Richard Chevolleau
Richard Chevolleau | |
|---|---|
| Born | October, 1966 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Honours | |
Richard Chevolleau (born October, 1966)[1][2] is a Jamaican–Canadian actor,[3] known for playing Augur on Earth: Final Conflict from 1997 to 2002.[4]
Early life and education
Chevolleau was born in Kingston, Jamaica,[2] and raised in Toronto.[4] After completing high school, he studied the Meisner Technique of acting with Paul Bardier.[1]
Career
He began his career in the late 1980s with guest parts in the television series My Secret Identity and Friday the 13th: The Series, before having his first major starring role in the 1989 television film Pray for Me, Paul Henderson.[5]
In 1994 he had a starring role in the television series Boogies Diner.[6] In 1995 he starred in Clement Virgo's film Rude.[7] He also starred in Virgo's 1997 film The Planet of Junior Brown.[8]
He has played roles in the television series Street Time (2002–03), 'Da Kink in My Hair (2004), This Is Wonderland (2005), Lost Girl (2011), She's the Mayor (2011), Saving Hope (2012), Hannibal (2013), Blood and Water (2015), Killjoys (2019), Hudson & Rex (2011–22) and Murdoch Mysteries (2021).
In films, Chevolleau has appeared Lulu (1996), The Wrong Guy (1997), Narc (2002), Lie with Me (2005), Four Brothers (2005), Talk to Me (2007), The Gospel According to the Blues (2010),[9] and Home Again (2012).
Chevolleau also performs on stage. He played as Cory in a production of August Wilson's Fences for Theatre Calgary and the National Arts Centre.[10]
In 2004, he had a guest appearance in the CTV series The Eleventh Hour as Gilbert Brown, a prison inmate who had been victimized by a brutal gang rape. He won the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series at the 19th Gemini Awards in 2004,[11] and the ACTRA Award for Best Actor in 2005.[12]
Filmography
Film
- 1993: Indian Summer – Sam Grover [13][14]
- 1993: Save My Lost Nigga Soul [15]
- 1994: Silent Witness: What a Child Saw (Blood Brothers) – Sylvester "Sly" Crawford [14]
- 1995: Rude – Jordan [7][14]
- 1996: Lulu [14][15]
- 1997: The Wrong Guy – Jimmy
- 1999: The Planet of Junior Brown – Duckie [8][14]
- 2000: No Alibi – Paul, Police Officer [14][15]
- 2001: Who Is Cletis Tout? – Detective Horst [15]
- 2001: True Blue – Toots [15][16]
- 2002: Narc – Latroy Steeds [14][15]
- 2005: Four Brothers – El Camino Guy [14]
- 2005: Lie with Me – Vigorous[15]
- 2007: Talk to Me – Poochi Braxton [14][16]
- 2013: Home Again (2012) – Jammix [14]
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | My Secret Identity | Unknown | 1 episode | [15] |
| 1989 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Scott Grant | 1 episode | [15] |
| 1989 | Pray for Me, Paul Henderson | Russell | Episode of C.B.C.'s Magic Hour | [5] |
| 1993 | Survive the Night | Hitchhiker | TV movie | [14] |
| 1993 | Counterstrike | Sugar Duke | Episode: "The Contender" | |
| 1994 | Boogies Diner | Tim | [6] | |
| 1994 | TekWar | Wildside | TV movie | [14] |
| 1994 | TekWar: TekLords | Wild Side | TV movie | [14] |
| 1994 | Tales from the Cryptkeeper | Eric (voice) | 1 episode | [17] |
| 1994 | X-Rated | Flex Roy | TV movie | [15] |
| 1995 | The Possession of Michael D. | David | TV movie | [14] |
| 1996 | New York Undercover | Adam Rashad | 1 episode | [15] |
| 1996 | Mistrial | Willy Sandoval | TV movie | [14] |
| 1997–2002 | Earth: Final Conflict | Marcus "Augur" Deveraux | Regular cast (70 episodes) | [15] |
| 1998 | Dogboys | Willi B | TV movie | [14][15] |
| 1998 | The Wall | Timothy Mullen | TV movie. Segment: "The Pencil Holder" | [14][15] |
| 1998 | Thanks of a Grateful Nation | Tater | TV movie | [14] |
| 1998, 1999 | Due South | Stanley Smith / Davie Abelard | 2 episodes | [15] |
| 2000 | Flowers for Algernon | Unknown | TV movie | [14][15] |
| 2000 | Out of Sync | Skeesix | TV movie | [15] |
| 2000 | Soul Food | Franco Van Adams | 3 episodes | [15] |
| 2001 | Bojangles | Young Militant | TV movie | [14] |
| 2001 | A Glimpse of Hell | Dolan | TV movie | [14] |
| 2002 | Recipe for Murder | Otis Johnson | TV movie | [14][15] |
| 2002 | Monk | Willis | 1 episode | [15] |
| 2003 | Chasing Cain II: Face | Syl | TV movie | [15] |
| 2003 | Open House | Mark Quinton | TV movie | [14][15] |
| 2003 | Veritas: The Quest | Costa | 1 episode | [15] |
| 2002–2003 | Street Time | Clarence "Adonis" Barnes | 5 episodes | |
| 2004 | The Eleventh Hour (Bury the Lead) | Gilbert Brown | 1 episode | |
| 2005 | Murder in the Hamptons (Million Dollar Murder) | Suffolk Country Police Detective | TV movie | [14] |
| 2005 | This Is Wonderland | Wayne Smith | 3 episodes | |
| 2005 | Swarmed | Q | TV movie | [15] |
| 2008 | 'Da Kink in My Hair | Patrick | 1 episode | |
| 2010 | The Gospel According to the Blues | Gideon | TV movie | [9] |
| 2011 | Flashpoint | Thomas Arvedson | 1 episode | [15] |
| 2011 | Lost Girl | Officer Boyd | 1 episode | [15] |
| 2011 | She's the Mayor | Reg Smith | 6 episodes | |
| 2012 | Saving Hope | Bernie | 1 episode | |
| 2013 | Hannibal | Detective Pascal | 1 episode | [15] |
| 2014–2015 | Rookie Blue | Commissioner Alonso Santana | 5 episodes | [15] |
| 2015 | Blood and Water | Detective Banks | 1 episode | |
| 2016 | The Perfect Stalker | Detective Charles | TV movie | [15] |
| 2019 | Killjoys | Tattoo-Face-Guy | 4 episodes | |
| 2019–2022 | Hudson & Rex | David Mason | 4 episodes | |
| 2021 | Murdoch Mysteries | Charlie Pinsky | 1 episode |
References
- ^ a b "Cast Members: Richard Chevolleau". Northernstars. The Canadian Independent Visual and Digital Media Association Inc. 10 December 2023. ISSN 2563-4895. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Entities: Richard Chevolleau". WorldCat. OCLC. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ Rita Zekas, "Actor's win-win-lose situation". Toronto Star, May 13, 2005.
- ^ a b Chris Krejlgaard, "Black actor hoping to play a superhero". Times and Transcript, May 14, 1999.
- ^ a b Greg Quill, "Pray for a sequel to Paul Henderson". Toronto Star, November 5, 1989.
- ^ a b Eric Kohanik, "Boogies Diner CHCH jumps into teen-sitcom business with 65 episodes". Hamilton Spectator, February 7, 1994.
- ^ a b Peter Birnie, "Director's first feature indicates Virgo is rising". Vancouver Sun, November 9, 1995.
- ^ a b Louise Leger, "The 10th planet: Clement Virgo explores new worlds in The Planet of Junior Brown". The Globe and Mail, August 2, 1997.
- ^ a b Marla Cranston, "Fitzgerald lands big names for film". Halifax Daily News, March 28, 2003.
- ^ Martin Morrow, "A flawed hero fills stage with story and song". Calgary Herald, March 15, 1992.
- ^ "Miniseries on Halifax Explosion takes number of honours at Geminis". Peterborough Examiner, December 13, 2004.
- ^ "ACTRA honours Gross". Calgary Herald, February 21, 2005.
- ^ "Richard Chevolleau". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Richard Chevolleau: Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac "Richard Chevolleau". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media / NBCUniversal. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Richard Chevolleau". Apple TV+. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "Richard Chevolleau". Behind The Voice Actors. Inyxception Enterprises. Retrieved 19 August 2025.