Kett Turton
| Kett Turton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Birkett Kealy Turton April 4, 1982 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Birkett Kealy "Kett" Turton (born April 4, 1982) is an American-born Canadian film and television actor.
Biography
Turton was born in Portland, Oregon, United States, and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He started acting in local theater performances when he was 4 years old. At the age of 15, he played the role of Darrin in the Canadian movie Rollercoaster, for which he was nominated for Canada's prestigious Leo Award.
Since then, Turton has had various roles in both television and film. Most notable are his major roles in television series Dead Last, television mini-series Kingdom Hospital and film Gypsy 83. In Gypsy 83 he played the role of Clive, a gay, goth teen coming of age, alongside Sara Rue. This role earned him the Best Actor Award at Outfest, an LGBT film festival. From 2006- 2009 he completed a BA in Acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Rollercoaster | Darrin |
| 1999 | H-E Double Hockey Sticks | Skid |
| 2000 | Ricky 6 | Greg |
| 2001 | Gypsy 83 | Clive Webb |
| 2002 | The Water Game | Gavin |
| 2003 | Heart of America | Daniel Lyne |
| 2003 | Coming Down the Mountain (short) | Joe |
| 2003 | Falling Angels | Tom |
| 2004 | Saved! | Mitch |
| 2004 | Walking Tall | Kenner |
| 2004 | My Old Man (short) | Young Hank |
| 2004 | Show Me | Jackson |
| 2004 | Blade: Trinity | Dingo |
| 2005 | A Simple Curve | Buck |
| 2006 | Firewall | Vel |
Theatre
- 2009 – Molière, or The League of Hypocrites (Finborough Theatre)
TV Movies
| Year | Title | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Beauty | Sean |
| 1999 | Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge | John |
| 2000 | Secret Cutting | Craig Crosetto |
| 2000 | Deadlocked | Ellis Moseley |
| 2005 | Ladies Night | Zack Pavalek |
TV Shows
| Year | Title | Episode title(s) | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Millennium | "The Curse of Frank Black" | Ghost Storyteller |
| 1998 | Dead Man's Gun | The Photographer | 'Little Boy' Dawkins |
| 1998 | The X Files | The Pine Bluff Variant | Brit (uncredited) |
| 1998 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Gabriel | Nate Gillis |
| 1999 | The Net | Chem Lab | Kiss Shirt |
| 1999 | First Wave | Normal, Illinois | Robbie Harlock |
| 2000 | Cold Squad | Life After Death | Young Daniel |
| 2000 | So Weird | Vampire | Pete |
| 2000 | Higher Ground | Attention Deficit Mended Fences Because I Love You |
David Ruxton |
| 2001 | Dead Last | Series | Vaughn Parrish |
| 2001 | Mentors | Nothing to Fear | Reggie |
| 2001 | SK8 | All Skate | Kevin |
| 2001 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | Honey, I'm Going to Teach You a Lesson | Manny |
| 2001 | Strange Frequency | More Than a Feeling | Toby |
| 2002 | Smallville | Shimmer | Jeff Palmer |
| 2002 | Dark Angel | Love in Vein | Jonathan |
| 2002 | The Dead Zone | Unreasonable Doubt | Goth Guy |
| 2003 | Dead Like Me | Sunday Mornings | Rich Guggenheim |
| 2003 | 24 | Day 3: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Day 3: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. |
Tim |
| 2004 | Kingdom Hospital | Series | Paul/Antubis |
| 2005 | Godiva's | Fast and Loose | Eddie |
| 2005 | Supernatural | Phantom Traveler | Max Jaffe |
| 2012 | Fringe | The Human Kind | Briggs |
| 2014 | Gotham | Viper | Benny |
| 2015 | The Flash | Flash of Two Worlds | Eddie Slick/Sand Demon |
| 2015 | Blue Bloods | Payback | Lukas Gorski |
Video games
- Spider-Man (2000) - Bank Thug Pilot (voice, in cut scene, uncredited)
Awards
- Nominated for Canadian Leo - Best Actor (Rollercoaster)
- Won Copper Wing Award (at the Phoenix Film Festival) - Best Ensemble (Rollercoaster)
- Won Grand Jury Award (at OUTfest) - Best Actor Award (Gypsy 83)
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