John DeSantis | |
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| Born | November 13, 1977 Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
John DeSantis, sometimes credited as John De Santis or John Desantis, (born November 13, 1977) is a Canadian actor, best known as Lurch on the Fox Family show The New Addams Family.[1][2] His other work includes a principal role in Disney's Touchstone Pictures film The 13th Warrior, in which he played a Viking warrior named Ragnar the Dour.[1] He has also appeared in television series Police Academy[1] and Supernatural.[3][4]
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Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The 13th Warrior | Ragnar - Dour | |
| 2001 | Thirteen Ghosts | Horace "Breaker" Mahoney, The Juggernaut | |
| 2002 | Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever | Bus Guard #2 | |
| 2003 | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Padeen, Loblolly Boy | [2] |
| 2005 | The Long Weekend | Cellmate | |
| 2005 | Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus 3-D | Ollie the Giant (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2006 | Little Man | Bruno | |
| 2007 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | — | Stunts |
| 2008 | The Auburn Hills Breakdown | Junior | Short film |
| 2009 | Ratko: The Dictator's Son | Skender | |
| 2009 | The Hole | Monster Dad | |
| 2009 | Stan Helsing | Frankenstein's Monster | |
| 2010 | 30 Days of Night: Dark Days | Gunther | Direct-to-video |
| 2014 | Mutant World | Giant Mutant | |
| 2014 | Seventh Son | Tusk | |
| 2016 | Viking | Berserk | |
| 2023 | Peter Pan & Wendy | Bill Jukes |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Police Academy: The Series | Thug | Episode: "Karate Cops" |
| 1998–1999 | The New Addams Family | Lurch | Main cast |
| 2000 | Harsh Realm | Big Tracker | Episode: "Reunion" |
| 2001 | Stargate SG-1 | Jaffa #1 | Episode: "Double Jeopardy" |
| 2001 | Voyage of the Unicorn | Cratch | TV movie[5] |
| 2001 | Los Luchadores | Hugo Furst | Episode: "The Mask of Diablo Azul" |
| 2001 | Dead Last | Evil Ghost | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2001 | Dark Angel | Miller, the Mangler | Episode: "Proof of Purchase" |
| 2001 | Andromeda | Stalin Kuleshov | Episode: "Fear and Loathing in the Milky Way" |
| 2001 | Hsigo | Episode: "Last Call at the Broken Hammer" | |
| 2002 | Snow Queen | Satan | TV movie |
| 2003 | Smallville | The Traveller | Episode: "Slumber" |
| 2004 | Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels | Bigfoot[a] | TV movie |
| 2004 | Dead Like Me | Tiny | Episode: "Ghost Story" |
| 2005 | Earthsea | Kargide Soldier #1 | Miniseries |
| 2005 | Andromeda | Behemoth | Episode: "One More Day's Light" |
| 2005 | Bloodsuckers | Ble-Ka | TV movie |
| 2005 | Masters of Horror | Moonface | Episode: "Incident On and Off a Mountain Road" |
| 2006 | Blade: The Series | Thorne | Recurring |
| 2007 | Painkiller Jane | Henry Perkins | Episode: "Breakdown" |
| 2007 | Flash Gordon | Night Hunter | Episode: "Alliances" |
| 2007 | Strake | Episode: "Random Access" | |
| 2007 | The Dresden Files | Demon | Episode: "Storm Front" |
| 2008 | Demon Akiahacaric | Episode: "Pilot: Storm Front" | |
| 2008 | Supernatural | Freeman Daggett | Episode: "Ghostfacers" |
| 2008 | Sanctuary | — | Stunt player; Episode: "Warriors" |
| 2009 | Knights of Bloodsteel | Goblin Strongarm | Miniseries |
| 2009 | The Gambler, the Girl and the Gunslinger | Mule | TV movie |
| 2009 | Eureka | Big Ed | Episode: "It's Not Easy Being Green" |
| 2009 | The Troop | Mr. Toofgib | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Psych | Seven Foot Tall Man | Episode: "Dual Spires" |
| 2011 | Smallville | Male Phantom Zone Inhabitant | Episode: "Dominion" |
| 2011 | Solomon Grundy | Episode: "Prophecy" | |
| 2012 | Once Upon A Time | Dove | Episode: "Skin Deep" |
| 2012 | Big Time Movie | Maxwell | TV movie |
| 2012 | Level Up | Blundergore the Giant | Episode: "You Don't Know Jack" |
| 2013 | Supernatural | The Golem | Episode: "Everybody Hates Hitler" |
| 2013–2014 | Hell on Wheels | Irish Worker | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Supernatural | Scarecrow | Uncredited; Episode: "Fan Fiction" |
| 2014–2015 | Falling Skies | Shaq | Recurring (season 4–5) |
| 2015 | Olympus | Cyclops | Episode: "The Temple of Gaia" |
| 2015 | Chronos | Recurring | |
| 2016 | The 100 | Servant / Gideon | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The X-Files | Band-Aid Nose Man | Episode: "Home Again" |
| 2016 | Supergirl | Draaga | Episode: "Survivors" |
| 2016–2017 | Mech-X4 | Davage | Recurring |
| 2016–2017 | Van Helsing | Gustov | Recurring (season 1) |
| 2017 | Skinner #1 | Episode: "A Home" | |
| 2017 | Supernatural | Moloch | Episode: "The Memory Remains" |
| 2017 | Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library | Frankenstein's Monster | TV movie |
| 2017–2019 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Bald Man | Recurring |
| 2018 | Arrow | Grim Reaper | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Legends of Tomorrow | Ogre | 2 episodes |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dead Rising 4 | Evos |
Notes
- ^ DeSantis appears in a recreation of a sequence from an unidentified episode of The Six Million Dollar Man; two actors played the character in the series, but it's not indicated if DeSantis is depicting Andre the Giant or Ted Cassidy.
References
- ^ a b c "A true rags to riches tale" Times Colonist (27 Aug, 1999) [final edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 345731314
- ^ a b "Local on Master's crew" by Glen Schaefer, The Province (2 Sept, 2003) [final edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 269353547
- ^ "John DeSantis". TV Guide. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "'Supernatural' recap, 'Everybody Hates Hitler': Everybody Loves Golems" by Sandra Gonzalez at ew.com
- ^ "Female bonding: In Vancouver to shoot the romantic thriller Valentine, Denise Richards talks about her days as a 007 main squeeze/Bridges of Maddening Putty" by Lynne McNamara, The Vancouver Sun (9 Sept, 2000) [final edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 242674662
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