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.
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Filmography
all 57
Movies 39
TV Shows 18
Voice 1
Caprica (2010)
Phantom Racer (2009)
The Art of Drowning (2009)
Christmas Crash (2009)
NYC: Tornado Terror (2008)
Trial by Fire (2008)
The Art of War II: Betrayal (2008)
The Secret of Hidden Lake (2006)
Trapped Ashes (2006)
Honeymoon with Mom (2006)
Supernatural (2005)
Eve's Christmas (2004)
Battlestar Galactica (2004)
The Collector (2004)
Savage Island (2004)
The L Word (2004)
Undercover Christmas (2003)
Wicked Minds (2003)
Before I Say Goodbye (2003)
Cabin Pressure (2001)
Murder at the Cannes Film Festival (2000)
Andromeda (2000)
The Last Stop (2000)
Higher Ground (2000)
A Cooler Climate (1999)
First Wave (1998)
Moonlight Becomes You (1998)
Stargate SG-1 (1997)
To Brave Alaska (1996)
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996)
Freefall: Flight 174 (1995)
Sliders (1995)
Loving Evangeline (1995)
Voices from Within (1994)
Due South (1994)
The World's Oldest Living Bridesmaid (1990)
Neon Rider (1990)
Glory! Glory! (1989)
High Stakes (1986)
Adderly (1986)
Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep (1986)
Toby McTeague (1986)
Danger Bay (1985)
Star Wars: Droids - The Battle Against Sise Fromm (1985)
Agnes of God (1985)
Star Wars: Droids (1985)
Night Heat (1985)
Eternal Evil (1985)
Walls (1984)
Dead Wrong (1983)
Love (1982)
Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid (1981)
Suzanne (1981)
Heartaches (1981)
Coming Out Alive (1980)
Who'll Save Our Children? (1978)
A Cooler Climate
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1949-06-10
Deathday2012-09-14 (63 years old)
Birth PlaceVancouver, Canada
CitizenshipsCanada
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