Rob Stewart (actor) explained

Rob Stewart
Birth Date:1961 7, df=y
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Yearsactive:1986–present
Spouse:Celiana Stewart

Rob Stewart (born 23 July 1961) is a Canadian actor, known for the lead role of Nick Slaughter in the action-comedy television series Tropical Heat, and his recurring roles as Roan in Nikita and Khlyen in Killjoys.

Early life

Stewart was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada,[1] He was raised in Bramalea, a neighbourhood in Brampton, Ontario. He enjoyed playing hockey and dreamt of becoming a professional. At the age of 17, he sustained an injury that caused him to lose a kidney and subsequently turn down a number of athletic scholarships that had been offered to him.

He enrolled at the University of Waterloo where he majored in Latin and English.

Career

In order to put himself through university, he sang and played the guitar at local restaurants. In the summers, he performed stunts and acrobatics at Canada's Wonderland amusement park.

Throughout his career he has guest-starred in numerous television roles. One of his early notable roles was Nick Slaughter on Tropical Heat. Stewart was one of the leads in the television show Peter Benchley's Amazon.[2] In 2007 he began playing the male lead in Painkiller Jane that ran for 22 episodes on the Sci Fi Channel.[3]

Stewart played a major recurring character, Roan, in the CW hit action television series Nikita for its first two seasons.[4] Towards the end of his run on Nikita he also had a minor role of an alcoholic movie producer over a few episodes of the Canadian series The L.A. Complex that depicts the lives of young Canadian actors struggling for work in Los Angeles.[5] This was followed by an appearance in two episodes of the long-running CBC Television series Heartland.[6]

Airing on the CW, he appeared in six episodes of Beauty & the Beast as the character Mr. Chandler.[7] Soon after, Stewart appeared in an episode of the Syfy television series Defiance which was shot in his hometown Toronto, followed by another one-episode role – this time on the Canadian series Cracked.

In 2013, the documentary Slaughter Nick for President was released.[8] The film follows Stewart on his 2009 trip to Serbia, where Tropical Heat achieved notable popularity in the 1990s.[9] The same year, he was cast in Suits as corporate raider Tony Gionopoulos, appearing in five episodes.[10]

From 2015 to 2019, Stewart played Khlyen, a significant recurring character in Killjoys.[11]

Personal life

Stewart met his wife Celiana Stewart during the first season of Tropical Heat. He has one son. Since 2001, he has resided in Canada.[12]

Select filmography

Film

Year Title RoleNotes
1995Someone to Die ForSergeant Hollman
1996KounterfeitVicDirect-to-video film
1997An American AffairDave Norton
1997Motel BlueAgent Daniel Larimer
1998data-sort-value="Pawn, The" The PawnDarcy Harlan
2001Criss CrossNick SlaughterFilm sequel to Tropical Heat
2005DevourRoss NorthDirect-to-video film
2013Molly MaxwellEvan Maxwell
2019GoilathSheriff
2020Sugar DaddyBill
2022data-sort-value="Grand Romantic Gesture, A" A Grand Romantic Gesture[13] Matthew

Television

Year Title RoleNotes
1986Hot ShotsPeterEpisode: "The Family Jules"
1986Alfred Hitchcock PresentsBradleyEpisode: "Ancient Voices"
1989Come Spy With MeUnsold television pilot
1991–1993Tropical HeatNick SlaughterMain role; known as Sweating Bullets in United States
1994Broken LullabyNick RostovTelevision film (CBS)
1994AxelEpisode: "Rite of Passage"
1995data-sort-value="Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story, The" A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes:
The Annette Funicello Story
Jack GilardiTelevision film (CBS)
1996data-sort-value="Adventures of Sinbad, The" The Adventures of SinbadVincenzoEpisode: "Still Life"; as Robert Stewart
1997High IncidentKeeler3 episodes
1997Operation Delta ForceSparksTelevision film
1997Annie OCoach Will CodyTelevision film; as Robert Stewart
1997data-sort-value="Christmas List, The" The Christmas ListDr. David SkylerTelevision film (Fox Family Channel)
1997Sweet DeceptionDetective MolloyTelevision film
1999Two of HeartsJake Michaelson Television film
1999–2000Peter Benchley's AmazonAndrew TalbottMain role
2001Nash BridgesDr. Kent McCallEpisode: "Quack Fever"; as Robert Thomas Stewart
2003Tom StoneDean MoncrieffeEpisode: "La Sonnambula"; note: unaired season 2 episode
2003Jake 2.0Miles JenningsEpisode: "The Spy Who Really Liked Me"
20045ive Days to MidnightDr. Dan WestvilleMiniseries
2004data-sort-value="Collector, The" The CollectorRussell McKinneyEpisode: "The Medium"
2004Show Me YoursDr. Adrian GoldmanEpisodes: "The F-Word", "Pandora's Box"
2005G-SpotDr. Earl StoffardEpisodes: "Stalker", "Sexual Dysfunctions Anonymous"
20051-800-MissingJim MichaelsonEpisode: "Patient X"
2006Home by ChristmasMichaelTelevision film (Lifetime)
2007Demons from Her PastK.C. Hollings Television film
2007Painkiller JaneAndre McBrideMain role
2008ReGenesisDr. Martin CoveEpisodes: "Hep Burn and Melinkov", "The Kiss"
2008data-sort-value="Memory Keeper's Daughter, The" The Memory Keeper's DaughterHowardTelevision film (Lifetime)
2008data-sort-value="Summit, The" The SummitColonel ChadsworthMiniseries
2009Dear PrudenceDoug CraigTelevision film (Hallmark)
2009data-sort-value="Good Witch's Garden, The" The Good Witch's GardenNick ChasenTelevision film (Hallmark)
2009Throwing StonesJim CampbellTelevision film (CBC)
2009Being EricaNormEpisode: "The Unkindest Cut"
2009–2011Majority Rules!Gary RichardsRecurring role, 9 episodes
2010Republic of DoyleVictor Beerman / TurkEpisode: "The Return of the Grievous Angel"
2010Little Mosque on the PrairieRobertEpisode: "Radio Silence"
2010data-sort-value="Bridge, The" The BridgeTraversEpisode: "The Unguarded Moment"
2010Lost GirlLyle HarrisonEpisode: "Faetal Justice"
2010–2012NikitaRoanRecurring role (seasons 1–2), 23 episodes
2011RegEpisode: "Training Camp"
2011FlashpointCunninghamEpisode: "Run, Jamie, Run"
2011Metal TornadoDennis Porter Television film (Syfy)
2011Combat HospitalMajor Kenneth WinacottEpisode: "Reason to Believe"
2011William McDougall Television film (CBC)
2012My Mother's SecretJonas WellsTelevision film
2012data-sort-value="L.A. Complex, The" The L.A. ComplexRoan4 episodes
2012HeartlandLanny BarickEpisodes: "Keeping Up Appearances", "Life Is a Highway"
2012–2013Beauty & the BeastMr. ChandlerRecurring role (season 1), 6 episodes
2013DefianceEddie BraddockEpisode: "Brothers in Arms"
2013CrackedReuben FroeseEpisode: "Swans"
2013–2015SuitsTony GionopoulosRecurring role (seasons 3–5), 5 episodes
2014Working the EngelsAnthonyEpisode: "Jenna's Presentation"
2014Guilty at 17Gilbert AdkinsTelevision film (Lifetime)
2015ReignEnvoy Lord / BurgessEpisodes: "Tasting Revenge", "Tempting Fate"
2015Killer CrushCameron YorkTelevision film (Lifetime)
2015Lead With Your HeartThomas HardisonTelevision film (Hallmark)
2015Dark MatterNassanEpisodes: "Episode One", "Episode Two"
2015–2019KilljoysKhlyen Kin RitRecurring role, 21 episodes
2016SlasherAlan HenryRecurring role (season 1), 6 episodes
2016IncorporatedSpiga Board MemberRecurring role, 6 episodes
2018Schitt's CreekReneEpisode: "Baby Sprinkle"
2019data-sort-value="Hot Zone, The" The Hot ZoneGeneral DwyerMiniseries
2019Designated SurvivorGarrett Detwiler 4 episodes (season 3)
2021Zoey's Extraordinary PlaylistRoger3 episodes (season 2)
2021–2022Mayor of KingstownCaptain Richard Heard 3 episodes
2022Fallen Angels Murder Club: Friends to Die For[14] [15] Jeffery WallaceTelevision film (Lifetime)
2022Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and FelonsJeffery WallaceTelevision film (Lifetime)
2024The Way HomeSam BishopTelevision series (Hallmark), Recurring role

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rob Stewart. northernstars.ca.
  2. Web site: Adventures in the Amazon. canoe.com . Claire. Bickley. Toronto Sun. 2014-07-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20161018220212/http://jam.canoe.com/Television/TV_Shows/A/Peter_Benchleys_Amazon/2004/07/22/552808.html. 2016-10-18. dead . 2023-06-23.
  3. Web site: Nuytens . Gilles. Rob Stewart interview - Painkiller Jane . thescifiworld.net . 15 October 2016.
  4. Web site: Nikita Scoop: 'Naked' Sean Pierce, Broken Fingers and a Clean Sweep. Hanh . Nguyen. TVGuide.com . 5 December 2011. 23 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Don't burn down The L.A. Complex. jeromewetzeltv.blogspot.ca. 2 June 2012 . 15 October 2016.
  6. Web site: September 27 - This Sunday's NEW Heartland Episode - Blog - Heartland. CBC.ca. 15 October 2016.
  7. Web site: Beauty and the Beast Season Premiere Review: 'Who Am I?' (Season 2, Episode 1). We Got This Covered. 15 October 2016. 8 October 2013.
  8. Web site: Struggling Brampton actor discovers he's big in Serbia – really big . Toronto Star. thestar.com . 19 May 2013 . Rachel. Mendleson . 15 October 2016.
  9. Web site: Slaughtera Nicka za predsjednika" s Atheist Rapom u hrvatskim kinima. muzika.hr. hr. 2013-11-19 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150610231629/https://www.muzika.hr/clanak/44001/vijesti/slaughtera-nicka-za-predsjednika-s-atheist-rapom-u-hrvatskim-kinima.aspx. 2015-06-10. 2023-06-23.
  10. Web site: Deja View: Rob Stewart, Suits "Shadow of a Doubt". TV Goodness. 15 October 2016. 14 August 2013.
  11. Web site: Unconditional Love - Interview with Killjoys Rob Stewart. SciFiAndTvTalk. 15 October 2016.
  12. Web site: Nick Slaughter has arrived. Popboks.com. 3 June 2009.
  13. https://playbackonline.ca/2019/07/18/levelfilm-signs-on-for-a-grand-romantic-gesture/ "levelFILM signs on for A Grand Romantic Gesture"
  14. https://www.vibe.com/news/movies-tv/toni-braxton-lifetime-anthology-fallen-angels-murder-club-1234651303/ "Toni Braxton To Star In New Anthology Movies On Lifetime"
  15. https://deadline.com/2022/02/lifetime-premiere-dates-fallen-angels-murder-club-stolen-by-their-father-elizabeth-smart-1234924628/ "Lifetime Sets Premiere Dates For Two ‘Fallen Angels Murder Club’ Movies & ‘Stolen By Their Father’ Pic"