Quinn Lord
{{short description|Canadian actor}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2012}}
{{Infobox person
|name=Quinn Lord
|image=
|birth_name=Quinn Edmond Julian Lord
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1999|02|19}}
|birth_place=Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|occupation=Actor
|years_active=2004–present
|nationality=Canadian
}}
Quinn Edmond Julian Lord (born February 19, 1999) is a Canadian actor. Beginning his professional acting career at age five, Lord played Sam in the 2007 feature film Trick 'r Treat{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dylan-baker-brian-cox-join-650625|title=Dylan Baker, Brian Cox Join Michael Dougherty at Beyond Fest's 'Trick 'r Treat' Event|author=Kit, Borys|date=24 October 2013|access-date=21 April 2019|work=The Hollywood Reporter}} and was nominated for the Young Artist Award as Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film for his role as Thomas Whitman in the 2012 feature film Imaginaerum.{{cite web|url=https://www.youngartistawards.org/noms34.html|title=34th Annual Young Artist Awards|access-date=31 March 2013|work=Young Artist Awards|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403013454/https://www.youngartistawards.org/noms34.html|archive-date=3 April 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} He had a recurring role in Amazon's TV series The Man in the High Castle.
Early life
Lord was born on February 19, 1999, in Vancouver, British Columbia, to a British mother and American father. He has an older brother and sister.
Career
Lord began his career modeling for different TV commercials, including Kohl's in 2004, London Drugs in 2005 and Capital One in 2005.
His first television role was for Canadian miniseries Terminal City in which he played the role of Marmaduke. Some of Quinn's most notable work to date includes appearing in the dramatic feature film Things We Lost In The Fire as Cousin Joel alongside Oscar winners Halle Berry and Benicio Del Toro, and the Christmas comedy film Deck The Halls with Danny DeVito and Matthew Broderick. By age ten, Quinn has worked on the productions of Blade: The Series, The L Word, Stargate SG-1, and Supernatural. For his work on Smallville, he was nominated for a Young Artist Award in 2008 in the category of Best Performance for a Television Series.
Quinn's feature film debut was in the macabre horror anthology of four Halloween-related stories Trick 'r Treat whereas he portrayed the character of Sam, a mysterious trick-or-treater who wears a burlap sack with button eyes for a mask.{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8c2e4319|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171119080037/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8c2e4319|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 19, 2017|title=Trick 'r Treat (2007)|work=British Film Institute|access-date=2023-06-01}} Other film projects were 3-D film The Hole and Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Both The Hole and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus were given screenings at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/bold-films-developing-psy-ops-kofi-30454/ |title=Bold Films Developing Action Thriller 'Psy-Ops' |website=Screen Rant |date=2009-10-14 |access-date=2010-09-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091220201854/http://screenrant.com/bold-films-developing-psy-ops-kofi-30454/ |archive-date=2009-12-20 }}{{cite web|title=The Hole (2010)|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&id=_fTHEHOLE201|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=2013-02-09}}{{cite web |url=https://cineuropa.org/en/film/108473/ |title=The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus |work=Cineuropa |access-date=2021-04-14}}
In 2010, Quinn played the role of Robbie in the television film Second Chances directed by Jean-Claude Lord. On the same year, Quinn played Thomas in the drama film Daydream Nation directed by Michael Goldbach. Also the same year, Quinn played the role as Gabe Larson in the television film Mrs. Miracle 2: Miracle In Manhattan.
In 2011, Quinn appeared in a guest role of Tyler in the police procedural series Shattered. On the same year, Quinn appeared in the television film 17th Precinct as Leo Shetland.
In 2012, Quinn played the role of Dylan Chapman in the television film Virtual Lies directed by George Erschbamer. On the same year, Quinn played the role of Brendon Hughes in the thriller film In Their Skin opposite Selma Blair, Joshua Close, Rachel Miner and James D'Arcy.{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ifc-midnight-replicas-selma-blair-333364|author=Gregg Kilday|title=IFC Midnight Picks Up Selma Blair Thriller 'Replicas' |work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=2012-06-05|accessdate=2012-03-21}} In the supernatural horror film The Possession starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, Natasha Calis, Grant Show, Madison Davenport, and Matisyahu, directed by Ole Bornedal.{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/228689/closer-to-death-possession-what-is-a-dibbuk-box/|title='Possession': What Is A Dibbuk Box?| date=26 April 2012 |publisher=Bloody Disgusting}} The same year, Quinn co-starred Marianne Farley in the fantasy film Imaginaerum as Thomas Whitman, age 10.{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?id=_fIMAGINAERUM01&country=FI&wk=2012W47&id=_fIMAGINAERUM01&p=.htm |title=Imaginaerum |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=3 May 2013}}
In 2014, Quinn appeared in the teen sex comedy film Date and Switch starring Nicholas Braun, Hunter Cope, Dakota Johnson, and Zach Cregger, in which he played the role as Michael, which was released on February 14, 2014.{{Cite web |title=Date and Switch |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1878942/ |access-date=January 4, 2023 |website=Box Office Mojo |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105003531/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1878942/ |url-status=live }}
From 2015 to 2019, Quinn played the recurring role of Thomas Smith in the dystopian alternate history series The Man in the High Castle.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Man-High-Castle-Season/dp/B00RSGIVVO|title=The Man in the High Castle|website=Amazon Prime Video}}{{Cite news|title=TV Review: The Man in the High Castle|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/reviews/man-in-high-castle-amazon-review-1201637876/|magazine=Variety|date=November 18, 2015|access-date=November 18, 2015}}
In 2016, Quinn played the role of David in the television film Date with Love starring Shenae Grimes, Bailee Madison and Andrew Walker, directed by Ron Oliver, which was released on May 21, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/date-with-love|title=Date With Love|date=2016-05-21|publisher=Hallmark Channel|access-date=2023-06-01}}
In 2018, Quinn co-starred with C. Thomas Howell, Viva Bianca, Luke Arnold, Richard Riehle, M. C. Gainey and Danny Winn in the independent Western feature film Deadman Standing directed by Nicholas Barton, in which he played the role of James Riley.{{Cite web |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/969537/hyde-park-to-begin-filming-in-santa-fe.html |title=Updated: Western 'Hyde Park' to begin filming in Santa Fe this month|last=Gomez|first=Adrian|website=www.abqjournal.com |access-date=2017-08-24}}
In 2021, Quinn played the recurring role of Sean '74 in the drama streaming series Firefly Lane, based on the novel of the same name by Kristin Hannah.
On the same year, Quinn played one of the lead roles of Shawn Gunderson in the fantasy film Iké Boys alongside Ronak Gandhi and Christina Higa, in which was premiered at the Fantastic Fest on September 26, 2021, and was released on October 11, 2022.{{cite web|last=Nolan|first=Liam|title=Iké Boys: McEver, Lord, Gandhi & Higa Dive Into the Tokusatsu-Inspired Movie|date=September 25, 2021|website=Comic Book Resources|url=https://www.cbr.com/ike-boys-mcever-lord-gandhi-higa-interview/|access-date=March 18, 2022}}
Filmography
=Films=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year | Film | Role | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Deck the Halls | Santa Kid | Film debut |
| rowspan=3|2007 | White Noise: The Light | Henry Caine's Son | |
| Trick 'r Treat | Sam/Peeping Tommy (Trick 'r Treat)|Sam/Peeping Tommy | ||
| Things We Lost in the Fire | Cousin Joel | ||
| rowspan=2|2008 | Edison and Leo | Young Leonard "Leo" Edison | Voice |
| Web of Desire | Sam Wyatt | Television film | |
| rowspan=5|2009 | data-sort-value="Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, The" | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | Nine-year-old son | |
| Space Buddies | Pete | Direct-to-video | |
| Santa Buddies | Pete | Direct-to-video | |
| Virtuality | Shawn Braun | Television film | |
| data-sort-value="Hole, The" | The Hole | Annie Smith | ||
| rowspan=3|2010 | Second Chances | Robert "Robbie" | |
| Daydream Nation | Thomas | ||
| Mrs. Miracle 2: Miracle In Manhattan | Gabe Larson | Television film | |
| rowspan=3|2011 | 17th Precinct | Leo Shetland | Television film |
| Afternoon Tea | Scott | Short film | |
| Last Christmas | Josh | Short film | |
| rowspan=4|2012 | Imaginaerum | Tom, age 10 | |
| data-sort-value="Possession, The" | The Possession | Student | ||
| In Their Skin | Brendon | ||
| Virtual Lies | Dylan Chapman | Television film | |
| 2014 | Date and Switch | Michael, age 8 | |
| rowspan=1|2016 | Date with Love | David | Television film |
| rowspan=1|2018 | Deadman Standing | James Riley | |
| rowspan=1|2021 | Iké Boys | Shawn Gunderson |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year | Television Series | Role | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ToddWorld | Hardy the Hippo | Voice, episode: "Whatever Sways Your Swing" |
| rowspan=2|2005 | Terminal City | Marmaduke | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Reunion | Liam | Episode: "1990" | |
| rowspan=4|2006 | data-sort-value="L Word, The" | The L Word | Roland | Episode: "Lost Weekend" |
| Blade: The Series | Young Zachary "Zach" Starr | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Stargate SG-1 | Child | Episode: "The Quest: Part 1" | |
| Supernatural | Evan | Episode: "Everyone Loves a Clown" | |
| rowspan=4|2007 | Masters of Horror | Tobias "Toby" | Episode: "We All Scream for Ice Cream" |
| Smallville | Phillipe Lamont | 2 episodes | |
| Sabbatical | Daniel "Danny" Marlow | "Pilot", Only episode aired | |
| rowspan=1|3-2-1 Penguins! | Jason Conrad | Voice, 20 episodes | |
| rowspan=3|2010 | Shattered | Tyler "Ty" | Unaired pilot |
| Fringe | Young Peter Bishop | Episode: "Peter" | |
| Hiccups | Young Boy | Episode: "Millie, Meet Stan" | |
| 2011–2012 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Jack and Bobby | 2 episodes |
| rowspan=3|2011 | Eureka | Young Zane Donovan | Episode: "This One Time at Space Camp..." |
| Endgame | Colin Davis | Episode: "Fearful Symmetry" | |
| Captain Starship | Kevin | ||
| rowspan=1|2012 | Once Upon a Time | Hansel/Nicholas Zimmer | Episode: "True North" |
| 2013 | Arctic Air | Andy | Episode: "Wildfire" |
| 2014 | data-sort-value="100, The" | The 100 | Young 100 Member | Episode: "His Sister's Keeper" |
| 2015–2019 | data-sort-value="Man in the High Castle, The" | The Man in the High Castle | Thomas Smith | Recurring role |
| 2021 | Firefly Lane | Sean '74 | Recurring role |
=Commercials=
- Kohl's (2004)
- London Drugs (2005)
- Capital One (2005)
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" |
| style="text-align:center;"| Year
! style="text-align:center;"| Award ! style="text-align:center;"| Category ! style="text-align:center;"| Nominated work ! style="text-align:center;"| Result |
|---|
| 2008
| Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor | {{nom}} |
| 2011
| Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor Ten and Under | Fringe | {{nom}} |
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| rowspan="2" | Leo Awards | Best Male Performance in a Short Drama | rowspan="2" | Last Christmas | {{nom}} |
| Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Short Drama
| {{nom}} |
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| rowspan="2" | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor | {{nom}} |
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 11–13
| {{nom}} |
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor (14–21) | rowspan="2" | The Man in the High Castle | {{nom}} |
| Young Entertainer Awards
| Best Recurring Young Actor 14-21 - Television Series | {{won}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2051265}}
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Category:21st-century Canadian male actors
Category:Canadian male child actors
Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:Canadian male voice actors