Dov Tiefenbach
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Dov Yosef Tiefenbach is a Canadian actor
and musician
.
Tiefenbach was born in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
. He began his acting career at the age of 12, first starting off in commercials before playing the role of 'Josh Avery' in the television series RoboCop
(1994), and landed his first starring role as 'Murray Murray' in the short film Love Child
(1995) alongside actress Neve Campbell
.
After those pivotal first projects, Dov was cast as the lead role 'Nick Burns' in the 1996 Broadway Theatre
production A Thousand Clowns
alongside actor Judd Hirsch
. After returning to Toronto
, his name started to get around as he worked his way further into the film industry
, starring in the lead roles of both Little Men
and Cheaters
. And in 2003 he won a Leo Award for Best Supporting Male Performance in Flower & Garnet
(2002).
His most recent roles include the reclusive writer 'Lucky Carroway' in the television series This Space for Rent
(2006), the troubled young 'Adrian' in the psychological thriller
The Dark Hours
(2005) and the hippie drug dealer 'Bradley Thomas' in the comedy
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
(2004).
Before he moved to Los Angeles
, he was the frontman for the "dirty indie pop" band Theresa's Sound-World (named after a Sonic-Youth song), based out of Toronto
, who performed in various venues around the city.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
.
Tiefenbach was born in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, 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...
. He began his acting career at the age of 12, first starting off in commercials before playing the role of 'Josh Avery' in the television series RoboCop
RoboCop
RoboCop is a 1987 American science fiction-action film directed by Paul Verhoeven. Set in a crime-ridden Detroit, Michigan in the near future, RoboCop centers on a police officer who is brutally murdered and subsequently re-created as a super-human cyborg known as "RoboCop"...
(1994), and landed his first starring role as 'Murray Murray' in the short film Love Child
Love child
"Love child" is a euphemism for a child born out of wedlock. See Legitimacy .Love child may also refer to:In music:* Lovechild , an indie rock band from Belfast, Northern Ireland...
(1995) alongside actress Neve Campbell
Neve Campbell
Neve Adrianne Campbell is a Canadian actress. After beginning her career on stage, and on numerous commercials, she starred on the Canadian television series Catwalk. She then rose to international fame on the Golden Globe-winning 1990s television series Party of Five, playing the role of teenager...
.
After those pivotal first projects, Dov was cast as the lead role 'Nick Burns' in the 1996 Broadway Theatre
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
production A Thousand Clowns
A Thousand Clowns
A Thousand Clowns is a 1962 American play by Herb Gardner, which tells the story of a young boy who lives with his eccentric uncle Murray, who is forced to conform to society in order to keep custody of the boy. A 1965 movie version was adapted from the play by Gardner and directed by Fred Coe.-...
alongside actor Judd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch is an American actor most known for playing Alex Rieger on the television comedy series Taxi, John Lacey on the NBC series Dear John, and Alan Eppes on the CBS series Numb3rs.-Early life and education:...
. After returning to Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, his name started to get around as he worked his way further into the film industry
Film industry
The film industry consists of the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking: i.e. film production companies, film studios, cinematography, film production, screenwriting, pre-production, post production, film festivals, distribution; and actors, film directors and other film crew...
, starring in the lead roles of both Little Men
Little Men
Little Men, or Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott, first published in 1871. The novel reprises characters from Little Women and is considered by some the second book of an unofficial Little Women trilogy, which is completed with Alcott's 1886 novel...
and Cheaters
Cheaters
Cheaters is a weekly syndicated hidden camera reality television series that documents people who are suspected of committing adultery, or cheating, on their partners. Investigations are headed by the "Cheaters Detective Agency". The show is hosted by Joey Greco, the show airs on Saturday nights...
. And in 2003 he won a Leo Award for Best Supporting Male Performance in Flower & Garnet
Flower & Garnet
Flower & Garnet is a 2002 Canadian film written and directed by Keith Behrman.-Plot:A father finds difficulties in expressing his love to his children. Garnet and Flower have grown up in an environment of stifled grief. Since their mother died, Ed , their father, mostly just lives without a goal...
(2002).
His most recent roles include the reclusive writer 'Lucky Carroway' in the television series This Space for Rent
This Space for Rent
This Space for Rent is a Canadian dramedy on CBC starring Dov Tiefenbach that premiered on January 4, 2006 as a 'special' CBC pilot as part of its "Comedy Week". Tiefenbach plays Lucky Carroway, a recent university graduate and writer who finds that life after university is not as perfect as it...
(2006), the troubled young 'Adrian' in the psychological thriller
Psychological thriller
Psychological thriller is a specific sub-genre of the broad ranged thriller with heavy focus on characters. However, it often incorporates elements from the mystery and drama genre, along with the typical traits of the thriller genre...
The Dark Hours
The Dark Hours
The Dark Hours is a 2005 Canadian made psychological thriller movie directed by Paul Fox and written by Wil Zmak. In his book The Long Tail, Wired editor Chris Anderson cited it as the poorest box-office performance for 2005 in the U.S., with a gross of $423. Thus, it suffered more than any other...
(2005) and the hippie drug dealer 'Bradley Thomas' in the comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle is a 2004 American stoner film and the first installment in the Harold & Kumar series...
(2004).
Before he moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, he was the frontman for the "dirty indie pop" band Theresa's Sound-World (named after a Sonic-Youth song), based out of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, who performed in various venues around the city.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | RoboCop RoboCop: The Series RoboCop: The Series is a 1994 television series based on the film of the same name. It stars Richard Eden as the title character. Made to appeal primarily to children and young teenagers, it lacks the graphic violence that was the hallmark of RoboCop and RoboCop 2... |
Josh Avery | Episode: "Officer Missing" Episode: "What Money Can't Buy" |
1994 | Squawk Box | TV series | |
1995 | Love Child | Murray Murray | Short film |
1995 | Tommy Boy Tommy Boy Tommy Boy is a 1995 road comedy film directed by Peter Segal, written by Bonnie and Terry Turner, and Fred Wolf. It stars former Saturday Night Live colleagues Chris Farley and David Spade. The film tells the story of a socially and emotionally immature man who learns lessons about friendship and... |
Kid at Lake | |
1995 | The NeverEnding Story The Neverending Story (TV series) The Neverending Story: The Animated Adventures of Bastian Balthazar Bux is an animated television series, produced by CineVox , Ellipse , and Nelvana , aired for one season on HBO, ran for 26 episodes, and loosely based on Michael Ende's book, The Neverending Story .In the animated series, the... |
Meeka (voice) | Episode: "Spook City" |
1995 | It Takes Two | Harry Butkis, Jr. | |
1996 | Radiant City | Joel | TV movie |
1996 | Beyond the Call | Mark's Friend | TV movie |
1996 | Harriet the Spy Harriet the Spy (film) Harriet the Spy is a 1996 comedy-drama and mystery film adaptation of the 1964 novel of the same name by Louise Fitzhugh, and starring Michelle Trachtenberg as the title character.... |
Boy with Purple Socks | |
1996 | Goosebumps Goosebumps (TV series) Goosebumps is a Canadian children's horror anthology television series based on R. L. Stine's Goosebumps books.-Networks:... |
Tim Swanson | Episode: "Bad Hare Day" |
1998 | Yu-Gi-Oh! Yu-Gi-Oh! (first series anime) is the title of the first anime series based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga. It aired on TV Asahi.The series is loosely connected to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters series , which was made by Nihon Ad Systems and aired on TV Tokyo; both anime series are based on the same manga series... |
Yugi Muto | (voice) |
1998 | Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension was a spin-off of Eerie, Indiana. This series aired on the Fox Kids Network in 1998.-Episode list:... |
Specialist | Episode: "Last Laugh" |
1998 | The Mighty The Mighty The Mighty is a 1998 drama film based on the book Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick.-Plot:Kevin is a 12-year-old boy who suffers Mucopolysaccharidosis IV, or Morquio syndrome. He is extremely intelligent and prone to flights of fancy, but is physically crippled and is forced to walk with crutches... |
Doghouse Boy #1 | |
1998 | Goosebumps Goosebumps (TV series) Goosebumps is a Canadian children's horror anthology television series based on R. L. Stine's Goosebumps books.-Networks:... |
Fred | Episode: "The Ghost Next Door: Part 1" Episode: "The Ghost Next Door: Part 2" |
1998 | Little Men Little Men (TV series) Little Men is a Canadian television show that first aired on November 7, 1998 on the PAX TV network and was shown in Canada on CTV beginning January 1, 1999. The show is set as a continuation from the 1871 Louisa May Alcott novel Little Men as a follow-up to Little Women... |
Jack Ford | 4 episodes |
1999 | Dear America: Dreams in the Golden Country | Yitzy Silver | TV short |
1999 | Animorphs Animorphs (TV series) Animorphs is a 26-episode television adaptation made by Nickelodeon of the Scholastic book series of the same name. The series was broadcast from September 1998 to March 2000 in the United States and Canada... |
Erek King Erek King Erek King is a fictional character from the Animorphs series by K.A. Applegate. He is a member of the Chee, a pacifistic android race created by the Pemalites. Erek King was the name of a real Animorphs fan who won a competition on the Animorphs Official Site to have his name included in one of... |
Episode: "My Name Is Erek" Episode: "The Front" |
1999 | Relic Hunter Relic Hunter Relic Hunter is an anglophone Canadian television series, starring Tia Carrere and Christien Anholt. Actress Lindy Booth also starred for the first two seasons; Tanja Reichert replaced her for the third... |
Marty Billings | Episode: "Flag Day" |
2000 | Trapped in a Purple Haze Trapped in a Purple Haze Trapped in a Purple Haze is a TV movie about drug abuse which originally aired on ABC in 2000; its title is a reference to the Jimi Hendrix song Purple Haze... |
Kyle McCusker | TV movie |
2000 | Cheaters Cheaters (film) Cheaters is an HBO movie released in 2000 that chronicles the story of the 1994-1995 Steinmetz High School team that cheated in the United States Academic Decathlon . It is based on a true story... |
Irwin Flickas | TV movie |
2001 | Get Over It Get Over It (film) Get Over It is a 2001 American romantic comedy film about a teenage boy whose girlfriend ends their relationship. The film was directed by Tommy O'Haver for Miramax Films. The film stars Ben Foster, Kirsten Dunst, Melissa Sagemiller, Sisqó, Colin Hanks, Shane West, and Martin Short. R. Lee Fleming,... |
Little Steve | |
2001 | One of Them | Reggie | Short film |
2001 | Jason X Jason X Jason X is a 2002 science fiction horror slasher film directed by James Isaac. It is the tenth in the Friday the 13th film series and stars Kane Hodder as the undead mass murderer Jason Voorhees, the film made $16,951,798 worldwide with a budget of $14 million... |
Azrael | |
2001 | Knockaround Guys Knockaround Guys Knockaround Guys is a 2002 gangster film starring Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, John Malkovich and Dennis Hopper.- Plot :Matty Demaret is the son of a mob boss, but he is used as little more than an errand boy... |
Teeze | |
2001 | Wolf Girl Wolf Girl Wolf Girl is a 2001 Canadian/American horror thriller about a girl who travels with a freak show because of her rare genetic disorder, hypertrichosis.-Plot:... |
Ryan Klein | TV movie |
2001 | On the Line On the Line (film) On the Line is a 2001 American romantic comedy film starring Lance Bass and Emmanuelle Chriqui. The film was directed by Eric Bross and was written by Eric Aronson and Paul Stanton, based upon their short film of the same name.-Plot:... |
High School Kid | |
2002 | Witchblade Witchblade (TV series) Following a pilot film in August 2000, the cable network TNT premiered a Witchblade television series based on the Witchblade Top Cow Productions comic book series in 2001. Some of the episodes were written by Ralph Hemecker, Marc Silvestri and J.D... |
Jagger | 3 episodes |
2002 | Flower & Garnet Flower & Garnet Flower & Garnet is a 2002 Canadian film written and directed by Keith Behrman.-Plot:A father finds difficulties in expressing his love to his children. Garnet and Flower have grown up in an environment of stifled grief. Since their mother died, Ed , their father, mostly just lives without a goal... |
Ronnie | |
2002 | Between Strangers Between Strangers -Cast:*Sophia Loren as Olivia*Mira Sorvino as Natalia Bauer*Deborah Kara Unger as Catherine*Pete Postlethwaite as John*Julian Richings as Nigel*Klaus Maria Brandauer as Alexander Bauer*Malcolm McDowell as Alan Baxter*Len Doncheff as Grocery Store Owner... |
Matt | |
2002 | I Love Mummy I Love Mummy I Love Mummy was a sitcom that ran for one season in 2002 after filming 26 episodes. The show was created by Ellis Iddon and Phil Meagher; and produced by Ellis Iddon, Phil Meagher, Mark Iddon, Ira Levy and Peter Williamson. The show's production company is Winklemania Productions, Breakthrough... |
Episode: "Science Fair" | |
2003 | Detention Detention (2003 film) Detention is a 2003 action film directed by Sidney J. Furie. It stars Dolph Lundgren as a soon to be retired high school teacher Sam Decker who has one last detention to proctor and Alex Karzis as Chester Lamb. Unfortunately, drug runners have chosen to attack the school... |
Willy Lopez | |
2003 | The Delicate Art of Parking The Delicate Art of Parking The Delicate Art of Parking is an 87-minute Canadian comedy/mockumentary film released on May 14, 2003. It was written by Trent Carlson and Blake Corbet and directed by Trent Carlson, and produced by Blake Corbet, Andrew Currie and Kevin Eastwood... |
Lonny Goosen | |
2003 | Yu-Gi-Oh! Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime) Yu-Gi-Oh!, known in Japan and the rest of East Asia as is an anime based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga. It is produced by Studio Gallop and Nihon Ad Systems, and the English-language adaptation was distributed by 4Kids Entertainment until March 29, 2011 when TV Tokyo and Nihon Ad Systems sued 4Kids... |
Weevil's Helper | (voice) |
2003 | Public Domain Public Domain (film) Public Domain is a 2003 Canadian film about reality TV. It was directed by Kris Lefcoe and stars Nicole de Boer, Mike Beaver, Lindy Booth and Dov Tiefenbach. The film is openly critical of reality TV and portrays the hosts and producers as cruel and heartless people... |
Tommy | |
2004 | Wonderfalls Wonderfalls Wonderfalls is a comedy-drama television series that was broadcast on the Fox television network in 2004.The show centres on Jaye Tyler , a recent Brown University graduate with a philosophy degree, who holds a dead-end job as a sales clerk at a Niagara Falls gift shop... |
Rufus | Episode: "Safety Canary" |
2004 | Against the Ropes Against the Ropes Against the Ropes is a 2004 drama movie. It stars Meg Ryan and Omar Epps and was directed by Charles S. Dutton, in his motion-picture directorial debut.... |
Organic Clerk | |
2004 | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle is a 2004 American stoner film and the first installment in the Harold & Kumar series... |
Hippie Student | |
2004 | Doc Doc (TV series) Doc is a medical drama/family drama with strong Christian undertones starring Billy Ray Cyrus as Dr. Clint "Doc" Cassidy, a Montana doctor who takes a job in a New York City medical clinic. It ran from March 11, 2001 to November 28, 2004 on PAX... |
Larry | Episode: "Nip, Tuck and Die" |
2005 | The Dark Hours The Dark Hours The Dark Hours is a 2005 Canadian made psychological thriller movie directed by Paul Fox and written by Wil Zmak. In his book The Long Tail, Wired editor Chris Anderson cited it as the poorest box-office performance for 2005 in the U.S., with a gross of $423. Thus, it suffered more than any other... |
Adrian | |
2005 | Tilt Tilt (TV series) Tilt is a U.S. TV series set against the backdrop of the World Championship of Poker tournament in Las Vegas, and with the tagline "You're playing poker. They're playing you." The series first aired on January 13, 2005, and is the second original drama series from ESPN, following Playmakers... |
Crackle | 6 episodes |
2005 | The Archer The Archer (film) The Archer is a short film which was shown at various festivals and screenings. It stars Anthony Furey and Kim Poirier. It's directed and written by John Palmer... |
Tony | Short film |
2005 | Fallen | Greg P. | Short film |
2006 | Roundhay Garden Scene 2 | Piccolino | Short film |
2006 | Billable Hours Billable Hours Billable Hours is a Canadian comedy series, which airs on Showcase.Set in the fictional Toronto law firm of Fagen & Harrison, the series focuses on three young lawyers struggling to balance their expectations in life with the difficult realities of building a career in law.The series debuted on... |
Stu Berger | 8 episodes |
2006 | Snow Cake Snow Cake Snow Cake is a 2006 independent drama film directed by Marc Evans and starring Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, Carrie-Anne Moss, Emily Hampshire, and Callum Keith Rennie... |
Jack the Optician | |
2006 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer... |
Anthony Himmer | Episode: "Fannysmackin' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 7) The seventh season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation premiered on CBS on September 21, 2006 and ended May 17, 2007.-Notable cast members:-Episodes:-References:... " |
2006 | This Space for Rent This Space for Rent This Space for Rent is a Canadian dramedy on CBC starring Dov Tiefenbach that premiered on January 4, 2006 as a 'special' CBC pilot as part of its "Comedy Week". Tiefenbach plays Lucky Carroway, a recent university graduate and writer who finds that life after university is not as perfect as it... |
Lucky Carroway | TV series |
2007 | The Day the Dead Weren't Dead | Stewart 'The Sauce' Jackson | Short film |
2008 | Happiending | Mr. Chicken | Short film |
2008 | Parasomnia Parasomnia (film) Parasomnia is an independent horror film directed by William Malone and stars Jeffrey Combs, Timothy Bottoms and Dylan Purcell. The filming was funded by Malone himself, and its release was delayed due to difficulties securing distribution.- Plot :... |
Billy | |
2008 | Conversation with the Supplicant | Main Character | Short film |
2009 | You Might as Well Live You Might as Well Live You Might as Well Live is a Canadian 2009 film directed by Simon Ennis and co-written with Joshua Peace.-Plot:On the advice of his childhood hero, Robert R... |
Hershey Hershenfield | |
2009 | 10 Items or Less | Barry | Episode: "Star Trok" |
2009 | Fault Line | ||
2010 | Polish Bar | Moises | |
2010 | Sympathy for Delicious Sympathy for Delicious Sympathy for Delicious is a 2010 drama film, and the directorial debut of Mark Ruffalo. Filming took place in Los Angeles.-Plot:A newly paralyzed DJ gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out the world of faith healing.-Cast:... |
Oogie | |
2011 | The FP | Triple Decka 1K | Post-production |
2011 | Boy Toy | Ronnie | Post-production |
2011 | A Holiday Heist | Bert | Post-production |