Stephen Amell
Encyclopedia
Stephen Amell is a Canadian actor known for his role on the television series Rent-a-Goalie
, as well as his work co-starring opposite Shirley MacLaine
and Mischa Barton
in the feature length motion picture Closing the Ring
.
He also played Adam in the first season of the television series Dante's Cove
; he was replaced in the second season by Jon Fleming.
In 2007, Stephen won a Gemini Award
for his guest-starring role on Regenesis
.
Stephen was also nominated for a Gemini Award
in the Best Ensemble Cast Category for Rent-a-Goalie
.
He had recurring roles in the TV Series Da Kink In My Hair
and Heartland
.
Stephen, credited as 'Steve Amell,' appeared in three episodes of the fourth season of Queer as Folk as the Liberty Ride spinning instructor.
On December 3rd 2010 Stephen joined the cast of The Vampire Diaries
as werewolf 'Brady' for season 2.
Stephen starred as Joran van der Sloot
in the Lifetime movie Justice for Natalee Holloway which originally aired in May 2011.
On Sunday, October 2nd, 2011, Season 3 of HBO's TV series Hung
premieres with Stephen starring as busboy-turned-prostitute 'Jason', a younger rival "ho" to Thomas Jane
's 'Ray Drecker'. And in 90210
Season 4 Episode 4 & 5 as Jim.
Friday, October 28th, 2011 - Stephen announced that he'd just finished filming the Christmas episode of New Girl with Zooey Deschanel and Max Greenfield. He touches on the experience of filming his first "network half hour comedy" in an interview with Daemon's tv here.
The Hollywood Reporter announced on November 9th, 2011 that Stephen booked the recurring role of "Scottie", a paramedic on ABC's primetime medical drama Private Practice. Stephen began filming mid-November and has said via his Facebook page that the episodes will likely begin airing in January.
Rent-a-Goalie
Rent-a-Goalie is a half-hour comedy television series from Canada that aired on Showcase from 2006 - 2008. Its third season premiered 20 October 2008. The first season was nominated for three Gemini Awards, including Best Comedy Series...
, as well as his work co-starring opposite Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine is an American film and theater actress, singer, dancer, activist and author, well-known for her beliefs in new age spirituality and reincarnation. She has written a large number of autobiographical works, many dealing with her spiritual beliefs as well as her Hollywood career...
and Mischa Barton
Mischa Barton
Mischa Anne Marsden Barton is a British-American fashion model, film, television, and stage actress, best known for her role as Marissa Cooper in the American television series The O.C..-Early life:...
in the feature length motion picture Closing the Ring
Closing the Ring
Closing the Ring is a film directed by Richard Attenborough and starring Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer, Mischa Barton, Stephen Amell, Neve Campbell, Pete Postlethwaite, and Brenda Fricker....
.
He also played Adam in the first season of the television series Dante's Cove
Dante's Cove
Dante's Cove is an American LGBT-oriented supernatural soap opera. The series airs on here!, an American gay-oriented network, and on Gay.com....
; he was replaced in the second season by Jon Fleming.
In 2007, Stephen won a Gemini Award
Gemini Award
The 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...
for his guest-starring role on Regenesis
Regenesis
Regenesis or ReGenesis may refer to:*ReGenesis, a Canadian television series*Regenesis , an environmental group*Regenesis , by C. J. Cherryh*ReGenesis , a Genesis tribute band...
.
Stephen was also nominated for a Gemini Award
Gemini Award
The 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...
in the Best Ensemble Cast Category for Rent-a-Goalie
Rent-a-Goalie
Rent-a-Goalie is a half-hour comedy television series from Canada that aired on Showcase from 2006 - 2008. Its third season premiered 20 October 2008. The first season was nominated for three Gemini Awards, including Best Comedy Series...
.
He had recurring roles in the TV Series Da Kink In My Hair
Da Kink in My Hair (TV series)
'da Kink in My Hair is a Canadian television sitcom. Based on the play of the same name by Trey Anthony, the story was adapted into a television show currently airing on Global.-Cast:...
and Heartland
Heartland (Canadian TV series)
Heartland is a Canadian television drama series which debuted on CBC Television on October 14, 2007. The series is loosely based on the Heartland books by Lauren Brooke....
.
Stephen, credited as 'Steve Amell,' appeared in three episodes of the fourth season of Queer as Folk as the Liberty Ride spinning instructor.
On December 3rd 2010 Stephen joined the cast of The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries is a young adult vampire horror series of novels written by L. J. Smith. The story centers around Elena Gilbert, a high school girl torn between two vampire brothers. The series was originally a trilogy published in 1991, but pressure from readers led Smith to write a fourth...
as werewolf 'Brady' for season 2.
Stephen starred as Joran van der Sloot
Joran van der Sloot
Joran Andreas Petrus van der Sloot is a Dutch national who lived in Aruba. He has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the United States for wire fraud and extortion related to the whereabouts of Natalee Holloway, who disappeared in Aruba on May 30, 2005, and is charged in Peru with the...
in the Lifetime movie Justice for Natalee Holloway which originally aired in May 2011.
On Sunday, October 2nd, 2011, Season 3 of HBO's TV series Hung
Hung (TV series)
Hung is a comedy-drama series, which premiered on HBO on June 28, 2009. The series was created by Dmitry Lipkin and Colette Burson and stars Thomas Jane as Ray Drecker, a struggling suburban Detroit high school baseball coach who resorts to male prostitution. The second season premiered on June 27,...
premieres with Stephen starring as busboy-turned-prostitute 'Jason', a younger rival "ho" to Thomas Jane
Thomas Jane
Thomas Jane is an American actor known for his roles in the 1999 film Deep Blue Sea, the 2001 TV film 61*, the 2004 film The Punisher and the 2007 Stephen King adaptation The Mist...
's 'Ray Drecker'. And in 90210
90210
90210 may refer to* Beverly Hills, California, ZIP code 90210* Beverly Hills Post Office* Peltola, Oulu, Finland, postal code 90210* Beverly Hills, 90210, an American teen drama television series that ran between 1990 and 2000...
Season 4 Episode 4 & 5 as Jim.
Friday, October 28th, 2011 - Stephen announced that he'd just finished filming the Christmas episode of New Girl with Zooey Deschanel and Max Greenfield. He touches on the experience of filming his first "network half hour comedy" in an interview with Daemon's tv here.
The Hollywood Reporter announced on November 9th, 2011 that Stephen booked the recurring role of "Scottie", a paramedic on ABC's primetime medical drama Private Practice. Stephen began filming mid-November and has said via his Facebook page that the episodes will likely begin airing in January.
External links
- Stephen Amell at the 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...
- http://www.geminiawards.ca/gemini22/peoplist.cfm?perid=342572007 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...
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