Robert Bockstael

Robert Bockstael (born May 2, 1960) is a Canadian actor, director and writer.

Early life Bockstael was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba to Carmel and Joseph Bockstael. He is the nephew of former federal Member of Parliament, also named Robert Bockstael.

Career He is best known for his lead role as Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer Brian Fletcher in the Canadian television drama series North of 60, for which he was a two-time Gemini Award nominee for Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role at the 11th Gemini Awards in 1997 and the 12th Gemini Awards in 1998.

His other leads and series regular roles have included Jim Flett in Wind at My Back, Jeremy Woodsworm in Snakes and Ladders, Roy McMurtry in Trudeau, Nothing Sacred, Zastrozzi, The Master of Discipline and Beautiful City. He has performed in theatres across Canada in his one-man show Getting to Room Temperature. He was co-artistic director of the New Theatre of Ottawa as well as associate artistic director of the Great Canadian Theatre Company in Ottawa. They have a son Henry, who is autistic.

Filmography

Film +YearTitleRole Notes1989 The Midday Sun Bron Mueller 1995 No Contest Sapper 1998 All I Wanna Do Frank Dewey 1999 In the Blue Ground Cpl. Brian Fletcher 1999 Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story Daniel Driver 1999 Top of the Food Chain Jan Bathgate 2002 My Name Is Tanino Michael Garfield 2005 The River King Kenny 2011 Citizen Gangster Bank Manager 2020 Fatman Captain Jacobs

Television YearTitleRole Notes 1985 Rumpelstiltskin Rumpelstiltskin Television short 1986 The Tin Soldier Various roles Television film 1986–1987 The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin L.B., Prince Arin, Various voices 32 episodes 1988 Dennis the Menace Various voice 13 episodes 1988RoboCop Alex Murphy / RoboCop (voice) 12 episodes 1989 The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Mouser #2, Additional voices 52 episodes 1990 Babar 13 episodes 1990 Top Cops Bruce Episode: "James Garcia/Mike Coleman" 1990 Piggsburg Pigs! Additional voices Recurring role 1990, 1991 Street Legal David Bodger / Brad Casey 2 episodes 1991 Drop Dead Gorgeous Sgt. Teploe Television film 1991 Urban Angel Hee-Haw Episode: "Ridin' Fire" 1991 Rupert Additional voices 13 episodes 1992 The Birthday Dragon Father / Boss Television short 1992 Counterstrike Astridge Episode: "Cyborg" 1992, 1995 Forever Knight Various roles 3 episodes 1993 The Hidden Room Dr. Shepard Episode: "No Word for Mercy" 1993, 1994 Tales from the Cryptkeeper Additional voices 3 episodes 1994 Monster Force Count Dracula, Mummy of HoTep, Additional voices 13 episodes 1994–1996 X-Men: The Animated Series Ka-Zar, Sauron, Brainchild (voices) 5 episodes 1994–1997 North of 60 Cpl. Brian Fletcher 39 episodes 1995 Ultraforce Russell Green Episode: "Prime Time" 1996 F/X: The Series Nicholas Breen Episode: "Payback" 1997 La Femme Nikita Oliver Price Episode: "Choice" 1997 Psi Factor Warden Episode: "The Fog" 1997 Any Mother's Son Captain Dinsmore Television film 1997 The Magic School Bus Mr. Ampier Episode: "Gets Charged" 1997, 1998 Freaky Stories Narrator 2 episodes 1997–2000 The Animal Shelf Voice 52 episodes 1998 A Father for Brittany Atty. Sam Turturro Television film 1998 Silver Surfer Pip the Troll 4 episodes 1998 Thanks of a Grateful Nation Dr. Lavigello Television film 1998 His Bodyguard Al 1998 The Defenders: Taking the First Karl Munro 1998 Highlander: The Raven Donald Magnus Episode: "The Unknown Soldier" 1998–2000 Sailor Moon Prince Diamond, Zirconia, Tsunawataro 15 episodes 1999 The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer Professor Television film 1999 Dear America: The Winter of Red Snow Papa 1999–2000 Blaster's Universe Additional voices 13 episodes 1999–2001 Wind at My Back Jim Flett 17 episodes 1999–2001 The Famous Jett Jackson Mr. Dupree 13 episodes 2000 The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery Paul Kuffner Television film 2000 D.C. Press Secretary Episode: "Blame" 2000–2002 Our Hero Joey Stiglic Supporting role 2001 Relic Hunter Malcolm Episode: "The Reel Thing" 2001 Snap Decision Martin Schneider Television film 2001 Jett Jackson: The Movie Mr. Dupree 2001 Walter and Henry Dr. Rothstein 2001 Jenifer Researcher 2001 The Day Reagan Was Shot Dick Allen 2001 Stolen Miracle Captain Terry Dougan 2001 A Wind at My Back Christmas Jim Flett 2001, 2002 A Nero Wolfe Mystery Various roles 20 episodes 2001, 2004 Blue Murder Matt McCarten / Henry Porter 2 episode 2002 Trudeau Roy McMurtry Television film 2002 Odyssey 5 Norbert Manson Episode: "L.D.U. 7" 2002 The Scream Team Richard Carlyle Television film 2002 Body & Soul Principal White Episode: "Shadow Boxing" 2002 The Eleventh Hour Keith Cannetti Episode: "Tree Hugger" 2003 Made in Canada Terry McKenzie Episode: "Dock Cops" 2003 Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story David Television film 2003 More Than Meets the Eye: The Joan Brock Story Dr. Corbett 2003 Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story Dennis Goodwin 2003 Thoughtcrimes Dr. Galbraith 2003 The Newsroom TV Executive Episode: "Death 1, George 0" 2004 Snakes and Ladders Jeremy Woodsworm Television film 2004 Doc Dr. Barker Episode: "Choices of the Heart" 2004 Reversible Errors Detective Television film 2004 Lives of the Saints Nathan Cordingley 2004 Plain Truth George Calloway 2005 Beach Girls Chris 5 episodes 2005 Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making Sergeant Major Television film 2005 Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story Butch 2005–2008 Delilah & Julius Voice 31 episodes 2006 Time Bomb Principal Television film 2006 North/South Manni Angelucci 2006 A Christmas Wedding Pastor Williams Television film 2006 Canada Russia '72 Stuart Gibbons 2 episodes 2008 Air Crash Investigation Captain Person Episode: "Gimli Glider" 2008 Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning Overseer Television film 2008–2009 Friends and Heroes Antonius 12 episodes 2009 Flashpoint Harvey Silver Episode: "Haunting the Barn" 2009 Wild Roses Nichols Episode: "Time and Chance" 2010 The Wild Girl Photo Editor Television film 2016 Pregnant at 17 Orin 2022 House of Chains Detective Cameron Cortez