Robert Stefaniuk is a Canadian comedian, actor and writer who has worked in numerous television shows and films as both guest actor and series regular. His feature-film acting credits include the ''

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'' (1999) and ''

Phil the Alien ''Phil the Alien'' is a 2004 Canadian comedy film. It was written and directed by Rob Stefaniuk, who also starred as the titular Phil."'When a spaceship crashes in Northern Ontario, it's funny'". '' Sudbury Star'', September 24, 2004. The film's ...

'' (2004).

Biography

Stefaniuk first appeared during the ill-fated second season of '' Catwalk'' replacing Johnny Camden as guitarist. He also appeared in the 1995 short film ''Love Child'' which also starred fellow former ''Catwalk'' star Neve Campbell. Stefaniuk's first screenplay, ''The Size of Watermelons'', was produced as an independent feature in 1996. In 2003, he was story editor and line producer, and did additional editing, for the independent feature ''Public Domain'', directed by Kris Lefcoe. Shortly thereafter he made his directorial debut with the short comedy film ''Waiting for the Man'', which was an official selection at the

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in 2005. He subsequently wrote and directed his first feature-length film, ''

''. From 2004 to 2006 he voiced the character of "Buzz" Sawchuck in Gene Simmons' animated television show '' My Dad the Rock Star'' on NickToons. Stefaniuk's latest work is the movie '' Suck'', a vampire rock and roll comedy released in 2009 at the

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and on DVD in 2010. Stefaniuk writes, directs and stars in the film alongside Dimitri Coats,

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, Malcolm McDowell,

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, Dave Foley and Henry Rollins.

Voices

*'' Timothy Goes to School'' - Frank #2 *'' Moville Mysteries'' - Luthor's bodyguard *'' My Dad the Rock Star'' - "Buzz" Sawchuck *'' Totally Spies!'' - Diminutive Smalls (Season 4) *'' Grossology'' - Andy *'' Spliced'' - Peri

Awards

*2005 Don Haig Award

References

External links

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on Northern Stars * Living people Canadian male comedians Canadian male film actors Film directors from Ontario Canadian screenwriters Canadian male voice actors Canadian people of Ukrainian descent Male actors from Ontario Year of birth missing (living people) {{Canada-comedian-stub