Eric Keenleyside

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Eric Keenleyside
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Eric Keenleyside, 2008
Born (1957-10-11) October 11, 1957 (age 66)
Nationality Canadian
Alma mater University of Windsor
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present
Spouse
Peg Christopherson
(m. 1982)
Children2

Eric Keenleyside (born October 11, 1957) is a Canadian actor.

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Early life

Eric was born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, grew up in London, Ontario, and spent time in Brisbane, Australia. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (acting) from the University of Windsor (Ontario, Canada) in 1980 and apprenticed at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. He has lived and worked in Toronto, Los Angeles, and Vancouver.

Career

In the early and mid 1990s he appeared in series such as Street Justice , Hawkeye , Madison , Highlander: The Series and Titanic . In 1999, he appeared in Guy Ferland's comedy film Delivered . [1] He appeared in an episode of The King of Queens in 2000. In 2006, Keenleyside appeared in the TV film Murder on Pleasant Drive. [2]

In 2007 he played Robert Doherty in the short-lived ABC series Traveler and in 2010 played Bob Overton in the series Hellcats .

In 2013 he starred in the direct-to-video action film The Package alongside "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Dolph Lundgren. [3]

He also recurred as Maurice, father of Belle, in the popular ABC show Once Upon a Time . [4]

Personal life

Eric mostly lives in Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada with his wife Peg and their two children.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985Comedy FactoryQuinnEpisode: "Four in Love"
1986 The Marriage Bed Unknown
1988 CBS Summer Playhouse DirectorEpisode: "Mad Avenue"
1988 War of the Worlds ForemanEpisode: "The Walls of Jericho"
1988 Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop Cash BennettEpisode: "Kids Just Wanna Have Fun"
1989 The Twilight Zone BartenderEpisode: "Love is Blind"
1991 Street Justice DougEpisode: "Self Defense"
1993 Street Justice Councilman WallaceEpisode: "Black or Blue"
1994 The Commish Donald MastersEpisode: "Keeping Secrets"
1994 Hawkeye Doyle3 episodes
1994 Highlander: The Series Dallman RossEpisode: "The Lamb"
1996 Highlander: The Series Trey FranksEpisode: "Manhunt"
1996 Titanic Black Billy Jack2 episodes
1996 Madison Stanislav WakalukRecurring role
1996 The Outer Limits PetersEpisode: "I Hear You Calling"
1998 The X-Files Lance KernofEpisode: "All Souls"
1998 The Outer Limits Major FordEpisode: "The Vaccine"
1999 The Outer Limits FriedkinEpisode: "Alien Radio"
2000 The King of Queens RogerEpisode: "Whine Country"
2000 Just Deal Mike Roberts Sr.Recurring role
2001 The Chris Isaak Show DougEpisode: "Hell is Other People"
2001 Cold Squad Captain RudeckiEpisode: "The Unsinkable Iwa Gudang"
2003 Smallville Mike the BartenderEpisode: "Suspect"
2005 Stargate: SG-1 FredEpisode: "Citizen Joe"
2005 Cold Squad Mr. Walters2 episodes
2006 A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story CopTV film
2006 Supernatural DennisEpisode: "Simon Says"
2007 Psych Steve HitchcockEpisode: "Rob-a-Bye Baby"
2010 Hellcats Bob OvertonRecurring role
2011 Fringe Jerry BissellEpisode: "Immortality"
2011 R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series Mr. PalmerEpisode: "Pumpkinhead"
2012 Alcatraz CaptainEpisode: "Tommy Madsen"
2012 Supernatural Jim McAnnEpisode: "Party On, Garth"
2012 Once Upon a Time Maurice / Moe FrenchRecurring role
2015 Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress SeanTV film
2015 Fargo Bud Jorgenlen3 episodes
2016 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Police Captain3 episodes
2016 The Man in the High Castle Ron WhittakerEpisode: "The Road Less Traveled"
2017 Loudermilk Father MichaelRecurring role
2018Time for Me to Come Home for ChristmasBob HillTV film
2019 A Series of Unfortunate Events Fire ChiefEpisode: "The Penultimate Peril" Pt. 2
2019 Unspeakable Dr. Martin DaveyRecurring role
2019 The Twilight Zone Mayor MathesonEpisode: "A Traveler"
2019 iZombie Jack KleinEpisode: "Death of a Car Salesman"
2019 Mystery 101: Words Can Kill Phil JenkTV film
2020A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha's Vineyard MysteryChief MadierasTV film
2020Riddled with Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard MysteryChief MadierasTV film
2021Ships in the Night: A Martha's Vineyard MysteryChief MadierasTV film
2021–present Superman & Lois Mayor George DeanRecurring role
2022Rip in TimeCalvinTV film

Film

YearTitleRole
1985 Head Office Whale Protestor #1
1985Big DealBorn Again Christian
1986OvernightErnst
1988 Blue City Slammers Butter
1988 Short Circuit 2 Simpsons Truck Driver
1988 Buying Time The Bartender
1990 Stella Wendell
1990Perfectly NormanRestaurant Man
1996 Bordello of Blood Sheriff Noonan
1997 Prefontaine James Buck
1998 Delivered Hugo
1999 Mr. Rice's Secret Ray
2000 Beautiful Joe Larry
2001 Antitrust Coffee Guard
2001 Freddy Got Fingered Foreman
2002 Bang Bang You're Dead Bob Adams
2003 Final Destination 2 Detective Suby
2003 Dreamcatcher Rick McCarthy
2003 Agent Cody Banks Kitchen Cleaning Agent
2004 Walking Tall Dan Stadler
2005 The Interpreter Rory Robb
2006 Firewall Alan Hughes
2007 War Leevie
2009 Damage Val Sullivan
2010 Dear Mr. Gacy Stan
2013 The Package Doug 'Big Doug'
2013SuddenllyMayor
2014 Godzilla Boyd
2014 Big Eyes Gannett Lawyer #2
2015 The Driftless Area Mr. Bromley
2015 Vendetta Captain Baldus
2016 The Edge of Seventeen Tom
2017 Entanglement Norm Layten
2017 Never Steady, Never Still Don Camdon
2017 1922 Lars
2017 Woody Woodpecker Roscoe
2017ProdigalsDoug
2018 Overboard One-Armed Sheriff
2018 Welcome to Marwen Larry / Friar
2019 Ash Terry

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