Landon Liboiron (born March 10, 1991) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Declan Coyne in Degrassi: The Next Generation and his lead role as Peter Rumancek in Netflix's original series Hemlock Grove (2013–15).
Early life Born, the youngest of three boys for mother Lorraine (nee Mack), his older brothers being named Blake & Lance. Liboiron grew up in a small farming community in Jenner, Alberta. He has two older brothers. His mother, an artist, supportive of his desire to act, once drove her son to Vancouver for acting classes and auditions.
After graduating high school, he moved to Vancouver to pursue acting full time.
Career Liboiron was cast in TV films before his breakout role in the Canadian teen drama television series Degrassi: The Next Generation.
In 2011, Liboiron played Josh Shannon in the sci-fi television series Terra Nova, the son of the lead character, played by Jason O'Mara, and his wife, played by Shelley Conn. That same year, he appeared in the horror film The Howling: Reborn.
In 2013, Liboiron was cast in a lead role opposite Bill Skarsgård and Famke Janssen as high school student and Romani werewolf Peter Rumancek in the Netflix original series Hemlock Grove. Liboiron reprised his role in the second and third season of the series.
From 2016 to 2019, he starred as Michael Smyth in the western drama series Frontier. In 2017, Liboiron was cast as Carter / Sam Meehan in the Blumhouse supernatural thriller film Truth or Dare (2018).
In 2021, he starred in the drama film Hands That Bind.
In 2022, Liboiron co-directed and wrote the gothic satire short film Soul of a Man with Bill Skarsgård, starring Stellan and Gustaf Skarsgård. The film was based on Edgar Allen Poe's short story Bon-Bon.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2006Broken HouseBrandonShort film2007 Moondance Alexander Freddie2008 Passchendaele Young German soldier Run Rabbit Run Skate Park Kid2009Zombie PunchMo Learner 2010 Altitude Bruce Parker Daydream Nation Paul 2011 The Howling: Reborn Will Kidman Direct to video 2012 Girl in Progress TrevorLove Written in BloodMichael Simon2014MacKenzie Porter: If You Ask Me ToWedding AttendantShort film2015ForsakenWill Pickard Burning Bodhi Dylan2016Of Dogs and MenEShort film 2018 Truth or Dare Carter / Sam Meehan 2020 Come True Jeremy 2021 Hands That Bind Dirk Longridge 2023 Door Mouse Kelly
Television Year Title Role Notes2007Crossroads: A Story of ForgivenessBrody MurakamiTV filmDon't Cry NowSam The Dark RoomBrody Russell 2008 Flashpoint Simon Strachan Episode: "He Knows His Brother"MayerthorpeBrian RanfieldAKA Menace 2009 Wild Roses Jude 6 episodes 2009–2010 Degrassi: The Next Generation Declan Coyne Regular role; 67 episodes2010Degrassi Takes ManhattanTV film 2010–2011 Life Unexpected Sam Bradshaw 5 episodes 2011 Terra Nova Josh Shannon Regular role; 13 episodesShatteredRon KellyEpisode: "Finding the Boy" The Haunting Hour: The Series Josh Episode: "The Perfect Brother" 2013–2015 Hemlock Grove Peter Rumancek Lead role; 33 episodes 2016–2019 Frontier Michael Smyth Lead role; 18 episodes 2024 Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Calvin Follows Episode: "Three Points" 2026 Watson Keith Prisuta Episode: "The Tunnel Under the Elms"
Audio dramas YearTitleRoleNotes2022-2023Kurt Vonnegut: Reporter on the AfterlifeJohn Keats / Sir Isaac Newton / Uncle Alex2 episodes
Web Year Title Role Notes 2016 Last Teenagers of the Apocalypse Grim 4 episodes
Filmmaking YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes2020TheoShort film2022Soul of a ManShort film; Co-director w/ Bill Skarsgård
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultNotesRef.2008Alberta Film & Television AwardsBest Performance by an Alberta ActorMayerthorpeFilm aka Menace2009Wild Roses2010Gemini AwardBest Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or SeriesDegrassi: The Next Generation2017Canadian Screen AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic RoleFrontier
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