Christopher Heyerdahl is a Canadian actor who often starred in science fiction films and TV shows. He can be seen in The Supernatural, The Secrets of Smallville, True Blood, The Chronicles of Riddick, Hell on Wheels. He also played the leader of the "bad" vampire clan in the famous film "Twilight. Saga. New moon". What is known about this mysterious man?
Christopher Heyerdahl: the beginning of the journey
The future actor was born in Canada, there was a joyful event in September 1963. Christopher Heyerdahl was born into a family not related to the world of cinema and theater. Among his ancestors were Norwegians, Scots. Christopher grew up an active boy, enjoyed sports. He had a lot of hobbies, for example, young Heyerdahl loved to ride motorcycles, snowboards.
However, the main hobby of the future actor was cinema. It is not surprising that by the time he finished school he had no doubt that he would connect his life with cinema.
First roles
Christopher Heyerdahl first appeared on the set in 1987. The novice actor got a small role in the TV project Jump Street 21. In 1994, the young man starred in the episode of the criminal action movie "Warriors". This was followed by small roles in several more series that did not bring Chris fame.
The first major achievement of the actor can be called work on the action movie "Under the Sight", which saw the light in 1996. His colleague on the set then became the famous Dolph Lundgren. In this film, Heyerdahl embodied the image of a brutal fighter of a mafia group.
After the release of the action movie "Under the Sight" Christopher Heyerdahl became a sought-after actor. Series with his participation came out one after another. He starred in the television projects “Are You Afraid of the Darkness”, “Coyote”, “The Call of the Ancestors”, “Her Name was Nikita”, “Seizures of Terror”. He played small roles in Hemoglobin, Hunger, Sorrow, Peacemaker.
Finest hour
In 1998, Christopher Heyerdahl played his first major role. The filmography of the actor got the picture Out of Mind: The Stories of HP Lovecraft. In this film, he brilliantly embodied the image of the famous American writer Howard Lovecraft, who is considered the founder of the fantasy genre.
The role of Howard Lovecraft helped Christopher to get rid of the role of the eternal performer of secondary roles. The actor was increasingly offered to play key characters. In 2000, he was invited to the action-packed film "Like a Fish Without Water", where he embodied the image of a fearless fighter with the mafia. Then he starred in the fighters "Tradition", "Hot News".
A major achievement for Heyerdahl was participating in the filming of the mini-series "Nuremberg". In this television project, he brilliantly played the Nazi General Ernst Kaltenbrunner. The role gave the actor not only new fans, but also a nomination for the Golden Globe. Then Christopher starred in several Hollywood blockbusters at once, including The Riddick Chronicles, Catwoman, Blade 3: Trinity.
Vampire roles
Christopher Heyerdahl, whose photo can be seen in the article, repeatedly played vampires. For example, the actor starred in the famous film “Twilight. Saga. New Moon ”, the plot of which was borrowed from the work of Stephanie Mayer. His character was the powerful vampire Marcus, a member of the Volturi clan.
Chris played the role of Marcus in the subsequent parts of the rating film saga. For three thousand years, his character was tired of life, forgot how to experience human feelings. However, the mutual love of Edward and Bella makes him remember how much he lost due to his own fault. The actor claims that he agreed to this role primarily for the sake of his niece, who is an ardent fan of Twilight.
Christopher can also be seen in the series "True Blood." His character was the mysterious vampire Dieter Brown, constantly surprising with his non-standard actions.
What else to see
Of course, not all the interesting roles played by Christopher Heyerdahl, whose films and biography are discussed in this article, are listed above. For example, the actor embodied the image of a bright character in the television project “Hell on Wheels”. Swede Thor Gundersen - an antagonist, in every possible way poisoning the life of the protagonist. Gundersen is present in all seasons of the popular series, his character dies only at the end, having failed to take revenge on the person whom he considers his enemy.
Where else did Christopher Heyerdahl manage to star in at 53? “Supernatural” - a cult series in which you can also see the actor. In this television project, he brilliantly played the role of the bloodthirsty demon Alastor, with whom key characters are forced to fight.
Interesting Facts
Journalists often ask Christopher why he so readily agrees to the role of fantastic heroes. The actor replies that fantasy is his favorite genre since childhood. He also likes to talk about how serious he is about preparing for each of his roles. Heyerdahl always gets acquainted with the source from which the plot of the film and the series was borrowed, does everything possible to understand the way of thinking of his next character, the motives of his actions. He never divides the heroes into good and bad people, he just tries to breathe life into every created image.
Christopher is a person who refuses to devote outsiders to the details of his personal life. It is only known that the actor is not legally married, he has no children. Heyerdahl never confirms and does not deny rumors about his romance with famous colleagues.