Biography
Bernard Behrens (September 28, 1926 – September 19, 2012) was a British-Canadian actor. He was most noted as a two-time Gemini Award winner, winning Best Actor in a Television Film or Miniseries at the 6th Gemini Awards in 1992 for his performance in the dramatic anthology series Saying Goodbye, and Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Program or Series at the 9th Gemini Awards in 1995 for the television film Coming of Age.Born and raised in London, England, he moved to Canada at the start of World War II. Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he cofounded a theatre company there with Bill Walker, Helene Winston and Peggy Green in 1951. Although he often had supporting or guest roles in film and television, he was principally associated with stage roles, for theatre companies such as the Dominion Drama Festival, the Canadian Players and the Stratford Festival, as well as sometimes returning to the United Kingdom to perform at the Bristol Old Vic.In addition to his two Gemini wins, he was also a nominee on two other occasions, being nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Program or Series at the 1st Gemini Awards in 1986 for the television film Turning to Stone, and Best Guest Actor in a Drama at the 20th Gemini Awards for an appearance on This Is Wonderland.In 1981 he voiced the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in a radio dramatization of Star Wars for National Public Radio.He was married to Canadian actress Deborah Cass.
Filmography
all 58
Movies 46
TV Shows 12
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Noah's Magic Ark (2013)
Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning (2008)
The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001)
The Life Before This (1999)
Top of the Food Chain (1999)
The Battle of Vimy Ridge (1999)
The Defenders: Taking the First (1998)
Evidence of Blood (1998)
I'll Be Home For Christmas (1997)
A Holiday for Love (1996)
Mother Night (1996)
Once a Thief (1996)
Haunted Houses (1996)
Remember Me (1995)
Hiroshima (1995)
Hiroshima (1995)
The Possession of Michael D. (1995)
Trapped in Paradise (1994)
Incident in a Small Town (1994)
Candles, Snow & Mistletoe (1993)
Zero Patience (1993)
Class of '96 (1993)
A Town Torn Apart (1992)
Murder Times Seven (1990)
Dracula: The Series (1990)
Common Ground (1990)
Christmas in America (1989)
Another Chance (1989)
Sorry, Wrong Number (1989)
War of the Worlds (1988)
Ramona (1988)
Haunted by Her Past (1987)
Covert Action (1987)
A Deadly Business (1986)
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
Warning Sign (1985)
Turning to Stone (1985)
Unfaithfully Yours (1984)
The Man with Two Brains (1983)
What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon (1983)
Firefox (1982)
Born to Be Sold (1981)
Galaxy of Terror (1981)
Friendly Fire (1980)
Loving Couples (1980)
Resurrection (1980)
The Changeling (1980)
Greatest Heroes of the Bible (1978)
A Question of Guilt (1978)
Another Man, Another Chance (1977)
Meeting of Minds (1977)
Captains and the Kings (1976)
Swashbuckler (1976)
The School for Scandal (1975)
Columbo (1971)
Great Performances (1971)
MacBeth (1961)
Shades of Love: Little White Lies
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GenderMale
Birthday1926-09-28
Deathday2012-09-19 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
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