Richard de Klerk
Born
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Dutch[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present
Known forRepeaters
Spouse
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(m. 2019)​
[2]

Richard de Klerk is a Canadian actor and producer, known for his work in independent Canadian films. His filmography includes Repeaters, Cole, Fathers & Sons, Bang Bang You're Dead, Mr. Rice's Secret and CBGB.

Early life and education

De Klerk was born in Vancouver.[1] His father, Gerry de Klerk is a businessman from the Netherlands and his mother, Irene Nelson, is Canadian. He has a sister named Melanie, who works as an assignment editor with Global National.[3] While living in Europe, he attended the American School of The Hague. In his late teenage years, he moved back to Canada. There, he studied at Lyric School of Acting in Vancouver.[1] De Klerk has stated that he also holds a European Union passport.[1]

Career

He has over 40 roles in films, short films, and television films and series.

Television

He appeared as Will Scarlett in the film Beyond Sherwood Forest opposite Erica Durance and Julian Sands, guest starred in The 4400 and the Andie Macdowell series Cedar Cove. His other television works include recurring roles in Strange Empire, Reign and Motive.

Film

For the film Beijing, New York (2015) (original title 北京，紐約), which also starred Lin Chi-ling and was shown at a number of festivals, he won three awards in 2016, including Barcelona Planet Film Festival Jury Prize for Best Actor and IndieFEST Film Awards Award Of Excellence for Best Lead Actor. He was nominated for three Leo Awards, including Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama for Cole in 2010.[4] De Klerk worked with director Carl Bessai on several films. He starred in Part of the Game, 2004 film, for which he won Hertfordshire Film Festival Jury Award for Best Actor.

In August 2017, Richard, together with Rampart Films Inc. and several members of his family were sued. A notice of civil claim in BC Supreme Court was filed by Fred and Katarina Kranz for fraud and unjust enrichment towards Richard's father Gerry de Klerk and mother Irene Nelson, and against Richard and his sister Melanie DeKlerk for conversion and civil conspiracy. The claimants, Fred and Katarina Kranz claim they have lent Gerry de Klerk and his companies more than $23 million, and allegedly were repaid "from other funds they themselves provided to Gerry in relation to other investments." They also claim that more than $1.2 million remains unpaid for the film loans.[5]

Personal life

de Klerk married Cara Gee in 2019.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Mr. Rice's Secret Simon
2002 Bang Bang You're Dead Jessie
2004 Part of the Game Robert
2006 Crossed Mickey
2009 Cole Cole
2010 Repeaters Michael Weeks
2010 Fathers & Sons Leonard
2013 CBGB Taxi
2015 Beijing, New York Joe Herron
2018 Anthem of a Teenage Prophet Lance
2020 Alone Wolf Jonathan

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Viper Todd Doyle Episode: "Hot Potato"
1999 Cold Squad Joey Harris 2 episodes
1999, 2001 Stargate SG-1 Dominic / Joe
2000 So Weird Jordan Episode: "Avatar"
2000 Frankie & Hazel Carmine, Pup Television film
2000 Andromeda Mapes Episode: "To Loose the Fateful Lightning"
2004 Alienated Kent Episode: "Sexual People"
2005 The 4400 Evan Episode: "Voices Carry"
2005 The Engagement Ring Young Nick Television film
2006 Killer Instinct Jerry Episode: "Fifteen Minutes of Flame"
2006 Saved Young Man in Bar Episode: "Living Dead"
2006 Totally Awesome Werewolf / Nick Television film
2007, 2015 Supernatural Kit Verson / Scott Carey 2 episodes
2008 Renegadepress.com Rick Episode: "Lost and Found"
2009 Beyond Sherwood Forest Will Scarlet Television film
2011 Sanctuary U.S. Sergeant Episode: "Normandy"
2013 The Listener Zack Gladstone Episode: "House of Horror"
2013 Cedar Cove Lenny Wilson Episode: "Help Wanted"
2013 Garage Sale Mysteries Sam Episode: "Garage Sale Mystery"
2014 Signed, Sealed, Delivered Jonathan Walker IV Episode: "The Treasure Box"
2014–2015 Strange Empire Jeremiah Loving 4 episodes
2015 Motive Robert Montgomery 5 episodes
2016 Reign Federico de Toledo 2 episodes
2017 Designated Survivor Carlton Mackie Episode: "Outbreak"
2018 The Queen of Sin Jack Wickley Television film
2020 The Detectives David Dickinson Episode: "Project Prism"

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Canuck Import Richard de Klerk". 12 November 2010.
  2. ↑ "tweet". Twitter. April 3, 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  3. ↑ "West Vancouver couple claim they were duped out of millions by film company head". Vancouver Is Awesome. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "[News] Nominees at the 2010 Leo Awards". The Cultural Post. 4 May 2010.
  5. ↑ "West Vancouver couple claim they were duped out of millions by film company head". 29 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "tweet". Twitter. April 3, 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
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