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Tygh Runyan | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 13, 1976
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | American, Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Musician |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | Sarah Lind (2008–2020) |
Tygh Runyan (born June 13, 1976) [1] is a Canadian actor and musician.
Career
Runyan has had a long career of character and supporting roles. His most notable roles are as Dr. Robert Caine in Stargate Universe [2] and Fabien Marchal in Versailles. [3] [4] His film work includes Disturbing Behavior, Blonde, Road to Nowhere, [5] and The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle.
Runyan's character in Versailles is described as "the brooding, mysterious and feared chief of police", but became a favourite with "superfans" of the series. The actor commented, "One woman tried to hand me her baby ... I was like, ‘You know who Fabien is, right? He tortures people. Are you sure you want to do that?’" [6]
Music
As a musician, Runyan has been a member of Beans [7] and The Awkward Stage and scored the films Various Positions and Control Alt Delete. [7] He currently plays in the band Corredor from Los Angeles.
Selected filmography
- 1993 Judgment Day: The John List Story
- 1995 Once in a Blue Moon
- 1997 Kitchen Party
- 1998 Disturbing Behavior
- 1999 Our Guys: Outrage in Glen Ridge
- 1999 Touched
- 2001 Antitrust
- 2001 15 Minutes
- 2002 K-19: The Widowmaker
- 2002 Various positions
- 2004 Family Sins
- 2006 Final Days of Planet Earth
- 2006 Snakes on a Plane
- 2006 Mount Pleasant
- 2006 Holiday Wishes
- 2006-2007 Battlestar Galactica TV series
- 2007 Boot Camp
- 2008 Confessions of a Go-Go Girl
- 2009-2010 SGU Stargate Universe TV series
- 2010 Road to Nowhere
- 2010 Thirst
- 2011 Doppelgänger Paul
- 2012 Insoupçonnable (The Hunt for the I-5 Killer)
- 2012 It's Christmas, Carol!
- 2014 Forgive or Forget
- 2015-2018 Versailles
- 2016 Harvest
- 2019 Thicker than Water
- 2022 Blonde
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Leo Awards | Short Drama: Best Musical Score | White Out | Nominated | [8] |
| 2006 | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama | The French Guy | Nominated | [9] | |
| 2007 | Mount Pleasant | Nominated | [10] | ||
| 2008 | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama | Normal | Won | [11] | |
| Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama | My Inventions | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama | Thirst | Nominated | [12] | |
| 2011 | A Night For Dying Tigers | Nominated | [13] | ||
| 2012 | Doppleganger Paul | Nominated | [14] | ||
| Indie Spirit Film Festival Awards | Best Foreign Feature Film | Indie Jonesing | Won | [15] | |
| 2016 | Edmonton International Film Festival Awards | Best Canadian Feature (Drama) | Dark Harvest | Won | [16] |
| Audience Choice Award for Independent Dramatic Feature | Won | ||||
| Columbia Gorge International Film Festival Awards | Best of Fest | Won | [17] | ||
| Audience Award for Feature Narrative | Won |
References
- ^ "Runyan, Tygh 1976–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "September 26, 2010: Actor Tygh Runyan Answers Your Questions!". Josephmallozzi's Weblog. September 27, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Team, myFanbase. "Interviews: "Versailles" interview with Tygh Runyan – myFanbase". www.myfanbase.de. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "Tygh Runyan on 'Versailles' enforcer's reality check | TV Show Patrol". TV Show Patrol. November 13, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Dawson, Nick (March 13, 2011). ""ROAD TO NOWHERE" DIRECTOR MONTE HELLMAN | Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Lorraine Ali (October 19, 2018). "A goodbye to 'Versailles,' TV's best show you probably never watched". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "Slimming Mirrors, Flattering Lights". FASHION Magazine. June 11, 2008. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
- ^ "2005 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "2006 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "2007 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "2008 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "2009 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "2011 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "2012 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "Past Festivals | Indie Spirit Film Festival". Indie Spirit Film Festival. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ "The Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF) Announces 2016 Jury & Audience Awards". mediamag blog. October 15, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "2016 CGIFF @ BIG BEAR LAKE, CA | ANGAELICA". www.angaelica.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
External links
- Tygh Runyan at IMDb
Tygh Runyan | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 13, 1976
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | American, Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Musician |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | Sarah Lind (2008–2020) |
Tygh Runyan (born June 13, 1976) [1] is a Canadian actor and musician.
Career
Runyan has had a long career of character and supporting roles. His most notable roles are as Dr. Robert Caine in Stargate Universe [2] and Fabien Marchal in Versailles. [3] [4] His film work includes Disturbing Behavior, Blonde, Road to Nowhere, [5] and The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle.
Runyan's character in Versailles is described as "the brooding, mysterious and feared chief of police", but became a favourite with "superfans" of the series. The actor commented, "One woman tried to hand me her baby ... I was like, ‘You know who Fabien is, right? He tortures people. Are you sure you want to do that?’" [6]
Music
As a musician, Runyan has been a member of Beans [7] and The Awkward Stage and scored the films Various Positions and Control Alt Delete. [7] He currently plays in the band Corredor from Los Angeles.
Selected filmography
- 1993 Judgment Day: The John List Story
- 1995 Once in a Blue Moon
- 1997 Kitchen Party
- 1998 Disturbing Behavior
- 1999 Our Guys: Outrage in Glen Ridge
- 1999 Touched
- 2001 Antitrust
- 2001 15 Minutes
- 2002 K-19: The Widowmaker
- 2002 Various positions
- 2004 Family Sins
- 2006 Final Days of Planet Earth
- 2006 Snakes on a Plane
- 2006 Mount Pleasant
- 2006 Holiday Wishes
- 2006-2007 Battlestar Galactica TV series
- 2007 Boot Camp
- 2008 Confessions of a Go-Go Girl
- 2009-2010 SGU Stargate Universe TV series
- 2010 Road to Nowhere
- 2010 Thirst
- 2011 Doppelgänger Paul
- 2012 Insoupçonnable (The Hunt for the I-5 Killer)
- 2012 It's Christmas, Carol!
- 2014 Forgive or Forget
- 2015-2018 Versailles
- 2016 Harvest
- 2019 Thicker than Water
- 2022 Blonde
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Leo Awards | Short Drama: Best Musical Score | White Out | Nominated | [8] |
| 2006 | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama | The French Guy | Nominated | [9] | |
| 2007 | Mount Pleasant | Nominated | [10] | ||
| 2008 | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama | Normal | Won | [11] | |
| Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama | My Inventions | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama | Thirst | Nominated | [12] | |
| 2011 | A Night For Dying Tigers | Nominated | [13] | ||
| 2012 | Doppleganger Paul | Nominated | [14] | ||
| Indie Spirit Film Festival Awards | Best Foreign Feature Film | Indie Jonesing | Won | [15] | |
| 2016 | Edmonton International Film Festival Awards | Best Canadian Feature (Drama) | Dark Harvest | Won | [16] |
| Audience Choice Award for Independent Dramatic Feature | Won | ||||
| Columbia Gorge International Film Festival Awards | Best of Fest | Won | [17] | ||
| Audience Award for Feature Narrative | Won |
References
- ^ "Runyan, Tygh 1976–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "September 26, 2010: Actor Tygh Runyan Answers Your Questions!". Josephmallozzi's Weblog. September 27, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Team, myFanbase. "Interviews: "Versailles" interview with Tygh Runyan – myFanbase". www.myfanbase.de. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "Tygh Runyan on 'Versailles' enforcer's reality check | TV Show Patrol". TV Show Patrol. November 13, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Dawson, Nick (March 13, 2011). ""ROAD TO NOWHERE" DIRECTOR MONTE HELLMAN | Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Lorraine Ali (October 19, 2018). "A goodbye to 'Versailles,' TV's best show you probably never watched". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "Slimming Mirrors, Flattering Lights". FASHION Magazine. June 11, 2008. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
- ^ "2005 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "2006 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "2007 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "2008 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "2009 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "2011 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "2012 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "Past Festivals | Indie Spirit Film Festival". Indie Spirit Film Festival. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ "The Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF) Announces 2016 Jury & Audience Awards". mediamag blog. October 15, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "2016 CGIFF @ BIG BEAR LAKE, CA | ANGAELICA". www.angaelica.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
External links
- Tygh Runyan at IMDb