David Lovgren (born November 4, 1969) is a

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actor. He had a recurring role in the espionage series ''

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''. He graduated in theatre at Studio 58,

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in Vancouver and began acting at the age of 17. Lovgren appeared in the feature films ''

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'' (1993), '' Live Bait'' (1995) and ''

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'' (2001). He appeared in two 1999 films that received critical attention: ''

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'' and '' Something More''. Ken Eisner of ''

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'' wrote that "Lovgren spookily recalls the young

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" and Marc Horton of the ''

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'' wrote that Lovgren's was the best performance in ''Something More'' (1999). His performance in the teen film ''Rollercoaster'' (1999) was called "memorable" by Ken Eisner. He received attention for his performance in ''

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'' (1994), in which he performed nude, when the film screened at the

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. He performed in the television film ''Beyond Obsession''. On television, he has performed on many television series shot in Vancouver such as ''

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'' and '' Stargate: Atlantis''. On the stage, he appeared in a 1997 production at Richmond Gateway Theatre of ''

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'', in which he played Happy Loman, and for which he received positive notice in ''

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''.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1993) * ''

'' (1994) * '' Live Bait'' (1995) * '' Something More'' (1999) * ''

'' (1999) * ''

'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2013)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lovgren, David 1969 births Living people Canadian people of Norwegian descent Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors Male actors from Vancouver Studio 58 people