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Karl Pruner is a Canadian actor whose most notable work is in portraying Canadian Prime Minister John Turner in the 2002 mini-series Trudeau.
Career
Amongst his other work, he did voice acting as Beta Ray Bill in the short-lived animated series Silver Surfer. In 2003 he appeared in Burn: The Robert Wraight Story. In 1999, Pruner played detective Ian Farve, a leading role in the television series Total Recall: 2070.
In 2005, Pruner was elected president of the Toronto chapter of the ACTRA.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Good Mother | William | |
| 1990 | Thick as Thieves | Hal | |
| 1999 | Dick | Frank Jobs | |
| 2001 | Fall: The Price of Silence | Keith Taylor | |
| 2002 | Expecting | Jack | |
| 2003 | The Recruit | CIA Agent Dennis Slayne | |
| 2004 | Welcome to Mooseport | Dyer | |
| 2004 | Zeyda and the Hitman | Rex Ventura | |
| 2005 | The River King | Walter Pierce | |
| 2008 | Flash of Genius | Pete | |
| 2009 | The Cry of the Owl | Mr. Jaffe | |
| 2010 | Die | Zach Emmett |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Matt and Jenny | Colin | Episode: "The Highlanders" |
| 1980 | The Littlest Hobo | Steve | Episode: "Duddleman and the Diamond Ring" |
| 1987 | Bluffing It | Simon | Television film |
| 1988 | Adderly | Russian Guard | Episode: "Covert Agenda" |
| 1988 | T. and T. | Jeff | Episode: "The Game" |
| 1988 | Street Legal | Michael Abbott | Episode: "State of Mind" |
| 1988 | The Twilight Zone | Martin Glazer | Episode: "There Was an Old Woman" |
| 1989–1994 | E.N.G. | Dan Watson | 96 episodes |
| 1991 | The Hidden Room | Paul | Episode: "Dream Child" |
| 1994 | Forever Knight | Matthew | Episode: "Faithful Followers" |
| 1995 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Anton Calvin | Episode: "Citizen Caine" |
| 1995 | Side Effects | Artie Collins | Episode: "Rust Proof" |
| 1996 | Road to Avonlea | Malcolm MacEwan | Episode: "Secrets and Sacrifices" |
| 1996 | Due South | John Taylor | Episode: "One Good Man" |
| 1996 | TekWar | Julian Lambert | Episode: "Betrayal" |
| 1996 | Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story | Alex | Television film |
| 1996 | Gotti | John Gleeson | |
| 1996–1997 | Ready or Not | Stephen Bennett | 13 episodes |
| 1997 | Wind at My Back | Percy Ardley | Episode: "Moonshine Struck" |
| 1997 | A Prayer in the Dark | Marcus Hayworth | Television film |
| 1997 | Nothing Sacred | Yuppie Lawyer | Episode: "Proofs for the Existence of God" |
| 1997 | Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs | Isaac Newton | Television film |
| 1998 | When Husbands Cheat | Dennis Bell | |
| 1998 | Psi Factor | David Vancha | Episode: "Kiss of the Tiger" |
| 1998 | This Matter of Marriage | Todd Stanfford | Television film |
| 1998 | The Fixer | David Corliss | |
| 1998 | Silver Surfer | Beta Ray Bill | Episode: "Innervisions" |
| 1998 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Paul Klondike | Episode: "My Date with the President's Daughter" |
| 1998 | The Long Island Incident | Congressman #1 | Television film |
| 1998 | Thanks of a Grateful Nation | The Voice | |
| 1999 | Total Recall 2070 | Ian Farve / The Maker | 22 episodes |
| 1999 | In the Company of Spies | Jack Marko | Television film |
| 1999 | Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend | Chiron | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | War of 1812 | Isaac Brock | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | The Crossing | General Sullivan | Television film |
| 2000 | Twice in a Lifetime | Barry Lewis | Episode: "Old Flames" |
| 2000 | Catch a Falling Star | Dick Baker | Television film |
| 2000 | Finding Buck McHenry | Mr. Ross | |
| 2000 | Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire | Count Krelski | |
| 2000 | One True Love | Phil Davis | |
| 2001 | Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot | Clinton Hill | |
| 2001 | The Associates | Martin Halford | Episode: "Care & Control" |
| 2001 | Sex, Lies & Obsession | Douglas Weiss | Television film |
| 2001 | I Was a Rat | Julian | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Doc | Michael Black | Episode: "Busy Man" |
| 2002 | Crossed Over | Henry Quinn | Television film |
| 2002 | Trudeau | John Turner | |
| 2002 | The Interrogation of Michael Crowe | Detective Baker | |
| 2003 | Burn: The Robert Wraight Story | Ed Zuterman | |
| 2003 | Threshold | Quidd | |
| 2003 | Mutant X | Simon Fletcher | Episode: "One Step Further" |
| 2003 | Bugs | Victor Petronovich | Television film |
| 2003 | The Elizabeth Smart Story | Detective Richard Klassen | |
| 2003 | Thoughtcrimes | Maracek | |
| 2004 | Snakes and Ladders | Bretts Ravenwood | Episode: "Section 24" |
| 2004 | The Skulls III | Martin Brooks | Television film |
| 2004 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Dallas Macon | Episode: "The Holocaust Survivor" |
| 2004 | A Mother's Gift | Professor | Television film |
| 2004 | Open Heart | Dale Wyman | |
| 2005 | Puppets Who Kill | Puppets Who Kill | Episode: "Cuddles the Manchurian Candidate" |
| 2005 | Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making | F. R. Scott | Television film |
| 2005 | Tripping the Wire: A Stephen Tree Mystery | Detective Hank Girardin | |
| 2006 | Angela's Eyes | Congressman Wade Keene | Episode: "Political Eyes" |
| 2006 | The Wives He Forgot | Judge | Television film |
| 2006 | The Path to 9/11 | FAA Supervisor | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Tipping Point | Bill Strand | Television film |
| 2008 | The Trojan Horse | Charles Preston | Episode: "Part One" |
| 2008 | The Border | Quebec Premiere Bélanger | Episode: "Nothing to Declare" |
| 2010 | Living in Your Car | Principal | Episode: "Chapter Five" |
| 2010 | Happy Town | Priest | Episode: "Dallas Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" |
| 2010 | The 19th Wife | Sawyer Scott | Television film |
Awards
- 2004 Canadian Comedy Award - Expecting - Nominated (shared with Valerie Buhagiar, Deborah Day, Angela Gei, Karen Hill, Derwin Jordan, Debra McGrath, Tom Melissis, Colin Mochrie, Barbara Radecki, Cindy Stone) - Nominated
- 1990 Gemini Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor - E.N.G. - Nominated
References
External links
- Karl Pruner at IMDb
- Hotflick images
- Karl Pruner; ETM LTD Resume
- ACTRA Toronto Elects Pruner; BackStage, January 20, 2005
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