# Martin Cummins

Martin Cummins (born November 28, 1969) is a Canadian actor known for his role as Ames White in Dark Angel and as Nick Boyle in Poltergeist: The Legacy.

## Life and career

Cummins went to Seaquam Secondary School in the town of North Delta, British Columbia, Canada. He attended the Vancouver Actors Studio. One of his first significant roles was as host of the teen variety series Pilot One on CBC Television.
Cummins guest-starred in a number of American and Canadian television shows before landing the part of Nick Boyle in the MGM series Poltergeist: The Legacy, which was filmed in Vancouver, in the late 1990s. He used the money and resources he gained while working on Poltergeist: The Legacy to fund and staff his own film We All Fall Down, based on the events of his own life after his mother's death.
Cummins' other appearances include the TV series When Calls the Heart, Andromeda, The 4400, Dice, Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, Kyle XY, Smallville, Stargate SG-1, Life As We Know It, Live Once, Die Twice, UnREAL, Omen IV: The Awakening, and Devour. In this film he co-starred with Jensen Ackles from Dark Angel.
Cummins won a Genie Award for Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in 2000 for Love Come Down. In 2011, he began a recurring role as Thomas on the ABC series V. He portrayed Carroll McKane in Gary Sherman's horror thriller film 39: A Film by Carroll McKane. As of 2014, Cummins has been co-starring on the series When Calls the Heart and Riverdale, the latter as Sheriff Keller.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan | Wayne Webber | |
| 1991 | Omen IV: The Awakening | Drifter | |
| 1994 | Cyberteens in Love | Kon | |
| 2000 | Love Come Down | Matthew Carter | |
| 2000 | We All Fall Down | Kris | |
| 2002 | Liberty Stands Still | Russell Williams | |
| 2004 | Ice Men | Vaughn | |
| 2005 | Devour | Aiden Kater | |
| 2006 | 39: A Film by Carroll McKane | Carroll McKane | |
| 2008 | Vice | Agent Arnaud | |
| 2014 | Down Here | Tim Brown | |
| 2015 | Through the Uncanny Valley | Bloom | Short film |
| 2017 | Cold Zone | Rodger Summers | |
| 2018 | Beautiful Gun | Wade | Short film |
| 2018 | Merrymakers of Bedlam | Sam | Short film |
| TBA | Chasing Midnight | Detective Jackson | Post-production |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1987–1988 | Danger Bay | Jeff / Bill | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | My Secret Identity | Grant Bodrosian | Episode: "Stolen Melodies" |
| 1990–1993 | Neon Rider | Jesse / Dave | 3 episodes |
| 1991 | 21 Jump Street | Nick Capelli | 1 episode |
| 1992 | Street Justice | Seth Pierce | Episode: "Circle of Death" |
| 1992 | The Commish | Don Bellin | Episode: "The Frame" |
| 1992 | Miles from Nowhere | | TV film |
| 1993 | Born to Run | Art | TV film |
| 1993 | The Substitute | Student (uncredited) | TV film |
| 1993 | Other Women's Children | Dr. Gifford | TV film |
| 1994 | Highlander | Pete Wilder | Episode: "Counterfeit: Part 1" |
| 1994 | M.A.N.T.I.S. | Paul Benton / Dog Face | 3 episodes |
| 1996–1999 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Nick Boyle | 87 episodes |
| 1999 | The Outer Limits | Jack Burrell / Esterhaus | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Level 9 | Special Agent David Gaines | Episode: "Ten Little Hackers" |
| 2000 | T.R.A.X. | | TV film |
| 2001 | Strange Frequency | Dante | Episode: "Disco Inferno" |
| 2001 | Dice | Patrick Styvesant | Miniseries; 6 episodes |
| 2001–2002 | Dark Angel | Ames White | 21 episodes |
| 2002–2004 | Smallville | Dr. Lawrence Garner | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | Stargate SG-1 | Aden Corso | Episode: "Forsaken" |
| 2003 | Black Sash | Phillip Rodgers | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | Jake 2.0 | Mystery Man | Episode: "Last Man Standing" |
| 2004 | Andromeda | Kulis Bara | Episode: "Exalted Reason, Resplendent Daughter" |
| 2004 | Life as We Know It | Coach Dave Scott | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | The Mountain | Eric Toth | 4 episodes |
| 2005 | Killinaskully | Ghost of Christmas Future | Episode: "A Christmas Carol" |
| 2005 | Reunion | Jake Terrance | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Murder at the Presidio | Sergeant Barry Atkins | TV film |
| 2005 | Painkiller Jane | Sergeant Flynn | TV film |
| 2006 | Live Once, Die Twice | Evan Lauker / Luke Ravena / Ken Valeur | TV film |
| 2006 | The Collector | Bartett | Episode: "The Spy" |
| 2007 | The 4400 | Gabriel Hewitt | 2 episodes |
| 2007–2008 | Kyle XY | Brian Taylor | 14 episodes |
| 2009 | Defying Gravity | Dr. Eric Davidson | Episode: "Rubicon" |
| 2009 | Fear Island | Detective Armory | TV film |
| 2010 | Fringe | Joe Falls | Episode: "Johari Window" |
| 2010 | Smoke Screen | Jay | TV film |
| 2010–2011 | Shattered | Det. Terry Rhodes | 13 episodes |
| 2011 | V | Thomas | 6 episodes |
| 2011 | Sanctuary | Brad Sylvester | Episode: "Monsoon" |
| 2011 | R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour | Pete | Episode: "Scarecrow" |
| 2011 | The Pastor's Wife | Steve Farese Sr. | TV film |
| 2011–2012 | Eureka | Dekker | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | True Justice | Thomas Madison (T.M.) Snow | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Radio Rebel | Rob Adams | TV film |
| 2012 | Seattle Superstorm | Jacob Stinson | TV film |
| 2012 | Duke | Javier | TV film |
| 2012 | The Killing | Corey Peterson | Episode: "Ogi Jun" |
| 2013 | Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story | Bill Dineen | TV film |
| 2014 | Bates Motel | Peter | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | The Christmas Shepherd | Mark Green | TV film |
| 2014–present | When Calls the Heart | Henry Gowen | 103 episodes |
| 2015 | The Whispers | President Chip Winters | 6 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Unreal | Brad | 6 episodes |
| 2016 | A Mother's Suspicion | Gerald | TV film |
| 2016 | Not with His Wife | Collin Murphy | TV film |
| 2017 | Garage Sale Mysteries | Andrew | Episode: "The Art of Murder" |
| 2017 | Emma Fielding Mysteries | Tony Markham | |
| 2017–2023 | Riverdale | Sheriff Keller | 78 episodes |
| 2018 | Take Two | Wes McManus | Episode: "Stillwater" |
| 2019 | Witness to Murder: A Darrow Mystery | Brian Herriman | |
| 2020 | Away | Jack Willmore | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | The Song to My Heart | Hank | TV film |