Colin Ferguson
Canadian actor, director and producer
Colin Ferguson is a Canadian actor, director and producer. He is known for playing Sheriff Jack Carter on the Syfy series Eureka, the Maytag Man, and Lewis on Then Came You.
01Early life
Ferguson was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, and is a graduate of Appleby College and McGill University. Since he was born and raised around Montreal, which predominantly speaks French, he is bilingual speaking both French and English. He was born in Canada and became a naturalized citizen of the United States.
02Career
Ferguson was a member of the Montreal improv group On the Spot. He has been cast in many television series, television films, and films. In 2003, he starred in the short-lived TV show Coupling. He was the lead in Eureka, a Syfy original series broadcast between 2006 and 2012, for which he was also a producer in its later seasons. He was also a guest presenter for sci-fi news show HypaSpace.
He played the role of Burke Andrew in the 1993 TV mini series More Tales of the City, based on Armistead Maupin's series of novels.
In 2007, he starred as Dan Casey in the Lifetime Christmas film Christmas in Paradise alongside Charlotte Ross. In 2010, Ferguson starred as Nathan Bickerman in the Syfy original film Lake Placid 3 co-starring Kirsty Mitchell. On September 5, 2011, he appeared on the podcast Disasterpiece Theatre to discuss what Eureka might have looked like if it had been directed by Michael Bay.
He starred in The Vampire Diaries and had a recurring role in TV series Haven in 2013 and 2014. In January 2014, Ferguson became the latest "Maytag Repairman" in the multimedia ad campaign for Maytag appliances. In July 2015, Ferguson began playing a recurring role in season three of the Hallmark Channel series Cedar Cove, as the new district attorney and a rival to Jack.
In 2016, he starred as Jack Brewster in the Hallmark original film Every Christmas Has a Story alongside Lori Loughlin. In 2017, he starred as Mackintyre Sullivan in the Fixer Upper Mysteries alongside Jewel Kilcher.
03Personal life
Ferguson has one son, born in 2013, whom he raises with partner Lindsay Thompson.
He is a Montreal Canadiens fan, and he contributes to NHL.com as a celebrity blogger.
04Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Rowing Through | Tiff Wood |
| 1998 | The Opposite of Sex | Tom De Lury |
| 2000 | Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story | Van Foreman |
| 2001 | The Surprise Party | Oscar |
| 2005 | Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber | Charles Fitz |
| Guy in Row Five | Dean | |
| Mom at Sixteen | Bob Cooper | |
| 2006 | Playing House | Michael Tate |
| 2007 | Because I Said So | Derek Decker |
| 2010 | Lake Placid 3 | Nathan Bickerman |
| 2011 | Life's a Beach | Pierre |
| 2018 | Breaking & Exiting | Officer Davis |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Tommy | Episode: "The Tale of C7" |
| 1997 | The Hunger | Peter Garson | Episode: "Bridal Suite" |
| A Prayer in the Dark | Jimmy Flood | Television film | |
| Night Sins | Todd | ||
| 1998 | More Tales of the City | Burke Andrew | Television miniseries |
| The X-Files | Unnamed US Marshal (Background 6:48) | Episode: "Kitsunegari" | |
| 1999 | Cover Me | Andrew Chase | Television miniseries |
| 2000 | Then Came You | Lewis | Recurring role |
| 2001 | Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story | Van Foreman | Television film |
| Inside the Osmonds | Mike Curb | ||
| Titus | Dr. Bennet | Episode: "The Pendulum" | |
| Dead Last | Prince Torben of Mulravia | Episode: "The Mulravian Candidate" | |
| Becker | Clark | Episode: "Breakfast of Chumpions" | |
| Jennifer | Peter | Television film | |
| Malcolm in the Middle | Deputy Brock | Episode: "Malcolm's Girlfriend" | |
| 2002 | We Were the Mulvaneys | Dr. Witt | Television film |
| The Outer Limits | David | Episode: "Free Spirit" | |
| 2003 | Imagine | Himself | Episode: "Imagine" |
| Crossing Jordan | Brad Ferris | Episode: "Crossing Jordan" | |
| Coupling | Patrick Maitland | Main role | |
| 2004 | Americana | David | Television film |
| Career Suicide | Rod | ||
| Line of Fire | David Gwynn | 4 episodes | |
| 2005 | Ladies Night | Jesse Grant | Television film |
| Vinegar Hill | Tom Welton | ||
| Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber | Charles Fitz | ||
| Girlfriends | Eric Stone | Episode: "Trial and Errors" | |
| 2006 | Teachers | Doug Diamond | Episode: "Testing" |
| My Boys | Steve | Episode: "Take One for the Team" | |
| The House Next Door | Walker | Television film | |
| 2006-2012 | Eureka | Sheriff Jack Carter | Main role |
| 2006 | Eureka: Hide and Seek | ||
| 2006-2007 | HypaSpace | Himself | Guest presenter; 2 episodes |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Dominic Whitford / Greg Ramsey | Episode: "Triple Threat" |
| Christmas in Paradise | Dan Casey | Television film | |
| 2008 | Eureka: Happenings Around Town | Sheriff Jack Carter | |
| Stan Maynard's Best Day Ever | The Doctor | ||
| Fear Itself | Dennis Mahoney | Episode: "Family Man" | |
| Ghost Hunters | Himself | Episode: "USS Hornet" | |
| 2009 | FedCon XVIII: The Golden Future | Television film | |
| 2010 | Hollywood Treasure | Episode: "Chasing Rudolph" | |
| 2011 | The Guild | Episode: "Social Traumas" | |
| Matty Hanson and the Invisibility Ray | Cutter Hanson | Television film | |
| 2012 | Like Father | Van Lyons | |
| Tabletop | Himself | Episode: "Ticket to Ride" | |
| Primeval: New World | Howard Canin | Episode: "Breakthrough" | |
| 2013 | Happily Divorced | Chris | Episode: "Peter's Boyfriend" |
| 2013-2015 | Haven | William | Recurring role (seasons 4-5) |
| 2014 | The Vampire Diaries | Thomas Vincent 'Tripp' Cooke | Recurring role (season 6) |
| Major Crimes | Agent Howard's doctor | Episode: "Zoo Story" | |
| 2015 | Cedar Cove | District attorney Paul Watson | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Every Christmas Has a Story | Jack Brewster | Television film |
| 2017 | Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery | Macintyre Sullivan | |
| Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper Mystery | |||
| Deadly Deed: A Fixer Upper Mystery | |||
| Sea Change | TJ's Dad | ||
| You're The Worst | Boone | Recurring role (season 4) | |
| 2018 | Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane | Morgan | Television film |
| 2019 | Christmas in Montana | Travis | |
| 2022-2025 | The Summer I Turned Pretty | John Conklin | Series regular |
| 2024-2025 | Landman | Bob Knowles | Recurring role (seasons 1-2) |
As a director or producer
| Year | Production | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | Eureka | Director | Episodes: "Your Face or Mine?", "The Story of O2" |
| 2010 | Triassic Attack | Television film | |
| 2011-2012 | Eureka | Producer | 11 episodes (seasons 4-5) |
| 2015 | Haven | Director | Episode: "Just Passing Through" |
Sources and credits
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