Christopher Heyerdahl

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Job Title

Actor

Career Milestones

Began acting with the Shakespearean Stratford Festival in Ontario

Was a Member of Pigeons International, an internationally acclaimed physical theatre troupe

1987

Made TV debut on episode of Fox's "21 Jump Street"

1993

Appeared on two episodes of Canadian children's television series "Are You Afraid of the Dark?"

1995

First film appearance, a small role in "Highlander III: The Sorcerer," the third installment in the Highlander film series

1998

Played the title role in "Out of Mind: The Stories of H.P. Lovecraft"

1998

Portrayed Charles Dickens in "The Ghosts of Dickens' Past"

2000

Portrayed Nazi officer Ernst Kaltenbrunner in TNT movie "Nuremberg"

2004

Appeared in "Blade: Trinity," starring Wesley Snipes

2004

Cast as Reverend Jimmy Criss in ABC miniseries "Kingdom Hospital," written by Stephen King

2004

Played the characters Halling and Wraith commander Todd in "Stargate: Atlantis" (Sci Fi Channel)

2005

Cast in TNT miniseries "Into the West," produced by Steven Spielberg

2007

Played the role of Zor-El on The CW series "Smallville"

2008

Played duel characters of John Druitt and Bigfoot on Canadian series "Sanctuary" (Sci Fi Channel)

2009

Cast as Volturi vampire Marcus in "The Twilight Saga: New Moon"

2009

Played the demon Alastair on three episodes of "Supernatural" (The CW)

2011

Returned for two-part finale "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" (2011) and "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" (2012), both directed by Bill Condon

2012

Appeared on HBO's "True Blood" as vampire Dieter Braun