Brendan Fletcher (born December 15, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He first gained recognition as a child actor, being nominated for a Gemini Award for his acting debut in the made-for-television film Little Criminals and winning a Leo Award for his role in the TV series Caitlin's Way. He subsequently won the Genie Award for Best Leading Actor for John Greyson's The Law of Enclosures, and was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Turning Paige.
Fletcher is known for playing troubled, eccentric, or unhinged characters, and is considered a character actor. He has appeared in high-profile films like Tideland, Freddy vs. Jason, Citizen Gangster, The Revenant and Violent Night. He had the leading role in Uwe Boll's Rampage trilogy, playing mass murderer Bill Williamson. He has also appeared in television series such as Smallville, Supernatural, The Pacific, Rogue, Hell on Wheels, Siren, Arrow, and Superman & Lois.
Early life Fletcher was born on December 15, 1981, in Comox Valley, British Columbia, Canada.Brendan Fletcher's bio at www.northernstars.ca
Career His acting debut was in 1995 in the CBC television movie Little Criminals, earning him a Gemini Award nomination. His filmography includes Tideland,"Terry Gilliam shooting picture in Saskatchewan" at www.theglobeandmail.com"Brendan Fletcher" by Jill Feiwell at variety.com Freddy vs. Jason, Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed, Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning, The Five Senses, Air Bud, Rampage 1-3, Eighteen, and Law of Enclosures. He also played Stirling Patterson (nickname: Stink) in The Adventures of Shirley Holmes, appeared as Eric Anderson in Caitlin's Way and as Max in the Supernatural episode "Nightmare" and he appeared in the season 8 episode "Injustice" of Smallville as Rudy Jones aka The Parasite. He portrayed PFC Bill Leyden in the HBO miniseries The Pacific, which received a number of prestigious accolades including a Peabody Award and eight Primetime Emmys.
Fletcher has made a number of collaborations with director Uwe Boll starting with his 2002 film Heart of America, and portraying mass murderer Bill Williamson in the director's controversial Rampage trilogy. He had a recurring guest role on the Western drama series Hell on Wheels, and appeared in a supporting role on the crime drama Cardinal."New CTV series Cardinal is landmark Canadian TV" by John Doyle at www.theglobeandmail.com He appeared in the critically lauded 2015 Western film The Revenant alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy.
Fletcher has received numerous accolades for his work, having received a total of 4 Gemini Award nominations, 4 Leo Award nominations, and 2 Genie Award nominations. He has won 2 Geminis, 1 Leo, and 1 Genie.
In September 2018, Fletcher portrayed Stanley Dover in the seventh season of Arrow.
In 2021, Fletcher portrayed Arlen Scarlett in the TV series Joe Pickett.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1997Keeping the PromiseMatthew HallowellAir BudLarry WillinghamNominated- Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film1997TrucksLogan1999RupertJimmy ZipJimmy ZipJimmy Zip review by Michael Speier at variety.comMy Father's AngelVladaRollercoasterStickVancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor in a Canadian FilmCopper Wing for Best Ensemble (Phoenix Film Festival)Summer's EndHunter Baldwin2000TrixieCD ThiefHenryGenie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role2001Troy PasternakDe grotArthur NussbaumTurning PaigeJeff SimmsNominated- Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role2002TouchNarrator / VictimShort filmHeart of AmericaRicky Herman2003RussShort film21st Century ScottScott's BuddyFreddy vs. JasonMark Davis2004Ginger Snaps 2: UnleashedJeremyMichaelGinger Snaps Back: The BeginningFinnEveryoneDylanNominated- Leo Award for Best Male Supporting Performance - Feature DramaDeath ValleyJohnnyDeadly FriendsAndrew Leyshon-HughesLucky StarsAsaf2005Alone in the DarkCabbiePaper Moon AffairHart TurnerNominated- Leo Award for Best Male Performance - Feature DramaTidelandDickensEighteenJason Anders2006RVHowieBlack Eyed DogDavid200788 MinutesJohnny D'FrancoBloodRayne 2: DeliveranceMullerDylan Hendrix2008White Black Guy Tim2009RampageBill WilliamsonAlso co-producer2010Badass ThievesEthanShort film 2011 Blubberella Nathaniel Gregor BloodRayne: The Third ReichAmerican AnimalJamesCitizen GangsterWillie "The Clown" Jackson2013SuddenlyDeputy Anderson13 EerieJosh2014Rampage: Capital PunishmentBill WilliamsonAltergeistJasonLeprechaun: OriginsDavid2015 The RevenantFryman2016Rampage: President DownBill WilliamsonAlso writer and executive producerLost SolaceRob2017MercsRattShort film2018BravenWestonOpen 24 HoursBobbyDistortedRussell Curran Night Hunter Simon Stulls / Simon's Twin F**k You All: The Uwe Boll Story Himself Documentary film2019 The Road Matt Short film Brotherhood Arthur Lambden2021DangerousMassey2022Violent NightKrampus2025NormalKeith
Television Year Title Role Notes1995Little CriminalsDesTelevision film Nominated- Gemini Award for Best Leading Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic ProgramLincoln 'Link' FetterEpisode: "Gone Fishing"1996Dead AheadDoug LochTelevision filmGoosebumpsGrady TuckerSeason 1, Episodes 18-19, “The Werewolf of Fever Swamp - Parts 1 & 2”1996-2000Sterling 'Stink' PattersonRecurring role; Seasons 1-41997Keeping the PromiseMatthew HallowellTelevision filmContagiousBrianHigh StakesSeanNothing SacredMarkEpisode: "Proofs for the Existence of God"TrucksLogan PorterTelevision film1998MillenniumAlex HanesEpisode: "Anamnesis"Floating AwayBradTelevision filmWelcome to ParadoxRudyEpisode: "All Our Sins Forgotten"Jesse HickockEpisode: "Voices"Da Vinci's InquestWilliam TurnerEpisode: "Gabriel"1999Summer's EndHunter BaldwinTelevision filmFamily BlessingsJoey RestonDead Man's GunWalterEpisode: "Bad Boys" 2000ScornDerik Television film2000–01Caitlin's WayEric AndersonMain role; Seasons 1-2 Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Youth Program2001Anatomy of a Hate CrimeAaron McKinneyTelevision filmCold SquadWill LutzEpisode: "My So Called Death"Night VisionsShane WatkinsEpisode: "Bitter Harvest"DiceAlasdair MacCraeMiniseriesDa Vinci's InquestGaryEpisode: "Be a Cruel Twist"2002Breaking NewsDaryl HigginsEpisode: "Bad Water"100 Days in the JungleBean (Neil Barber)Television film Nominated- Gemini Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Program2003Andrew Leyshon-HughesTelevision film Gemini Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Dramatic ProgramTom StonePrivate Stevie HastingEpisode: "It's All Fun and Games"Jake 2.0MacPEpisode: "The Good, the Bad, and the Geeky"Tru CallingDerek De LucaEpisode: "Star Crossed"2004Touching EvilVinceEpisode: "K"Pizza Delivery Guy / The DevilEpisode: "The Ice Skater"2005Tripping the Wire: A Stephen Tree MysteryPaul SmallTelevision filmIntelligenceBobbie2006SupernaturalMax MillerEpisode: "Nightmare"Masters of HorrorDeputy StraussEpisode: "The Damned Thing"SavedSteve FembleyEpisode: "Code Zero"Rapid FireBillyTelevision film2007CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationLionel Dell / Mitchell DouglasEpisode: "Monster in the Box"2008OgreStephen ChandlerTelevision filmBobbyMiniseries2009TazEpisode: "A Voice in the Dark"SmallvilleParasite / Rudy JonesEpisode: "Injustice"OwenEpisode: "Boom"Defying GravityRussell ZacharyEpisode: "Bacon"FlashpointKevinEpisode: "You Think You Know Someone"HeartlandLiamEpisode: "The Starting Gate"2010PFC Bill LeydenMiniseriesShatteredRick BakerEpisode: "Where's the Line?"Smoke ScreenPat Jr.Television film2011EndgameMerritt SingerEpisode: "Opening Moves"2012Hannah's LawZechariah Stitch Television filmRing of Fire Samuel JanenMiniseriesAlcatrazJoe Limerick2 episodes2013Whisper of FearTimTelevision filmKing & MaxwellDax WaltersEpisode: "Job Security" The KillingGoldieRecurring; Season 32014RogueSpudMain role; Season 2 The Grim SleeperMoralesTelevision filmHell on WheelsDulteyRecurring role; Season 4Bates MotelKyleEpisode: "Shadow of a Doubt" The Haunting Hour: The SeriesSeamusEpisode: "Lotsa Luck"GracepointLars PiersonMiniseries2017CardinalEric FraserRecurring role; Season 1iZombieZombie Truther / SpenceRecurring role; Season 3; 3 episodes 2018–19ArrowStanley Dover / Star City SlayerRecurring role (Season 7); 7 episodes2019SirenRick MarzdenRecurring role; Season 2 2021Superman & LoisThaddeus KillgraveEpisode: "Haywire"Joe Pickett Arlen ScarlettRecurring Role2022Billy the KidGeorge Coe2 episodes2023 The Last of UsRobertEpisode: "When You're Lost in the Darkness" 2023FargoGun Store ClerkEpisode: "The Paradox of Intermediate Transactions"2025 ReacherHarley3 episodes
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Film Result Refs 1997 Gemini Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program Little Criminals "Gemini Nominees: Criminals' emotional truth pays off" by Louie Leger at playbackonline.ca YTV Achievement Awards Acting 1998 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor Air Bud 1999 YTV Achievement Awards Acting 2000 Wine Country Film Festival Best Actor (Tied with Tony Nardi for My Father's Angel) My Father's Angel Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot - Supporting Young Actor Summer's End 2001 Gemini Awards Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Caitlin's Way (episode "The Easy Way") "2001 Gemini Winners" at playbackonline.ca Leo Awards Best Performance Youth or Children's Program or Series Caitlin's Way (episode "Outlaws") Past Nominees & Winners 2001 PDF at www.leoawards.com Phoenix Film Festival Copper Wing Award - Best Ensemble (Shared With: Kett Turton, Crystal Buble, Brent Glenen, Sean Amsing, David Lovgren) Rollercoaster Feature Film Awards: Best Acting Ensemble 2001: "Rollercoaster" at www.phoenixfilmfestival.com Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award Best Actor in a Canadian Film "Movies: Vancouver Film Critics Circle awards" by Katherine Monk, Vancouver Sun (15 Feb, 2001) [Final Edition] Retrieved from 2002 Genie Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role The Law of Enclosures "Atanarjuat steals the Genies show" by Mark Dillon at playbackonline.ca"Inuit-made film takes top honours at Genies" by Ray Conlogue at www.theglobeandmail.com 2003 Gemini Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series 100 Days in the Jungle "Freckled imp grows up in the movies" by Lynne McNamara, Vancouver Sun (12 Oct, 2005) [Final Edition] Retrieved from Genie Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Turning Paige "2003 Genie Awards nominees" at playbackonline.ca"Genies grant 'Ararat' wish" by Tamsen Tillson at variety.com 2004 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards Outstanding Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role Equus "Horsey theatre production sweeps Vancouver awards" at www.theglobeandmail.com 2005 Gemini Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini Series The Death and Life of Nancy Eaton "2005 Gemini Winners" at playbackonline.ca"Cancelled CTV series wins eleventh-hour Gemini" by John McKay at www.theglobeandmail.com Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama Everyone Past Nominees & Winners 2005 PDF at www.leoawards.com 2006 Leo Awards Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama Paper Moon Affair Past Nominees & Winners 2006 PDF at www.leoawards.com 2009 Leo Awards Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series The Guard Past Nominees & Winners 2009 PDF at www.leoawards.com 2015 Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series Rogue Past Nominees & Winners 2015 PDF at www.leoawards.com 2020 Leo Awards Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama The Road "2020 Nominees & Winners by Name" at www.leoawards.com
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