Name Karl Pruner Role Actor | Education Carleton University Ex-spouse Sharon Jackson-Pruner | |
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Nominations Canadian Comedy Award for Multimedia / Best Writing in a Feature Movies and TV shows Similar People | ||
Karl Pruner is a Canadian actor whose most notable work is in portraying Canadian Prime Minister John Turner in the 2002 mini-series Trudeau. He did not play Turner in the sequel Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making but did portray poet Frank Scott. Amongst his other work, he did voice acting as Beta Ray Bill in the short-lived animated series Silver Surfer. In 2003 he appeared in Burn: The Robert Wraight Story. In 1999 Pruner played detective Ian Farve, a leading role in the television series Total Recall: 2070.
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In 2005, Pruner was elected president of the Toronto chapter of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists.
Recognition
Filmography
Actor
2010
The 19th Wife (TV Movie) as
Sawyer Scott
2010
Happy Town (TV Series) as
Priest
- Dallas Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (2010) - Priest
2010
Die as
Zach Emmett
2010
Living in Your Car (TV Series) as
Principal
- Chapter Five (2010) - Principal
2009
The Cry of the Owl as
Mr. Jaffe
2008
The Border (TV Series) as
Quebec Premiere Bélanger
- Nothing to Declare (2008) - Quebec Premiere Bélanger
2008
Flash of Genius as
Pete
2008
The Trojan Horse (TV Mini Series) as
Charles Preston
- Part One (2008) - Charles Preston
2007
Tipping Point (TV Movie) as
Bill Strand
2006
The Path to 9/11 (TV Mini Series) as
FAA Supervisor
- Episode #1.2 (2006) - FAA Supervisor
- Episode #1.1 (2006) - FAA Supervisor
2006
The Wives He Forgot (TV Movie) as
Judge
2006
Angela's Eyes (TV Series) as
Congressman Wade Keene
- Political Eyes (2006) - Congressman Wade Keene
2005
Tripping the Wire: A Stephen Tree Mystery (TV Movie) as
Det. Hank Girardin
2005
Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making (TV Movie) as
Frank Scott
2005
The River King as
Walter Pierce
2005
Time Warp Trio (TV Series) as
Dorkius
- See You Later, Gladiator (2005) - Dorkius (voice)
2005
Puppets Who Kill (TV Series) as
Colonel Grant
- Cuddles the Manchurian Candidate (2005) - Colonel Grant
2004
Open Heart (TV Movie) as
Dale Wyman
2004
Zeyda and the Hitman (TV Movie) as
Rex Ventura
2004
Brave New Girl (TV Movie) as
Professor
2004
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye (TV Series) as
Dallas Macon
- The Holocaust Survivor (2004) - Dallas Macon
2004
The Skulls III (Video) as
Martin Brooks
2004
Snakes & Ladders (TV Series) as
Bretts Ravenwood
- Section 24 (2004) - Bretts Ravenwood
2004
Welcome to Mooseport as
Dyer
2003
Thoughtcrimes (TV Movie) as
Maracek
2003
The Elizabeth Smart Story (TV Movie) as
Det. Richard Klassen
2003
Bugs (TV Movie) as
Victor Petronovich
2003
Mutant X (TV Series) as
Simon Fletcher
- One Step Closer (2003) - Simon Fletcher
2003
Threshold (TV Movie) as
Quidd
2003
Burn: The Robert Wraight Story (TV Movie) as
Ed Zuterman
2003
The Recruit as
Dennis Slayne
2002
Chasing Cain II: Face (TV Movie)
2002
The Interrogation of Michael Crowe (TV Movie) as
Detective Baker
2002
Expecting as
Jack
2002
Trudeau (TV Movie) as
John Turner
2002
Crossed Over (TV Movie) as
Henry Quinn
2002
Doc (TV Series) as
Michael Black
- Busy Man (2002) - Michael Black
2001
I Was a Rat (TV Mini Series) as
Julian
- Episode #1.3 (2001) - Julian
- Episode #1.2 (2001) - Julian
- Episode #1.1 (2001) - Julian
2001
L'or (TV Series) as
Charles Marlow
2001
Sex, Lies & Obsession (TV Movie) as
Douglas Weiss
2001
The Associates (TV Series) as
Martin Halford
- Care & Control (2001) - Martin Halford
2001
Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot (TV Movie) as
Clinton Hill
2001
Fall: The Price of Silence as
Keith Taylor
2000
One True Love (TV Movie) as
Phil Davis
2000
Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire (TV Movie) as
Count Krelski
2000
Finding Buck McHenry (TV Movie) as
Mr. Ross
2000
Catch a Falling Star (TV Movie) as
Dick Baker
2000
Twice in a Lifetime (TV Series) as
Barry Lewis
- Old Flames (2000) - Barry Lewis (as Carl Pruner)
2000
The Crossing (TV Movie) as
Gen. Sullivan
1999
War of 1812 (TV Mini Series) as
Isaac Brock
- Episode #1.4 (1999) - Isaac Brock
- Episode #1.3 (1999) - Isaac Brock
- Episode #1.2 (1999) - Isaac Brock
- Episode #1.1 (1999) - Isaac Brock
1999
Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend (TV Series) as
Chiron
- The Hounds of Actaeon (1999) - Chiron (voice)
- Jason and Medea (1999) - Chiron (voice)
1999
In the Company of Spies (TV Movie) as
Jack Marko
1999
Dick as
Frank Jobs
1999
Total Recall 2070 (TV Series) as
Ian Farve / The Maker
- Meet My Maker (1999) - Ian Farve / The Maker
- Virtual Justice (1999) - Ian Farve
- Eye Witness (1999) - Ian Farve
- Personal Effects (1999) - Ian Farve
- Assessment (1999) - Ian Farve
- Bones Beneath My Skin (1999) - Ian Farve
- Restitution (1999) - Ian Farve
- Paranoid (1999) - Ian Farve
- Astral Projections (1999) - Ian Farve
- Burning Desire (1999) - Ian Farve
- Brightness Falls (1999) - Ian Farve
- Begotten Not Made (1999) - Ian Farve
- Brain Fever (1999) - Ian Farve
- Baby Lottery (1999) - Ian Farve
- First Wave (1999) - Ian Farve
- Rough Whimper of Insanity (1999) - Ian Farve
- Infiltration (1999) - Ian Farve
- Allure (1999) - Ian Farve
- Self-Inflicted (1999) - Ian Farve
- Nothing Like the Real Thing (1999) - Ian Farve
- Machine Dreams: Part 2 (1999) - Ian Farve
- Machine Dreams: Part 1 (1999) - Ian Farve
1998
Thanks of a Grateful Nation (TV Movie) as
The Voice
1998
The Long Island Incident (TV Movie) as
Congressman #1
1998
The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) as
Paul Klondike
- My Date with the President's Daughter (1998) - Paul Klondike
1998
Silver Surfer (TV Series) as
Beta Ray Bill
- Innervisions (1998) - Beta Ray Bill (voice)
1998
The Fixer (TV Movie) as
David Corliss
1998
This Matter of Marriage (TV Movie) as
Todd Stanfford
1998
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (TV Series) as
David Vancha
- Kiss of the Tiger (1998) - David Vancha
1998
When Husbands Cheat (TV Movie) as
Dennis Bell
1997
Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs (TV Movie) as
Sir Isaac Newton
1996
Ready or Not (TV Series) as
Stephen Bennett / Stephen
- Great Is- Great (1997) - Stephen Bennett
- Your Own Money (1997) - Stephen Bennett
- Saint Carla (1997) - Stephen Bennett
- Let Me Make My Own Mistakes (1997) - Stephen Bennett
- Hello, Goodbye (1997) - Stephen Bennett
- Graduation (1997) - Stephen Bennett
- Get a Life (1997) - Stephen Bennett
- Cross My Heart (1997) - Stephen Bennett
- All or Nothing (1997) - Stephen Bennett
- What's Yours Is Mine (1996) - Stephen Bennett
- Prince Charming (1996) - Stephen
- Glamour Girl (1996) - Stephen Bennett
- First Serious Party (1996) - Stephen Bennett
1997
Nothing Sacred (TV Series) as
Yuppie Lawyer
- Proofs for the Existence of God (1997) - Yuppie Lawyer
1997
A Prayer in the Dark (TV Movie) as
Marcus Hayworth
1997
Wind at My Back (TV Series) as
Percy Ardley
- Moonshine Struck (1997) - Percy Ardley
1996
Gotti (TV Movie) as
John Gleeson
1996
Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story (TV Movie) as
Alex (as Karl Purner)
1996
TekWar (TV Series) as
Julian Lambert
- Betrayal (1996) - Julian Lambert
1996
Due South (TV Series) as
John Taylor
- One Good Man (1996) - John Taylor
1996
Avonlea (TV Series) as
Malcolm MacEwan
- Secrets and Sacrifices (1996) - Malcolm MacEwan
1995
Side Effects (TV Series) as
Artie Collins
- Rust Proof (1995) - Artie Collins
1995
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV Series) as
Anton Calvin
- Citizen Caine (1995) - Anton Calvin
1994
Forever Knight (TV Series) as
Matthew
- Faithful Followers (1994) - Matthew
1989
E.N.G. (TV Series) as
Dan Watson
- Cutting Edge (1994) - Dan Watson
- Memories (1994) - Dan Watson
- Before the Axe (1994) - Dan Watson
- The Road Not Taken (1994) - Dan Watson
- The Play's the Thing (1994) - Dan Watson
- Power Politics (1994) - Dan Watson
- Payback (1994) - Dan Watson
- The Good Samaritan (1993) - Dan Watson
- The Big Sleepover (1993) - Dan Watson
- Mirror, Mirror (1993) - Dan Watson
- Love and Marriage (1993) - Dan Watson
- Honour or Wealth (1993) - Dan Watson
- Hero (1993) - Dan Watson
- Bail Out (1993) - Dan Watson
- And the Winner Is.. (1993) - Dan Watson
- Judgement of Solomon (1993) - Dan Watson
- Legacy (1993) - Dan Watson
- Crime and Punishment (1993) - Dan Watson
- Suspicious Minds (1993) - Dan Watson
- Full Disclosure (1993) - Dan Watson
- Within the Law (1993) - Dan Watson
- Overload (1993) - Dan Watson
- One False Step (1993) - Dan Watson
- Pandora's Box (1993) - Dan Watson
- To Kill with Kindness (1992) - Dan Watson
- The Best Defence (1992) - Dan Watson
- Waves (1992) - Dan Watson
- Two for the Show (1992) - Dan Watson
- The Sleep of Reason (1992) - Dan Watson
- Public Enemy (1992) - Dan Watson
- Pressure (1992) - Dan Watson
- Love and Duty (1992) - Dan Watson
- Heart of the Matter (1992) - Dan Watson
- Harvest (1992) - Dan Watson
- Final Cut (1992) - Dan Watson
- Double Vision (1992) - Dan Watson
- Another Pretty Face (1992) - Dan Watson
- Acid Test (1992) - Dan Watson
- The Big Squeeze (1992) - Dan Watson
- Baby It's You (1992) - Dan Watson
- After the Fire (1992) - Dan Watson
- Child's Play (1992) - Dan Watson
- True Patriot Love (1992) - Dan Watson
- Tyger, Tyger (1991) - Dan Watson
- Past Imperfect (1991) - Dan Watson
- Lip Service (1991) - Dan Watson
- Up on the Roof (1991) - Dan Watson
- Suffer the Little Children (1991) - Dan Watson
- Smoke and Mirrors (1991) - Dan Watson
- Seeing Is Believing (1991) - Dan Watson
- Secrets (1991) - Dan Watson
- Pirates (1991) - Dan Watson
- Lest You Be Judged (1991) - Dan Watson
- Intruders (1991) - Dan Watson
- Illuminations (1991) - Dan Watson
- Picnic (1991) - Dan Watson
- Ways and Means (1991) - Dan Watson
- In the Blood (1991) - Dan Watson
- Traitors All (1990) - Dan Watson
- Striking Out (1990) - Dan Watson
- Scratches on a Plaster Wall (1990) - Dan Watson
- In Love and War (1990) - Dan Watson
- Force of Reason (1990) - Dan Watson
- All in the Game (1990) - Dan Watson
- Victims (1990) - Dan Watson
- Malicious Intent (1990) - Dan Watson
- Crossroads (1990) - Dan Watson
- Catch a Falling Star (1990) - Dan Watson
- A Wing and a Prayer (1990) - Dan Watson
- A Tangled Web (1990) - Dan Watson
- A Long Way from Hopeful (1990) - Dan Watson
- A Brief Madness (1990) - Dan Watson
- Word of Mouth (1990) - Dan Watson
- Till Death Us Do Part (1990) - Dan Watson
- The Dancer and the Dance (1990) - Dan Watson
- Ripples in a Pond (1990) - Dan Watson
- Payment in Kind (1990) - Dan Watson
- Otherwise Inflicted (1990) - Dan Watson
- Line of Fire (1990) - Dan Watson
- Ghosts (1990) - Dan Watson
- Fools Rush In (1990) - Dan Watson
- False Fire (1990) - Dan Watson
- Duffy, Bok, & Flann (1990) - Dan Watson
- Division of Labour (1990) - Dan Watson
- Bones (1990) - Dan Watson
- The Souls of Our Heroes (1990) - Dan Watson
- Into Darkness (1990) - Dan Watson
- All Things Betray Thee (1990) - Dan Watson
- Your Place or Mine (1989) - Dan Watson
- The Chilling Effect (1989) - Dan Watson
- Special Segment (1989) - Dan Watson
- Running with the Pack (1989) - Dan Watson
- Forests of the Night (1989) - Dan Watson
- Dirty Trick (1989) - Dan Watson
- E.N.G. Pilot: Part 2 (1989) - Dan Watson
- E.N.G. Pilot: Part 1 (1989) - Dan Watson
1991
The Hidden Room (TV Series) as
Paul
- Dream Child (1991) - Paul
1990
Thick as Thieves as
Hal
1988
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) as
Martin
- There Was an Old Woman (1988) - Martin
1988
The Good Mother as
William
1988
Street Legal (TV Series) as
Michael Abbott
- State of Mind (1988) - Michael Abbott
1988
T and T (TV Series) as
Jeff
- The Game (1988) - Jeff
1988
Adderly (TV Series) as
Russian Guard
- Covert Agenda (1988) - Russian Guard
1987
Bluffing It (TV Movie) as
Simon (as Karl Prunner)
1980
The Littlest Hobo (TV Series) as
Steve
- Duddleman and the Diamond Ring (1980) - Steve (as Carl Pruner)
1980
Matt and Jenny (TV Series) as
Colin
- The Highlanders (1980) - Colin
Writer
2002
Expecting (dialogue)
Thanks
2014
Mars Is Laughing at Us (Short) (special thanks)
Self
2002
Tina in Mexico (Documentary) as
Edward Weston (voice)
1999
Warp (TV Series) as
Self
- Directors - Self
References
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