Jeremy Ratchford

But while policeman seemed to be a natural fit for the broad-shouldered performer, he had built an impressive list of roles since making his film debut in the mid 1980s, ranging from backwoods psychopath to super-powered mutant.

Born Aug. 6, 1965 in Kitchner, Ontario, Ratchford's first on-screen credit was the title role in an off-beat, low-budget horror film, "Junior" (1985). Unlike many novice film actors, Ratchford managed to avoid being …