Winston Houghton Rekert (June 10, 1949Obituary – September 14, 2012) was a Canadian actor. He was best known for starring in the television series Adderly and Neon Rider.
Career
A Vancouver native, Rekert started acting at age 12, appearing in an amateur production of Amahl and the Night Visitors. After high school, Rekert spent a year working in a logging camp, then took a year off to try acting. Rekert subsequently joined the Arts Club Theatre Company and in 1973 he landed his first television role on the comedy-drama The Beachcombers.
In 1985 Rekert played the role of Detective Langevin in the American film Agnes of God. In the same year, he received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor at the 6th Genie Awards for his performance in the film Walls."Bay Boy reels in 11 Genie nominations". The Globe and Mail, February 15, 1985.
From 1986 to 1988 Rekert starred as the lead character in the Canadian television series Adderly, a comedy drama that was a spoof of the spy genre. In 1987 Rekert won a Gemini Award for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Continuing Dramatic Role for his work on the series.
Following Adderly cancellation, Rekert's childhood friend, Danny Virtue, pitched him an idea for a television series that eventually became Neon Rider. The series ran from 1990 to 1995 and starred Rekert as Michael Terry, a therapist who ran a ranch for troubled adolescents. Rekert also worked on the series as a writer, director and producer. Through the show Rekert became involved with a variety of youth groups and was named the national spokesman for Youth at Risk.
In 2003 Rekert won his second Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series for his appearance on the television series Blue Murder.
Over the course of his career, Rekert made guest appearances on many Canadian and American television series filmed in Vancouver, including Cold Squad, Supernatural, Stargate SG-1 and Battlestar Galactica.
In April 2012 the Union of B.C. Performers awarded Rekert with the Sam Payne Lifetime Achievement Award—an annual award that "recognizes professional performers displaying humanity, artistic integrity and encouragement of new talent."
Death
Rekert died on September 14, 2012, at the age of 63 after a three-year battle with cancer.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes1977 Prairie Landscapes 1980 Suzanne Nicky Callaghan 1980 Coming Out Alive Cab Driver 1981 Heartaches Marcello 1981 Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid Antonio Montoya 1981 The Littlest Hobo James Episode: "Photo Finish"1982 Love John (segment "The Black Cat in the Black Mouse Socks")1983 Dead Wrong Sean Phelan 1984 Walls Danny Baker 1985 Agnes of God Detective Langevin 1985 The Blue Man Paul Sharpe 1985–1986 Star Wars: Droids Mungo Baobab 5 episodes1986 Toby McTeague Tom McTeague 1986 High Stakes Dorian Kruger 1986–1988 Adderly V. H. Adderly 44 episodes1990–1995 Neon Rider Michael Terry 64 episodes1998 Stargate SG-1 Cordesh Episode: "The Tok'ra" parts 1 & 2 1999 Psi Factor Reed Callum 2000 The Last Stop Carl 2004 Savage Island Eliah Savage 2004 Eve's Christmas William Simon 2006 Honeymoon with Mom Larry 2006 Trapped Ashes Dr. Larry Segment: "The Girl with Golden Breasts"2006 Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series) Priest Episodes: "Lay Down Your Burdens: Part 2", "Collaborators" 2007 Supernatural Jonah Greely Episode: "Roadkill"
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