David Lovgren

David Lovgren
Born (1969-11-04) November 4, 1969 (age 55)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Years active1987-present

David Lovgren (born November 4, 1969) is a Canadian actor. He had a recurring role in the espionage series Intelligence.

He graduated in theatre at Studio 58, Langara College in Vancouver[1] and began acting at the age of 17.

Lovgren appeared in the feature films Cool Runnings (1993),[2] Live Bait (1995) and Antitrust (2001). He appeared in two 1999 films that received critical attention: Rollercoaster and Something More. Ken Eisner of Variety wrote that "Lovgren spookily recalls the young Christopher Walken"[3] and Marc Horton of the Edmonton Journal wrote that Lovgren's was the best performance in Something More (1999).[4] His performance in the teen film Rollercoaster (1999) was called "memorable" by Ken Eisner.[5] He received attention for his performance in Off Key (1994), in which he performed nude, when the film screened at the Cannes Film Festival.[2] He performed in the television film Beyond Obsession.[2]

On television, he has performed on many television series shot in Vancouver such as The Commish, The Outer Limits, Smallville, X-Files, Supernatural, Stargate SG-1 and Stargate: Atlantis.

On the stage, he appeared in a 1997 production at Richmond Gateway Theatre of Death of a Salesman, in which he played Happy Loman, and for which he received positive notice in The Province.[6]

Selected filmography

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Refs
2002 Leo Awards Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama Sea Nominated [7]
Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama Room Nominated
2018 Leo Awards Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama Do We Leave This Here Nominated [8]

References

  1. ^ "Class Acts: A gruelling schedule, a well-rounded schooling in stagecraft and the guidance of working theatre people gives Studio 58 students an edge in the acting world" by John Armstrong, Vancouver Sun (5 Oct, 1996) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 243025559
  2. ^ a b c Marko, Michele (1994-05-20). "Naked ambition key to Lovgren in Cannes". The Vancouver Sun. p. C2 – via Proquest.
  3. ^ Eisner, Ken (1999-09-27). "Film Reviews: Something More". Variety. Vol. 376, no. 6. p. 40 – via Proquest.
  4. ^ Horton, Marc (1999-09-10). "Something More would have been nice". Edmonton Journal. p. E3 – via Proquest.
  5. ^ Eisner, Ken (2000-04-03). "Film Reviews: Santa Barbara in Brief-Rollercoaster". Variety. Vol. 378, no. 7. p. 39 – via Proquest.
  6. ^ Doruyter, Renee (1997-04-20). "Salezzzzzman hits a few snooze buttons". The Province. Vancouver. p. B5 – via Proquest.
  7. ^ Past Nominees & Winners 2002 at www.leoawards.com
  8. ^ 2018 Nominees & Winners by Name at www.leoawards.com