Christian Tessier
Christian Tessier (born January 1, 1978) is a Canadian actor and singer, who started his career as a child actor, on sketch comedy, You Can't Do That On Television, since which he has appeared in numerous TV and film roles.
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Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actor-singer |
Years active | 1989–present |
Early life
Tessier was born in Toronto on January 1, 1978. He graduated from Etobicoke School of the Arts with a course of acting.
Career
Early career
Tessier first came to television in 1989, appearing in 18 episodes of the Canadian children's show You Can't Do That on Television.[1][2] He notably appeared in the remake of The Tomorrow People (1992 to 1995),[3] and the motion picture adaptation of Battlefield Earth as Mickey.[1] He also appeared on two episodes in the TV series Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1992's "Laughing in the Dark" and 1994's "The Curious Camera").[3] He also appeared in the teen drama special, Crystal Clear,[4] and on a 1996 episode of the TV series Goosebumps ("Say Cheese and Die!").
Later career
Later in his career, Tessier appeared in A Call to Remember and five episodes of Battlestar Galactica as Tucker Clellan, Duck served as a Colonial Viper pilot aboard the Battlestar Galactica and was a central character in the webisode series Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance. He also had played Aaron in The Day After Tomorrow but his scene was deleted. In this scene Aaron is a surfer and is killed by a tsunami. He played a minor role in the gay-themed mystery Ice Blues. He appeared in the 2014 Godzilla, but his part was cut for the final film. He also appeared in Wayward Pines and 19-2.
Singing career
On December 13, 2011, Tessier appeared in a song "Whatever It Is" with Religion Beats.
Personal life
He currently lives in Canada.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989-1990 | You Can't Do That on Television | Himself | 18 episodes |
1992 | Eli's Lesson | Steve | |
1992-1994 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Kullback / Josh | 2 episodes |
1992-1995 | The Tomorrow People | Megabyte | 26 episodes |
1996 | Goosebumps | Mickey Ward | Episode: "Say Cheese and Die" |
1997 | Habitat | Herb | |
1997 | Night of the Demons 3 | Orson | |
1997 | A Call To Remember | Mike Banks | |
1999 | Time at the Top | Soldier | |
2000 | Battlefield Earth | Mickey | |
2001 | The Score | Drunk | |
2003 | Levity | Clubgoer #1 | |
2003 | Shattered Glass | Cade | |
2003 | Timeline | MRI Technician | |
2004 | Taking Lives | Interrogation Officer | |
2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | Aaron | |
2004 | Power Corps. | Faulkner | |
2005-2006 | Battlestar Galactica | Tucker Clellan[5] | 6 episodes |
2006 | Saved | Shank / Dutch | 3 episodes |
2007 | Supernatural | Wayne | Episode: "Bad Day at Black Rock" |
2008 | Ice Blues | Skopes | |
2010 | Fringe | Shapeshifter | Episode: "Northwest Passage" |
2010 | The A-Team | Tahoe Prison Deputy | |
2010 | Smoke Screen | Knox | TV movie |
2010 | Caprica | Francis | 3 episodes |
2011 | Human Target | Pilot | Episode: "Communication Breakdown" |
2011 | Psych | Chad Emigh | Episode: "In for a Penny..." |
2012 | Underworld: Awakening | Security Guard #1 | |
2012 | Emily Owens, M.D. | Leo | Episode: "Pilot" |
2012 | Midnight Sun | Teddy | TV movie |
2014 | Godzilla | Muto Crow's Nest Tech #3 | |
2014-2017 | 19-2 | Marc Chartier | 4 episodes |
2015 | Fear the Walking Dead | Guardsman #2 | Episode: "The Good Man" |
2015-2016 | Wayward Pines | Bartender | 6 episodes |
References
- Tony LoFaro (May 6, 1999). "Dream comes true for actor chosen to battle Travolta". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- Tony Atherton (April 24, 1991). "Heading for the bigtime". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- Brendan Hodgson (March 18, 1995). "A journeyman actor before adulthood". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- Mike Boone (December 31, 1992). "Bright Hopes". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- "TV Guide: Battlestar Galactica (2004) Cast". TV Guide. Retrieved May 22, 2020.