Ted Dykstra

Ted Dykstra
Born1961 (age 62–63)
Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Actor, playwright
Years active1980–present
Spouse(s)Melanie Doane
Diana Bentley
Children2

Ted Dykstra is a Canadian playwright and actor.

Early life

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He was born in Chatham-Kent, Ontario in 1961 and grew up in St. Albert, Alberta.[1]

Career

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He is a founding member of Soulpepper Theatre Company.[2] His writing credits include Two Pianos Four Hands, Dorian, and Evangeline. His acting performances include Bach in Bach's Fight for Freedom and Ed Broadbent in Mulroney: The Opera, as well as some voice work. Dykstra voices Dad Tiger in Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood and Reg in RoboRoach.

In 2003, he formed an independent record label Actorboy Records with Gary Sinise.[3] He was formerly married to Melanie Doane with two children, Theo and Rosy.[3][4][5]

Coal Mine Theatre

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Dykstra and his wife Diana Bentley are co-directors of Coal Mine Theatre.[5]

Filmography

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Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref
1980 Amber Waves - Television film [6]
1985 The Littlest Hobo - TV series, 1 episode [7]
1985 The Cuckoo Bird Mike Television film [8]
1985 Home Free Son Television film [9]
1986 Seeing Things Jeffrey Tate TV series, 1 episode [10]
1989 Street Legal Crown Davidson TV series, 1 episode [11]
1989 Final Notice Gerald Arthur Television film [12]
1990 The Kissing Place Terry Television film [13]
1991 Katts and Dog Frank Tesh TV series, 1 episode [14]
1992; 2005 Heritage Minutes Sergeant Major John Osborn / Additional cast TV series, 2 episodes [15]
1993 Life With Billy Alan Ferrier Television film [16]
1994 RoboCop Joe Avery TV series, 2 episodes [17]
1994–1996 Side Effects Dr. Seymour Allen TV series, 12 episodes [18]
1995 Bach's Fight for Freedom Bach Television film [19]
1999 Murder Most Likely Undercover Officer Television film [20]
2001–2003 RoboRoach Reg TV series, 52 episodes [21]
2003 Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion Francis Mackey TV series, 2 episodes [22]
2004 Wonderfalls Muse (Narrator) TV series, 7 episodes [23]
2005 Missing Mr. Truman TV series, 1 episode [24]
2006 Angela's Eyes David Larson TV series, 1 episode [25]
2008 The Englishman's Boy Hank Miniseries, 2 episodes [26]
2011 Republic of Doyle Jody Redmond TV series, 1 episode [27]
2011 Wingin' It Beethoven TV series, 1 episode [28]
2012 Detentionaire Narrator TV series, 1 episode [29]
2012–2022 Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Dad Tiger TV series, 90 episodes [30]
2013 Hemlock Grove Francis Pullman TV series, 9 episodes [31]
2014 Remedy Forrest Woods TV series, 1 episode [32]
2014–2015 The Day My Butt Went Psycho! The Great White Butt 26 episodes [33]
2015 Beauty and the Beast Hargrove TV series, 1 episode [34]
2016 Tactical Girls Colonel McCullough TV series, 1 episode [35]
2016 Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong Narrator TV series, 1 episode [36]
2017 Reign Lord Maxford TV series, 1 episode [37]
2017 The Mist Philip Carlin TV series, 1 episode [38]
2017 Orphan Black Doctor TV series, 2 episodes [39]
2018 Carter Chuck Hancock TV series, 1 episode [40]
2018 The Daniel Tiger Movie: Won't You Be Our Neighbor? Dad Tiger Television film [41]
2021 The Expanse: One Ship Gareth TV series, 1 episode [42]
2021–2022 The Expanse Gareth TV series, 6 episodes [43]
2023 Transplant Eric TV series, 1 episode [44]
2024 Percy Jackson and the Olympians Augustus TV series, 1 episode [45]
2024 Murdoch Mysteries Charlie Hall TV series, 1 episode [46]

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref
1986 The Boy in Blue Hanlan Man #1 Cameo [47]
1992 Giant Steps Graeme Gaines Main cast [48]
1994 Soft Deceit Don Froese Main cast [49]
2002 Black Swan Clive Main role [50]
2008 Pavane Jay Short [51]
2009 The Deaths of Chet Banker Henk Short [52]
2011 Mulroney: The Opera Ed Broadbent Main cast [53]
2017 Supers Candy Clown Short [54]
2018 Fahrenheit 451 Van Gogh Cameo [55]
2020 Ludo Ludo's Dad Cameo [56]
2021 2 Pianos 4 Hands Ted Direct-to-video film, co-director, writting [57]
2022 Happy FNK Sunshine Eddy Main role [58]

Stage

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Title[59]
Bedroom Farce
The Norman Conquests
The Sunshine Boys
Billy Bishop Goes to War
The Glass Menagerie
Leaving Home
Salt-Water Moon
Of the Fields Lately
Jitters
Fool For Love
Under Milk Wood
The Dumb Waiter
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
The Kreutzer Sonata
American Buffalo
A Chorus of Disapproval
The Government Inspector
Twelfth Night
Evangeline
2 Pianos, 4 Hands

References

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  1. ^ "Dykstra, Ted". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  2. ^ Fricker, Karen (12 September 2017). "The Coal Mine Theatre stays small but ambitious". Toronto Star. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Melanie Doane". Retrieved 2021-01-30. In 2003, Doane announced that she had parted ways with Sony and signed with Actorboy Records, an independent label created by her husband, theatre director and actor, Ted Dykstra, and actor, Gary Sinise.
  4. ^ "Ted Dykstra: Battling with his personal demons". 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2021-01-30. What made this work so distastefully compelling to watch in its various incarnations, is that one of the theatre world's worst-kept secrets was that Dykstra's two-decade marriage to singer Melanie Doane was dissolving as he kept recreating the pain on stage.
  5. ^ a b "How They Met: Diana Bentley and Ted Dykstra on a love story all their own". Trnto. 2018-12-03. Retrieved 2019-08-10. When I met Ted I didn't know he played piano or had a show called 2 Pianos 4 Hands or anything like that. I just knew that he was a director in the theatre. So, needless to say, the first time Ted got up to play piano at a salon, I was absolutely stunned. I'll never forget it as long as I live. He played "Great Balls of Fire" and "Bennie and the Jets," and when he sat back down at the table, I couldn't speak.
  6. ^ Sargent, Joseph (1980-03-09), Amber Waves (Drama), Dennis Weaver, Kurt Russell, Mare Winningham, Time-Life Television Productions, retrieved 2024-07-21
  7. ^ The Littlest Hobo (Adventure, Drama, Family), London, Harvey Atkin, Allan Royal, CTV Television Network, Glen Warren Productions, 1979-10-11, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  8. ^ Till, Eric, The Cuckoo Bird (Drama), Elizabeth Shepherd, Kenneth Welsh, Marcel Sabourin, retrieved 2024-07-21
  9. ^ Erlich, Alan, Home Free (Comedy), Jessica Steen, Ted Dykstra, Stephen Markle, retrieved 2024-07-21
  10. ^ Seeing Things (Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery), Louis Del Grande, Janet-Laine Green, Martha Gibson, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), 1981-09-15, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  11. ^ Street Legal (Drama), C. David Johnson, Eric Peterson, Cynthia Dale, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), 1987-01-06, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  12. ^ Stern, Steven Hilliard (1989-11-29), Final Notice (Crime, Drama, Thriller), Gil Gerard, Melody Anderson, Jackie Burroughs, Sharmhill Productions, Wilshire Court Productions, retrieved 2024-07-21
  13. ^ Wharmby, Tony (1990-04-11), The Kissing Place (Drama, Thriller), Meredith Baxter, David Ogden Stiers, Victoria Snow, Cynthia A. Cherbak Productions, Wilshire Court Productions, retrieved 2024-07-21
  14. ^ Katts and Dog (Adventure, Crime, Family), Jesse Collins, Andrew Bednarski, Dan Martin, Atlantique Productions, Comweb Productions, Dover Beach Productions Inc., 1988-09-17, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  15. ^ Heritage Minutes (Short, Drama, History), Aidan Devine, Katherine Trowell, Steve Cumyn, Historica Canada, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  16. ^ Donovan, Paul (1993-11-07), Life with Billy (Drama), Nancy Beatty, Stephen McHattie, Deb Allen, Salter Street Films International, The Film Works, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), retrieved 2024-07-21
  17. ^ RoboCop (Action, Adventure, Crime), Richard Eden, Yvette Nipar, Blu Mankuma, Robocop Productions Ltd., Rysher Entertainment, Skyvision Entertainment, 1994-03-14, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  18. ^ Side Effects (Drama), Albert Schultz, Nadia Capone, Joseph Ziegler, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), 1994-10-14, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  19. ^ Gillard, Stuart, Bach's Fight for Freedom (Biography, Drama, Family), Ted Dykstra, Kyle Labine, Ian D. Clark, Devine Entertainment, retrieved 2024-07-21
  20. ^ Chapple, Alex (2000-03-22), Murder Most Likely (Drama, Crime), Paul Gross, Marie-Josée Croze, Janine Theriault, Alliance Atlantis Communications, CTV Television Network, Judas Kiss Productions, retrieved 2024-07-21
  21. ^ RoboRoach (Animation, Adventure, Comedy), Scott Thompson, Ted Dykstra, Catherine Disher, Helix Animation, Merlin Animated Productions, Portfolio Entertainment, 2002-01-08, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  22. ^ Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion (Drama, History), Paul Doucet, Gordon Michael Woolvett, Clare Stone, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Eggplant Picture & Sound, Power, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  23. ^ Wonderfalls (Comedy, Drama, Fantasy), Caroline Dhavernas, Katie Finneran, Tyron Leitso, 20th Century Fox Television, Living Dead Guy Productions, Millenium Canadian Productions, 2004-03-12, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  24. ^ 1-800-Missing (Crime, Drama, Mystery), Caterina Scorsone, Vivica A. Fox, Mark Consuelos, NDG Productions, Lions Gate Television, Missing Production Corp, 2003-08-02, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  25. ^ Angela's Eyes (Crime, Drama, Thriller), Abigail Spencer, Lyriq Bent, Joe Cobden, NBC Universal Television, 2006-07-16, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  26. ^ The Englishman's Boy (Drama, Western), Alden Adair, Ryland Alexander, Kent Allen, Minds Eye Entertainment, 2008-03-02, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  27. ^ Republic of Doyle (Comedy, Crime, Drama), Allan Hawco, Krystin Pellerin, Mark O'Brien, 2010-01-06, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  28. ^ Wingin' It (Comedy, Family, Fantasy), Dylan Everett, Demetrius Joyette, Jennifer Robertson, Temple Street Productions, 2010-02-01, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  29. ^ Detentionaire (Animation, Action, Adventure), Jonathan Tan, Zachary Bennett, Fab Filippo, Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund, Nelvana, 2011-09-12, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  30. ^ Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (Animation, Family, Fantasy), Addison Holley, Ted Dykstra, Heather Bambrick, 9 Story Media Group, Big Jump Entertainment, Fred Rogers Productions, 2012-09-03, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  31. ^ Hemlock Grove (Drama, Fantasy, Horror), Famke Janssen, Bill Skarsgård, Landon Liboiron, Gaumont International Television, Mad Hatter Entertainment, ShineBox SMC, 2013-04-19, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  32. ^ Remedy (Drama, Family), Enrico Colantoni, Sarah Allen, Sara Canning, Indian Grove Productions, Shaw Media, 2014-02-24, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  33. ^ The Day My Butt Went Psycho! (Animation, Action, Adventure), Ted Dykstra, Joe Pingue, Rob Tinkler, Brain Bender, Discovery Toons Latin America, Nat Geo Toons Latin America, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  34. ^ Beauty and the Beast (Drama, Horror, Romance), Kristin Kreuk, Jay Ryan, Nina Lisandrello, Take 5 Productions, Whizbang Films, CBS Television Studios, 2012-10-11, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  35. ^ Tactical Girls (Action, Comedy), Nicole Stamp, Melissa D'Agostino, Maria Vacratsis, Goldstrike Films, 2016-08-01, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  36. ^ Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong (Animation, Comedy, Family), Rob Tinkler, Ryan Belleville, Deven Christian Mack, Sticky Pictures, TeleToon Network, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  37. ^ Reign (Drama), Adelaide Kane, Megan Follows, Celina Sinden, CBS Television Studios, World 2000 Entertainment, World 2000 Entertainment, 2013-10-17, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  38. ^ The Mist (Drama, Horror, Mystery), Morgan Spector, Alyssa Sutherland, Gus Birney, Magic Rock Productions, TWC-Dimension, 2017-06-22, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  39. ^ Orphan Black (Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller), Tatiana Maslany, Dylan Bruce, Jordan Gavaris, Temple Street Productions, 2013-03-30, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  40. ^ Carter (Comedy, Crime, Drama), Jerry O'Connell, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Kristian Bruun, Amaze Film + Television, 2018-08-07, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  41. ^ Kapridov, Vadim; Langton, Tammy, The Daniel Tiger Movie: Won't You Be Our Neighbor? (Animation, Family), Laaibah Alvi, Heather Bambrick, Ted Dykstra, retrieved 2024-07-21
  42. ^ The Expanse: One Ship (Sci-Fi), Shohreh Aghdashloo, Dominique Tipper, Wes Chatham, Alcon Entertainment, Hivemind, Just So, 2021-12-10, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  43. ^ The Expanse (Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi), Steven Strait, Dominique Tipper, Wes Chatham, Alcon Entertainment, Hivemind, 2015-11-23, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  44. ^ Transplant (Drama), Hamza Haq, Laurence Leboeuf, John Hannah, Bell Media Studios, Sphere Media, NBC Universal International, 2020-09-01, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  45. ^ Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Action, Adventure, Family), Walker Scobell, Leah Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, 20th Century Fox Television, 20th Television, Co-Lab 21, 2023-12-19, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  46. ^ Murdoch Mysteries (Crime, Drama, Mystery), Yannick Bisson, Helene Joy, Thomas Craig, Shaftesbury Films, ITV Studios Global Entertainment, UKTV, 2008-01-24, retrieved 2024-07-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  47. ^ Jarrott, Charles (1986-01-17), The Boy in Blue (Biography, Drama, Sport), Nicolas Cage, Cynthia Dale, Christopher Plummer, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Regatta Productions, Téléfilm Canada, retrieved 2024-07-21
  48. ^ Rose, Richard, Giant Steps (Drama), Billy Dee Williams, Michael Mahonen, Robyn Stevan, OB&D Films, Ontario Film Development Corporation, Téléfilm Canada, retrieved 2024-07-21
  49. ^ Montesi, Jorge (1995-02-16), Soft Deceit (Action, Drama, Thriller), Patrick Bergin, Kate Vernon, John Wesley Shipp, Chesler/Perlmutter Productions, Dark Line Productions Inc., Le Monde Entertainment, retrieved 2024-07-21
  50. ^ Ord, Wendy, Black Swan (Drama, Comedy), Melanie Doane, Michael Riley, Ted Dykstra, Black Swan Entertainment, retrieved 2024-07-21
  51. ^ Quarrington, Paul (2008-09-28), Pavane (Short, Drama), Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall, Cathy Current, Luzette de Belchior, BookShorts, Crush, Fizzy Dreams, retrieved 2024-07-21
  52. ^ Budreau, Robert, The Deaths of Chet Baker (Short, Biography), Stephen McHattie, Ted Dykstra, Sten Eirik, Lumanity Productions, retrieved 2024-07-21
  53. ^ Weinstein, Larry (2011-04-16), Mulroney: The Opera (Comedy, Musical), Rick Miller, Stephanie Anne Mills, Colin Mochrie, Rhombus Media, retrieved 2024-07-21
  54. ^ Widdicombe, David, Supers (Short, Comedy), Seán Cullen, Ted Dykstra, Diana Bentley, Good Film & TV, retrieved 2024-07-21
  55. ^ Bahrani, Ramin (2018-05-20), Fahrenheit 451 (Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller), Michael B. Jordan, Aaron Davis, Cindy Katz, HBO Films, Noruz Films (I), Outlier Society, retrieved 2024-07-21
  56. ^ Basu, Anurag (2020-11-12), Ludo (Action, Comedy, Crime), Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Bachchan, Anurag Basu Productions, T-Series Films, Zeal Z Entertainment services, retrieved 2024-07-21
  57. ^ Dykstra, Ted; Greenblatt, Richard (2021-04-13), 2 Pianos 4 Hands (Comedy), Ted Dykstra, Richard Greenblatt, Marquis Entertainment, retrieved 2024-07-21
  58. ^ Diorio, Derek (2022-06-10), Happy FKN Sunshine (Comedy, Drama, Music), Ted Dykstra, Kelly Martin, Bridget Graham, Other Animal, retrieved 2024-07-21
  59. ^ "Soulpepper Theatre - Plays, Concerts & Musicals". www.soulpepper.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
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