Karl Pruner

Karl Pruner is a Canadian actor whose most notable work is in portraying Canadian Prime Minister John Turner in the 2002 mini-series Trudeau.

Career Amongst his other work, he did voice acting as Beta Ray Bill in the short-lived animated series Silver Surfer. In 2003 he appeared in Burn: The Robert Wraight Story. In 1999, Pruner played detective Ian Farve, a leading role in the television series Total Recall: 2070.

In 2005, Pruner was elected president of the Toronto chapter of the ACTRA.

Filmography

Film + Year Title Role Notes 1988 The Good Mother William 1990 Thick as Thieves Hal 1999 Dick Frank Jobs 2001 Fall: The Price of Silence Keith Taylor 2002 Expecting Jack 2003 The Recruit CIA Agent Dennis Slayne 2004 Welcome to Mooseport Dyer 2004 Zeyda and the Hitman Rex Ventura 2005 The River King Walter Pierce 2008 Flash of Genius Pete 2009 The Cry of the Owl Mr. Jaffe 2010 Die Zach Emmett

Television Year Title Role Notes 1980 Matt and Jenny Colin Episode: "The Highlanders" 1980 The Littlest Hobo Steve Episode: "Duddleman and the Diamond Ring" 1987 Bluffing It Simon Television film 1988 Adderly Russian Guard Episode: "Covert Agenda" 1988 T. and T. Jeff Episode: "The Game" 1988 Street Legal Michael Abbott Episode: "State of Mind" 1988 The Twilight Zone Martin Glazer Episode: "There Was an Old Woman" 1989–1994 E.N.G. Dan Watson 96 episodes 1991 The Hidden Room Paul Episode: "Dream Child" 1994 Forever Knight Matthew Episode: "Faithful Followers" 1995 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Anton Calvin Episode: "Citizen Caine" 1995 Side Effects Artie Collins Episode: "Rust Proof" 1996 Road to Avonlea Malcolm MacEwan Episode: "Secrets and Sacrifices" 1996 Due South John Taylor Episode: "One Good Man" 1996 TekWar Julian Lambert Episode: "Betrayal" 1996 Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story Alex Television film 1996 Gotti John Gleeson 1996–1997 Ready or Not Stephen Bennett 13 episodes 1997 Wind at My Back Percy Ardley Episode: "Moonshine Struck" 1997 A Prayer in the Dark Marcus Hayworth Television film 1997 Nothing Sacred Yuppie Lawyer Episode: "Proofs for the Existence of God" 1997 Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs Isaac Newton Television film 1998 When Husbands Cheat Dennis Bell 1998 Psi Factor David Vancha Episode: "Kiss of the Tiger" 1998 This Matter of Marriage Todd Stanfford Television film 1998 The Fixer David Corliss 1998 Silver Surfer Beta Ray Bill Episode: "Innervisions" 1998 The Wonderful World of Disney Paul Klondike Episode: "My Date with the President's Daughter" 1998 The Long Island Incident Congressman #1 Television film 1998 Thanks of a Grateful Nation The Voice 1999 Total Recall 2070 Ian Farve / The Maker 22 episodes 1999 In the Company of Spies Jack Marko Television film 1999 Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend Chiron 2 episodes 1999 War of 1812 Isaac Brock 4 episodes 2000 The Crossing General Sullivan Television film 2000 Twice in a Lifetime Barry Lewis Episode: "Old Flames" 2000 Catch a Falling Star Dick Baker Television film 2000 Finding Buck McHenry Mr. Ross 2000 Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire Count Krelski 2000 One True Love Phil Davis 2001 Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot Clinton Hill 2001 The Associates Martin Halford Episode: "Care & Control" 2001 Sex, Lies & Obsession Douglas Weiss Television film 2001 I Was a Rat Julian 3 episodes 2002 Doc Michael Black Episode: "Busy Man" 2002 Crossed Over Henry Quinn Television film 2002 Trudeau John Turner 2002 The Interrogation of Michael Crowe Detective Baker 2003 Burn: The Robert Wraight Story Ed Zuterman 2003 Threshold Quidd 2003 Mutant X Simon Fletcher Episode: "One Step Further" 2003 Bugs Victor Petronovich Television film 2003 The Elizabeth Smart Story Detective Richard Klassen 2003 Thoughtcrimes Maracek 2004 Snakes and Ladders Bretts Ravenwood Episode: "Section 24" 2004 The Skulls III Martin Brooks Television film 2004 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Dallas Macon Episode: "The Holocaust Survivor" 2004 A Mother's Gift Professor Television film 2004 Open Heart Dale Wyman 2005 Puppets Who Kill Puppets Who Kill Episode: "Cuddles the Manchurian Candidate" 2005 Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making F. R. Scott Television film 2005 Tripping the Wire: A Stephen Tree Mystery Detective Hank Girardin 2006 Angela's Eyes Congressman Wade Keene Episode: "Political Eyes" 2006 The Wives He Forgot Judge Television film 2006 The Path to 9/11 FAA Supervisor 2 episodes 2007 Tipping Point Bill Strand Television film 2008 The Trojan Horse Charles Preston Episode: "Part One" 2008 The Border Quebec Premiere Bélanger Episode: "Nothing to Declare" 2010 Living in Your Car Principal Episode: "Chapter Five" 2010 Happy Town Priest Episode: "Dallas Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" 2010 The 19th Wife Sawyer Scott Television film

Awards 2004 Canadian Comedy Award - Expecting - Nominated (shared with Valerie Buhagiar, Deborah Day, Angela Gei, Karen Hill, Derwin Jordan, Debra McGrath, Tom Melissis, Colin Mochrie, Barbara Radecki, Cindy Stone) - Nominated 1990 Gemini Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor - E.N.G. - Nominated