Colm Magner is a Canadian actor, writer, and director. He has worked in theatre, television, and film in Canada since 1982, during which time he performed with several of Canada's theatre companies.
Career Colm lived in Prince Edward Island, where he taught acting, playwriting, and academic writing at the University of Prince Edward Island. He also worked as the theatre critic for The Guardian from 2016 to 2018.
He has acted in over 30 film and television productions, including Keep the Faith Baby with Harry J. Lennix. He had recurring roles on Street Time (Showtime USA), and This Is Wonderland (CBC Canada).
He has worked as an actor at The Shaw Festival, and has written four solo plays for the stage: Smoke, Dark Avenue, Inside Imogene, and The Scavenger's Daughter which premiered at Confederation Centre in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
The Scavenger's Daughter received critical acclaim when it premiered at the 4th Street Theatre in New York as part of the New York International Fringe Festival in August, 2010, and was remounted at Poor Mouth Theatre in the Bronx in December 2010. Colin Broderick, author of Orangutan and That's That has reviewed The Scavenger's Daughter.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes2000FrequencyUniformed Cop #22001Don't Say a WordCop #12003Fast Food HighGarbage Man2004Dawn of the DeadArmed Neighbor2005Land of the DeadGuard at the 'Throat'2013CopperheadBridwell
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1992Heritage MinutesAdditional castEpisode: "Baldwin & LaFontaine"1995Forever KnightSecurity Guard2 episodes1997Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesMcReynoldsEpisode: "May I Talk with You"1997Bad to the BoneGuardTelevision film1997On the 2nd Day of ChristmasMean Guard1998Edison: The Wizard of LightMan #11999Relic HunterBartenderEpisode: "Flag Day"2000Code Name: EternitySecurity GuardEpisode: "Death Trap"2000The Other MePolicemanTelevision film2000, 2004Soul FoodOfficer / Laurence2 episodes2001Blue MurderInspector #2Episode: "Steel Drums"2001Wild IrisPolice Officer in CarTelevision film2001Prince CharmingLothian Knight2001Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic ScienceRCMP DetectiveEpisode: "Blast!"2002Keep the Faith, BabyMike QuillTelevision film2002Tru ConfessionsCoach Rice2002TrackerAlien #1Episode: "What Lies Beneath"2002RFKReporterTelevision film2003Control FactorDaddy2003DC 9/11: Time of CrisisDigging fireman2003Jake 2.0NSA Security ManEpisode: "The Tech"2003The Wonderful World of DisneyThomas the Maitre'd2 episodes2004This Is WonderlandCourt OfficerEpisode #1.12004Crown HeightsOfficerTelevision film2004The GridCustoms GuardMiniseries2004Sue Thomas: F.B.EyeSecurity GuardEpisode: "Skin Deep"2004True Crimes: The First 72 HoursDon Hillock / Detective Carroll2 episodes2006Angela's EyesOfficerEpisode: "The Camera's Eye"2012Jesse Stone: Benefit of the DoubtHal the DoormanTelevision film
References
External links
Interview with Magner