Robin Dunne

Robin Dunne (born November 19, 1976) is a Canadian actor who has had numerous leading roles in sequels throughout his career, but is perhaps best known for his role as Doctor Will Zimmerman in the science fiction television series Sanctuary.

Personal life Dunne attended the Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto, Ontario. Robin Dunne's mother is a native of Dublin in the Republic of Ireland.

He was married to actress Heidi Lenhart, but divorced under pressures of living in Hollywood.

In 2016, he married co-star Farrah Aviva on the sets of their movie Welcome to Nowhere. In March 2021 the couple welcomed their first child, a daughter.

Career One of Dunne's earliest starring roles was as Franz Bhaer in the television series Little Men from 1998 to 1999. He also starred in UPN's short-lived As If as well as recurring guest roles on Dawson's Creek and Dead Like Me. Dunne has also appeared in NCIS.

His most notable movie role was the character Sebastian Valmont in Cruel Intentions 2. He has also appeared in The Skulls II, American Psycho 2 and Just Friends. Additionally, Dunne appeared in the made-for-television films Jewel, Au Pair II, Roughing It, Species III and Code Breakers. Dunne also portrayed Robin Hood in the television film Beyond Sherwood Forest, directed by Peter DeLuise, starring alongside Erica Durance.

Beginning in 2007, Dunne co-starred with Amanda Tapping in the science fiction/fantasy series Sanctuary which premiered as a series of eight webisodes before being commissioned as a conventional television series by Syfy in the United States. The series was broadcast on many international free-to-air and cable networks. For this role, he was nominated for a Leo Award in the Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series category and won in 2010.

On May 6, 2013, Dunne appeared in an episode of Defiance as Miko. He returned to the show in 2014 in a recurring role as Mordecai, an Irathient lawyer and apparent reincarnation of an ancient astronaut of the same species.

In addition to his acting career, Dunne has also co-written the Roxy Hunter franchise for Nickelodeon. The first two films, Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost and Roxy Hunter and the Secret of the Shaman, were shot in 2005. These films spawned a successful franchise that has led to his co-writing the third and fourth installments in the series Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid and Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween. He has also co-authored the novels for Penguin Books.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1995 Jungleground Pretty Boy 1998 The Big Hit Gump 1998 The Hairy Bird Todd Winslow 1998 The Fence Tomas 1999 Teenage Space Vampires Bill Swenson 2000 Cruel Intentions 2 Sebastian Valmont Direct to video 2002 The Skulls II Ryan Sommers Direct to video 2002 American Psycho 2 Brian Leads Direct to video 2002 The Fraternity Alex Desineau 2003 The Snow Walker Carl 2004 Species III Dean 2005 Just Friends Ray 2008 Jack and Jill vs. the World Gary / Ignatius the Philosophical Clown Also co-producer 2011 Shape Short film / Writer and producer 2012 Space Milkshake Jimmy Also producer 2013 Three Days in Havana Benny 2013 Torment Cory Morgan 2013 Supercollider Victor Susskind 2015 Deadfall The Man Short film 2016 A.R.C.H.I.E. Paul Direct to video 2016 The Adventure Club Martin 2018 Altered Skin Craig Pakistani film

Television Year Title Role Notes 1994 Against Their Will: Women in Prison Scott Television film 1994 Side Effects Mark Edwards Episode: "Superman" 1995 Road to Avonlea Rich Boy #1 Episode: "Christmas in June" 1995 Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story Fletcher #3 Television film 1995 My Life as a Dog Kris Johansson Episode: "Tribe" 1995 Brothers' Destiny Clay Berry Television film 1995 Side Effects Matthew Barkin 4 episodes 1996 A Husband, a Wife and a Lover Bruce Television film 1996 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Rick Episode: "Dragon's Lair" 1996 The Adventures of Sinbad Prince Casib 2 episodes 1996 Ready or Not Gregory Episode: "What's Yours Is Mine" 1997 Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal Darren Episode: "The Undead / The Stalker" 1997 The Adventures of Shirley Holmes Alan Brooks Episode: "The Case of the Alien Abductions" 1998 The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo Blade Episode: "The Art Attack Mystery" 1998 Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend Perseus / Villager #2 (voice) 2 episodes 1998–1999 Little Men Franz Bhaer 16 episodes 1999–2000 Dawson's Creek A.J. Moller 4 episodes 2000 Trapped in a Purple Haze Brian Hanson Television film 2001 The Wandering Soul Murders Eric Matthews Television film 2001 A Colder Kind of Death Eric Matthews Television film 2001 Jewel Wilman Hilburn (ages 18–26) Television film 2001 Borderline Normal Jeremy Walling Television film 2001 Au Pair II Michael Hausen Television film 2001 Class Warfare Richard Ashbury Television film 2002 As If Alex Main cast 2002 Roughing It Young Samuel Clemens Television film 2003 Hemingway vs. Callaghan Young Callaghan Television film 2004 Dead Like Me Thomas 'Trip' Hesberg III 2 episodes 2004 Species III Dean Television film 2005 Code Breakers Trager Television film 2006 CSI: Miami Hayden Cruise Episode: "Driven" 2007 NCIS Army Lt. Joseph Marsden Episode: "Ex-File" 2007 Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost Television film / Writer 2007 The Dark Room Philip Russell Television film 2008 Roxy Hunter and the Secret of the Shaman Television film / Writer 2008 Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid Television film / Story and screenplay 2008–2011 Sanctuary Dr. Will Zimmerman / Jack Zimmerman (1 episode) Main cast / 58 episodes / Also director (Episode: "Homecoming") 2008 Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween Television film / Story and screenplay 2009 Beyond Sherwood Forest Robin Hood Television film 2013–2014 Defiance Miko/Cai 5 episodes 2013 Scarecrow Aaron Harris Television film 2013 The Good Witch's Destiny Drew Hallmark Channel Television film 2013 The Twelve Trees of Christmas Tony Shaughnessy Television film 2015 Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery Robin Daniels Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Television film 2015 Asteroid: Final Impact Bill Television film 2015 On the Twelfth Day of Christmas Mitch O'Grady Hallmark Channel Television film 2016 Sound of Christmas Brad Evans Hallmark Channel Television film2016 Inhuman ConditionGrahamWeb Series 2017 Murdoch Mysteries Franklin Williams 2 episodes: "Hell to Pay", "Up From Ashes" 2018 Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery Robin Daniels Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Television film 2019 The Christmas Chalet Jack Television Film 2019 New Year's Kiss 2020Hudson & Rex 1 episode Television Film 2020 October Faction Woody Markham Netflix series 2021 Love's Match a/k/a A Forever Match Peter Beckett Television Film 2021 The Enchanted Christmas Cake Gavin Television Film 2023 My Christmas Hero Captain Mark Jennings Television film 2024 Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Winemaker Ryan McGregor Television Film 2026 Bee My Love Aaron Whitmore Television film

Other Title Year Role Notes Sanctuary 2007 Dr. Will Zimmerman 8 webisodes The Jace Hall Show 2009 Himself 1 episode: "Sanctuary & Terminator: Salvation" InnerSPACE 2012 Himself / Host 1 episode Match Game 2012–2013 Himself / Guest Panelist 15 episodes