Daniel Cudmore
| Daniel Cudmore | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
January 20, 1981 Squamish, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
Daniel Cudmore (born January 20, 1981) is a Canadian actor and stuntman. He is perhaps best known for his roles as the mutant Piotr Rasputin/Colossus in the X-Men film franchise, and as the Volturi Felix in the Twilight Saga films.
Personal life
Cudmore was born and raised in Squamish, British Columbia, to English parents Sue Bailey, who works for the British Columbia Film Commission,[1] and Richard Cudmore, a doctor. Cudmore is the middle of three boys, all over 6'6".
Cudmore attended Gannon University and was a member of the football team (2000–02). He is a former forward for the Capilano Rugby Football Club in Vancouver.[1] His older brother Jamie Cudmore is a member of the Canadian Rugby World Cup team.[2] His younger brother, Luke, also plays for Capilano RFC.[3]
Career
Cudmore's first major role came in 2003 when he appeared as Piotr Rasputin in the second installment of the X-Men film franchise, X2. He auditioned for the title role in Superman Returns, but lost the role to Brandon Routh.[4] He portrayed the Volturi Felix in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1. On July 11, 2012 it was confirmed that Cudmore will portray Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 in the live-action Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn web series.[5]
Cudmore reprised the role of Colossus in X-Men: Days of Future Past, in which he reteamed with Twilight co-star Booboo Stewart.[6] Cudmore announced on February 17, 2015 that while Colossus would appear in the Deadpool film, he would not return to the role after he declined the offer when he was informed that his voice would be dubbed by a different actor,[7][8] in which he was replaced by Stefan Kapičić who provided the character's voice.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | X2: X-Men United | Peter Rasputin / Colossus | |
| 2004 | A Very Cool Christmas | Gym Guy | |
| 2005 | Are We There Yet? | Baseball player | |
| 2005 | Alone in the Dark | Agent Barr | |
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | Peter Rasputin / Colossus | |
| 2009 | Driven to Kill | Young Guy | |
| 2009 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Felix | |
| 2009 | Revolution | Bito | TV movie |
| 2010 | Icarus | Hit Man #2 | |
| 2010 | Merlin and the Book of Beasts | Dragon Knight | TV movie |
| 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Felix | |
| 2010 | A Night for Dying Tigers | Dave | |
| 2010 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Minotaur | |
| 2011 | Rites of Passage | Moose | |
| 2011 | To the Mat | Jordy | TV movie |
| 2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | Felix | |
| 2012 | The Baytown Outlaws | Lincoln Oodie | |
| 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | Felix | |
| 2012 | Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn | Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 | |
| 2013 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters | Manticore | |
| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | Peter Rasputin / Colossus | |
| 2015 | 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown | Gideon | |
| 2016 | Warcraft[10] | ||
Stunts
| Year | Television | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Aliens vs Predator: Requiem | ||
| 2008 | Supernatural | stunt performer | "I Know What You Did Last Summer" |
| 2009 | Psych | stunt performer | "Lassie Did a Bad, Bad Thing" |
| 2009 | Knights of Bloodsteel | stunt performer | |
| 2009 | Driven to Kill | stunt actor | |
| 2009 | The Hole | stunt double: Monster Dad | |
| 2010 | Merlin and the Book of Beasts | stunt performer | |
| 2012 | True Justice | stunt actor: Thug #4 | "Street Wars: Part 1" |
Television
| Year | Television | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Stargate SG-1 | Jaffa #1 | "Homecoming" |
| 2004 | The Collector | Little Man #3 | "The Miniaturist" |
| 2007 | Masters of Horror | Deputy #2 | "The Washingtonians " |
| 2008 | The Backshop Show | Chuck | "Why Do They Call You 'Reach'?" |
| 2012 | Fringe | Daniel Hicks | "Nothing as It Seems" |
| 2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Deadeye Darrell Dean | "Jack Black Wears an Embroidered Cowboy Shirt and Ox Blood Sneakers" |
References
- 1 2 Crosse, Doug (April 16, 2003). "BC Rugby Player Making Move to Big Screen". Canadian Rugby News.
- ↑ Chung, Matthew (September 6, 2007). "Street Thug Now Team Star". Toronto Star.
- ↑ Cross, Daniel (May 24, 2007). "U21: Canada Names Squad to Face USA". Oakville Crusaders Rugby Club.
- ↑ "Superman Marvel-ous?". IGN Movie News. September 2, 2004.
- ↑ "Youtube First Look: Halo 4 Forward Unto Dawn (Live Action Series)". IGN. July 11, 2012.
- ↑ "Bryan Singer on Twitter". Twitter.
- ↑ Jay Jayson. "Daniel Cudmore Confirms He Was Offered Colossus In Deadpool". Comicbook.com.
- ↑ Lealos, Shawn S. (February 17, 2015). "Deadpool Movie to Cast New Actor for Colossus". Renegade Cinema.
- ↑ McGovern, Joe (December 23, 2015). "Meet Stefan Kapicic, the Serbian actor inside the 7-and-a-half-foot tall mutant Colossus in Deadpool". Entertainment Weekly.
- ↑ Cairns, Bryan (27 May 2014). "'X-Men: Days of Future Past's' Daniel Cudmore on playing Colossus again". HitFix.
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