Kristian Bruun
Acting
Biography
Kristian Bruun is a Canadian stage and screen actor, producer and writer, best known for his regular role as Donald 'Donnie' Hendrix in the television series Orphan Black and Constable “Slugger” Jackson on Murdoch Mysteries. He plays the role of Janus Ferber on the series The Recruit. He attended the Valley Forge Military Academy in Pennsylvania, the Queen's University in Ontario, and the George Brown Theater School in Toronto. At SDCC in 2015, both Kristian Bruun and Tatiana Maslany dressed in children's Halloween TMNT costumes at a Live Comedy Bang Bang taping, the only celebrities to do so.
Born: October 25, 1979
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known For
Deep Six
Our first galactic war. Our last chance to survive. Cut off from home and facing an impossible mission against mounting odds, "Deep Six" is a hyper-realistic live-action portrayal of a deep space forward operating base at a pivotal moment for humankind 250 years in our future.
The Rookie
Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force's oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.
Hudson & Rex
Detective Charlie Hudson teams up with what he calls his "highly trained law enforcement animal" German Shepherd dog named Rex who he prefers to team up with because he doesn't talk his ear off.
The Handmaid's Tale
Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.
Orphan Black
A streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.
Once Upon a Murdoch Christmas
Days before Christmas in Edwardian-era Toronto, Detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) is called to investigate a daring train robbery. When witnesses insist the culprit exhibited superhuman abilities, Constable Crabtree (Jonny Harris, Still Standing) realizes the robber bears a striking resemblance to the title character of his new graphic novel, Jumping Jack. As more robberies targeting gifts from Eaton's luxury department occur around Toronto, Murdoch and his team are forced to consider the possibility that Crabtree's character has come to life. As Station House No. 4 contends with the real-life Jumping Jack, Inspector Brackenreid (Thomas Craig, Coronation Street) orders the formation of a police choir, and Dr. Julia Ogden (Hélène Joy, Durham County) tries to help two orphans who mistake her for a fairytale heroine. Can Murdoch and his team stop Jumping Jack from stealing Christmas?
11.22.63
An English teacher travels back in time to prevent the Kennedy assassination, but discovers he is attached to the life he has made in a bygone era.
Impulse
16-year-old Henry Coles is an outsider in her new town of Reston, New York. With a major chip on her shoulder and no friends, she remains withdrawn and isolated, but everything changes when a traumatic encounter with a classmate triggers something deep within Henry— unleashing a power she cannot control.
A Merry Murdoch Christmas
While investigating the murder of a rich benefactor and the theft of children's presents at a Christmas charity pageant, Murdoch discovers suggestions that a Christmas monster, a Krampus, may be involved. A Merry Murdoch Christmas is the first stand-alone two hour Christmas special that aired on December 21, 2015 in Canada, and on December 20, 2015 in France.
The Recruit
Recruited out of law school by the CIA, a daredevil young attorney leaps unprepared into the dangerous world of international espionage.
Filmography
as Ghost
as Richard Evonitz
as Janus Ferber
as Tony Konk
as Dr. Doug Peterson
as Jeff Randall
as With Fists
as Burke
as Whiggins
as Carl
as Jamie
as Fitch Bradley
as Hoffman
as David
as Young Felix
as Vern Matheson
as Andrew Sanderson
as Damon
as Alex Fulton
as Carl Mandala
as Boyd Taylor
as Sheldon Gibson
as Dave Leigh
as Officer Wayne
as Kevin
as Peter
as Charlie
as Doctor
as Winston
as Barney
as Constable Jackson
as Kevin
as Client #2
as Dr. Jones
as Constable Jackson
as David
as Andrew
as Boom Dude
as Mr. Samson
as Seth Parsons
as Stefano Chyka
as Roger Love
as Kristian Bruun
as Helmut
as Dr. John Watson
as Alec Hess
as Donald 'Donnie' Hendrix
as Stu
as Dennis