canadian male voice actors

Category:Global Television Network people

Category:Male actors from Hamilton, Ontario

Category:Date of birth missing (living people)