Francis Charles Turner (born June 2, 1951) is a Canadian actor and iconographer born in Wainwright, Alberta and now living in British Columbia. He has appeared in numerous films, made-for-television films, television shows, and plays.[1]
Frank C. Turner | |
|---|---|
| Born | Francis Charles Turner June 2, 1951 Wainwright, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, iconographer |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Partner | Jan Turner |
| Children | 4 |
Biography
editHe received his theatrical training at the University of Alberta, graduating in 1975 with a BFA in acting. For the first few years after graduation he acted in theatres across western Canada and Ontario. In 1983 he moved to Vancouver, BC and has worked mainly in film since then. In 2003 he appeared as George Bernard Shaw in debate with G. K. Chesterton on G. K. CHESTERTON: THE APOSTLE OF COMMON SENSE with EWTN, a performance previously given in Calgary, and St. Paul, Minnesota. In 1991 he began studying iconography under Vladislav Andreyev. A frequent attendee of the Mount Angel Iconography Institute where he studied with Charles Rohrbacher, Mary Katsilometes, Claudia Coos, and Cathy Sievers; more recently he studied in Cottonwood, Idaho with Father Gianluca Busi from Bologna. In 2007, he spent six weeks in Bologna painting and being immersed in Catholic iconography. Along with Chris Kielsinki and Michal Janek, Frank was a founding member of Epiphany Sacred Arts Guild, and served as its president for ten years. He also served on the curriculum advisory board of Living Water College of the Arts. Married in 1976, he has four children.[2][3]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Silence of the North | Young Man | |
| 1981 | A War Story | Peter Seed | Credited as Frank Turner |
| 1982 | The Grey Fox | Hotel Clerk | |
| 1982 | Harry Tracy: Dead or Alive | Eddie Hoyt | |
| 1984 | Finders Keepers | Elvis, Railway Waiter | Uncredited |
| 1984 | Draw! | Poker Player | TV movie |
| 1985 | Certain Fury | Dimitri | Credited as Frank Turner |
| 1985 | The Journey of Natty Gann | Farmer | |
| 1985 | Into Thin Air | Motel Manager | TV movie |
| 1985 | Love Is Never Silent | Mr. Frank | TV movie |
| 1987 | A Stranger Waits | Station Attendant | TV movie |
| 1987 | Stone Fox | Emil Janssen | TV movie |
| 1987 | Malone | Andy | |
| 1988 | Deadly Pursuit | Crilly | |
| 1988 | The Red Spider | Salvation Army | TV movie |
| 1988 | Higher Ground | Jack Simon | TV movie |
| 1988 | The People Across the Lake | Eli | TV movie |
| 1988 | Watchers | Salesclerk | |
| 1988 | Family Reunion | Ticket Agent | |
| 1989 | The Experts | Sheriff | |
| 1989 | The Fly II | Shepard | Credited as Frank Turner |
| 1989 | Dead Bang | Cottonwood Officer | |
| 1989 | We're No Angels | Shopkeeper | |
| 1991 | And the Sea Will Tell | Kansas Rock | TV movie |
| 1991 | The Legend of Kootenai Brown | Emaciated Man | |
| 1991 | Bingo | Prison Guard | |
| 1991 | Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus | Produce Keeper | TV movie |
| 1992 | Miles from Nowhere | Dr. Moranis | TV movie |
| 1992 | Knight Moves | Doctor | |
| 1992 | Unforgiven | "Fuzzy" | |
| 1992 | Shame | Bill Ross | TV movie |
| 1992 | Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster | Biologist, State of Alaska | TV movie |
| 1993 | This Boy's Life | Truck Driver | |
| 1993 | Call of the Wild | Old Timer | TV movie |
| 1993 | Another Stakeout | "Unlucky" | |
| 1993 | Needful Things | Pete Jerzyck | |
| 1993 | Look Who's Talking Now | Dave | Credited as Frank Turner |
| 1993 | Ernest Rides Again | Van Driver | |
| 1994 | Andre | John Miller | |
| 1994 | Crackerjack | Oliver Green | |
| 1994 | Incident at Deception Ridge | Homeless Man | TV movie |
| 1994 | Flinch | The Coroner | |
| 1995 | Johnny's Girl | "Bear" | TV movie |
| 1996 | In Cold Blood | Clarence Ewalt | TV movie |
| 1996 | The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue | Hiram Wingate | |
| 1997 | Air Bud | The Bailiff | |
| 1997 | Northern Lights | Willard | TV movie |
| 1997 | The Diary of Evelyn Lau | Minister In Van | TV movie |
| 1997 | Tricks | Dr. Olsen | TV movie |
| 1997 | Mr. Magoo | Ralston, The Stage Manager | |
| 1998 | Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure | Pratt | TV movie |
| 1998 | Air Bud: Golden Receiver | Official | |
| 1998 | Rupert's Land | Hunter | |
| 1999 | Snow Falling on Cedars | Juror | |
| 1999 | The Duke | Parsnip | |
| 2000 | Navigating the Heart | Alan | TV movie |
| 2000 | Mr. Rice's Secret | Thin Man | |
| 2000 | Beautiful Joe | Frank | |
| 2000 | MVP: Most Valuable Primate | Bart | |
| 2000 | High Noon | Station Master | TV movie |
| 2000 | Christy: Return to Cutter Gap | Ozias Holt | TV movie |
| 2000 | By Dawn's Early Light | Doctor | TV movie |
| 2001 | Black River | Farmer | TV movie |
| 2001 | 3000 Miles to Graceland | Impound Shop Man | |
| 2001 | Cats & Dogs | The Farmer | |
| 2001 | Air Bud: World Pup | Referee #2 | |
| 2002 | Snow Dogs | Neely | |
| 2002 | Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch | Carlton | |
| 2002 | Try Seventeen | The Custodian | |
| 2002 | Killer Bees! | Skinny Farmer | TV movie |
| 2003 | Scary Movie 3 | Mr. Meek's Brother | |
| 2004 | Love on the Side | Wilbur | |
| 2005 | Are We There Yet? | Amish Man | |
| 2005 | Alone in the Dark | Sam Fischer | |
| 2005 | Missing in America | "Dinky" | |
| 2005 | The Big White | Dave | |
| 2005 | The Engagement Ring | Abe, In The Present | TV movie |
| 2007 | Kickin' It Old Skool | Carl, The Crazy Homeless Man | |
| 2007 | Post Mortem | The Photographer | |
| 2007 | Hot Rod | The Fisherman | |
| 2009 | 2012 | Preacher | |
| 2010 | Mea Maxima Culpa | The Master | Short film |
| 2011 | Crash Site | Terrence | |
| 2011 | Spooky Buddies | Sheriff Jim | |
| 2011 | Good Morning, Killer | Willie John Black | TV movie |
| 2012 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | Troop Master Barrett | |
| 2013 | Letter to a Priest | Father Boniface | Short film based on the book of the same name by French philosopher Simone Weil |
| 2015 | The Driftless Area | Vacuum Salesman | |
| 2015 | Accidental Obsession | Bill | TV movie |
| 2015 | My One Christmas Wish | Homeless Man | TV movie |
| 2016 | Warcraft | Prizon Mage #2 | |
| 2020 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Crazy Carl |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–1982 | Harriet's Magic Hats | Ralph the Parrot | Seasons 1 and 2 |
| 1986 | Danger Bay | Mr. Shepherd | Episode: "Fish Forgery" |
| 1986 | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | Sad Sack Santa | Episode: "The Christmas Star" |
| 1987 | Deadly Nightmares | Old Billy Baltimore | Episode: "The Legendary Billy B."; credited as Frank Turner |
| 1987 | Airwolf | Cully | Episode: "Flowers of the Mountain" |
| 1988 | Earth Star Voyager | Willy | TV mini-series |
| 1988 | 21 Jump Street | "Cherry" | Episode: "Cory and Dean Got Married" |
| 1989 | The Ray Bradbury Theatre | John Webley | Episode: "Hail and Farewell" |
| 1989 | The Ray Bradbury Theatre | Roger Willis | Episode: "Boys! Raise Giant Mushrooms in Your Cellar!" |
| 1989 | Booker | Bum | Episode: "Someone Stole Lucille" |
| 1990 | Mom P.I. | "Goggles" | Episode: "Gumshoe" |
| 1987–1990 | Wiseguy | Reverend Adams / Manager | 5 episodes |
| 1987–1990 | MacGyver | News / Milt Bozer / Priest | Episodes: "MacGyver's Women" (News), "Halloween Knights" (Milt Bozer), and "Back from the Dead" (Priest) |
| 1990 | It | Al Marsh | TV mini-series |
| 1991 | Palace Guard | Unknown | Episode: "Simian Enchanted Evening" |
| 1992 | Street Justice | Homeless Man | Episode: "Feet of Clay" |
| 1992 | The Commish | Fred Phillips | Episode: "The Frame" |
| 1994 | The X-Files | Dr. Del Hakkie / Dr. Collins | Episodes: "Duane Barry" (Hakkie) and "Tooms" (Collins) |
| 1993–1994 | Highlander | Official / Harry | Episodes: "Shadows" (Official) and "The Darkness" (Harry) |
| 1995 | Sliders | Kenny "Crazy Kenny" / Senator Candidate | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1995–1996 | Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years | Unbob Finch | Recurring (season 2); 14 episodes
Nominated – Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series |
| 1996 | The Sentinel | Brother Frederick | Episode: "Vow of Silence" |
| 1996 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Reverend Josiah Blood | Episode: "Thirteenth Generation" |
| 1998 | Dead Man's Gun | Roscow Knowls | Episode: "Stage Coach Marty" |
| 1998 | The Adventures of Shirley Holmes | Harvey Millstone | Episode: "The Case of the Golden Cave" |
| 1999 | Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy | Jack Kroger | Episode: "Charades" |
| 1999 | The Net | Matt Joad | Episode: "Chem Lab" |
| 1999 | The New Addams Family | Geezer | Episode: "Addams Family Feud" |
| 2000 | Call of the Wild | Frank Palmer / Miner / Frak Palmer | 8 episodes |
| 2000 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | Cowpoke #1 | Episode: "Honey, I'm Spooked" |
| 2000 | Hollywood Off-Ramp | Unknown | Episode: "Cell Phone" |
| 2001 | Mysterious Ways | Manager | Episode: "Wonderful" |
| 1995–2001 | The Outer Limits | Old Man / Mikulak / Elder / Luther | Episodes: "Rule of Law" (Old Man), "Desent" (Mikulak), "The Camp" (Elder), and "If These Walls Could Talk" (Luther) |
| 2001 | Stargate SG-1 | Homeless Man | Episode: "Desperate Measures" |
| 2002 | Wolf Lake | Drycleaner Owner | Episode: "If These Wolves Could Talk" |
| 2002 | The Chris Isaak Show | Farmer | Episode: "Farm Boys" |
| 2004 | Kingdom Hospital | Store Keeper | Episode; "Finale" |
| 2004 | Dead Like Me | Arthur "Montana" Simms | Episode: "Ashes to Ashes" |
| 2004 | Earthsea | Farmer | TV mini-series |
| 2004–2005 | Andromeda | Prieus | Episodes: "The Test" and "Phear Phactor Phenom" |
| 2002–2005 | Smallville | The Mechanic / Eddie Cole | Episodes: "Ageless" (Mechanic) and "Obscura" (Eddie Cole) |
| 2007 | The 4400 | Stewart Hanley | Episode: "The Marked" |
| 2008 | The Guard | Grimsby | Episode: "Waheguru" |
| 2008 | The Guard | Restaurant Guy | Episodes: "Coming Through Fog" |
| 2009 | Theater of the Word, Inc. | Israel Gow | Episode: "The Honor of Israel Gow" |
| 2009 | G.K. Chesterton: The Apostle of Common Sense | Professor Thaddeus Gorgonus | Episodes: "The Problem of Evil" |
| 2009 | G.K. Chesterton: The Apostle of Common Sense | Michael | Episodes: "The Exception Proves the Rule" |
| 2011 | Supernatural | Elkins | Episode: "Frontierland" |
| 2013 | Arctic Air | Hoover Fitzgerald | Episode: "There's Gold in Them Thar Hills" |
| 2013–2014 | Spooksville | The Mayor | Recurring role; 3 episodes
Leo Award for Best Performance in a Youth or Children's Program or Series |
| 2014 | Strange Empire | Reverend Titus Leach | Episode: "The Hunting Party" |
| 2014 | Strange Empire | Titus Lynch | Episode: "Lonely Hearts" |
| 2015 | The Man in the High Castle | Jim McCarthy | Episodes: "A Way Out" and "Kindness" |
| 2016 | Legends of Tomorrow | Ancient Prisoner | Episode: "Fail-Safe" |
References
edit- ^ "Frank C. Turner". Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
- ^ "Frank C. Turner - Actor". Northernstars.ca. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "Frank C. Turner Biography".