Graham Verchere
{{short description|Canadian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Graham Verchere
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| birth_name = Graham Marc Verchere
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| birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| occupation = Actor
| relatives =
| years_active = 2014–present
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Graham Marc Verchere is a Canadian actor. He is known for roles in Stargirl, Fargo, The Good Doctor and Summer of 84.{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/rich-sommer-tiera-skovbye-horror-movie-summer-of-84-1202493173/ |title=Rich Sommer, Tiera Skovbye to Star in Horror Movie Summer of 84 (EXCLUSIVE) |first=Dave |last=McNary |date=12 July 2017 |website=variety.com |access-date=4 September 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/246333/filming-wraps-for-summer-of-84-from-turbo-kid-directors/ |title=Filming Wraps for Summer of '84 from Turbo Kid Directors - Dread Central |date=10 August 2017 |website=dreadcentral.com |access-date=4 September 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://sherbrooktimes.com/a-horror-film-signed-by-three-quebec/162 |title=A horror film signed by three Quebec - The Sherbrooke Times |website=sherbrooktimes.com |access-date=4 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904063700/https://sherbrooktimes.com/a-horror-film-signed-by-three-quebec/162 |archive-date=4 September 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/vancouver/article/Bring-On-Tomorrow-Cos-13-THE-MUSICAL-Unites-Top-Teen-Actors-in-Coming-of-Age-Comedy-20170823 |title=Bring On Tomorrow Co's 13: THE MUSICAL Unites Top Teen Actors in Coming of Age Comedy |author=BWW News Desk |work=broadwayworld.com |access-date=4 September 2017}}
Early life
Verchere was born in Vancouver to Cynthia, a pediatric plastic surgeon at BC Children's Hospital, and Bruce, a diabetes researcher at the University of British Columbia.{{cite news |title=Verchere joins BCMJ Board |url=https://www.bcmj.org/news/verchere-joins-bcmj-board |access-date=14 December 2019 |work=British Columbia Medical Journal}} He has a twin brother and an older brother.{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/grahamverchere/status/706166156076318720?lang=en |title=Family photos back. Me and my brother Toby acting so chill @photosbykathryn #twins #notIRLpic.twitter.com/vH1Hw1lCtu |last=Verchere |first=Graham |date=5 March 2016 |website=@grahamverchere |access-date=22 March 2020}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.peacearchnews.com/obituaries/david-johnston/ |title=David JOHNSTON Obituary |last=Obituaries |date=12 December 2013 |website=Peace Arch News |access-date=22 March 2020}} Verchere and his twin brother became involved in acting because of their cousin.{{Cite web|url=https://vandervault.org/2018/10/22/stargirl-cast-and-crew-graham-verchere/|title=Stargirl Cast and Crew: Graham Verchere {{!}} VanderVault: The Grace VanderWaal Digital Archive Project|last=Staff|first=VanderVault|date=22 October 2018|access-date=22 March 2020|archive-date=17 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200817184743/https://vandervault.org/2018/10/22/stargirl-cast-and-crew-graham-verchere/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |url=https://crypticrock.com/interview-graham-verchere/ |title=Interview – Graham Verchere |last=Blue |first=Jeannie |date=16 August 2018 |website=Cryptic Rock |access-date=22 March 2020}}
Career
In 2014, Verchere landed his first voice role in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic as Pip Squeak. In 2017, Verchere appeared as the recurring character Nathan Burgle in Fargo, Tommy Walters in the film Woody Woodpecker, and the role of young Shaun Murphy in The Good Doctor.
In 2018, Verchere appeared in the horror mystery film Summer of 84.{{cite news |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3446344/mad-men-riverdale-stars-head-back-summer-84/ |title=Mad Men and Riverdale Stars Head Back to the Summer of '84 |last1=Squires |first1=John |work=Bloody Disgusting |date=12 July 2017 |access-date=6 December 2018}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.sundance.org/blogs/news/2018-sundance-film-festival--feature-films-announced |title=2018 Sundance Film Festival: Feature Films Announced |website=www.sundance.org |access-date=8 January 2018 |archive-date=22 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222224011/https://www.sundance.org/blogs/news/2018-sundance-film-festival--feature-films-announced |url-status=dead }} On 21 August 2018, it was announced that Verchere would be starring as Leo Borlock in Disney's movie adaptation of Jerry Spinelli's young adult novel Stargirl.{{cite web |last1=N'Duka |first1=Amanda |title=Graham Verchere Set As Co-Lead Opposite Grace VanderWaal in Disney's Stargirl Film |url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/graham-verchere-grace-vanderwaal-disney-stargirl-film-1202448887/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=21 August 2018 |access-date=21 August 2018}} The film Stargirl was released on Disney+ on 13 March 2020.{{cite web |last1=Tracey |first1=Brianne |title=Grace VanderWaal Says She Has to 'Fight for a Later Curfew' Like Any Other Teen Her Age |url=https://people.com/music/grace-vanderwaal-ur-so-beautiful-interview-exclusive/ |website=People |access-date=3 March 2020}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role !Notes |
| 2017
| Tommy Walters | |
| 2018
| Davey Armstrong | |
| 2020
| Stargirl | Leo Borlock | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |
| rowspan="3" |2014
| Along Came a Nanny | Brody |
| Psych
| Buduski | Episode: "A Nightmare on State Street" |
| Signed, Sealed, Delivered
| Young Danny Barrett | Episode: "The Masterpiece" |
| 2014–2017
|My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | Pip Squeak / Chipcutter (voices) | Recurring role |
| rowspan="5" |2015
| Impastor | Miles | Episode: "The Body of Kenny Compels You" |
| Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow
| Tim Emmerson | Television film |
| My New Best Friend
| Jonathan | Television film |
| Once Upon a Time
| Young Apprentice | Episode: "Nimue" |
| Perfect Match
| Luke | Television film |
| rowspan="2" |2017
|Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library | Curtis Keeley | Television film |
| Fargo
| Nathan Burgle | Recurring role (season 3) |
| 2017–2022
| data-sort-value="Good Doctor, The" | The Good Doctor | Young Shaun Murphy | Recurring role |
| 2018
| Deadly Deed: A Fixer Upper Mystery | Elliot | Television film |
| 2018–2019
| George Lockwood | Recurring role (season 4) |
| 2020
| data-sort-value="Fifty States of Fright" | 50 States of Fright | Liam | Episode: "13 Steps to Hell" |
| 2021
| Our Christmas Journey | Henry | Television film |
| 2022
| Pete | Episode: "Toxic" |
| rowspan="4" |2023
|Keith |Main role |
| data-sort-value="Power, The" | The Power
|Urbandox |Recurring role |
| Creepshow
| Martin | Episode: "George Romero in 3-D" |
| data-sort-value="Fall of the House of Usher, The" | The Fall of the House of Usher
|Younger Roderick Usher |Episode: "A Midnight Dreary" |
Music
| class="wikitable"
!Title !Year !Album !Notes |
| "Thirteen"
|2020 |Stargirl (Original Soundtrack) |Duet with Grace VanderWaal Song originally by Big Star |
| "Just What I Needed"
|2020 |Stargirl (Original Soundtrack) |
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
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Category:Male actors from Vancouver
Category:Canadian male child actors
Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:Canadian male voice actors
Category:Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States