Peter Oldring Explained

Peter Oldring
Birth Name:Peter James Edward Oldring
Birth Date:25 August 1971
Birth Place:Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada
Years Active:1999–present
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Notable Work:Conor Martin in Glenn Martin, DDS, Cody, Tyler, and Ezekiel in Total Drama, Alfred Ashford In

Peter James Edward Oldring (born August 25, 1971) is a Canadian actor and comedian.

Early life

Oldring was born on August 25, 1971, in Drayton Valley, Alberta.[1] He graduated from Sir Winston Churchill High School in 1989 in Calgary, Alberta, and studied at the National Theatre School of Canada.

Career

In addition to performing with The Second City improv group in Toronto and Los Angeles,[2] Oldring has appeared on Canadian television. He was also a regular cast member of the redneck-themed sketch comedy series Blue Collar TV. Feature film roles include , Focus and Lost and Delirious. He has a starring role in Intern Academy. He also played Farrah Fawcett's gay assistant in the television film Hollywood Wives. Oldring also appeared in the series Doc and The WB's D.C., as well as in the television movie The Ricky Nelson Story. Oldring voiced Cody, Ezekiel and Tyler in Total Drama. Oldring also starred in the 2007 film Young People Fucking. In 2011, he was cast as "Lonnie" in the Disney XD show Kickin' It. He had a supporting role in two episodes of Psych: Extradition: British Columbia and .

His voice acting credits include the animated children's show Braceface, Mischief City, Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids, My Friend Rabbit, Pelswick, Total Drama, 6teen, Pecola and Glenn Martin, DDS. Oldring has also voicing video game characters, such as Alfred Ashford in .

Oldring has also worked on numerous projects with his longtime creative partner Pat Kelly, including The Comedy Network series Good Morning World[3] and the CBC Radio comedy show This Is That.[4] Oldring appeared on the TV One original series Love That Girl! as a gay hairdresser named Fabian.[5]

In 2017, Oldring appeared in an episode of the Netflix series House of Cards as a Congressman from Florida.

Alongside Paul O'Sullivan, Debra McGrath, Lisa Merchant and Rebecca Northan, he received a Gemini Award nomination for Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series at the 19th Gemini Awards in 2004 for The Joe Blow Show.[6]

Personal life

Peter has been married to American actress Sara Erikson since March 2010.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Lost and DeliriousPhil
FocusWilly Doyle
2002Vanya Belov
2003Miss Spider's Sunny Patch KidsGus (voice)Television special
Hollywood WivesDannyTelevision film
2004Intern AcademyMike Bonnert
2007Young People FuckingDave
2008data-sort-value="Miser Brothers' Christmas, A" A Miser Brothers' ChristmasBob, Elf #1 (voices)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998–2004History BitesVarious characters102 episodes
1999Power StoneWang-Tang (voice)Unknown episodes
2000D.C.Unknown character Episode: "Pilot"
2001–2002Screech OwlsMr. Dillinger6 episodes
2000–2002PelswickGoon Gunderson (voice)[7]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.northernstars.ca/actorsmno/oldring_peter.html Peter Oldring
  2. Web site: Comedy. CBC. About This is That with Pat Kelly and Peter Oldring CBC Radio. CBC Radio. December 20, 2016.
  3. Web site: Volmers. Eric. Fake news, real outrage: Two Calgarians continue to reel them in on CBC Radio's satirical show This is That. www.calgaryherald.com. December 20, 2016.
  4. News: CBC Radio satirical show 'This Is That' sparks as much outrage as laughs. The Globe and Mail. June 21, 2011. December 20, 2016. Lederman. Marsha.
  5. Web site: Obenson. Tambay A.. TV One Announces Return Of Original Comedy Series 'Love That Girl!' IndieWire. www.indiewire.com. December 20, 2016.
  6. "2004 Gemini Awards top-category nominees". Montreal Gazette, December 11, 2004.
  7. Web site: 2017 ACTRA Awards in Toronto Nominees ACTRA Toronto. www.actratoronto.com. February 28, 2017. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20170220015746/http://www.actratoronto.com/performers/community/the-actra-awards-in-toronto/2017-actra-awards-in-toronto-nominees/. February 20, 2017. dead.
  8. https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/local-arts/andrew-phung-peter-oldring-wynonna-earp-digital-secret-alberta-doc-win-canadian-screen-awards "Andrew Phung, Peter Oldring, Wynonna Earp Digital, Secret Alberta doc win Canadian Screen Awards"
  9. Web site: Peter Oldring – 20 Character Images | Behind The Voice Actors|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Peter-Oldring/|website=www.behindthevoiceactors.com|access-date=September 3, 2019|postscript=. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.}}| 26 episodes|-| 2001| Undergrads| Spud (voice)| 3 episodes|-| 2001| data-sort-value="Endless Grind, The" | The Endless Grind| Various characters| Unknown episodes|-| 2001–2002| Pecola| Jabbit (voice)| 12 episodes|-| 2001–2005| Braceface| Conner Mackenzie (voice)| 45 episodes|-| 2002–2003| Moville Mysteries| Olaf, Crandall Crudop, Luthor's nephew (voices)| 3 episodes|- | 2003| data-sort-value="Joe Blow Show, The" | The Joe Blow Show| Johny| Main role; pilot|-|2003–2010|Franny's Feet|Additional voices|Unknown episodes|-| 2004| Corner Gas| Steven – Lacy's ex fiancé| Episode: "All My Ex's Live in Toronto"|-| 2004–2006| Blue Collar TV| Various characters| 5 episodes|-| 2004–2008| Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends| Gus (voice)| 14 episodes|-| 2005| Mischief City| Duane (voice)| Unknown episodes|-| 2006–2007| Di-Gata Defenders| Kid Cole (voice)| 2 episodes|-| rowspan="2"|2007| Good Morning World| Andy Peppers| 26 episodes|-| data-sort-value="Boondocks, The" | The Boondocks| Cop #1| Episode: "Thank You for Not Snitching"|-| 2007–2008| My Friend Rabbit| Rabbit (voice)| 26 episodes|-| 2007–2013| Total Drama| Cody, Tyler, Ezekiel (voices)| 45 episodes|-| 2009–2010| Psych| Corporal Robert Mackintosh| 2 episodes|-| 2009–2011| Glenn Martin, DDS| Conor Martin (voice)| 40 episodes|-| rowspan="2"|2011| Skatoony| Ezekiel (voice)| Episode: "Dinosaurs"|-| Kickin' It| Lonnie| 3 episodes|-| 2011–2014| Love That Girl!| Fabian| 59 episodes|-| 2013| Mother Up!| Gary, French Baker (voices)| Episode: "Pilot"|-| 2015| BoJack Horseman| Additional voices| Episode: "Let's Find Out "|-| 2016–2017| Atomic Puppet| Sergeant Subatomic (Mookie) (voice)| 23 episodes|-| rowspan="2"|2017| 2 Broke Girls| Boyd| Episode: "And the Riverboat Runs Throu "|-| House of Cards| Florida Congressman| Episode: "Chapter "|-| 2018| Bizaardvark| Mr. Cunningham| Episode: "Her, Me, and Hermie"|-| 2018–2019| Blindspot| Dave Kirkpatrick| 2 episodes|-| 2020| Fast & Furious Spy Racers| Prince Ivan, Imposter (voices)| Episode: "Bem-vindo ao Rio"|- | 2021| Archibald's Next Big Thing| Emu Dad| Episode: "Egg's Day Out / The Way of the Snake"|- | 2021| American Crime Story| David E. Kendall| 2 episodes|-| 2023| | Clint| Episode "Supreme: The Battle for Roe"|-|}

    Video games

    YearTitleRole
    1999Power StoneWangtang
    2000Resident Evil – Code VeronicaAlfred Ashford
    2013Grand Theft Auto VThe Local Population
    2014Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Brothers UniteMichelangelo
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    Awards and nominations

    • 2004 – Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series – Nominated
    • 2008 – Gemini Award for Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series – Nominated
    • 2009 – Canadian Comedy Award for Best Male Performance – Won
    • 2017 – ACTRA Award for Outstanding Performance – Voice (shared with Pat Kelly) – Nominated[7]
    • 2018 – Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor in a Web Program or Series, This Is That – Won[8]

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