Brendan Fletcher (born December 15, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He first gained recognition as a

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, being nominated for a

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for his acting debut in the made-for-television film ''Little Criminals'' and winning a

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for his role in the TV series ''

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''. He subsequently won the Genie Award for Best Leading Actor for

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's ''The Law of Enclosures'', and was nominated for

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for '' Turning Paige''. Fletcher is known for playing troubled, eccentric, or unhinged characters, and is considered a

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. He has appeared in high-profile films like '' Tideland,

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,'' ''

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'', '' The Revenant'' and ''

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''. He had the leading role in

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's '' Rampage'' trilogy, playing mass murderer Bill Williamson. He has also appeared in television series such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Rogue'', '' Hell on Wheels'', '' Siren'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Early life

Fletcher was born on December 15, 1981, in

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, Canada.

Career

His acting debut was in 1995 in the

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television movie ''

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,'' earning him a

nomination. His filmography includes '' Tideland'', ''

'', '' Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed'', '' Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning'', '' The Five Senses'', ''

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,'' '' Rampage 1-3'', '' Eighteen'', and ''Law of Enclosures''. He also played Stirling Patterson (nickname: Stink) in ''

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'', appeared as Eric Anderson in ''

'' and as Max in the ''

'' episode "

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" and he appeared in the season 8 episode "Injustice" of ''

'' as Rudy Jones aka The Parasite. He portrayed PFC Bill Leyden in the

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miniseries ''The Pacific'', which received a number of prestigious accolades including a

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and eight

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. Fletcher has made a number of collaborations with director

starting with his 2002 film ''Heart of America'', and portraying mass murderer Bill Williamson in the director's controversial ''Rampage'' trilogy. He had a recurring guest role on the Western drama series ''Hell on Wheels'', and appeared in a supporting role on the crime drama ''

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.'' He appeared in the critically lauded 2015 Western film ''The Revenant'' alongside

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and Tom Hardy. Fletcher has received numerous accolades for his work, having received a total of 4

nominations, 4

nominations, and 2

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nominations. He has won 2 Geminis, 1 Leo, and 1 Genie. In September 2018, Fletcher portrayed Stanley Dover in the seventh season of ''

''. In 2021, Fletcher portrayed Arlen Scarlett in the TV series '' Joe Pickett''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fletcher, Brendan 1981 births Living people Male actors from British Columbia Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors People from the Comox Valley Regional District Best Actor Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners