Frank C. Turner
Born: 1951-06-02 in Wainwright, Alberta, Canada
Known For: Acting
Biography
Frank C. Turner is an actor and iconographer born in Wainwright, Alberta and now living in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. He received his theatrical training at the University of Alberta, graduating in 1975 with a BFA. For the first few years after graduation he acted in theatres across western Canada and Ontario. In 1983 he moved to Vancouver, BC and has worked mainly in film since then. His favourite credits include, Air Bud (1997), Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998), Air Bud 3 (2000), Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch (2002), The New Addams Family: Addams Family Feud (1999), Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995), Cats & Dogs (2001), Snow Dogs (2002) and The Duke (1999). Frank has previously performed the GKC - GBS debate in Calgary, St. Paul, Minnesota, and on Apostle of Common Sense with EWTN. In 1991 he began studying iconography under Vladislav Andreyev. He has completed about 50 icons in the Byzantine tradition for individuals and churches in the Vancouver area. A frequent attendee of the Mount Angel Iconography Institute where he studied with Charles Rohrbacher, Mary Katsilometes, and Cathy Sievers; more recently he studied with Father Gianluca Busi from Bologna, spending six weeks there in 2007. He gives private instruction in iconography. Along with Chris Kielsinki and Michal Janek, Frank was a founding member of Epiphany Sacred Arts Guild, and has served as its president for four years. He also served on the curriculum advisory board of Living Waters College, soon to be opened in Derwent, Alberta.
Filmography
2020
- Sonic the Hedgehog as Crazy Carl
2018
- Woodland as Kohler
2016
- DC's Legends of Tomorrow as Ancient Prisoner
- Warcraft as Prison Mage #2
2015
- The Man in the High Castle as Jim McCarthy
- Accidental Obsession as Bill
- The Driftless Area as Vacuum Salesman
- My One Christmas Wish as Homeless Man
2013
- Goodnight for Justice: Queen of Hearts as Kempner
- Spooksville as The Mayor
2012
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days as Troop Master Barrett
2011
- Crash Site as Terrence
- Good Morning, Killer as Willie John Black
- Spooky Buddies as Sheriff Jim
2010
- Mea Maxima Culpa as The Master
2009
- 2012 as Preacher
2008
2007
- Hot Rod as Fisherman
- Kickin' It Old Skool as Crazy Homeless Man
- I Know What I Saw as Photographer
2005
- Supernatural as Elkins
- Are We There Yet? as Amish Man
- The Big White as Dave
- Alone in the Dark as Sam Fischer
- The Engagement Ring as Abe - Present
- Missing in America as Dinky
2004
- The 4400 as Stewart Hanley
- Legend of Earthsea as Farmer
- Love on the Side as Wilbur
2003
- Scary Movie 3 as Mr. Meek's Brother
2002
- Snow Dogs as Neely
- Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch as Carlton
- Try Seventeen as Custodian
- Killer Bees as Skinny Farmer
2001
- Smallville as Eddie Cole
- 3000 Miles to Graceland as Impound Shop Man
- Air Bud: World Pup as Referee #2
- Cats & Dogs as The Farmer
- Black River as Farmer
- Wolf Lake as Drycleaner Owner
- By Dawn's Early Light as Doctor
2000
- Andromeda as Prieus
- Beautiful Joe as Frank
- High Noon as Station Master
- Best Actress as Ralph Spivak, P.I.
- MVP: Most Valuable Primate as Bart
- Mr. Rice's Secret as Thin Man
- Christy: Return to Cutter Gap as Ozias Holt
- Navigating the Heart as Alan
1999
- The Duke as Parsnip
- Snow Falling on Cedars as Juror
1998
- Northern Lights as Willard
- Air Bud: Golden Receiver as Official
- Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure as Pratt
- Rupert's Land as Hunter
1997
- Stargate SG-1 as Homeless man
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as (segment "Who Was I")
- Air Bud as Bailiff
- Mr. Magoo as Ralston - Stage Manager
1996
- The Sentinel as Brother Frederick
- Poltergeist: The Legacy as Reverend Josiah Blood
- In Cold Blood as Clarence Ewalt
- The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue as Hiram Wingate
1995
- The Outer Limits as Elder
- Sliders as Crazy Kenny / Senator Candidate
- Jake and The Kid as Otto
- Johnny's Girl as Bear
1994
- Crackerjack as Oliver Green
- Flinch as Coroner
- Incident at Deception Ridge as Homeless Man
- Andre as John Miller
- The Diary of Evelyn Lau as Minister in Van
1993
- The X-Files as Doctor Collins
- This Boy's Life as Truck Driver
- Needful Things as Pete Jerzyk
- Another Stakeout as Unlucky
- Look Who's Talking Now! as Dave
- Ernest Rides Again as Van Driver
- Call Of The Wild as Old Timer
1992
- Highlander: The Series as Harry
- Unforgiven as Fuzzy
- Knight Moves as Doctor
- Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster as Biologist - State of Alaska
- Shame as Bill Ross
- Miles from Nowhere as Dr. Moranis
1991
- The Commish
- Bingo as Prison Guard
- Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus as Produce Keeper
- Showdown at Williams Creek as Emaciated Man
- Palace Guard
- And the Sea Will Tell as Kansas Rock
1990
- It as Al Marsh
1989
- The Experts as Sheriff
- The Fly II as Shepard
- Dead Bang as Cottonwood Officer
- Family Reunion as Ticket Agent
- We're No Angels as Shopkeeper
1988
- Higher Ground as Jack Simon
- Watchers as Salesclerk
- The People Across the Lake as Eli
- Shoot to Kill as Crilly
- The Red Spider as Salvation Army
- Earth Star Voyager as Willy
1987
- 21 Jump Street as Cherry
- Wiseguy as Reverend Orin Adams
- Stone Fox as Emil Janssen
- A Stranger Waits as Station Attendant
- Malone as Andy
1986
- The Christmas Star as Sad Sack Santa
1985
- MacGyver as Milt Bozer
- Certain Fury as Dimitri
- The Ray Bradbury Theater as John Webley
- The Journey of Natty Gann as Farmer
- Into Thin Air as Motel Manager
- Love Is Never Silent as Mr. Frank
1984
- Airwolf as Cully
- Draw! as Poker Player
- Finders Keepers as Elvis, Railway Waiter (uncredited)
1983
- The Hitchhiker as Old Billy B.
1982
- The Grey Fox as Hotel Clerk
- Harry Tracy, Desperado as Eddie Hoyt
1981
- Silence of the North as Young Man
- A War Story as Peter Seed
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Factory Foreman