Colm Magner Explained

Colm Magner
Nationality:Canadian
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1982-2013

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,[1] 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,[2] 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[3] [4] 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.[5] Colin Broderick, author of Orangutan and That's That has reviewed The Scavenger's Daughter.[6]

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2000FrequencyUniformed Cop #2
2001Don't Say a WordCop #1
2003Fast Food HighGarbage Man
2004Dawn of the DeadArmed Neighbor
2005Land of the DeadGuard at the 'Throat'
2013CopperheadBridwell

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992Heritage MinutesAdditional castEpisode: "Baldwin & LaFontaine"
1995Forever KnightSecurity Guard2 episodes
1997McReynoldsEpisode: "May I Talk with You"
1997Bad to the BoneGuardTelevision film
1997On the 2nd Day of ChristmasMean Guard
1998Edison: The Wizard of LightMan #1
1999Relic HunterBartenderEpisode: "Flag Day"
2000Security GuardEpisode: "Death Trap"
2000The Other MePolicemanTelevision film
2000, 2004Soul FoodOfficer / Laurence2 episodes
2001Blue MurderInspector #2Episode: "Steel Drums"
2001Wild IrisPolice Officer in CarTelevision film
2001Prince CharmingLothian Knight
2001RCMP DetectiveEpisode: "Blast!"
2002Keep the Faith, BabyMike QuillTelevision film
2002Tru ConfessionsCoach Rice
2002TrackerAlien #1Episode: "What Lies Beneath"
2002RFKReporterTelevision film
2003Control FactorDaddy
2003Digging fireman
2003Jake 2.0NSA Security ManEpisode: "The Tech"
2003The Wonderful World of DisneyThomas the Maitre'd2 episodes
2004This Is WonderlandCourt OfficerEpisode #1.1
2004Crown HeightsOfficerTelevision film
2004The GridCustoms GuardMiniseries
2004Security GuardEpisode: "Skin Deep"
2004True Crimes: The First 72 HoursDon Hillock / Detective Carroll2 episodes
2006Angela's EyesOfficerEpisode: "The Camera's Eye"
2012Hal the DoormanTelevision film

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colm Magner . August 21, 2022 . IMDb.com.
  2. Web site: August 4, 2008 . George Brown Theatre News . https://web.archive.org/web/20080804103148/http://www.georgebrown.ca/theatre/archive/gbtnf-98.aspx . August 4, 2008. August 21, 2022.
  3. Web site: Theatre Is Easy | Reviews | Fringe NYC | The Scavenger's Daughter. www.theasy.com.
  4. Web site: The Scavenger's Daughter . February 27, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141023015030/http://www.nytheatre.com/Review/martin-denton-2010-8-25-the-scavengers-daughter . October 23, 2014 . dead .
  5. Web site: Poor Mouth Theatre Company: Past Shows . August 21, 2022 . Poor Mouth Theatre Company.
  6. Web site: NY International Fringe Festival: The Scavenger's Daughter - Reader Reviews - NYTimes.com. https://archive.today/20130411135311/http://community.nytimes.com/rate-review/theater.nytimes.com/show/24995/NY-International-Fringe-Festival-The-Scavenger-s-Daughter/overview?permid=3. dead. April 11, 2013.