Ty Wood
Encyclopedia
Ty Wood is a Canadian teen actor. He has had several roles including his role as Tim Cherry in the biographical television drama
Keep Your Head Up Kid: The Don Cherry Story and in the role of Billy Campbell in the horror film
, The Haunting in Connecticut
.
, Manitoba
Wood made his film debut in 2002, having a role in the movie Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay
playing the younger version of R.H. Thomson's character, Richard Rogers. Soon after, he had a role in the television movie, On Thin Ice
as Nate Kilmer. In 2005, Wood would be seen in the feature film, The Big White
alongside Robin Williams
, the same year he was seen in the television series, The Collector
in the episode "The Mother" as well as a television movie, Vinegar Hill
. In 2007, he had a role in the television movie, Maneater
as Roy Satterly. Wood can be seen in the 2008 film The Lazarus Project. He currently attends school
In 2009, Wood had a role in the film The Haunting in Connecticut
as Billy Campbell, winning Young Artist Awards for Best Performance in a Feature Film Supporting Young Actor
for his performance.
Biographical film
A biographical film, or biopic , is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people. They differ from films “based on a true story” or “historical films” in that they attempt to comprehensively tell a person’s life story or at least the most historically important years of their...
Keep Your Head Up Kid: The Don Cherry Story and in the role of Billy Campbell in the horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
, The Haunting in Connecticut
The Haunting in Connecticut
The Haunting in Connecticut is a 2009 American psychological horror film produced by Gold Circle Films and directed by Peter Cornwell. It is alleged to have occurred to Karen Parker and her family, though Ray Garton, author of In a Dark Place: The Story of a True Haunting , has publicly distanced...
.
Career
Wood is from WinnipegWinnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
Wood made his film debut in 2002, having a role in the movie Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay
Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay
Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay is a 2002 television film directed by Ed Gernon.-Plot:Biopicture about Mary Kay Ash, cosmetics queen and business woman. She tells her story of her rise to fame to the inquiring reporter Annika Kern. Her powerful position is threatened by the much younger...
playing the younger version of R.H. Thomson's character, Richard Rogers. Soon after, he had a role in the television movie, On Thin Ice
On Thin Ice (TV Series)
On Thin Ice is a documentary following a team of three consisting of Ben Fogle, James Cracknell, and Ed Coats in their epic race across Antarctica to the South Pole. The series covers the whole experience, beginning with training efforts in Switzerland and vigorous exercises elsewhere. The team...
as Nate Kilmer. In 2005, Wood would be seen in the feature film, The Big White
The Big White
The Big White is a 2005 black comedy picture directed by Mark Mylod starring Robin Williams, Holly Hunter, Giovanni Ribisi, Woody Harrelson, Tim Blake Nelson, W. Earl Brown and Alison Lohman.-Plot:...
alongside Robin Williams
Robin Williams
Robin McLaurin Williams is an American actor and comedian. Rising to fame with his role as the alien Mork in the TV series Mork and Mindy, and later stand-up comedy work, Williams has performed in many feature films since 1980. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance...
, the same year he was seen in the television series, The Collector
The Collector (TV series)
The Collector is a Canadian Supernatural drama television series about a man attempting to help save people who have bargained their souls with the Devil...
in the episode "The Mother" as well as a television movie, Vinegar Hill
Vinegar Hill
Vinegar Hill could refer to:*Vinegar Hill , a 1999 novel by A. Manette Ansay.*Vinegar Hill , a 2005 TV-Movie starring Mary-Louise Parker...
. In 2007, he had a role in the television movie, Maneater
Maneater (film)
Maneater is a 2007 American television natural horror film directed by Gary Yates and produced by RHI Entertainment, starring Gary Busey, Ty Wood, and Ian D. Clark. The film aired on various video on demand channels, before officially premiering in the United States on the Sci Fi Channel on...
as Roy Satterly. Wood can be seen in the 2008 film The Lazarus Project. He currently attends school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
In 2009, Wood had a role in the film The Haunting in Connecticut
The Haunting in Connecticut
The Haunting in Connecticut is a 2009 American psychological horror film produced by Gold Circle Films and directed by Peter Cornwell. It is alleged to have occurred to Karen Parker and her family, though Ray Garton, author of In a Dark Place: The Story of a True Haunting , has publicly distanced...
as Billy Campbell, winning Young Artist Awards for Best Performance in a Feature Film Supporting Young Actor
Young Artist Awards 2010
The 31st Annual Young Artist Awards ceremony, presented by the Young Artist Foundation, honored excellence of young performers under the age of 18 in the fields of film and television for the year 2009, and took place on April 11, 2010 at the Beverly Garland Holiday Inn Hotel in North Hollywood,...
for his performance.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay is a 2002 television film directed by Ed Gernon.-Plot:Biopicture about Mary Kay Ash, cosmetics queen and business woman. She tells her story of her rise to fame to the inquiring reporter Annika Kern. Her powerful position is threatened by the much younger... |
Young Richard Rogers | First film role |
| 2003 | On Thin Ice On Thin Ice (TV Series) On Thin Ice is a documentary following a team of three consisting of Ben Fogle, James Cracknell, and Ed Coats in their epic race across Antarctica to the South Pole. The series covers the whole experience, beginning with training efforts in Switzerland and vigorous exercises elsewhere. The team... |
Nate Kilmer | Television movie |
| 2005 | The Collector The Collector (TV series) The Collector is a Canadian Supernatural drama television series about a man attempting to help save people who have bargained their souls with the Devil... |
Jared | Episode: "The Mother" |
| Vinegar Hill | Bert Grier | Television movie | |
| The Big White The Big White The Big White is a 2005 black comedy picture directed by Mark Mylod starring Robin Williams, Holly Hunter, Giovanni Ribisi, Woody Harrelson, Tim Blake Nelson, W. Earl Brown and Alison Lohman.-Plot:... |
Paperboy | ||
| 2007 | Maneater Maneater (film) Maneater is a 2007 American television natural horror film directed by Gary Yates and produced by RHI Entertainment, starring Gary Busey, Ty Wood, and Ian D. Clark. The film aired on various video on demand channels, before officially premiering in the United States on the Sci Fi Channel on... |
Roy Satterly | |
| 2008 | The Lazarus Project | Young Ben Garvey | |
| 2009 | New in Town | Hockey Player | Uncredited |
| The Haunting in Connecticut The Haunting in Connecticut The Haunting in Connecticut is a 2009 American psychological horror film produced by Gold Circle Films and directed by Peter Cornwell. It is alleged to have occurred to Karen Parker and her family, though Ray Garton, author of In a Dark Place: The Story of a True Haunting , has publicly distanced... |
Billy Campbell | ||
| Throwing Stones | Dylan Campbell | Television movie | |
| 2010 | Keep Your Head Up Kid: The Don Cherry Story | Tim Cherry | Television mini-series, Episode "Part 2" Nominated—Young Artist Award Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist... for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special (Supporting Young Actor) |