Tygh Runyan

Tygh Runyan (born June 13, 1976) is a Canadian actor and musician.

Tygh Runyan
Born (1976-06-13) June 13, 1976
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
NationalityAmerican, Canadian
OccupationActor, musician
Years active1991–present

Career

Runyan has had a long career of character and supporting roles. His most notable roles are Dr. Robert Caine in Stargate Universe[1] and Fabien Marchal in Versailles.[2][3] His film work includes Various Positions,[4] Comforting Skin,[5] Road to Nowhere[6] and The Brother[7]

Runyan's character in Versailles is described as "the brooding, mysterious and feared chief of police", but became a favourite with "superfans" of the series. The actor commented, "One woman tried to hand me her baby ... I was like, ‘You know who Fabien is, right? He tortures people. Are you sure you want to do that?’"[8]

Music

As a musician, Runyan has been a member of Beans[9] and The Awkward Stage and scored the films Various Positions and Control Alt Delete.[9]He currently plays in the band Corredor from Los Angeles.

Selected filmography

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2005Leo AwardsShort Drama: Best Musical ScoreWhite OutNominated[10]
2006Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Feature Length DramaThe French GuyNominated[11]
2007Mount PleasantNominated[12]
2008Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length DramaNormalWon[13]
Best Performance by a Male in a Short DramaMy InventionsNominated
2009Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length DramaThirstNominated[14]
2011A Night For Dying TigersNominated[15]
2012Doppleganger PaulNominated[16]
Indie Spirit Film Festival AwardsBest Foreign Feature FilmIndie JonesingWon[17]
2016Edmonton International Film Festival AwardsBest Canadian Feature (Drama)Dark HarvestWon[18]
Audience Choice Award for Independent Dramatic FeatureWon
Columbia Gorge International Film Festival AwardsBest of FestWon[19]
Audience Award for Feature NarrativeWon

References
  1. "September 26, 2010: Actor Tygh Runyan Answers Your Questions!". Josephmallozzi's Weblog. September 27, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  2. Team, myFanbase. "Interviews: "Versailles" interview with Tygh Runyan – myFanbase". www.myfanbase.de. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  3. "Tygh Runyan on 'Versailles' enforcer's reality check | TV Show Patrol". TV Show Patrol. November 13, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  4. "Various Positions". Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. May 26, 2005. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  5. "Comforting Skin interview with actress Victoria Bidewell". The Snipe News. April 6, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  6. Dawson, Nick. ""ROAD TO NOWHERE" DIRECTOR MONTE HELLMAN | Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  7. "Interview with Ryan Bonder on his film 'The Brother' – Flux Magazine". Flux Magazine. September 16, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  8. Lorraine Ali (October 19, 2018). "A goodbye to 'Versailles,' TV's best show you probably never watched". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  9. "Slimming Mirrors, Flattering Lights". FASHION Magazine. June 11, 2008. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  10. "2005 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  11. "2006 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  12. "2007 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  13. "2008 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  14. "2009 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  15. "2011 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  16. "2012 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  17. "Past Festivals | Indie Spirit Film Festival". Indie Spirit Film Festival. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  18. "The Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF) Announces 2016 Jury & Audience Awards". mediamag blog. October 15, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  19. "2016 CGIFF @ BIG BEAR LAKE, CA | ANGAELICA". www.angaelica.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.


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