Peter Hanlon
Born: 1950-01-01 in Vancouver, Canada
Known For: Acting
Biography
Peter Hanlon’s career as a professional actor spans over three and a half decades. He began his career in 1969 by appearing in guests spots on The Rovers, Division 4, Catwalk and Homicide. Hanlon soon began to garnish an impressive resume. He gained international recognition by portraying the iconic suicidal teacher in the top grossing film of 2000, Scary Movie. Hanlon has appeared in recurring characters on the L-Word, X-Files, Millennium and So-Weird. Peter’s speciality in the classroom is clarity, posture and verbiage “I find it is incredibly important for an actor, whether professional or just starting out to be specific with one’s intention. We are specific and understand exactly what we want in life, we must learn to duplicate that on stage or for the camera. I teach our students to bring a strong level of clarity to the work that they produce”. One can also see Hanlon’s work in 21 Jump Street, Behind the Camera: Mork & Mindy, The Unsaid, Psych, Supernatural and The Killing. Peter has worked with industry heavyweights such as The Wayan Brothers, Andy Garcia, Benicio Del Toro, Ed Asner and Rodney Dangerfield. Hanlon has emerged as one of Vancouver’s most sought after acting coaches. His strength being his incredible ability to open up students to the possibilities that lie before them; drawing out the courage and skill to hone the natural talents they never thought they had within them. Peter is a passionate, energetic and caring member of the New Image College acting team. Three qualities that have made him one of our most beloved members.
Filmography
2020
- Gourmet Detective: Roux the Day as Milo Kraus
2016
- Ice as Cy
- Appetite for Love as Lewis
- Garage Sale Mystery: The Novel Murders as Dr. Blake
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a Million as Dudley
2012
- Alcatraz as Father Gordon
2008
- Fringe as Doctor
2006
- Psych as David Wayland
2005
- Supernatural as Tom
- Fetching Cody as School Principal
2004
- The 4400 as Michael Berman
- Eve's Christmas as Clark Gustafson
2003
- Dead Like Me as P.J. Monroe
2001
- Smallville as Caterer
2000
- Scary Movie as Suicidal Teacher
- My 5 Wives as J.B. Caldwell
- 2gether: The Series as Bad Boy Bill
1998
- First Wave as Elroy Dunn
- Voyage of Terror as Ship's Doctor
- Shattered Image as Dr. Cohen
1997
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Dr. Hall (segment "Room 245")
- Contagious as San Francisco Medical Examiner
1996
- Millennium as Manager
- The Sentinel as ICU Doctor
- Poltergeist: The Legacy as Dr. Stanley Cornell
1995
- The Outer Limits
- Sliders as Expert Analyzer
- Deadly Sins as Headmaster Gray
- Circumstances Unknown as Clerk
1994
- Viper as Evan Lindley
- Don't Talk to Strangers as Pete Shenk
1993
- The X-Files as Dr. Bailey
1992
- Highlander: The Series as Karl Brandt
- The Adventures of the Black Stallion
1991
- And the Sea Will Tell as Harris
1989
- Unsub as Detective
1985
- MacGyver as Ken Jackson
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Ralph
- Danger Bay as Tim Lynch
1983
- The Sins of Dorian Gray as Christian