David Paetkau | |
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.jpg) Paetkau at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2014 | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
David Paetkau is a Canadian actor who has played Evan Lewis in Final Destination 2 (2003), the customs officer in LAX (2004), Beck McKaye in Whistler (2006–2008), Ira Glatt in Goon (2011), and Sam Braddock in the CTV/CBS television series Flashpoint (2008–2012).
Paetkau has appeared in Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer, So Weird (as Brent on the episode "Vampire"; May 20, 2000), For Heaven's Sake, and a one episode appearance on Dexter, as Lumen's fiancé, Owen. Paetkau has also lent his voice to Canadian commercials for Chevrolet automobiles.
Paetkau is one of five children.[1] A native of Vancouver, he is an avid supporter of his hometown NHL team, the Vancouver Canucks.[2][3]
He was married to Evangeline Duy[4] from 2009-2021. They have two children.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Disturbing Behavior | Tom Cox | |
| 2000 | Snow Day | Chuck Wheeler | |
| 2001 | Candy from Strangers | David | Short film |
| 2002 | Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice | Gordie Miller | Video |
| 2002 | Bang Bang You're Dead | Brad Lynch | |
| 2003 | Final Destination 2 | Evan Lewis | |
| 2006 | Becoming Bardo | Bardo | Short film |
| 2006 | I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer | Colby Patterson | Video |
| 2007 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | Dale Collins | |
| 2008 | For Heaven's Sake | Young David | |
| 2011 | Goon | Ira Glatt | |
| 2013 | Man of Steel | Threat Analyst | |
| 2014 | The Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship | James | |
| 2016 | The Space Between | Marcus | |
| 2017 | Goon: Last of the Enforcers | Ira Glatt | |
| 2018 | Darrow & Darrow: In the Key of Murder | Evan Carleton | |
| 2021 | A Slice of Romance | Austin | |
| 2023 | Come Fly with Me | Hawk Gilbert |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | Kyle Barber | Episode: "Like It's 1999" |
| 1998 | Perfect Little Angels | Jeff | TV movie |
| 1999 | First Wave | Elias | Episode: "Playland" |
| 2000 | So Weird | Brent | Episode: "Vampire" |
| 2000–01 | Just Deal | Hunter | 11 episodes |
| 2001 | Smallville | Trevor Chapell | Episode: "Hothead" |
| 2002 | Taken | Buzz | Episode: "Acid Tests" |
| 2003 | Stargate SG-1 | Lyle Pender | Episode: "Forsaken" |
| 2003 | National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion | Jimmy Hodges | TV movie |
| 2004 | Cold Squad | Barry | Episode: "Teen Angel" |
| 2004–05 | LAX | Nick | 11 episodes |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Jeff McGill | Episode: "Nothing to Lose" |
| 2006 | Eureka | Callister Raynes | Episode: "Right as Raynes" |
| 2006 | Justice | Jeremy Pierce | Episode: "Wrongful Death" |
| 2006–07 | Whistler | Beck McKaye | 26 episodes |
| 2008–12 | Flashpoint | Sam Braddock | 75 episodes |
| 2009 | Smallville | Officer Danny Turpin | Episode: "Bulletproof" |
| 2010 | Supernatural | Mark Campbell | Episodes: "Exile on Main St.", "Two and a Half Men" |
| 2010 | Dexter | Owen | Episode: "Take It!" |
| 2015 | Criminal Minds | Ryan Becker | Episode: "'Til Death Do Us Part" |
| 2018 | Colony | Adam Ford | 4 Episodes |
| 2019 | The InBetween | Luke Hall | Episode: "While the Song Remains the Same" |
| 2020 | Nancy Drew | Chad Vogel | Episode: "The Terror of Horseshoe Bay" |
| 2020 | Sacred Lies | Detective Buckner | 5 episodes |
| 2019–22 | Blood & Treasure | Major Reece | 3 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Max Payne 3 | Local Population |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Whistler | Nominated | [5] |
| 2017 | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture | The Space Between | Nominated | [6] |
