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Boyd Banks

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Boyd Banks
Based on the international best-selling novel by Miriam Toews, All My Puny Sorrows is the poignant story of two sisters-one a concert pianist obsessed with ending her life, the other, a writer, who in wrestling with this decision, makes profound discoveries about her herself.
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Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Boyd Banks started his entertainment career at 17, when he won a contest for Best Stand Up Comedian in Edmonton, Alberta. After spending several years doing comedy in Vancouver, British Columbia, Banks moved to Toronto, where he began acting. Boyd's first roles were in various comedy series such as the cult favourite The Kids in the Hall (1988). His unique character looks and subtle performances on camera caught the eye of Toronto's top casting directors and Banks now works regularly in film and television from comedies to murder mysteries!
BornApril 16, 1964
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    Known for

    Sarah Polley in L'Armée des morts (2004)
    L'Armée des morts
    7.2
    • Tucker
    • 2004
    Kane Hodder in Jason X (2001)
    Jason X
    4.5
    • Fat Lou
    • 2001
    Chris Farley and David Spade in Black Sheep (1996)
    Black Sheep
    6.2
    • Clyde Spinoza
    • 1996
    Le Territoire des morts (2005)
    Le Territoire des morts
    6.2
    • Butcher
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Actor



    • All My Puny Sorrows (2021)
      All My Puny Sorrows
      6.2
      • Pastor
      • 2021
    • Adrian Holmes and Ian Somerhalder in V-Wars (2019)
      V-Wars
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Motel Clerk
      • 2019
    • Carolyn Taylor, Jennifer Whalen, Aurora Browne, and Meredith MacNeill in Baroness Von Sketch Show (2016)
      Baroness Von Sketch Show
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Old Man
      • 2019
    • Bajillionaires (2018)
      Bajillionaires
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Mr. Henderson
      • 2018
    • Michael Shannon and Katherine Waterston in State Like Sleep (2018)
      State Like Sleep
      4.4
      • I.V. Drinking Man
      • 2018
    • Joshua Kilimnik, Dalila Bela, Sean Michael Kyer, Millie Davis, T.J. McGibbon, and Filip Geljo in Odd Squad (2014)
      Odd Squad
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Sad Clown
      • 2017
    • Kiefer Sutherland in Designated Survivor (2016)
      Designated Survivor
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Barry Lenz
      • 2017
    • The Beaverton (2016)
      The Beaverton
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Gus
      • Bill, Albertan
      • 2016
    • American Gothic (2016)
      American Gothic
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Thurmon
      • 2016
    • Sensitive Skin (2014)
      Sensitive Skin
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Jimmy
      • 2016
    • Amanda Schull and Aaron Stanford in 12 Monkeys (2015)
      12 Monkeys
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Joe the Bartender
      • TF Scientist
      • 2015–2016
    • James Franco in 22.11.63 (2016)
      22.11.63
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Barfly
      • 2016
    • Shohreh Aghdashloo, Wes Chatham, Steven Strait, Frankie Adams, Cara Gee, and Dominique Tipper in The Expanse (2015)
      The Expanse
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Coroner
      • 2015
    • The Hexecutioners (2015)
      The Hexecutioners
      4.2
      • Mr. Giroux
      • 2015
    • Kristin Kreuk and Jay Ryan in Beauty and the Beast (2012)
      Beauty and the Beast
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Night Watchman
      • 2015

    Writer



    • Comics!
      5.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1995

    Soundtrack



    • Pontypool (2008)
      Pontypool
      6.5
      • performer: "The Nefud Desert"
      • 2008

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    • Height
      • 1.91 m
    • Born
      • April 16, 1964
      • Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
    • Other works
      Appeared in Progressive Insurance TV commercial as a plumber.

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      Has co-starred in four projects associated with George A. Romero. He was in L'Armée des morts (2004), which was a remake of the 1978 Romero film of the same name, Zombie : Le Crépuscule des morts-vivants (1978); he's in Le Territoire des morts (2005) and Diary of the Dead : Chroniques des morts-vivants (2007), which are written and directed by Romero and he was in Bruiser (2000/I), also written and directed by Romero.
    • Trademark
        Usually plays lovable sidekick 'fodder' (easy kill) characters in horror movies.

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