David Paetkau
David Paetkau is a Canadian actor who has played Evan Lewis in Final Destination 2 (2003), Nick the customs officer in LAX (2004), Beck McKaye in Whistler (2006–2008), Ira Glatt in Goon (2011), and Sam Braddock in the CTV/CBS television series Flashpoint (2008–2012).
Paetkau has appeared in Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer, So Weird (as Brent on the episode "Vampire"; May 20, 2000), For Heaven's Sake, and a one episode appearance on Dexter, as Lumen Pierce (Julia Stiles)'s fiancé, Owen. Paetkau has also lent his voice to Canadian commercials for Chevrolet automobiles.
Personal life
David Paetkau is one of five children.[1] A native of Vancouver, he is a supporter of his hometown NHL team, the Vancouver Canucks.[2][3] He is married to Evangeline Duy.[4] They have two children.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Disturbing Behavior | Tom Cox | |
| 2000 | Snow Day | Chuck Wheeler | |
| 2001 | Candy from Strangers | David | Short film |
| 2002 | Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice | Gordie Miller | |
| Bang Bang You're Dead | Brad Lynch | ||
| 2003 | Final Destination 2 | Evan Lewis | |
| 2006 | Becoming Bardo | Bardo | Short film |
| I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer | Colby Patterson | ||
| 2007 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | Dale Collins | |
| 2008 | For Heaven's Sake | Young David | |
| 2011 | Goon | Ira Glatt | |
| 2013 | Man of Steel | Threat Analyst | |
| 2014 | The Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship | James | |
| 2016 | The Space Between | Marcus | |
| 2017 | Trap | Justin Tremblay | Short film |
| Goon: Last of the Enforcers | Ira Glatt |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | Kyle Barber | Episode: "Like It's 1999" |
| Perfect Little Angels | Jeff | TV movie | |
| 1999 | First Wave | Elias | Episode: "Playland" |
| 2000 | So Weird | Brent | Episode: "Vampire" |
| 2000–2001 | Just Deal | Hunter | 11 episodes |
| 2001–2009 | Smallville | Trevor Chapell/Officer Danny Turpin | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Taken | Buzz | Episode: "Acid Tests" |
| 2003 | Stargate SG-1 | Lyle Pender | Episode: "Forsaken" |
| National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion | Jimmy Hodges | TV movie | |
| 2004 | American Dreams | Doc | 2 episodes |
| Cold Squad | Barry | Episode: "Teen Angel" | |
| 2004–2005 | LAX | Nick | 10 episodes |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Jeff McGill | Episode: "Nothing to Lose" |
| 2006 | Eureka | Callister Raynes | Episode: "Right as Raynes" |
| Justice | Jeremy Pierce | Episode: "Wrongful Death" | |
| 2006–2007 | Whistler | Beck McKaye | 26 episodes |
| 2008–2012 | Flashpoint | Sam Braddock | 75 episodes |
| 2010 | Supernatural | Mark Campbell | Episodes: "Exile on Main St.", "Two and a Half Men" |
| Dexter | Owen | Episode: "Take It!" | |
| 2015 | Criminal Minds | Ryan Becker | Episode: "'Til Death Do Us Part" |
| A Mother Betrayed | Jonathan | TV movie | |
| 2017 | Garage Sale Mystery: The Beach Murder | Steve Winters | TV movie |
| Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink and Be Buried | Colin | TV movie | |
| 2018 | Morning Show Mystery: Mortal Mishaps | Vinnie Hawk | TV movie |
| Darrow & Darrow: In the Key of Murder | Evan Carleton | TV movie | |
| Colony | Adam Ford | 4 Episodes | |
| Morning Show Mystery: Murder on the Menu | Vinnie Hawk | TV movie | |
| 2019 | Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind | Vinnie Hawk | TV movie |
| Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder | Vinnie Hawk | TV movie | |
| Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design | Vinnie Hawk | TV movie | |
| The InBetween | Luke Hall | Episode: "While the Song Remains the Same" | |
| 2019–2022 | Blood & Treasure | Major Reece | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Nancy Drew | Chad Vogel | Episode: "The Terror of Horseshoe Bay" |
| Sacred Lies | Detective Buckner | 5 episodes | |
| 2021 | A Slice of Romance | Austin | TV movie |
| 2023 | Come Fly with Me | Hawk Gilbert | TV movie |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Max Payne 3 | Local Population |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Whistler | Nominated | [5] |
| 2017 | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture | The Space Between | Nominated | [6] |
References
- ^ "David Paetkau is dying to play a character who lives". The Province. canada.com. December 23, 2007. Archived from the original on November 8, 2015.
- ^ Warner, Tyrone (June 2, 2011). "Pulling on a line: One-on-one with the CTV stars on the red carpet". CTV.ca. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "David Paetkau on UR". YouTube. July 11, 2011.
- ^ "Celebrity Wedding: David Paetkau & Evangeline Duy". InStyle. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- ^ "2007 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "Leo Awards, Nominees by Name 2017". www.leoawards.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
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