Tygh Runyan

Tygh Runyan
Born (1976-06-13) June 13, 1976 (age 50)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationsActor, musician
Years active1991–present
Spouse
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(m. 2008; div. 2020)​

Tygh Runyan (born June 13, 1976) is a Canadian actor and musician.

Career

Runyan has had a long career of character and supporting roles. His most notable roles are as Dr. Robert Caine in Stargate Universe and Fabien Marchal in Versailles. His film work includes Disturbing Behavior, Blonde, Road to Nowhere, and The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle.

Runyan's character in Versailles is described as "the brooding, mysterious and feared chief of police", but became a favourite with "superfans" of the series. The actor commented, "One woman tried to hand me her baby ... I was like, ‘You know who Fabien is, right? He tortures people. Are you sure you want to do that?’"

Music

As a musician, Runyan has been a member of Beans and The Awkward Stage and scored the films Various Positions and Control Alt Delete. He currently plays in the band Corredor from Los Angeles.

Personal life

Runyan married Sarah Lind in 2008. They divorced in 2020.

Selected filmography

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2005Leo AwardsShort Drama: Best Musical ScoreWhite OutNominated
2006Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Feature Length DramaThe French GuyNominated
2007Mount PleasantNominated
2008Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length DramaNormalWon
Best Performance by a Male in a Short DramaMy InventionsNominated
2009Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length DramaThirstNominated
2011A Night For Dying TigersNominated
2012Doppleganger PaulNominated
Indie Spirit Film Festival AwardsBest Foreign Feature FilmIndie JonesingWon
2016Edmonton International Film Festival AwardsBest Canadian Feature (Drama)Dark HarvestWon
Audience Choice Award for Independent Dramatic FeatureWon
Columbia Gorge International Film Festival AwardsBest of FestWon
Audience Award for Feature NarrativeWon

References

  1. ↑ "Runyan, Tygh 1976–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. ↑ "September 26, 2010: Actor Tygh Runyan Answers Your Questions!". Josephmallozzi's Weblog. September 27, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  3. ↑ Team, myFanbase. "Interviews: "Versailles" interview with Tygh Runyan – myFanbase". www.myfanbase.de. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Tygh Runyan on 'Versailles' enforcer's reality check | TV Show Patrol". TV Show Patrol. November 13, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  5. ↑ Dawson, Nick (March 13, 2011). ""ROAD TO NOWHERE" DIRECTOR MONTE HELLMAN | Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  6. ↑ Lorraine Ali (October 19, 2018). "A goodbye to 'Versailles,' TV's best show you probably never watched". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  7. 1 2 "Slimming Mirrors, Flattering Lights". FASHION Magazine. June 11, 2008. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  8. ↑ "2005 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  9. ↑ "2006 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  10. ↑ "2007 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  11. ↑ "2008 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  12. ↑ "2009 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  13. ↑ "2011 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  14. ↑ "2012 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Past Festivals | Indie Spirit Film Festival". Indie Spirit Film Festival. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  16. ↑ "The Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF) Announces 2016 Jury & Audience Awards". mediamag blog. October 15, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  17. ↑ "2016 CGIFF @ BIG BEAR LAKE, CA | ANGAELICA". www.angaelica.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.