Kurt Max Runte (born 20th century) is a Canadian actor, based in

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.Michael D. Reid, "Making the cut". ''

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'', January 24, 2005. He is noted for his performance as Dale Milbury in the 2016 film '' Hello Destroyer'', for which he won the

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at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2016.

Education and career

Originally from

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, Runte began his acting career in

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after graduating from the theatre program at the

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. Primarily a stage actor, his roles have included productions of D.D. Kugler's ''The Monument'' for Northern Light Theatre,

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's ''The Fruit Machine'' for the Out West Performance Society,

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's ''

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'' and

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's ''

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'' for the Stanley Theatre, François Archambault's ''The Winners'' for the

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, and

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's ''

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'' for Western Conspiracy Theatre. He was a

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nominee for Best Actor in 2000 for ''The Winners''. Runte has also had supporting roles in film and television, including in

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's short films '' Yellowhead'' and ''

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'', and a recurring role as Jason Breen in ''

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''. He is a two-time

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nominee for Best Supporting Actor in a Film, receiving nominations in 2003 for ''Little Brother of War'' and in 2017 for ''Hello Destroyer''.Frank Peebles, "P.G.-filmed Hello Destroyer up for Leo award". ''

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'', May 18, 2017.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Runte, Kurt Max Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century births Living people 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male stage actors Canadian male television actors Male actors from Edmonton Male actors from Vancouver People from Wetaskiwin University of Victoria alumni