Robert Wisden

Robert Charles WisdenRobert Wisden Biography ((?)-) (born in Brighton, Sussex, England) is a British actor who has an extensive career in Canadian and American television. In 2000 he won a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for The Sheldon Kennedy Story (1999).Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television official website, retrieved January 12, 2009. He portrayed Major/Lieutenant Colonel Samuels in the Stargate SG-1 TV series.
== Career ==
Wisden moved with his family from England to Canada when he was 15. He started his career in 1985 starring as Terry Dunne in Atom Egoyan's In This Corner. He has since acted in many shows, including Da Vinci's Inquest, Smallville, The X-Files and Jeremiah. In 2006 Wisden graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Education degree.Davincisinquest.com- Bio He currently is employed at St.George's School for boys in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada directing middle school shows and as a Drama teacher.
=== Stargate ===
Wisden has played in 1997 the character of Major Samuels in the Stargate SG-1 pilot, . He has reprised his role in two more episodes in 1998 ( and ). In 2005, he played an alternate Samuels in .
== Involvement in the Stargate universe ==
=== Actor ===
* Major/Lieutenant Colonel Samuels
* Major Samuels from an alternate timeline (SG1: )
== Filmography ==
=== Actor ===
 Film and Television
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
2011 	R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour 	Dad 	TV series, 1 episode
2009 	Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods - Final Cut 	Major Samuels 	Video, recut of
2009 	Driven to Kill 	Terry Goldstein 	Video
2009 	Watchmen 	Richard Nixon 	Film
2008 	Lost Behind Bars 	Tom Redler 	TV movie
2006 	Above and Beyond 	Pritchard 	TV mini-series 
2006 	Blade: The Series 	Lord Rusk 	TV series, 1 episode
2006 	Kyle XY 	Dr. Stone 	TV series, 1 episode
2005 	The Collector 	Inspector Abberline 	TV series, 1 episode
2005 	Saving Milly 	Fred Barnes 	TV movie
2005 	Supervolcano 	Kenneth Wylie 	TV movie
1997-2005	Stargate SG-1 	Major Samuels 	TV series, 5 episodes
2005 	Battlestar Galactica 	Wallace Gray 	TV series, 1 episode
1998-2004	Cold Squad 	Neil Brice / Nick Kingsman 	TV series, 2 episodes
2001-2004	Smallville 	Gabe Sullivan 	TV series, 6 episodes
2004 	The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess 	William, Gillian's Dad 	TV movie
2004 	Tom Stone 	Inspector Tucker 	TV series, 1 episode
2004 	NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 	 	TV movie
2002-2003	Jeremiah 	Devon 	TV series, 9 episodes
2003 	The Elizabeth Smart Story 	Jim Smart 	TV movie
2003 	Tru Calling 	Dr. Green 	TV series, 1 episode
2003 	A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster	Sam 	TV movie
2003 	A Wrinkle in Time 	 	TV movie, uncredited
2003 	The Dead Zone 	Fisher's Campaign Manager 	TV series, 1 episode
2002 	Just Cause 	Eric Washburn 	TV series, 1 episode
2002 	Snow Queen 	Wolfgang 	TV movie
2002 	John Doe 	Museum Director 	TV series, 1 episode
2002 	The Twilight Zone 	New Phillip 	TV series, 1 episode
2002 	Damaged Care 	Andrew McCullough 	TV movie
2002 	Mysterious Ways 	Michael Grissom 	TV series, 1 episode
2001 	Dice 	Tom Wilson 	TV mini-series
2001 	Wolf Lake 	Wallace 	TV series, 1 episode
2001 	Criss Cross 	Zach 	Film
2001 	The Chris Isaak Show 	Dr. Morse 	TV series, 1 episode
2001 	HRT 	Special Agent Holt 	TV movie
1998-2000	Da Vinci's Inquest 	Chief Coroner James Flynn 	TV series, 29 episodes
2000 	First Target 	Brinkman 	TV movie
2000 	So Weird 	Mr. Anderson 	TV series, 1 episode
2000 	Secret Cutting 	Russell Cottrell 	TV movie
2000 	Seven Days 	Paul Winslow 	TV series, 1 episode
2000 	Final Destination 	Ken Browning 	Film
2000 	In the Name of the People 	DA Paul McMillan 	TV movie
2000 	Hope Island 	Frank 	TV series, 1 episode
1999 	Final Run 	Charlie, Train Attendant 	TV movie
1999 	The Sheldon Kennedy Story 	Graham James 	TV movie
1997-1999	Poltergeist: The Legacy 	James Donlon / Will Thomas 	TV series, 2 episodes
1999 	The Sentinel 	John Bentley 	TV series, 1 episode
1995-1999	The Outer Limits 	Justin Wells / Sam Winter 	TV series, 2 episodes
1999 	The Crow: Stairway to Heaven 	Dr. Jack Saks 	TV series, 1 episode
1998 	First Wave 	James Dutton 	TV series, 1 episode
1997-1998	Millennium 	Chris Carmody / Gordon Roberts 	TV series, 2 episodes
1998 	Floating Away 	Armand 	TV movie
1998 	Welcome to Paradox 	 	TV series, 1 episode
1998 	Every Mother's Worst Fear 	Jeff Hoagland 	TV movie
1998 	Dead Man's Gun 	Leslie Kratzert / Matson 	TV series, 2 episodes
1998 	Viper 	Matt 	TV series, 1 episode
1998 	Sleepwalkers 	 	TV series, 1 episode
1998 	Circle of Deceit 	Coopersmith 	TV movie
1998 	Outrage 	Manny Baylis 	TV movie
1996-1998	The X Files 	Robert Patrick Modell 	TV series, 2 episodes
1997 	Medusa's Child 	 	TV movie
1997 	Excess Baggage 	Detective Sims 	Film
1997 	Two 	Garrett Rickman 	TV series, 1 episode
1997 	Madison 	Richard Long 	TV series, 6 episodes
1996 	Gone in a Heartbeat 	Police Chief Ben Alpert 	TV movie
1993-1996	Highlander 	Col. William Everett Culbraith / Werner	TV series, 2 episodes
1996 	Mother Trucker: The Diana Kilmury Story 	Ken Paff 	TV movie
1996 	Captains Courageous 	Arthur Wayne 	TV movie
1996 	Harvey 	Dr. Sanderson 	TV movie
1995 	The War Between Us 	Ed Parnum 	Film
1995 	The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky 	Canada 	TV movie
1995 	She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal 	  	TV movie
1995 	Hawkeye 	Augustis Hale 	TV series, 1 episode
1993-1994	The Odyssey 	Brad Ziegler 	TV series, 13 episodes
1994 	Legends of the Fall 	John T. O'Banion 	Film
1994 	Nowhere to Hide 	Jenks 	TV movie
1994 	The Disappearance of Vonnie 	Det. Randy Winkler 	TV movie
1994 	Love on the Run 	Ted Farley/Dutch 	TV movie
1994 	Spoils of War 	Bartender 	TV movie
1994 	Cobra 	Cullis 	TV series, 1 episode
1993 	Look Who's Talking Now 	Ranger 	Film
1993 	Kung Fu: The Legend Continues 	Valdosta Sam 	TV series, 1 episode
1993 	Judgment Day: The John List Story 	Dana 	TV movie
1993 	Relentless: Mind of a Killer 	Bostich 	TV movie
1992 	The Man Upstairs 	Mayor 	TV movie
1992 	Fatal Memories 	George Franklin, Jr. 	TV movie
1992 	Sweating Bullets 	Zach / Zack Sanders 	TV series, 2 episodes
1992 	Impolite 	Jack Yeats 	Film
1992 	Stay Tuned 	3 Men and Rosemary's Baby 	Film
1991-1992	E.N.G. 	Elliot Morgan 	TV series, 4 episodes
1990 	Mom P.I. 	 	TV series, 1 episode
1990 	Blood Clan 	Stuart Roos 	Film
1988 	Milk and Honey 	 	Film 
1988 	Glory Enough for All 	Charles Best 	TV movie
1987-1988	Alfred Hitchcock Presents 	Marty Parks / Mike Johnson 	TV series, 2 episodes
1988 	9B 	Bob Dawson 	TV series, 5 episodes
1987 	Fight for Life 	 	TV movie 
1986 	9B 	Bob Dawson 	TV movie
1985 	In This Corner 	Terry Dunne 	TV movie
1981 	Firebird 2015 AD 	Cam 	Film, as Robert Charles Wisden
== Awards and nominations ==
Wisden has won one award, out of 3 nominations.Full research for Robert Wisden on the Official Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television website.
Year	Award 	Category 	Work 	Result
1987	 	Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series 	9B 	
1989	Gemini Award	Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Continuing Dramatic Role 	9B 	
2000	Gemini Award	Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series	The Sheldon Kennedy Story	
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