Winston Rekert

Winston Rekert

  • Birthday: 1949-06-10
  • Deathday: 2012-09-14
  • Place of birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

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

Filmography

Eternal Evil

1985

As Paul Sharpe

Dead Wrong

1983

As Sean Phelan

Toby McTeague

1986

As Tom McTeague

Trial by Fire

2008

As Hank

Wicked Minds

2003

As Mason

Moonlight Becomes You

1998

As Sheriff Chet Brower

Suzanne

1981

As Nicky Callaghan

Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep

1986

As Mungo Baobab (voice)

Star Wars: Droids - The Battle Against Sise Fromm

1985

As Sise Fromm / Mungo Baobab

NYC: Tornado Terror

2008

As Dr. Lars Liggenhorn

Cabin Pressure

2001

As Ty Corbett

A Cooler Climate

1999

As Jack

Loving Evangeline

1995

As Orrin Mercer

Heartaches

1981

As Marcello

The Art of War II: Betrayal

2008

As Reverend Tim

High Stakes

1986

As Dorian Kruger

Undercover Christmas

2003

As Joe Cunningham

Glory! Glory!

1989

As Chet Madison

Love

1982

As John ("The Black Cat in the Black Mouse Socks")

Agnes of God

1985

As Det. Larry Langevin

The Last Stop

2000

As Carl

Christmas Crash

2009

As Nick Stanley

Before I Say Goodbye

2003

As Peter Lang

Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid

1981

As Antonio Montoya

Murder at the Cannes Film Festival

2000

As Reed Halverson

Honeymoon with Mom

2006

As Larry

Eve's Christmas

2004

As William

Phantom Racer

2009

As Sheriff Tom Hodges

Coming Out Alive

1980

As Cab Driver

Walls

1984

As Danny Baker

Freefall: Flight 174

1995

As Rick Dion

Savage Island

2004

As Eliah Savage

Trapped Ashes

2006

As Dr. Larry

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