| Corin Nemec | |
| Other Names: | Corky |
| Birth Name: | Joseph Charles Nemec IV |
| Birth Date: | 5 November 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Years Active: | 1983–present |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Spouse: | |
| Children: | 2 |
| Awards: | Nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special - 1989 (for "I Know My First Name is Steven") 41st Emmy Awards |
Joseph Charles Nemec IV (born November 5, 1971), known professionally as Corin Nemec, is an American actor, producer, and screenwriter. He was billed as Corin "Corky" Nemec or Corky Nemec until 1990.
Nemec is known for playing the title character in sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990–1993), Jonas Quinn in television series Stargate SG-1, and Harold Lauder in the miniseries The Stand. He is known in India for his role as Allan in 2007 film Parzania.
Nemec was born on November 5, 1971.[1] His mother Janis was a graphic artist, as well as a painter, writer, and poet. His father, Joseph Charles Nemec III, is of Czech descent, and works in the film industry as a set designer and production designer. His older sister, Anastacia C. Nemec, works also as an assistant director.[2]
Nemec was inspired to become an actor after watching the children's film The Goonies at the age of 13, for which his father had done the art direction. He also cites his parents' artistic professions as a major influence, and that acting "seemed the right thing to do".[3]
Nemec began training with the Centre Stage LA theater company and signed on with an agent after performing in one of its talent showcases. He was booked for several commercials, such as Suzuki, and eventually landed a guest-spot on the TV show Sidekicks starring Ernie Reyes Jr., with whom Nemec is still friends. His first major film role was in 1988. He appeared in several TV shows, earning an Emmy nomination[4] for his portrayal of Steven Stayner in the NBC miniseriesI Know My First Name Is Steven. He starred alongside actors Jack Palance, Peter Boyle, and Charlton Heston in the 1990 feature film Solar Crisis.
Nemec played the lead in the TV series Parker Lewis Can't Lose from 1990 to 1993. Also, in 1993, Nemec was cast as Harold Lauder in a TV adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand. In 1997, he played a notable role in the movie Goodbye, America. He also starred in the TV movies My Brother's Keeper alongside Jeanne Tripplehorn and Blackout with Jane Seymour. Nemec made appearances on several TV shows, including Tales from the Crypt, Smallville, , , Supernatural, and Ghost Whisperer. He also portrayed the serial killers Richard Speck and Ted Bundy. He played leading parts in some original Sci Fi Channel (United States) made-for-TV movies such as Sea Beast, Mansquito, SS Doomtrooper, Dragon Wasps, and Lake Placid vs. Anaconda and some original movies for Lifetime (TV network).
During the 1990s, Nemec had a brief foray into hip-hop,[5] recording an entire album with the group Starship of Foolz, developed by Matt Robinson and Dedra Tate, and produced by actor Balthazar Getty. Nemec also produced a new comic series that starred Paul Mooney, father of fellow Starship of Foolz member Shane Mooney, as the president of the United States. He also appeared in the music video "Beer for My Horses" by Toby Keith and Willie Nelson.
From 2002 to 2004, he appeared as Jonas Quinn on Stargate SG-1, temporarily replacing Michael Shanks (Daniel Jackson) in the line-up of the SG-1 team.
In January 2013, while working on the film Poseidon Rex, Nemec was involved in a boating accident. While he was being transported to set aboard a Belize Coast Guard vessel, the boat ran into a semi-submerged barge. The entire right side of his body was shattered; he required multiple blood transfusions to save his life, and he underwent five surgeries.[6]
Corin dated Jami Beth Schahn when they were teenagers,[7] and in 1993 they had their first child. Corin and Jami married in 2002 and had their second child in 2005. Corin and Jami divorced in 2009 and share custody of their children.
Nemec is close friends with actor David Faustino of television sitcom Married... with Children, with whom he has a production company that co-produced the debut album from Austin-based band Hollow featuring Jon Dishongh. Nemec and Faustino co-starred in Star-ving, a web series that spoofs HBO's Entourage.[8]
On September 22, 2022, the Tampa Bay Times reported Corin was moving to Tampa Bay to begin production on a series of independent films with Scatter Brothers Productions, and met his girlfriend Sabrina Nova there.[9]
Nemec married Sabrina Nova in July 2023.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Noble Tucker | ||
| 1990 | Solar Crisis | Mike Kelso | |
| 1991 | For the Very First Time | Michael | TV movie |
| My Son Johnny | Anthony Cortino | TV movie | |
| 1994 | The Lifeforce Experiment | Ken Ryan | TV movie |
| Drop Zone | Selkirk 'Selly' Power | ||
| In the Living Years | Teen Dan Donahue | ||
| 1995 | Operation Dumbo Drop | Specialist 5 Lawrence Farley | |
| 1996 | Ben Harris | ||
| Summer of Fear | Simon | TV movie | |
| The War at Home | Donald | ||
| Mojave Moon | Car Thief | ||
| 1997 | Goodbye America | John Stryzack | |
| The First to Go | Danny Ames | ||
| 1998 | Silencing Mary | David MacPherson | TV movie |
| Blade Squad | Cully | TV movie | |
| Legacy | Black | ||
| The Process | Hitler | ||
| 1999 | Foreign Correspondents | Trevor | |
| 2000 | Shadow Hours | Vincent | |
| Hussy: Life Is Nice 2000 | Booker | Short | |
| 2001 | Blackout | Eric Sessions | TV movie |
| Killer Bud | Waylon Smythe | ||
| Free | Mark | ||
| 2002 | Brother's Keeper | Ellis Pond | TV movie |
| Sit and Spin | Mike Gordan | Short | |
| 2005 | Raging Sharks | Dr. Mike Olsen | Video |
| Mansquito | Lieutenant Thomas Randall | TV movie | |
| McBride: Murder Past Midnight | Tom Manning | TV movie | |
| Parzania | Allan | ||
| 2006 | High Hopes | Tom Murphy | |
| S.S. Doomtrooper | Captain Pete Malloy | TV movie | |
| Hidden Secret | Micheal Stover | ||
| 2007 | Richard Speck | Video | |
| 2008 | My Apocalypse | Stewart Savage | |
| Sea Beast | Will McKenna | TV movie | |
| The Boston Strangler | Stuart Whitmore | Video | |
| Marlowe | Clint | ||
| The American Standards | Doc Jennings | ||
| Shattered! | Jordan | ||
| 2009 | Ted Bundy | Video | |
| RoboDoc | Dr. Callaby | ||
| Privateer | Andrew Jackson | Short | |
| 2010 | House of Bones | Quentin French | |
| Exhibit B-5 | Doug | Short | |
| 2012 | Sand Sharks | Jimmy Green | |
| Besties | Danny | ||
| Nuclear Family | John | TV movie | |
| Dragon Wasps | John Hammond | TV movie | |
| 2013 | Jurassic Attack | Colonel Carter | |
| Dracno | Simon Lowell | ||
| This Magic Moment | Jack | TV movie | |
| Robocroc | Jim Duffy | TV movie | |
| 2014 | Extinction: Patient Zero | Simmons | |
| 2015 | Lake Placid vs. Anaconda | Will 'Tully' Tull | TV movie |
| 2016 | Drone Wars | Elias | |
| Marriage of Lies | Detective Gus | ||
| 2017 | Girlfriend Killer | Detective Baker | TV movie |
| Doomsday Device | FBI Agent Cole | TV movie | |
| A Christmas Cruise | Gil | TV movie | |
| This is Christmas | - | TV movie | |
| 2018 | Snatched | Matt Lewis | TV movie |
| Rottentail | Peter Cotten/Rottentail | ||
| A Woman's Nightmare | Kevin Peterson | TV movie | |
| 2019 | Deadly Excursion | David McCarthy | TV movie |
| The Circuit | - | ||
| The Wrong Stepmother | Michael | TV movie | |
| Puppy Swap: Love Unleashed | Powers | ||
| All Roads to Pearla | Cowboy Loy | ||
| 2020 | The Wrong Stepfather | Craig | TV movie |
| Run Hide Fight | Beat Cop | ||
| The Wrong Cheerleader Coach | Jon | TV movie | |
| 2021 | Deadly Excursion: Kidnapped from the Beach | David McCarthy | TV movie |
| My True Fairytale | Terry Knight | ||
| Haunted: 333 | Robbie Ratcliffe | ||
| 2022 | Blackwater Blues | Pollux Bennington | Short |
| EnterFear: The Next Wave | Sea Bass | ||
| Le défi de Noël | Matthew Anderson | ||
| 2023 | Half Dead Fred | Freddy Nash | |
| Dead Man's Hand | Red | ||
| Out of Hand | Detective Barnes | ||
| 2024 | Deadly Justice | Theo | |
| I Feel Fine. | Donnie Taylor | ||
| Day Labor | Floyd Bernard | ||
| Place of Bones | Calhoun |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Sidekicks | Kyle | Episode: "Just for Kicks" | |
| 1987–1988 | Webster | Nicky Papadopolis | Recurring Cast: Season 5 | |
| 1989 | I Know My First Name Is Steven | Steven Gregory Stayner/Dennis Parnell | Episode: "Part 1 & 2" | |
| Island Son | Greg Caldwell | Episode: "Role Models" | ||
| 1990–1993 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Parker Lloyd Lewis | Main Cast | |
| 1991 | 1991 Kids' Choice Awards | Himself/Host | Main Host | |
| 1994 | The Stand | Harold Lauder | Main Cast | |
| Tales from the Crypt | Hal | Episode: "Whirlpool" | ||
| 1995 | NYPD Blue | Howie | Episode: "Dirty Laundry" | |
| 1997 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Derrick Driscoll | Recurring Cast: Season 7 | |
| 1999 | L.A. Doctors | Dr. Dennis DiMayo | Episode: "Immaculate Deception" | |
| 2002 | Smallville | Jude Royce | Episode: "Zero" | |
| 2002–2004 | Stargate SG-1 | Jonas Quinn | Guest: Season 5, Main Cast: Season 6, Recurring Cast: Season 7 | |
| 2004 | Todd Camden | Episode: "Night, Mother" | ||
| 2006 | Three Moons Over Milford | Roark | Episode: "Wrestlemoonia" | |
| 2007 | NCIS | Len Grady | Episode: "Skeletons" | |
| 2008 | Ghost Whisperer | Masked Man/Paul Eastman | Recurring Cast: Season 3 | |
| Carl Reston | Episode: "The DeLuca Motel" | |||
| 2009 | Star-ving | Faustino's Sidekick | Main Cast | |
| 2010 | Supernatural | Christian Campbell | Recurring Cast: Season 6 | |
| 2013 | Anwar Amurov | Episode: "The Chosen One" | ||
| 2015 | Kirby Buckets | Future Kirby | Episode: "The Kirbinator" | |
| 2015–2017 | Captain Alvarez | Guest Cast: Season 1-2 | ||
| 2017 | Shooter | Border Patrol Agent | Episode: "That'll Be the Day" |