Christian Tessier

Christian Tessier (born January 1, 1978) is a Canadian actor and singer who began his career as a child actor on You Can't Do That On Television. He has since appeared in numerous TV and film roles.

Christian Tessier
Born (1978-01-01) January 1, 1978
OccupationActor-singer
Years active1989–present

Early life

Tessier was born in Toronto on January 1, 1978. He graduated from Etobicoke School of the Arts with a course of acting.

Career

Early career

Tessier first came to television in 1989, appearing in 18 episodes of the Canadian children's show You Can't Do That on Television.[1][2] He notably appeared in the remake of The Tomorrow People (1992 to 1995),[3] and the motion picture adaptation of Battlefield Earth as Mickey.[1] He also appeared on two episodes in the TV series Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1992's "Laughing in the Dark" and 1994's "The Curious Camera").[3] He also appeared in the 1992 episode of the animated TV series A Bunch of Munsch ("The Paper Bag Princess"), He also appeared in the teen drama special, Crystal Clear,[4] and on a 1996 episode of the TV series Goosebumps ("Say Cheese and Die!").

Later career

Later in his career, Tessier appeared in A Call to Remember and five episodes of Battlestar Galactica as Tucker Clellan, Duck served as a Colonial Viper pilot aboard the Battlestar Galactica and was a central character in the webisode series Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance. He also had played Aaron in The Day After Tomorrow, but his scene was deleted. In this scene Aaron is a surfer and is killed by a tsunami. He played a minor role in the gay-themed mystery Ice Blues. He appeared in the 2014 Godzilla, but his part was cut for the final film. He also appeared in Wayward Pines and 19-2.

Singing career

On December 13, 2011, Tessier appeared in a song "Whatever It Is" with Rel!g!on.[5]

Personal life

He currently lives in Canada.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Eli's Lesson Steve
1996 Natural Enemy Chris Direct-to-video
1997 Habitat Herb
1997 Night of the Demons 3 Orson
1999 Time at the Top Soldier
2000 Battlefield Earth Mickey
2001 The Score Drunk
2003 Levity Clubgoer #1
2003 Shattered Glass Cade
2003 Timeline MRI Technician
2004 Taking Lives Interrogation Officer
2004 The Day After Tomorrow Aaron
2004 Power Corps. Faulkner
2008 Ice Blues Skopes
2010 The A-Team Tahoe Prison Deputy
2012 Underworld: Awakening Security Guard #1
2014 Godzilla Muto Crow's Nest Tech #3
2016 Home Invasion Xander
2020 Welcome to the Circle Michael

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1990 You Can't Do That on Television Christian 18 episodes
1990 The Woman Who Raised a Bear as Her Son Tuk Television film
1991 Urban Angel Alfredo Episode: "Postcards from the Past"
1991 Heritage Minutes Orphan Episode: "Orphans"
1991 Real Mature Various Television film
1992 Road to Avonlea Mole Episode: "When She Was Bad, She Was Horrid: Part 2"
1992, 1994 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Kullback / Josh 2 episodes
1992 A Bunch of Munsch Prince Ronald Episode: "The Paper Bag Princess"
1992–1995 The Tomorrow People Megabyte 26 episodes
1992 For Better or for Worse: A Christmas Angel Lawrence Poirier Television film
1993 For Better or for Worse: A Valentine from the Heart
1993 For Better or for Worse: The Good-for-Nothing
1996 Goosebumps Mickey Ward Episode: "Say Cheese and Die"
1997 A Call to Remember Mike Banks Television film
1997 The Wonderful World of Disney Bodean Episode: "Angels in the Endzone"
1998 The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo Ricky Seaver Episode: "The Baseball Fan Mystery"
1999 The Hunger Cop #3 Episode: "Sanctuary"
2001 All Souls Joey Passamontes 6 episodes
2001 Dice Bill
2002 Largo Winch Ben Gilliam Episode: "Love Hurts"
2005 Ten Days to Victory Farley Mowat Television documentary
2005–2006 Battlestar Galactica Tucker 'Duck' Clellan 5 episodes
2006 The Collector Patrick Episode: "The Vampire"
2006 Whistler Scott Episode: "Gathering Clouds"
2006 Saved Shank / Dutch 3 episodes
2006 Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance Lt. Tucker 'Duck' Clellan 6 episodes
2007 Supernatural Wayne Episode: "Bad Day at Black Rock"
2008 Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon Dennis Television film
2010 Fringe Shapeshifter Episode: "Northwest Passage"
2010 Smoke Screen Knox Television film
2010 Caprica Francis 3 episodes
2011 Human Target Pilot Episode: "Communication Breakdown"
2011 Psych Chad Emigh Episode: "In for a Penny..."
2012 Emily Owens, M.D. Leo Episode: "Pilot"
2012 Midnight Sun Teddy Television film
2014–2017 19-2 Marc Chartier 4 episodes
2015 The 100 Caspian Episode: "Rubicon"
2015 Backstrom Sanford Einhorn Episode: "Enemy of my Enemies"
2015 Impastor Vic 2 episodes
2015 Minority Report Marcel Episode: "Mr. Nice Guy"
2015 Fear the Walking Dead Guardsman #2 Episode: "The Good Man"
2015–2016 Wayward Pines Bartender 6 episodes
2016 Bates Motel Stephen 2 episodes
2017 Real Detective Detective Chuck Johnson Episode: "Lambs to the Slaughter"
2021 Sweet Tooth Meatballs Episode: "Part One"

References

  1. Tony LoFaro (May 6, 1999). "Dream comes true for actor chosen to battle Travolta". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  2. Tony Atherton (April 24, 1991). "Heading for the bigtime". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  3. Brendan Hodgson (March 18, 1995). "A journeyman actor before adulthood". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  4. Mike Boone (December 31, 1992). "Bright Hopes". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  5. Davis, Jasen T. "REL!G!ON, P.Genz and Christian Tessier - Music". Retrieved November 17, 2022.
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