Craig Olejnik Explained

Craig Olejnik
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1995–present
Spouse:Faviola Pérez (m. 2018)

Craig Olejnik is a Canadian actor.

Early life

Olejnik graduated from West Kings District High School in Auburn, Nova Scotia. His father was in the military. His grandparents immigrated to Canada from Poland.

Career

Olejnik is known for his lead role in the television series The Listener as Toby Logan, a paramedic with the power to read minds by hearing others' thoughts and seeing events that happened to them from their point of view.[1] His previous work includes Runaway, Thir13en Ghosts, Margaret's Museum and Wolf Lake. He is also the director, writer and producer of the film Interview with a Zombie.[2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Margaret's MuseumJimmy MacNeil
1999Teen SorceryMichael CharmingVideo
2001Thirteen GhostsRoyce Clayton, The Torn Prince
2002Flower & GarnetCarl
2005Interview with a ZombieInterviewerShort
2009The Timekeeper (L'Heure de vérité)Martin Bishop
2016Wake UpMr. Bowman / Additional voicesShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001So WeirdZach Stewart"Mr. Magnetism"
2001Wolf LakeSean"Meat the Parents", "Soup to Nuts"
2006ObituaryLukeTV film
2006RunawayJake BennettRecurring role
2007In God's CountryFrankTV film
2009–2014Toby LoganMain role
2011Murdoch MysteriesNicholas Jenkins"Downstairs, Upstairs"[3] [4]
2013HavenAiden Driscoll"Crush"
2013Republic of DoyleGrant Pritchard"Young Guns"
2015Christmas TruceJohn MyersTV film[5]
2017EyewitnessLouis AllenTV film
2017Real DetectiveDet. Bob Creed"The Riverside Killer"
2017Girlfriends' Guide to DivorceSensei Rex"Run Toward What Scares You", "The Cat Is Always on the Roof", "Just Survive"

Notes and References

  1. Amatangelo, Amy (June 4, 2009). "Craig Olejnik hears siren song of acting", Boston Herald, Retrieved on 2009-06-05.
  2. Web site: Mind reader: NBC's summer series explores the paranormal TV Tabloid. decoy.tvpassport.com. 10 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Yannick Bisson Does Double Duty and Directs an Upcoming Episode. newswire.ca. August 16, 2010 . January 29, 2011.
  4. Web site: 'Murdoch' mysteries revealed. tvguide.ca. January 29, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20170925181849/http://tvguide.ca/TVNews/articles/100728_murdoch_mysteries_spoilers_GD.htm#. 2017-09-25. dead.
  5. Web site: Net - "It's a Wonderful Movie" . Its a Wonderful Movie - Your Guide to Family and Christmas Movies on TV: ION Original Movie "A Christmas Truce" . Itsawonderfulmovie.blogspot.co.za . 2015-10-22 . 2017-05-30.