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
- Spooksville as The Mayor
- Goodnight for Justice: Queen of Hearts as Kempner
2012
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days as Troop Master Barrett
2011
- Spooky Buddies as Sheriff Jim
- Crash Site as Terrence
- Good Morning, Killer as Willie John Black
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
- Alone in the Dark as Sam Fischer
- The Big White as Dave
- 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
- Try Seventeen as Custodian
- Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch as Carlton
- Killer Bees as Skinny Farmer
2001
- Smallville as Eddie Cole
- Wolf Lake as Drycleaner Owner
- Cats & Dogs as The Farmer
- 3000 Miles to Graceland as Impound Shop Man
- Air Bud: World Pup as Referee #2
- Black River as Farmer
- By Dawn's Early Light as Doctor
2000
- Andromeda as Prieus
- MVP: Most Valuable Primate as Bart
- Best Actress as Ralph Spivak, P.I.
- Beautiful Joe as Frank
- High Noon as Station Master
- Navigating the Heart as Alan
- Mr. Rice's Secret as Thin Man
- Christy: Return to Cutter Gap as Ozias Holt
1999
- Snow Falling on Cedars as Juror
- The Duke as Parsnip
1998
- Air Bud: Golden Receiver as Official
- Northern Lights as Willard
- 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
- Sliders as Crazy Kenny / Senator Candidate
- The Outer Limits as Elder
- Jake and The Kid as Otto
- Johnny's Girl as Bear
1994
- Andre as John Miller
- Crackerjack as Oliver Green
- Incident at Deception Ridge as Homeless Man
- The Diary of Evelyn Lau as Minister in Van
- Flinch as Coroner
1993
- The X-Files as Doctor Collins
- This Boy's Life as Truck Driver
- Needful Things as Pete Jerzyk
- Look Who's Talking Now! as Dave
- Another Stakeout as Unlucky
- Call Of The Wild as Old Timer
- Ernest Rides Again as Van Driver
1992
- Highlander: The Series as Harry
- Unforgiven as Fuzzy
- Knight Moves as Doctor
- Shame as Bill Ross
- Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster as Biologist
- Miles from Nowhere as Dr. Moranis
1991
- The Commish
- Palace Guard
- Bingo as Prison Guard
- And the Sea Will Tell as Kansas Rock
- Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus as Produce Keeper
- Showdown at Williams Creek as Emaciated Man
1990
- It as Al Marsh
1989
- Booker as Bum
- The Fly II as Shepard
- We're No Angels as Shopkeeper
- Dead Bang as Cottonwood Officer
- The Experts as Sheriff
- Family Reunion as Ticket Agent
1988
- Shoot to Kill as Crilly
- Earth Star Voyager as Willy
- Watchers as Salesclerk
- The People Across the Lake as Eli
- The Red Spider as Salvation Army
- Higher Ground as Jack Simon
- Earth Star Voyager as Willy
1987
- 21 Jump Street as Cherry
- Wiseguy as Reverend Orin Adams
- Malone as Andy
- A Stranger Waits as Station Attendant
- Stone Fox as Emil Janssen
1986
- The Christmas Star as Sad Sack Santa
1985
- MacGyver as Milt Bozer
- The Ray Bradbury Theater as John Webley
- The Journey of Natty Gann as Farmer
- Into Thin Air as Motel Manager
- Certain Fury as Dimitri
- Love Is Never Silent as Mr. Frank
1984
- Airwolf as Cully
- Finders Keepers as Elvis, Railway Waiter (uncredited)
- Draw! as Poker Player
1983
- The Hitchhiker as Old Billy B.
1982
- Harry Tracy, Desperado as Eddie Hoyt
- The Grey Fox as Hotel Clerk
1981
- Silence of the North as Young Man
- A War Story as Peter Seed
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Factory Foreman