Winston Rekert
Winston Houghton Rekert (June 10, 1949 – September 14, 2012) was a Canadian actor. He was best known for starring in the television series Adderly and Neon Rider. In 1985, he played the role of Detective Langevin in the American film Agnes of God. In the same year, he received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor at the 6th Genie Awards for his performance in the film Walls. From 1986 to 1988, he starred as the lead character in the Canadian television series Adderly, a comedy drama that was a spoof of the spy genre. In 1987, he won a Gemini Award for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Continuing Dramatic Role for his work on the series. Following Adderly's cancellation, Rekert's childhood friend, Danny Virtue, pitched him an idea for a television series that eventually became Neon Rider. The series ran from 1990 to 1995 and starred Rekert as Michael Terry, a therapist who ran a ranch for troubled adolescents. He also worked on the series as a writer, director and producer. Through the show, he became involved with a variety of youth groups and was named the national spokesman for Youth at Risk. In 2003, he won his second Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series for his appearance on the television series Blue Murder. In April 2012, he was awarded with the Sam Payne Lifetime Achievement Award—an annual award that "recognizes professional performers displaying humanity, artistic integrity and encouragement of new talent." He died on September 14, 2012, at the age of 63 after a three-year battle with cancer. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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- 2010 ·Capricaas Obal Ferris
- 2009 ·Phantom Raceras Sheriff Tom Hodges
- 2009 ·Christmas Crashas Nick Stanley
- 2008 ·NYC: Tornado Terroras Dr. Lars Liggenhorn
- 2008 ·Trial by Fireas Hank
- 2008 ·The Art of War II: Betrayalas Reverend Tim
- 2006 ·The Secret of Hidden Lakeas
- 2006 ·Trapped Ashesas Dr. Larry
- 2006 ·Honeymoon with Momas Larry
- 2005 ·Supernaturalas Jonah Greeley
- 2004 ·Eve's Christmasas William
- 2004 ·Star Wars: Droids - Treasure of the Hidden Planetas Mungo Baobab
- 2004 ·Battlestar Galacticaas Priest
- 2004 ·The Collectoras
- 2004 ·Savage Islandas Eliah Savage
- 2004 ·The L Wordas Bon Sweeney
- 2003 ·Undercover Christmasas Joe Cunningham
- 2003 ·Wicked Mindsas Mason
- 2003 ·Before I Say Goodbyeas Peter Lang
- 2001 ·Cabin Pressureas Ty Corbett
- 2000 ·Murder at the Cannes Film Festivalas Reed Halverson
- 2000 ·Andromedaas Zeus
- 2000 ·The Last Stopas Carl
- 2000 ·Higher Groundas General Robert Ruxton
- 1999 ·A Cooler Climateas Jack
- 1998 ·First Waveas Horace Burke
- 1998 ·Moonlight Becomes Youas Sheriff Chet Brower
- 1997 ·Stargate SG-1as Cordesh
- 1996 ·To Brave Alaskaas Bill DeCreeft
- 1996 ·Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormalas
- 1995 ·Freefall: Flight 174as Rick Dion
- 1995 ·Slidersas Lt. General Thomas Beckett
- 1995 ·Loving Evangelineas Orrin Mercer
- 1994 ·Due Southas Frank Orsini
- 1990 ·The World's Oldest Living Bridesmaidas Brian
- 1990 ·Neon Rideras
- 1989 ·Glory! Glory!as Chet Madison
- 1986 ·High Stakesas Dorian Kruger
- 1986 ·Adderlyas
- 1986 ·Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heepas Mungo Baobab (voice)
- 1986 ·Toby McTeagueas Tom McTeague
- 1985 ·Danger Bayas Doug Field
- 1985 ·Agnes of Godas Det. Larry Langevin
- 1985 ·Star Wars: Droidsas Tig Fromm (voice)
- 1985 ·Night Heatas
- 1985 ·Eternal Evilas Paul Sharpe
- 1984 ·Wallsas Danny Baker
- 1983 ·Dead Wrongas Sean Phelan
- 1982 ·Loveas John ("The Black Cat in the Black Mouse Socks")
- 1981 ·Your Ticket Is No Longer Validas Antonio Montoya
- 1981 ·Suzanneas Nicky Callaghan
- 1981 ·Heartachesas Marcello
- 1980 ·Coming Out Aliveas Cab Driver
- 1978 ·Who'll Save Our Children?as