David Paetkau  | |
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![]() Paetkau at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2014  | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Canadian | 
| Occupation | Actor | 
| Years active | 1998–present | 
David Paetkau is a Canadian actor who has played Evan Lewis in Final Destination 2 (2003), the customs officer in LAX (2004), Beck McKaye in Whistler (2006–2008), Ira Glatt in Goon (2011), and Sam Braddock in the CTV/CBS television series Flashpoint (2008–2012).
Paetkau has appeared in Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer, So Weird (as Brent on the episode "Vampire"; May 20, 2000), For Heaven's Sake, and a one episode appearance on Dexter, as Lumen's fiancé, Owen. Paetkau has also lent his voice to Canadian commercials for Chevrolet automobiles.
Personal life
Paetkau is one of five children.[1] A native of Vancouver, he is an avid supporter of his hometown NHL team, the Vancouver Canucks.[2][3]
He was married to Evangeline Duy[4] from 2009-2021. They have two children.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Disturbing Behavior | Tom Cox | |
| 2000 | Snow Day | Chuck Wheeler | |
| 2001 | Candy from Strangers | David | Short film | 
| 2002 | Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice | Gordie Miller | Video | 
| 2002 | Bang Bang You're Dead | Brad Lynch | |
| 2003 | Final Destination 2 | Evan Lewis | |
| 2006 | Becoming Bardo | Bardo | Short film | 
| 2006 | I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer | Colby Patterson | Video | 
| 2007 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | Dale Collins | |
| 2008 | For Heaven's Sake | Young David | |
| 2011 | Goon | Ira Glatt | |
| 2013 | Man of Steel | Threat Analyst | |
| 2014 | The Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship | James | |
| 2016 | The Space Between | Marcus | |
| 2017 | Goon: Last of the Enforcers | Ira Glatt | |
| 2018 | Darrow & Darrow: In the Key of Murder | Evan Carleton | |
| 2021 | A Slice of Romance | Austin | |
| 2023 | Come Fly with Me | Hawk Gilbert | 
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | Kyle Barber | Episode: "Like It's 1999" | 
| 1998 | Perfect Little Angels | Jeff | TV movie | 
| 1999 | First Wave | Elias | Episode: "Playland" | 
| 2000 | So Weird | Brent | Episode: "Vampire" | 
| 2000–01 | Just Deal | Hunter | 11 episodes | 
| 2001 | Smallville | Trevor Chapell | Episode: "Hothead" | 
| 2002 | Taken | Buzz | Episode: "Acid Tests" | 
| 2003 | Stargate SG-1 | Lyle Pender | Episode: "Forsaken" | 
| 2003 | National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion | Jimmy Hodges | TV movie | 
| 2004 | Cold Squad | Barry | Episode: "Teen Angel" | 
| 2004–05 | LAX | Nick | 11 episodes | 
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Jeff McGill | Episode: "Nothing to Lose" | 
| 2006 | Eureka | Callister Raynes | Episode: "Right as Raynes" | 
| 2006 | Justice | Jeremy Pierce | Episode: "Wrongful Death" | 
| 2006–07 | Whistler | Beck McKaye | 26 episodes | 
| 2008–12 | Flashpoint | Sam Braddock | 75 episodes | 
| 2009 | Smallville | Officer Danny Turpin | Episode: "Bulletproof" | 
| 2010 | Supernatural | Mark Campbell | Episodes: "Exile on Main St.", "Two and a Half Men" | 
| 2010 | Dexter | Owen | Episode: "Take It!" | 
| 2015 | Criminal Minds | Ryan Becker | Episode: "'Til Death Do Us Part" | 
| 2018 | Colony | Adam Ford | 4 Episodes | 
| 2019 | The InBetween | Luke Hall | Episode: "While the Song Remains the Same" | 
| 2020 | Nancy Drew | Chad Vogel | Episode: "The Terror of Horseshoe Bay" | 
| 2020 | Sacred Lies | Detective Buckner | 5 episodes | 
| 2019–22 | Blood & Treasure | Major Reece | 3 episodes | 
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Max Payne 3 | Local Population | 
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Whistler | Nominated | [5] | 
| 2017 | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture | The Space Between | Nominated | [6] | 
References
- ↑ "David Paetkau is dying to play a character who lives". The Province. canada.com. December 23, 2007. Archived from the original on November 8, 2015.
 - ↑ Warner, Tyrone (June 2, 2011). "Pulling on a line: One-on-one with the CTV stars on the red carpet". CTV.ca. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
 - ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "David Paetkau on UR". YouTube.
 - ↑ "Celebrity Wedding: David Paetkau & Evangeline Duy". InStyle. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
 - ↑ "2007 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
 - ↑ "Leo Awards, Nominees by Name 2017". www.leoawards.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
 
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