Stephen R. Hart
Stephen R. Hart (born March 11, 1958) is a Canadian actor known for his height (6'11") and deep voice. He is also known for his role as "The Voice" on The Current.[1] Hazel-eyed, with pitch black hair and clothes, Hart has a reputation for playing sinister villains. His credits include notable films such as Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Silent Hill, Shoot 'Em Up and Max Payne.[2] He also played the main antagonist in an episode of the NBC series Fear Itself.[3][4]
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Born | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | March 11, 1958
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1992–present |
Personal life
Hart grew up in Ontario, Canada.
In 1976 he served at the Montreal Olympics as a highly trained, heavily armed, military escort for International Olympic Delegates as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces. He sang a duet of the song "Let's call the whole thing off", with Canadian former Prime Minister Kim Campbell, on an episode of The Current. Hart also achieved celebrity status in Canada, while performing as 'The Scandinavian Giant' (due to his Danish ancestry[5]) with Carnival Diablo a modern sideshow. Stunts included bending iron bars in his teeth, surviving an electric chair, general strong-man/giant acts from 1999 to 2002. He appeared as a celebrity cook on the Christine Cushing cooking show, broadcast on the Food Network in 2002.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Goth | TV series (one episode: "The Tale of the Sorcerer's Apprentice") |
1996 | Carver's Gate | Demon #1 - The Big Demon | TV movie |
2001 | History Happened Here | Executioner | |
2002 | The New Sideshow | Stevan Hart, The Scandinavian Giant | TV documentary |
2003 | The Seán Cullen Show | Squatchie | TV series (six episodes) |
2003 | Dermott's Quest | The Warlock | Short film |
2003 | 1-800-Missing | Demonic Scarecrow | TV series (one episode: "They Come as They Go") |
2003 | Chilly Beach | Grim Reaper | TV series (one episode: "Invasion of the Beer Snatchers") |
2004 | Wonderfalls | Satsuma Citizen | TV series (one episode: "Totem Mole") |
2004 | Resident Evil: Apocalypse | Featured City Hall Undead #5 | |
2005 | The White Dog Sacrifice | Killer / Opening Narrator | |
2005 | Slings and Arrows | Giant Goth Guy | TV series (one episode: "Birnam Wood") |
2006 | Silent Hill | Elder | |
2007 | Animal 2 | Inmate 2 | |
2007 | Bakugan Battle Brawlers | Gorem | TV series |
2007 | Shoot 'Em Up | Club Bouncer | |
2007 | This Beautiful City | Charity Mover | |
2008 | The Jon Dore Show | Emcee | TV series (one episode: "Rage") |
2008 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Captain Nemo | Short |
2008 | Fear Itself | Duane "Eater" Mellor | TV series (one episode: "Eater") |
2008 | Toronto Stories | Greely | |
2008 | Max Payne | Tattoo Artist Owner | |
2009 | You Might as Well Live | Homeless Man | |
2009 | Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia | Gorem | TV series |
2010 | Ninety-one | Indian Chief | Short film |
2010 | Aaron Stone | Hockus Chokus | TV series (one episode: "Metal Gear Liquid") |
2010 | You Are Here | Gerald | |
2010 | Lost Girl | Tall Thin Man | TV series (one episode: "It's a Fae, Fae, Fae, Fae World") |
2011 | Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge | Vexfist | TV series |
2011 | Dave vs. Death | Grim Reaper | TV short |
2013 | Oz the Great and Powerful | Winkie General | |
2013 | Space Janitors | Dewey | TV series (one episode: "Life Debt") |
2013 | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | Brother Jeremiah | |
2013 | Enemy | Bouncer | |
2016 | Shadowhunters | Brother Jeremiah | TV series (nine episodes) |
2016 | What Would Sal Do | Crazy Man | TV series (one episode: "Sal Is Out") |
2018 | Channel Zero | Tall Boy | TV series (three episodes) |
2020 | The Hardy Boys | Tall Man | TV series (eight episodes) |
References
- "Radio - CBC's "The Voice"". Archived from the original on 6 February 2006. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- "Stephen R. Hart credits". Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- "Fear Itself at NBC.com". Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- "Fear Itself Directors, Writers & Episodes". Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- "Farewell to The Voice". The Current. September 3, 2012. CBC Radio One.
External links
- Stephen R. Hart at IMDb
- Stephen R. Hart at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Stephen R. Hart's official MySpace page