Other Dawn of the Dead cast

The **cast** on this page are those who worked on *Dawn of the Dead* who don't have a page of their own. These actors may be expanded into their own pages in the future depending on the amount of information we have for them.

*See also: Dawn of the Dead/Credits*

## *Dawn of the Dead* cast

### Notable roles

#### Ermes Blarasin

**Ermes Blarasin** (born April 17, 1965) is a Canadian stuntman and actor who worked as a stunt player for Zack Snyder's *Dawn of the Dead*. He also portrayed the Bloated Woman in the film. After searching for a woman to play the role, they ultimately decided only a man could portray the grotesque nature of the character.

#### Blu

**Blu** is a dog actor who portrayed Chips the Dog in *Dawn of the Dead*. Blu is not known to have appeared in any media other than *Dawn of the Dead* and his barking heard in *The Lost Tape: Andy's Terrifying Last Days Revealed*.

#### Louis Ferreira

**Luís Ferreira**, known professionally as Louis Ferreira and credited as Justin Louis on *Dawn of the Dead* (born February 20, 1966) is a Portuguese-Canadian actor who portrayed Luis Clark. He has appeared in many movies and TV series including *Urban Angel*, *Kung Fu: The Legend Continues*, *Highlander*, *Star Trek: Voyager*, *ER*, *Mutant X*, *24*, *Saw IV*, *Stargate Universe*, *NCIS*, *Breaking Bad*, *Arrow*, *The X-Files*, *S.W.A.T.*, and *Westworld*.

#### Inna Korobkina

**Inna Korobkina** (born February 23, 1981) is a Russian-Canadian actress who portrayed Luda in *Dawn of the Dead*.

#### Hannah Lochner

**Hannah Lochner** (born July 28, 1993) is a Canadian actress who portrayed Vivian in *Dawn of the Dead*. She had several roles on television movies and series before her role as Vivian, which was her first theatrical one. She continues acting to this day, notably playing the major role of Brittany Hanson in Wingin' It before her latest appearance in *Accused*.

#### Kim Poirier

**Kim Poirier** (born February 6, 1980) is a Canadian actress, singer, producer, and television host who portrayed Monica in *Dawn of the Dead*.

#### R.D. Reid

**R.D. Reid** (September 22, 1944 - June 20, 2017) was a Canadian actor who portrayed Glen in *Dawn of the Dead*.

#### Kim Roberts

**Kim Roberts** is a Canadian actress who portrayed Cora in *Dawn of the Dead*. She had many roles in many projects, including *Doc* alongside several other *Dawn of the Dead* cast members, *The Tuxedo*, *Saw III* and *IV*, *ReGenesis*, *DeGrassi: The Next Generation*, *Warehouse 13*, *Lost Girl*, *Suits*, *Schitt's Creek*, *Z-O-M-B-I-E-S* with Kingston Foster, and the recurring role of Mayor Goodway in the *Paw Patrol* franchise.

#### Sanjay Talwar

> "It's that old poker table adage: If you can't recognize the sucker in the first twenty minutes, then guess what? And so I look around the rehearsal hall and go, 'Who's probably the weak link in the cast?' and I still feel like I am most of the time."
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> Sanjay Talwar, Shaw Festival

**Sanjay Talwar** is a Canadian actor who portrayed Dr. Rosen Dandawar (listed as Doctor Rosen in the credits) in *Dawn of the Dead*. He also appeared in *Doc*, *Supernatural*, *Flashpoint*, *DeGrassi: The Next Generation*, *Orphan Black*, and *The Handmaid's Tale*, often portraying doctors.

### Smaller roles

#### Matt Austin

**Matt Austin-Sadowski** (credited as Matt Austin, born April 20, 1978) is a Canadian actor who portrayed the EMS Technician in Zack Snyder's *Dawn of the Dead*. He's best known for his portrayal of Bridge Carson, the Green S.P.D. Ranger in the Power Rangers franchise, but has also appeared in *Denied*, *This is Wonderland*, *Time Bomb*, *Taste Buds*, and *Aaron Stone*. Austin married Debra Goldblatt on February 22, 2006, and they have both a daughter and a son.

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#### Natalie Brown

**Natalie Brown** (born May 17, 1973) is a Canadian actress who portrayed a CDC reporter in *Dawn of the Dead*. She also had roles in *Saw V*, *Skins*, *Lost Girl*, *Being Human*, *iZombie*, *Dark Matter*, *The Strain*, *Schitt's Creek*, *Frankie Drake Mysteries*, and *The Expanse* alongisde many other roles in her long acting career.

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#### David Campbell

**David Campbell** is a Canadian actor who portrayed the squished zombie in *Dawn of the Dead*. Campbell appeared in the next year's *Land of the Dead*, similarly from George Romero, in which he played a legless zombie. These are his only credited roles and he has presumably since been retired from acting.

#### Georgia Craig

**Georgia Craig** is a Canadian actress and casting associate who portrayed the anchorwoman in Zack Snyder's *Dawn of the Dead*. She also appeared in *Stargate SG-1*, *The L Word*, *Catch and Release*, *Supernatural*, and *Battlestar Galactica*.

#### Laura DeCarteret

**Laura de Carteret** (also sometimes credited as "DeCarteret") is a Canadian actress who portrayed the Washington politician in *Dawn of the Dead*. Her character was guarded by Zack Snyder's cameo character during the opening credits. She also appeared in *Mean Girls*, *Queer as Folk*, *Diary of the Dead*, *RED*, *Lost Girl*, *Degrassi: The Next Generation*, *Frankie Drake Mysteries*, and *Y: The Last Man*.

#### Philip DeWilde

**Philip DeWilde** (July 10, 1972 - July 9, 2014) was a Canadian actor who portrayed one of the EMS technicians at St. George's Hospital in Zack Snyder's *Dawn of the Dead*. While on a birthday vacation in St. Petersburg, Florida, DeWilde unfortunately came down with an undisclosed ailment and lost his life. DeWilde's first role was Rutherford in the TV movie, *Kung Fu: A Legend Reborn* and its sequel, *Kung Fu: The Legend Continues*. He had roles in *National Lampoon's Senior Trip*, *RoboCop: Prime Directives*, *Turning Paige*, *Mutant X*, and his final role, Ronald Stoltz in *Bloodline*.

#### Dan Duran

**Dan Duran** is a Canadian actor and broadcaster who portrayed the confused reporter in *Dawn of the Dead*. As a real-world weather analyst, he played many reporters, newscasters, television hosts, and anchors throughout his acting career, including in *RoboCop*, *X-Men*, *Queer as Folk*, *Saw VI*, *Kick-Ass*, *Heroes: Reborn*, *Dark Matter*, *Arrival* starring Amy Adams, and *The Boys*.

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#### Neville Edwards

**Neville Edwards** is a Canadian actor who portrayed the CDC spokesman in *Dawn of the Dead*. He also appeared in *Bruiser* alongside Peter Stormare and Boyd Banks, *RoboCop: Prime Directives*, *Exit Wounds*, *Grand Army*, and *Slumberland* starring Jason Momoa.

#### Chris Gillett

**Chris Gillett** is a Canadian actor who portrayed the older anchorman. He appeared with Philip DeWilde and Colm Magner in *Kung Fu: The Legend Continues*, in *Bruiser* with Boyd Banks and Neville Edwards, *Queer as Folk*, *Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning* with Jayne Eastwood, *The Cry of the Owl* with R.D. Reid and Philip MacKenzie, *Suits*, *Lost Girl*, *The Listener* with Natalie Brown, Laura DeCarteret, and Darren Marsman; *Warehouse 13*, and *The Expanse*.

#### Sandy Jobin-Bevans

**Sandy Jobin-Bevans** (born April 21, 1972) is a Canadian actor who portrayed a CDC reporter in *Dawn of the Dead*. He also appeared in *Queer as Folk*, *Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle*, *Life with Boys*, *Murdoch Mysteries*, *Odd Squad: The Movie*, and *Good Witch*. He was a member of Slap Happy Improv, a traveling comedy group which won the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Improv Troupe on three occasions.

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#### Kim Kerns

**Kim Kerns** is an American actress who portrayed the girl on Steve's boat in Steve's home video in *Dawn of the Dead*. The video was played during the ending of the movie and depicted events from Steve's past, before the film's timeline. Kerns was uncredited for the role. Her only other known role was Teri on *Las Vegas*.

#### Derek Keurvorst

**Derek Keurvorst** (born June 10, 1945) is a Canadian actor who portrayed the scientist in Zack Snyder's *Dawn of the Dead*. He has a long history of acting spanning back to the 70s and appeared in an episode of *Road to Avonlea* with Sarah Polley, *Goosebumps*, *Murdoch Mysteries*, and *Suits*. He currently teaches acting in Canada.

#### Philip MacKenzie

**Philip MacKenzie** is a Canadian actor who portrayed Thrashing Zombie in *Dawn of the Dead*. He also had roles in *The X-Files*, *The Outer Limits*, *The Cry of the Owl*, *Defiance*, *The Expanse*, *Shadowhunters*, and *Murdoch Mysteries*.

#### Colm Magner

**Colm Magner** (born August 18, 1961) is a Canadian actor who portrayed Armed Neighbor in Zack Snyder's *Dawn of the Dead*. He was also in George A. Romero's *Land of the Dead* the next year, as well as appearing alongside Philip DeWilde in *Kung Fu: The Legend Continues*. He began working as a teacher in 2006 and hasn't acted in anything since 2013's *Copperhead*.

#### Darren Marsman

**Darren Marsman** is a Canadian stuntman and actor who performed stunts for *Dawn of the Dead* and also portrayed a maintenance man zombie in the film, though was only credited as a stunt performer. He's another *Dawn* actor who had a role in *Kung Fu: The Legend Continues*, as well as *The Boondock Saints*, *Mutant X*, *Lucky Number Sleven*, *Warehouse 13*, *Titans*, and *The Expanse*. He performed stunts for many projects, including *Land of the Dead*, *Diary of the Dead*, and *Suicide Squad*.

#### Tino Monte

**Tino Monte** is a Canadian entertainment producer for CTV who portrayed the Istanbul reporter in *Dawn of the Dead*. He portrayed reporters and newscasters in a number of other productions, including *Murder at 1600* with Diane Lane, *Driven*, *Queer as Folk*, George Romero's *Diary of the Dead*, and *Repo Men*. *Repo Men* was a 2010 film and was his last known role.

#### Tim Post

**Tim Post** (born in 1963) is a Canadian actor who portrayed the reviving doctor in Zack Snyder's *Dawn of the Dead*. The role doesn't seem to have made it into the final cut of the film. Post has a long history in television and film starting with 1993's *Are You Afraid of the Dark?* and including appearances in projects such as *My Hometown*, *Total Recall 2070*, Ethan Bennet in *Lassie*, *Korea: The Unfinished War*, *X-Men: Days of Future Past*, *Defiance*, *The Expanse*, and *Titans*. He also portrayed the titular role of J.D. Salinger in *My Salinger Year*.

#### Mike Realba

**Mike Realba** (born August 18, 1977) is a Canadian actor who portrayed the maintenance man in Zack Snyder's *Dawn of the Dead*. He portrayed the recurring role of Detective Fisk in the *Saw* franchise and appeared in several other projects, including *The Recruit*, *Degrassi: The Next Generation*, and *Fringe* with John Noble.

#### Scott Reiniger

**Scott H. Reiniger** (born September 5, 1948) is an American actor who portrayed the general in *Dawn of the Dead*. He was credited in the "special appearance from cast of the original 'Dawn of the Dead'" section of the credits, having portrayed Roger in the 1978 film.

#### Tom Savini

**Tom Savini** (born November 3, 1946) is an American actor and makeup effects artist who portrayed Sheriff T. Cahill in *Dawn of the Dead*. Savini, like Scott Reiniger and Ken Foree, held a cameo role honoring his role of Motorcycle Raider in *Dawn of the Dead* (1978).

#### Liz West

**Liz West** is a Canadian actress who portrayed a CDC Reporter in *Dawn of the Dead*. She played reporters in *Driven* alongside Tino Monte's similar role in the film, *Mutant X*, *Orphan Black*, and *Deisgnated Survivor*.

#### Geoff Williams

**Geoff Williams** is a Canadian stuntman and actor who portrayed the metro bus driver in Zack Snyder's *Dawn of the Dead*. He played police officers in *Bulletproof Monk*, *Titans*, and *Ginny & Georgia*, as well as performing stunts in *The Tuxedo*, *Monk*, *The Pacifier*, Romero's *Land of the Dead*, *X-Men: The Last Stand*, *Pacific Rim*, and many others.

#### Luigia Zucaro

**Luigia Zucaro** (born January 21, 1971) is a Canadian actress who portrayed the naked woman in *Dawn of the Dead*. Her nudity was obscured for the theatrical release. This and *Mélyen örzött Titkok*, a Hungarian film, are her only credited appearances, both releasing in 2004. She has since been retired from acting.

## Trivia

* Ken Foree, Scott Reiniger, and Tom Savini returned from the original *Dawn of the Dead* (1978) to play small cameo roles in the 2004 remake.
* Boyd Banks, Ermes Blarasin, Tom Savini, Colm Magner, Darren Marsman, and David Campbell all appeared in George A. Romero's *Land of the Dead*.
* Boyd Banks, Jayne Eastwood, R.D. Reid, Kim Roberts, Natalie Brown, Laura DeCarteret, and Chris Gillett all appeared in episodes of the 2010 series, *Lost Girl*.
* Boyd Banks, Natalie Brown, Tim Post, Philip MacKenzie, Chris Gillett, and Darren Marsman all appeared in episodes of *The Expanse*.
* Hannah Lochner, Kim Poirier, Boyd Banks, Kim Roberts, Sanjay Talwar, Geoff Williams, and Tim Post all appeared in the 2001 series, *Doc*.
* Laura DeCarteret, Sandy Jobin-Bevans, Chris Gillett, and Darren Marsman all appeared in episodes of the 2015 series, *Good Witch*.
* A number of *Dawn of the Dead* cast also worked on the *Saw* franchise, including Kim Roberts (*Saw III* and *IV*), Louis Ferreira (*Saw IV* and *V*), Mike Realba (*Saw IV* and *V*), and Natalie Brown (*Saw V*).