Michael Eklund | |
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 Eklund at GalaxyCon Oklahoma City in 2024 | |
| Born | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Michael Eklund is a Canadian television and film actor who is known for playing the role of the villain or antihero.[1] His characters are often described as being "creepy".[2]
His roles include a kidnapper who terrorizes characters played by Halle Berry and Abigail Breslin in the 2013 psychological thriller The Call, serial killer Barton Mathis in the second season of the superhero TV series Arrow, drug trafficker Zane Morgan in the second season of the psychological horror drama series Bates Motel (2014), Martin, the leader of a hedonist group called "The Rowdy 3" on the sci-fi TV series Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (2016–2017) and demon Bobo Del Rey on the sci-fi TV series Wynonna Earp (2016–2021).
- ^ Sources:
- Ostergard, Jan (April 18, 2013). "Balance with Michael Eklund". MovieVine.com. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
Michael Eklund is the reason people leave their porch light on. His brilliant yet creepy portrayal as Michael Foster in The Call has resonated so deeply with audiences that people now look over their shoulder in parking lots.
- Wheeler, Brad (November 17, 2017). "Review: Stegman is Dead is an unconvincing, clunky caper film". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
On the other hand, Michael Eklund is likable as an anti-hero burglar with a nagging wife and an adorable little daughter.
- Duhatschek, Paula (October 14, 2015). "Telling the story of Eadweard Muybridge". The Ubyssey. University of British Columbia. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
Epstein and Rideout's interpretation of Muybridge is of a tortured genius — an anti-hero who would fit in alongside Walter White or Don Draper. In Eadweard, he is played with cryptic power by actor Michael Eklund, who was recently seen skulking around on the TV show Bates Motel.
- "Michael Eklund biography". tribute.ca. Tribute Entertainment Media Group. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
Many fans might recognize Michael Eklund as the creepy doorman from the Al Pacino movie 88 Minutes...Known for playing dark and edgy roles, Eklund is strongly and quickly becoming a household name in Canada.
- Ostergard, Jan (April 18, 2013). "Balance with Michael Eklund". MovieVine.com. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ Sources:
- Volmers, Eric (April 6, 2017). "How character actor Michael Eklund became Calgary filmmaker Robert Cuffley's go-to guy for creepy comic relief". Calgary Herald. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
Since then [Eklund] has proven himself to be a versatile character, often cast as the heavy. That includes Michael Foster, a serial killer who terrorizes Halle Berry and Abigail Breslin in 2013's The Call, chief demon BoBo Del Rey in the first season of the Calgary-shot sci-fi series Wynonna Earp and an uber-creepy store clerk in the 2015 end-of-the-world drama Into the Forest.
- Travers, Peter (July 29, 2016). "'Into the Forest' Review: It's the End of the World (and They Don't Feel Fine)". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
Stan (Michael Eklund), the creepy store manager, has sold them their last supplies.
- "Michael Eklund biography". tribute.ca. Tribute Entertainment Media Group. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
Many fans might recognize Michael Eklund as the creepy doorman from the Al Pacino movie 88 Minutes.
- Moynihan, Rob (January 20, 2012). "Exclusive Preview: Alcatraz's Creepy Kidnapper". TV Guide. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- Volmers, Eric (April 6, 2017). "How character actor Michael Eklund became Calgary filmmaker Robert Cuffley's go-to guy for creepy comic relief". Calgary Herald. Retrieved September 21, 2018.