Tygh Runyan (born June 13, 1976) 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 ''

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'' and Fabien Marchal in ''

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''. His film work includes '' Disturbing Behavior'', ''

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The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle ''The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle'' is a 2009 American dark comedy written and directed by David Russo (filmmaker), David Russo. It stars Marshall Allman as Dory, an unusually religious young man who, after losing his job as an IT manage ...

''. 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?’"

Music

As a musician, Runyan has been a member of Beans and The Awkward Stage and scored the films Various Positions and Control Alt Delete. He currently plays in the band Corredor from Los Angeles.

Personal life

Runyan married Sarah Lind in 2008. They divorced in 2020.

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 ''

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'' * 2001 '' 15 Minutes'' * 2002 '' K-19: The Widowmaker'' * 2002 ''

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'' * 2004 ''Family Sins'' * 2006 '' Final Days of Planet Earth'' * 2006 '' Snakes on a Plane'' * 2006 '' Mount Pleasant'' * 2006 ''Holiday Wishes'' * 2006-2007 ''

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'' TV series * 2007 '' Boot Camp'' * 2008 '' Confessions of a Go-Go Girl'' * 2009-2010 '' SGU Stargate Universe'' TV series * 2010 ''

'' * 2010 ''

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'' * 2011 '' Doppelgänger Paul'' * 2012 ''Insoupçonnable'' (The Hunt for the I-5 Killer) * 2012 ''

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'' * 2014 ''Forgive or Forget'' * 2015-2018 ''Versailles'' * 2016 ''Harvest'''' * 2019 ''Thicker than Water'' * 2022 ''

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Runyan, Tygh 1976 births Living people Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian indie rock musicians