Cast

DANIEL CUDMORE as Mike Van Gort

Born in Vancouver of British parents (his Father is a Doctor) the middle of three boys all over 6′ 5″ tall. He grew up in Squamish, BC near Whistler, playing all sports competitively. He ski raced and snowboarded and appeared in ski and Board videos. Performed a variety of theatre roles in school and local Productions, particularly Improv. Awarded a Football Scholarship to Gannon University, Pennsylvania. After breaking his leg in a football Game two years into his liberal arts degree, he returned to Vancouver. He continued with his acting studies and appeared in commercials.

In 2001, Bryan Singer selected him for the part of Colossus in X2 (2003). He has also had numerous television roles including Stargate, and is currently co-starring in the “Twilight” films playing ‘Felix’. He continues to look for acting roles for big men and in his spare time he works hard in the gym and rides his motorbike.

CHAD EVERETT as Justin Van Gort (Golden Globe & Emmy Award Nominee)

Both a leading and a supporting actor in movies and on television, name a role – lawyer, airline pilot, rig foreman, doctor, gunslinger, real-life person, good guy, bad guy – and Chad Everett has probably played it. He was born Raymond Lee Cramton on June 11, 1937, in South Bend, Indiana. In high school he did stage plays and wanted to become an actor.

After he graduated from Wayne University, Chad came to Hollywood and signed a contract with Warner Brothers. He first became known playing a deputy in the short-lived television series The Dakotas (1963) but acted in a number of supporting roles, such as Get yourself a College Girl (1964), a starring role in Made in Paris with Ann Margaret (1966), and played the title role in Johnny Tiger (1966) and Return of the Gunfighter (1967).

He was probably best known for his seven-year run as Dr. Joe Gannon in the television series Medical Center (1969), which earned him two Golden Globe Awards and Emmy nominations. After “Medical Center” was canceled, Chad starred in the mini-series “Centennial” (1978) and played the title role in Hagen (1980). In the early ’80s, Chad was in television films, including  The Intruder Within (1981), and did number of guest appearances on The Love Boat (1977) and Murder She Wrote.

Chad’s work has included roles in the remake of Psycho (1998) and in Mulholland Drive (2001). He is still seen on television in roles like Manhattan, AZ (2000). He completed a film with Gwynneth Paltrow, View from the Top (2003) and since then has made several appearances in productions such as Tiptoes (2003), The Mountain (2004), Wake Up Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004), Cold Case (2006), Without a Trace (2007), The Pink Conspiracy (2007), Break (2008) and Supernatural (2009). Chad is married to Shelby Grant, and they have two daughters.

MUSE WATSON as Dr. Robert LaSalle

Muse Watson was born in Alexandria, Louisiana. He attended Louisiana Tech on a music stipend for two years before transferring to Berea College, Berea, Kentucky, where he performed for the first time on stage as Petruchio in “Taming of the Shrew”. During and after his years at Berea, he worked in outdoor dramas, dinner theaters, and small repertory groups. His theater credits include Hamlet in “Hamlet”, Stanley in “A Streetcar Naned Desire”, Pale in “Burn This”, Cervantes in “Man of La Mancha”, and directing “Ain’t MisBehavin”. In 1989, with a new commitment to acting, Muse began pursuing roles in feature film. By 2007, he had appeared in 44 feature length films sharing scenes with Julia Roberts, Jason Robards, Jon Voight, Robert Duvall, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Don Cheadle, Richard Gere, Sylvester Stallone, Robert Patrick, Hilary Swank and Kiefer Sutherland. In television, he appeared as the wise Charles Westmoreland/DB Cooper in the award winning first season of Prison Break (2005) with Wentworth Miller and five episodes of Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigation Service (2003) as Mark Harmon’s mentor. Muse also gave an unforgettable performance with Jennifer Love Hewitt as a special guest on Saturday Night Live. Muse and his wife and daughter now divide their time between their home in Los Angeles and their “hide-out” in the foothills of the Smokie Mountains.

DEE WALLACE as Brigitte LaSalle

This attractive, happy go lucky blonde actress, educated at the University of Kansas and a former ballet soloist, first broke into both TV and cinema screens in the mid 1970s and through her appearances in several well remembered horror and sci-fi films, and Dee quickly gained a cult following amongst the fantasy film fans. Poor Dee always seemed to be on the wrong side of some malevolent person or evil creature….she was pursued by a clan of cannibal killers in The Hills Have Eyes (1977), terrorized by a pack of werewolves in the superb The Howling (1981), got a break from the horror, as a sympathetic mum in the mega sci-fi hit E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial (1982), and nearly ends up lunch for a rabid St. Bernard in the heart stopping Cujo (1983).

In the early 1980s, Wallace-Stone actually shared the screen several times with her then husband Christopher Stone before his unfortunate, early demise from a heart attack in October, 1995.

However, typecasting Dee Wallace-Stone as a horror heroine does not do her justice, as unlike some other scream queens whose careers quickly faded, Dee has gone on to have a very busy and varied acting career, appearing in over 90 feature films to date! Her All-American looks and easy going demeanor has seen Dee often cast as a typical suburban mother, a sympathetic friend or a trusted ally. Fans warm to her endearing smile and natural warmth and Dee continues to find herself in constant demand in front of the camera, plus she has her own much visited website.

MARTIN KOVE as Det. Bobby Calder (Golden Boot Award Winner)

New York born, strong featured, narrow eyed actor who has portrayed a mixed bag of both good and bad guys! First turned up on screen in several minor roles, and got himself noticed as the villainous “Nero The Hero” in the low budget road race, Death Race 2000 (1975), and then as “Clem” the sadistic rigger, breaking Jan Michael Vincent’s ribs in White Line Fever (1975). He cropped up in the hit TV series Cagney and Lacey (1981) as honest Police Detective Isbecki, and then got on the wrong side of rampaging Sylvester Stallone in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985).

Kove probably scored his greatest visibility to the public (in the hugely successful The Karate Kid (1984) in which he played “John Kreese”, the head instructor of the Cobra Kai karate school, and he reprised the role in the two sequels, The Karate Kid Part II (1986) and The Karate Kid Part III (1989).

Kove has since kept consistently busy, primarily in the action / thriller film genre, and has notched up over 163 film and television appearances to date.

BRENDA BAKKE as Shirley Willard

Born in Portland, Oregon in 1963, Brenda began acting at a young age. Originally, her natural passion began started at age 3 imitating comediennes, such as Carol Burnett and Lily Tomlin, to entertain her family and neighbors. Always outspoken, she loves the fact that her 8th grade science teacher told her she was obnoxious, and when asked what it meant, he told her to go home and ask her parents.

Brenda went on to perform at grade school and high school plays, in various productions such as ‘Years ago’ (her first starring role in the self penned and autobiographical comedy by Ruth Gordon), The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Marigolds, The Curious Savage, Guys and Dolls, Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf and others.

Her high school teacher, Mr. James Schofield, encouraged her to audition for the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, as opposed to attending regular college, as he felt she was truly serious about acting as a career. So she did, and was accepted. She worked hard to save money for the move as she was independent at the time with her own apartment, and graduated half a year early in order to work. She moved to Los Angeles at age 18 on a one way train ride.

After attending the academy, luckily enough, she met her first agents (Walter Beakel and Sharon Debord) at a restaurant where she worked and was given an audition. They took her on even though she had no SAG card. She was also able to obtain the coveted Taft-Hartley, after she auditioned with Charles Grodin for a whacky comedy film called, “The Last Resort”, which was also the first feature film for the late Phil Hartman, Mario Van Peebles and the notoriously funny Jon Lovitz.

Now, she has been a professional actor for 24 years, starring in numerous Feature Films, guest starring roles in Television, regular roles in three TV series, many MOW’s, and several theatre productions in New York and LA.

However, two life changing factors forced her to take a brief hiatus from her flourishing acting career.  She had a serious car accident that caused her to be immobile while her neck surgery healed.  Then, her manager, Michael McLean, passed away in 2005.  “He was the main force of success in my career, and I was lost without him!”

Now, Brenda is back to work, and loving every minute of it!  Her favorite and most memorable films include: ‘LA Confidential’ (Lana Turner), her starring role in ‘Hot Shots! Part Deux’ with Charlie Sheen, Lloyd Bridges, and Richard Crenna, ‘Tales From the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight’ with Billy Zane and Jada Pinkett Smith, ‘The Fixer’ starring with Jon Voight, and ‘Twogether’ starring with the multi-talented Nick Cassavettes ,and Jeremy Piven.

Her favorite TV Series’ include ‘American Gothic’ in which she starred with Gary Cole, Nick Searcy, and Jake Weber, written by Sean Cassidy and produced by Sam Raimi, and ‘Ned Blessing’, produced and written by Bill Whittliff (‘Lonesone Dove’), and also starring Brad Johnson and the late Timothy Scott.

Her New York stage debut was the role of ‘Jean’ in the Manhatten Class Company production of the original play ‘Girl Gone’, written by Jacquelyn Reingold, a role from which she received outstanding reviews from the New York Times.

Her most recent work includes starring in the Malibu Stage Company production of ‘Diva’, in October 2008, and a small role in November 2008, on the new hit series ‘Dollhouse’.
Brenda would like to dedicate her ongoing success in the industry to the memory of Michael McLean, who sent her a telegram in New York right before the opening night of ‘Girl Gone’, saying “Can you see yourself through my eyes yet?”.  I miss you Michael.

LARRY LAVERTY as Nicky Willard

Like the wide range of characters he plays, Larry Laverty has collected a wide variety of experiences in his life. Born on June 30th, 1959, he was raised in Oakland, California by wholesome parents who made sure that Larry and his siblings were exposed to much of what this country was about at that time- from Vietnam War protests to 1960′s rock concerts. By age 11, in addition to going to school, he worked a variety of odd jobs and did this until his college graduation 15 years later. All in all, his youth was a delicate balance between work, school, athletics, Boy Scout achievements, and an appetite for daredevil adventures.

After barely graduating with his high school class, he lived on a family farm in rural Idaho for a number of years. Although he revered movies and TV shows from a young age, he always thought of actors as an odd breed. Yet, at age 27, against his better judgment and with no experience to speak of, he set out on a career in acting. First taking college drama courses and then attending several acting schools in San Francisco including the American Conservatory Theater, he later spent years studying Improv with groups like The Groundlings, Second City, and others.

Starting out on stage, he performed in over 15 plays and musicals. Then, in response to a tip backstage from a fellow stage actor, he went to his first film audition and on his 30th birthday worked in his first feature film. Since then, he’s played a wide range of characters on film, from Priests to pathological liars. His biggest stock in trade though is his ability to play your average ‘ordinary guy’- a quality he attributes to the years he spent working with ordinary folks in numerous menial jobs. Larry Laverty’s an unconventional actor, an unlikely suspect to have taken up the acting profession but today he’s one of the busiest film actors in the country, always involved in a film production somewhere. -Not bad for a person who started his career later in life and who had to overcome his own prejudices and financial hardships along the way.

IVAN CERMAK as Joseph Gains

Ivan has been passionately involved in the entertainment business for the last ten years. Highlights of his career are in his unparalleled performances on stage in such productions as “The Woolgatherer”, “Rumors” and Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” and “King Henry VI” His list of film credits include hit TV Series “Supernatural”, “Fringe”, “Battlestar Galactica” and “Stargate SG 1”. His favourite movie roles include “Destination Infestation” and his lead role in “A Stranger In My Bed” where he met his love and life partner, Heather Keetbaas. He has written, directed, produced and starred in his own award winning films including “Butterflies” and “Big Rock Mountain”. He continues to inspire fellow artists as a
coach and mentor.

This is the second production that Ivan has worked on with director, Milton. They first worked together in “The Black Prayer” in 2001.

LUCAS de BEER as David Gibbons

Lucas was born in South Africa and immigrated to BC, Canada at age 10 with his family. As a keen sportsman, he started playing hockey, basketball, volleyball, track and rugby and played most of them at provincial level. He finally had to make a choice, and after 5 years, focused on rugby.

His rugby awards included being captain and MVP from 2002 – 2005 at the junior level, being the Japan Cup captain and BC Nationals captain in 2006 as well as Tournament MVP. He played for Team Canada and captained the national U17 team to England. He received Sportsman of the Year award for every year he attended school. He was also inducted in the Abbotsford Wall of Fame in 2006. After graduating, he got a rugby scholarship to the University of British Columbia and after a year into his Business degree, got a severe concussion. He had to give up rugby for a year. It was then when he stumbled onto his true passion – acting. The thrills of performing, and the excitement of a challenge, were the driving forces behind him pursuing his acting career. He did a commercial when he was 16 years old, and since then, couldn’t shake the thrill of working in front of the camera. He finished his second year at the University of Victoria and then moved to Vancouver and enrolled in the acting program at Vancouver Film School.

KERSTIN JOHN as Barbara Gibbons

Kerstin was born and raised in former East Germany. At age six she started swimming and was later accepted into a Sports-High School in her hometown of Erfurt, training twice a day. After graduating, she moved to Minneapolis MN for a one year exchange program. From there she made her way to Portland, Oregon where she studied and received her degree in Architecture. If was in Portland where she was approached and asked if she was interested in being a model. Since then she has worked with many renowned photographers and companies, appearing in some magazines, as well as cover shots in the United States and Germany.

When her agency booked her for her first commercial, she realized how alive and energetic she felt in front of the camera. That prompted her to start taking acting classes. After spending a few more years in Portland, she decided to move to Los Angeles to fulfill her dreams and pursue a career in acting.