Biography
Canadian-born Kevin Durand has developed a versatile background, beginning in comedy and Broadway then transitioning into television and film, illustrating his ability to captivate a wide range of audiences.
Durand was nominated for a 2012 Genie Award for his performance in IFC Films' Edwin Boyd. In 2009, he was nominated for a Saturn Award for his recurring character, Martin Keamy, on the popular series "Lost".
Durand can be seen in David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis opposite Robert Pattinson, the independent feature The Truth opposite Andy Garcia and Forest Whitaker and in IFC Films' Edwin Boyd alongside Scott Speedman.
Durand starred on Atom Egoyan's Devil's Knot opposite Colin Firth and Reese Witherspoon portraying John Mark Byers, the father of one of the murdered children in the West Memphis Three case. He also appeared in Jack Heller's independent thriller Dark Was the Night with Lukas Haas.
Before his film career, Durand was voted one of Canada's funniest new comedians. In addition, he originated the role of Injun Joe in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" on Broadway.
Durand is best known for his roles in such films as Shawn Levy's Real Steel for Dreamworks/Disney opposite Hugh Jackman, Universal's Robin Hood as Little John opposite Russell Crowe's Robin Hood, James Mangold's 3:10 to Yuma with Russell Crowe and Christian Bale, as Fred Dukes aka The Blob in X-Men Origins: Wolverine alongside Hugh Jackman and Liev Schreiberg, Joe Carnahan's Smokin' Aces opposite Ben Affleck and Jeremy Piven, and Walt Becker's Wild Hogs with John Travolta, Tim Allen and Martin Lawrence.
Durand's other credits include: D.J. Caruso's I Am Number Four for Dreamworks, Screen Gems' Legion with Paul Bettany, The Butterfly Effect opposite Ashton Kutcher, Jay Roach's Mystery Alaska with Russell Crowe, Columbia Pictures' Winged Creatures opposite Forest Whitaker and Dakota Fanning, Vertigo Entertainment's The Echo, a series regular on "Touching Evil" and the James Cameron hit series "Dark Angel".
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Actor
Movies | |
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2024 |
Abigail |
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes |
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2021 |
Dangerous |
2019 |
Primal |
2018 |
Bigger |
Take Point |
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2017 |
Tragedy Girls |
2016 |
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter - a.f. |
2014 |
Dark Was the Night |
Noah |
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The Captive |
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The Last Druid: Garm Wars |
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Winter's Tale |
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2013 |
Devil's Knot |
Fruitvale Station |
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The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones |
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2012 |
A Dark Truth |
Cosmopolis |
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Resident Evil: Retribution |
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2011 |
Citizen Gangster |
I Am Number Four |
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Real Steel |
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2010 |
Legion |
Robin Hood |
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2009 |
Otis E. |
X-Men Origins: Wolverine |
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2008 |
The Echo |
Winged Creatures |
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2007 |
3:10 to Yuma |
Throwing Stars |
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Wild Hogs |
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2006 |
12 Hours to Live (TV movie) |
Big Momma's House 2 |
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Smokin' Aces |
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2005 |
Greener Mountains |
2004 |
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed |
The Butterfly Effect |
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The Goodbye Girl (TV movie) |
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Walking Tall |
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2003 |
Mob Princess (TV movie) |
2002 |
K-9: P.I. |
1999 |
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me |
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (TV movie) |
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Mystery, Alaska |
Documentaries | |
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2012 |
Citizens of Cosmopolis |
2010 |
Robin Hood: Rise and Rise Again, Making Ridley Scott's Robin Hood |