Kristopher Turner Explained

Kristopher Turner
Birth Date:27 September 1980
Birth Place:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2002–present

Kristopher Turner (born September 27, 1980) is a Canadian actor, producer and director. He is best known for his role as Dr. Gavin Murphy on the medical drama series Saving Hope, and as Jamie Andrews on the CTV teen drama Instant Star.

Early life

Turner was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[1] He was introduced to the theater by his grandmother. Turner starred in his high school production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.[2] Turner received a degree in theatre from the University of Winnipeg.[3] He was active in a number of theatre productions including In Gabriel's Kitchen and That Face.

Career

In 2002, Turner landed a role in the children's series 2030 CE. He was cast in the lead role as Lex in director David DeCoteau's 2003 film The Brotherhood III: Young Demons. Following Turner's success in that film, he was cast in another leading role as Gus in the MTV movie Everybody's Doing It. Turner return to the theatre and appeared in a local Winnipeg theatrical production of Athol Fugard's Master Harold and the Boys. In 2004, Turner was cast as Jamie Andrews in the CTV teen drama series Instant Star, in which he stars for four seasons. He appeared in TV series Dark Oracle and in TV movie An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving. In 2007, he received a Gemini Awards nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, for his role as Matt Blessing in A Dad for Christmas.

After Instant Star, Turner appeared in the 2010 miniseries Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures as Winston and received another Gemini Awards nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series. He guest starred on Rookie Blue, The Listener, and Lost Girl. In 2012, he was cast as Cam on the series The L.A. Complex and at the same time joining the medical drama series Saving Hope as Dr. Gavin Murphy.[4] Turner starred in the 2012 comedy horror film A Little Bit Zombie. In 2014, Turner played Eric in the Hallmark movie Love by the Book.[5] He has appeared in stage performance in the play This is Our Youth, and received a Dora Award nomination for his role in Two Weeks, Twice a Year. In 2015, Turner was cast in the CBC drama series This Life as Oliver Lawson.

Turner currently lives and studies in Toronto and Los Angeles.[6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2003data-sort-value="Brotherhood III: Young Demons, The" The Brotherhood III: Young Demons Lex
2006data-sort-value="King of Siam, The" The King of Siam Gary
2009Zach
data-sort-value="Wake, A" A WakeChad
2010data-sort-value="Triumph of Dingus McGraw: Village Idiot, The" The Triumph of Dingus McGraw: Village IdiotDingus McGraw
2012data-sort-value="Little Bit Zombie, A" A Little Bit ZombieSteve
2013Best, April Alex
IssuesDavid Hunter
2014Cold FeetAndy
data-sort-value="Idiot, The" The Idiot Dingus
2015Wingman Inc. Bobby
TimberCorey
2020Flowers of the FieldTom Jarvis

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
20022030 CEChief Trainer3 episodes
Fancy, Fancy Being Rich Drowned ManTV short
Everybody's Doing ItGusTV movie
2004Renegadepress.comZeke3 episodes
Instant Star Jamie Andrews52 episodes
2005–2006Dark Oracle Omen5 episodes
2006Degrassi: MinisJamie AndrewsEpisode: "I'm a Degrassi, I'm an Instant Star"
data-sort-value="Dad for Christmas, A" A Dad for Christmas Matt BlessingTV movie
Nominated—Gemini Awards for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (2007)
2007data-sort-value="Ultimate Sin, The" The Ultimate SinJamieTV movie
In God's CountryJamie CoyleTV movie
2008An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving Gad HopkinsTV movie
2009Murdoch Mysteries Sam FinemanEpisode: "Let Us Ask the Maiden"
2010Bloodletting & Miraculous CuresWinstonTV mini-series
Nominated—Gemini Awards for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (2010)
Being EricaJordanEpisode: "Two Wrongs"
An Old Fashioned Christmas Gad TV movie
2011Rookie BlueDaniel BairdEpisode: "Bad Moon Rising"
Lost GirlRussellEpisode: "Can't See the Fae-Rest"
data-sort-value="Listener, The" The ListenerGregory Harrow2 episodes
2012data-sort-value="L.A. Complex, The" The L.A. ComplexCam18 episodes
Beauty and the Beast MechanicEpisode: "Cold Turkey"
2014–2014Saving Hope Dr. Gavin Murphy34 episodes
2013Off2Kali ComedyJudeEpisode: "Small Talk Denial"
2014Love by the Book EricTV movie
2015First Response GerryTV movie
This LifeOliver Lawson18 Episodes
2017Murdoch MysteriesJack BordenEpisode: "Dr. Osler Regrets"
2021You May Kiss the BridesmaidLiamTV movie
2022–presentRuby and the WellDaniel O'ReillyMain role; Also associate producer and director

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Kristopher Turner. January 5, 2016. October 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201023221913/http://kristopherturner.com/. dead.
  2. Web site: Kristopher Turner Biography. Rotten Tomatoes.
  3. Web site: Kristopher Turner Biography. BuddyTV.
  4. Web site: Saving Hope Last Call. https://web.archive.org/web/20130703070626/http://www.ctv.ca/SavingHopeLastCall/Bios-Cast/Kristopher-Turner.aspx. dead. July 3, 2013. CTV.
  5. Web site: Love by the Book. Hallmark Channel.
  6. Web site: THIS LIFE CAST. CBC.