Christian Tessier

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Christian Tessier
Born (1978-01-01) January 1, 1978 (age 46)
Toronto, Canada
OccupationActor-singer
Years active1989–present

Christian Tessier (born January 1, 1978) is a Canadian actor and singer who began his career as a child actor on You Can't Do That On Television. He has since appeared in numerous TV and film roles.

Early life[edit]

Tessier was born in Toronto on January 1, 1978. He graduated from Etobicoke School of the Arts with a course of acting.

Career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Tessier first came to television in 1989, appearing in 18 episodes of the Canadian children's show You Can't Do That on Television.[1][2] He notably appeared in the remake of The Tomorrow People (1992 to 1995),[3] and the motion picture adaptation of Battlefield Earth as Mickey.[1] He also appeared on two episodes in the TV series Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1992's "Laughing in the Dark" and 1994's "The Curious Camera").[3] He also appeared in the 1992 episode of the animated TV series A Bunch of Munsch ("The Paper Bag Princess"), He also appeared in the teen drama special, Crystal Clear,[4] and on a 1996 episode of the TV series Goosebumps ("Say Cheese and Die!").

Later career[edit]

Later in his career, Tessier appeared in A Call to Remember and five episodes of Battlestar Galactica as Tucker Clellan, Duck served as a Colonial Viper pilot aboard the Battlestar Galactica and was a central character in the webisode series Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance. He also had played Aaron in The Day After Tomorrow, but his scene was deleted. In this scene Aaron is a surfer and is killed by a tsunami. He played a minor role in the gay-themed mystery Ice Blues. He appeared in the 2014 Godzilla, but his part was cut for the final film. He also appeared in Wayward Pines and 19-2.[citation needed]

Singing career[edit]

On December 13, 2011, Tessier appeared in a song "Whatever It Is" with Rel!g!on.[5]

Personal life[edit]

He currently lives in Canada.[citation needed]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Eli's Lesson Steve
1996 Natural Enemy Chris Direct-to-video
1997 Habitat Herb
1997 Night of the Demons 3 Orson
1999 Time at the Top Soldier
2000 Battlefield Earth Mickey
2001 The Score Drunk
2003 Levity Clubgoer #1
2003 Shattered Glass Cade
2003 Timeline MRI Technician
2004 Taking Lives Interrogation Officer
2004 The Day After Tomorrow Aaron
2004 Power Corps. Faulkner
2008 Ice Blues Skopes
2010 The A-Team Tahoe Prison Deputy
2012 Underworld: Awakening Security Guard #1
2014 Godzilla Muto Crow's Nest Tech #3
2016 Home Invasion Xander
2020 Welcome to the Circle Michael

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1990 You Can't Do That on Television Christian 18 episodes
1990 The Woman Who Raised a Bear as Her Son Tuk Television film
1991 Urban Angel Alfredo Episode: "Postcards from the Past"
1991 Heritage Minutes Orphan Episode: "Orphans"
1991 Real Mature Various Television film
1992 Road to Avonlea Mole Episode: "When She Was Bad, She Was Horrid: Part 2"
1992, 1994 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Kullback / Josh 2 episodes
1992 A Bunch of Munsch Prince Ronald Episode: "The Paper Bag Princess"
1992–1995 The Tomorrow People Megabyte 26 episodes
1992 For Better or for Worse: A Christmas Angel Lawrence Poirier Television film
1993 For Better or for Worse: A Valentine from the Heart
1993 For Better or for Worse: The Good-for-Nothing
1996 Goosebumps Mickey Ward Episode: "Say Cheese and Die"
1997 A Call to Remember Mike Banks Television film
1997 The Wonderful World of Disney Bodean Episode: "Angels in the Endzone"
1998 The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo Ricky Seaver Episode: "The Baseball Fan Mystery"
1999 The Hunger Cop #3 Episode: "Sanctuary"
2001 All Souls Joey Passamontes 6 episodes
2001 Dice Bill
2002 Largo Winch Ben Gilliam Episode: "Love Hurts"
2005 Ten Days to Victory Farley Mowat Television documentary
2005–2006 Battlestar Galactica Tucker 'Duck' Clellan 5 episodes
2006 The Collector Patrick Episode: "The Vampire"
2006 Whistler Scott Episode: "Gathering Clouds"
2006 Saved Shank / Dutch 3 episodes
2006 Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance Lt. Tucker 'Duck' Clellan 6 episodes
2007 Supernatural Wayne Episode: "Bad Day at Black Rock"
2008 Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon Dennis Television film
2010 Fringe Shapeshifter Episode: "Northwest Passage"
2010 Smoke Screen Knox Television film
2010 Caprica Francis 3 episodes
2011 Human Target Pilot Episode: "Communication Breakdown"
2011 Psych Chad Emigh Episode: "In for a Penny..."
2012 Emily Owens, M.D. Leo Episode: "Pilot"
2012 Midnight Sun Teddy Television film
2014–2017 19-2 Marc Chartier 4 episodes
2015 The 100 Caspian Episode: "Rubicon"
2015 Backstrom Sanford Einhorn Episode: "Enemy of my Enemies"
2015 Impastor Vic 2 episodes
2015 Minority Report Marcel Episode: "Mr. Nice Guy"
2015 Fear the Walking Dead Guardsman #2 Episode: "The Good Man"
2015–2016 Wayward Pines Bartender 6 episodes
2016 Bates Motel Stephen 2 episodes
2017 Real Detective Detective Chuck Johnson Episode: "Lambs to the Slaughter"
2021 Sweet Tooth Meatballs Episode: "Part One"

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Tony LoFaro (May 6, 1999). "Dream comes true for actor chosen to battle Travolta". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Tony Atherton (April 24, 1991). "Heading for the bigtime". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Brendan Hodgson (March 18, 1995). "A journeyman actor before adulthood". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  4. ^ Mike Boone (December 31, 1992). "Bright Hopes". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  5. ^ Davis, Jasen T. "REL!G!ON, P.Genz and Christian Tessier - Music". Retrieved November 17, 2022.

External links[edit]

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