Anthony Lemke
Encyclopedia
Anthony Lemke is a Canadian
actor
. Lemke is best known in the United States
as "Capt. Grisham" from the short-lived television series Queen of Swords and in Quebec as "David Rothstein" from the hit, mulitple award-winning series Les Hauts et les bas de Sophie Paquin
.
, Canada
and now lives in Montreal
, Quebec
, having moved to Montreal to pursue a law degree at the prestigious McGill University Faculty of Law
from which he graduated in 2007.
He began his acting career after graduating from the University of Waterloo
with a degree in Theatre Arts. Lemke started in theatre, but it was a turn in a York University
short film that got him hooked on acting in television and film.
Recent projects include: Peter, in the upcoming season of Mirador, for Radio Canada in French, a starring role in Down the Road Again, the anticipated sequel to the seminal Canadian feature film, Goin' Down the Road, voted 5th most influential Canadian film of all time by Playback Magazine, a guest spot on the hit SyFy
series Warehouse 13, The Listener
, a tv series about a telepathic paramedic, for NBC
, Fox International and CTV
in which he plays Det. Sgt. Becker; The Last Templar
, an NBC
mini-series adaptation of Raymond Khoury
's New York Times best selling novel of the same name; and One Last Dance directed by Richard Lehun
and starring Caroline Dhavernas
, a film he wrote and co-produced with Evergon Arts founder Geoff Uloth. Anthony has also begun to work in French in Montreal, where he's been introduced as David Rothstein, Sophie Paquin's new main squeeze from Toronto on the hit Quebec tv series Les hauts et les bas de Sophie Paquin
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. Lemke is best known in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
as "Capt. Grisham" from the short-lived television series Queen of Swords and in Quebec as "David Rothstein" from the hit, mulitple award-winning series Les Hauts et les bas de Sophie Paquin
Les Hauts et les bas de Sophie Paquin
Les Hauts et les bas de Sophie Paquin is a Canadian television comedy-drama series, which premiered on Radio-Canada in 2006...
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Biography
Anthony Lemke was born in OttawaOttawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and now lives in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, having moved to Montreal to pursue a law degree at the prestigious McGill University Faculty of Law
McGill University Faculty of Law
The Faculty of Law is a constituent faculty of McGill University, in Montreal, Quebec. Its graduates obtain both a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Civil Law , concurrently, in three to four years, allowing them to practice in both the Canadian, U.S...
from which he graduated in 2007.
He began his acting career after graduating from the University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
with a degree in Theatre Arts. Lemke started in theatre, but it was a turn in a York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
short film that got him hooked on acting in television and film.
Recent projects include: Peter, in the upcoming season of Mirador, for Radio Canada in French, a starring role in Down the Road Again, the anticipated sequel to the seminal Canadian feature film, Goin' Down the Road, voted 5th most influential Canadian film of all time by Playback Magazine, a guest spot on the hit SyFy
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
series Warehouse 13, The Listener
The Listener (TV series)
The Listener is a Canadian science fiction drama set in Toronto about a young paramedic named Toby Logan with the ability to listen to people's minds. The series premiered on Fox International Channels beginning with the Arabic-speaking area of northern Africa and south-western Asia on March 1, 2009...
, a tv series about a telepathic paramedic, for NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
, Fox International and CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
in which he plays Det. Sgt. Becker; The Last Templar
The Last Templar
The Last Templar is a 2005 novel by Raymond Khoury, and also is his debut work. The novel was on the New York Times Bestseller list for 22 months.-Back story:...
, an NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
mini-series adaptation of Raymond Khoury
Raymond Khoury
Raymond Khoury is a screenwriter and novelist, best known as the author of the 2006 New York Times Bestseller The Last Templar.-Early years:...
's New York Times best selling novel of the same name; and One Last Dance directed by Richard Lehun
Richard Lehun
Richard Lehun is a German-Canadian inter-disciplinary visual artist and a teaching fellow at McGill University in the areas of philosophy of law and justice theory.- Biography :...
and starring Caroline Dhavernas
Caroline Dhavernas
Caroline Dhavernas is a Canadian actress. Dhavernas is best known in the United States as "Jaye" from the short-lived television series Wonderfalls on Fox. She starred as Dr. Lily Brenner in the ABC medical drama Off the Map.-Life and career:...
, a film he wrote and co-produced with Evergon Arts founder Geoff Uloth. Anthony has also begun to work in French in Montreal, where he's been introduced as David Rothstein, Sophie Paquin's new main squeeze from Toronto on the hit Quebec tv series Les hauts et les bas de Sophie Paquin
Les Hauts et les bas de Sophie Paquin
Les Hauts et les bas de Sophie Paquin is a Canadian television comedy-drama series, which premiered on Radio-Canada in 2006...
.
Actor (recent credits)
- Blue Mountain StateBlue Mountain StateBlue Mountain State is an American comedy series that premiered on Spike on January 11, 2010. The series producers include Chris Romano and Eric Falconer and is produced by Lionsgate Television...
, 2011, (TV Series) "Coach Marcus Gilday" - Mirador, 2011, (TV Series), "Peter Garrett", ep. 206-210
- FlashpointFlashpoint (TV series)Flashpoint is a Canadian police drama television series that debuted on July 11, 2008, on CTV in Canada and ran on CBS in the United States for its first three and a half seasons. In 2011, Ion Television began airing new episodes of the series in the United States...
, 2011, (TV series), "Tim Engles", ep. Wild Card - Down the Road Again, 2011 by Donald ShebibDonald ShebibDonald Shebib , often called Don Shebib, is a Canadian film director, writer, producer and editor. He gained prominence and critical acclaim in Canadian cinema for his 1970 movie Goin' Down the Road. The company travelled around Toronto in a station wagon and was supported by CFDC funding...
(film), "Matt Burns" - Côteau Rouge, 2011 (film), "Jason Singleton"
- Warehouse 13, 2011, "Michael Martin", ep. 302.
- XIII: The SeriesXIII: The SeriesXIII: The Series is a Franco-Canadian TV series that premiered in April 2011 in France and Canada which is based on the Belgian comic book series, originally by Jean Van Hamme and William Vance, and the game of the same title. The series revolves around an amnesiac protagonist who seeks to discover...
, 2011, "Markle", ep. 106 - You Lucky Dog, 2010, "Don Lally"
- Faces in the CrowdFaces in the Crowd (film)Faces in the Crowd is a thriller-horror film written and directed by Julien Magnat, starring Milla Jovovich, Julian McMahon, David Atrakchi, Michael Shanks, Sandrine Holt, and Sarah Wayne Callies.-Plot:...
, 2010, "Bryce #3" - One Last Dance, 2009 (short film), Josh
- The Last TemplarThe Last TemplarThe Last Templar is a 2005 novel by Raymond Khoury, and also is his debut work. The novel was on the New York Times Bestseller list for 22 months.-Back story:...
, 2009 (TV movie), Clive Edmonston - The ListenerThe Listener (TV series)The Listener is a Canadian science fiction drama set in Toronto about a young paramedic named Toby Logan with the ability to listen to people's minds. The series premiered on Fox International Channels beginning with the Arabic-speaking area of northern Africa and south-western Asia on March 1, 2009...
, 2009 (TV series), Det. Sgt. Brian Becker - Reverse Angle, 2009 (TV movie), Harry Griggs
- Les Hauts et les bas de Sophie PaquinLes Hauts et les bas de Sophie PaquinLes Hauts et les bas de Sophie Paquin is a Canadian television comedy-drama series, which premiered on Radio-Canada in 2006...
, 2006-2008 (TV series), David Rothstein (2008) - Rumours, 2007 (TV series), Charles Jefferson
- Wide Awake, 2007 (TV movie), Robert Turner
- A Life InterruptedA Life InterruptedA Life Interrupted is a 2007 Lifetime Television film directed by Stefan Pleszczynski and starring Lea Thompson. It was nominated in 2008 for the Best TV Movie Gemini Award...
, 2007 (TV movie, nominated in 2008 for a Best TV Movie Gemini AwardGemini AwardThe Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
), Rob Smith - 15/Love15/Love15/Love is a Canadian-produced television series that revolves around the lives of aspiring young tennis players at the Cascadia Tennis Academy. The show was created by Karen Troubetzkoy and Derek Schreyer, and was filmed in the city of Montreal during the summer. 15/Love first aired on the...
, 2004-2006 (TV Series), Coach Brock (2006) - Legacy of Fear, 2006 (TV Movie), Jack Cobell
- Proof of Lies 2006 (TV), Chuck Hartley
- RoboCop: Prime DirectivesRoboCop: Prime DirectivesRoboCop: Prime Directives is a TV miniseries released in 2001. It is based on the 1987 cyberpunk/science fiction film RoboCop directed by Paul Verhoeven. The series consisted of four feature length movies: Dark Justice, Meltdown, Resurrection, and Crash and Burn...
2001 (TV), James Murphy - American PsychoAmerican PsychoAmerican Psycho is a psychological thriller and satirical novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the first person by the protagonist, serial killer and Manhattan businessman Patrick Bateman. The book's graphic violence and sexual content generated a great deal of...
2000 (film) Marcus Halberstram
External links
- Anthony Lemke on Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
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