Barry Flatman
One of Canada's most prolific character actors, Barry Flatman racked up hundreds of film and TV credits including "Earth: Final Conflict" (Syndication, 1997-2002), "Saw III" (2006) and "Fargo" (FX, 2014- ). Born in Victoria, British Columbia in 1950, Flatman made his acting debut in teen sketch show "Homemade Television" (CBC, 1976-77) and spent the next decade honing his talents with small parts in the likes of "The Dead Zone" (1983), "Easy Prey" (1986) and "Switching Channels" (1988) before landing his first recurring role as the father figure in "Ramona" (CBC, 1988-89), starring a young Sarah Polley in the lead role made famous by children's author Beverly Cleary. During a five-year spell voicing various characters in "X-Men" (Fox Kids, 1992-97), Flatman also showed up in TV movies "The Morrison Murders: Based on a True Story" (1996) and "My Mother's Ghost" (1996), appeared on the big screen in "The Cutting Edge" (1992) and "Terminal Justice" (1996) and guested on "E.N.G." (CTV, 1990-94) and "Robocop: The Series" (CTV, 1994). Flatman then enjoyed multi-episode stints as President Daniel Thompson in "Earth: Final Conflict" (Syndication, 1997-2002), Senator Brian Perry in "Odyssey 5" (Showtime, 2002) and Police Captain Bill Carruthers in "Tilt" (ESPN, 2005) and added to his filmography with supporting parts in "Cruel Intentions 2" (2000), "Just Friends" (2005) and "The Last Sign" (2005). After becoming another Jigsaw victim in "Saw III" (2006), Flatman played General Thomas Bennett in "The Kennedys" (History Television, 2011) and Darryl F. Zanuck in "The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe" (Lifetime, 2015), and landed the roles of NSA director Charles Beeter in "The Andromeda Strain" (A&E Network, 2008), Colonel Galen Marsh in "Defiance" (Syfy, 2013- ) and head of security Wally in "Fargo" (FX, 2014- ).
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Filmography
Movies
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Marrying Father Christmas | Thomas Reid (Character) | - | 2018 |
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Chokeslam | Malcolm (Character) | - | 2016 |
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Amber Alert | Chief Cross (Character) | - | 2015 |
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The Hexecutioners | Mr. Winston (Character) | - | 2015 |
7% |
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No Stranger Than Love | Elliot Sherrington (Character) | - | 2015 |
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Apple Mortgage Cake | Unknown (Character) | - | 2014 |
58% |
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The Returned | Hospital Chief (Character) | - | 2013 |
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The Case for Christmas | Braxton Bennett (Character) | - | 2011 |
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Daniel's Daughter | Stewart Wallach (Character) | - | 2008 |
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All the Good Ones Are Married | Jack (Character) | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fatal Desire | Unknown (Character) | - | 2006 |
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Child of Mine | Alvin (Character) | - | 2005 |
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A Killer Upstairs | David Jamison (Character) | - | 2005 |
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The Last Sign | Al (Character) | - | 2005 |
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Saving Emily | Uncle Theo (Character) | - | 2004 |
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Perfect Strangers | Bernie Schneider (Character) | - | 2004 |
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The Elizabeth Smart Story | Marc Klaas (Character) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Crossing the Line | Jerry Blackstone (Character) | - | 2002 |
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Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay | Dick Heath (Character) | - | 2002 |
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My Name Is Tanino | Mr. Garfield (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Death, Deceit & Destiny Aboard the Orient Express | Reid Archer (Character) | - | 2001 |
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The Sea Wolf | The Captain (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | High Adventure | Jack Gates (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Last Debate | Ned Cannon (Character) | - | 2000 |
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Someone Is Watching | Charles Jensen (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Witness Files | Frank Sutton (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly | Joe Kelly (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Disappearing Act | Donald Blair (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Naked City: A Killer Christmas | Dr. Comsky (Character) | - | 1998 |
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Random Encounter | Blake Preston (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way | Mel Stottlemyre (Character) | - | 1997 |
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When Innocence Is Lost | David Trask (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Any Mother's Son | Unknown (Character) | - | 1997 |
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The Morrison Murders | Donald Fraser (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | We the Jury | Larry Milan (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | My Mother's Ghost | Rick Locke (Character) | - | 1996 |
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Terminal Justice | Phillips (Character) | - | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story | Richard Taylor (Character) | - | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | When the Dark Man Calls | Max Keiser (Character) | - | 1995 |
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The Paperboy | Mr. McFarley (Character) | - | 1994 |
57% |
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The Cutting Edge | Rick Tuttle (Character) | $23.0M | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Falling Over Backwards | Arthur (Character) | - | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Taking Care | Tom Moore (Character) | - | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Easy Prey | Wells (Character) | - | 1986 |
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The Dead Zone | Walt (Character) | - | 1983 |
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No Score Yet | 75% | Private Eyes | Don Shade (Character) | 2017-2021 |
32% | 63% | Taken | Gabe Mills (Guest Star) | 2017-2018 |
93% | 91% | Imposters | Dick Jankowski (Guest Star) | 2018 |
73% | 90% | Hell on Wheels | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2016 |
93% | 94% | Hannibal | Judge Dawes (Guest Star) | 2014 |
63% | 86% | Haven | Judge Boone (Guest Star) | 2012 |
46% | 71% | Happy Town | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 1-800-Missing | Chief Jack Sanderson (Guest Star) | 2004 |
89% | 87% | Monk | John Fenimore (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 60% | Earth: Final Conflict | President Daniel Thompson (Guest Star) | 1998-2000 |
83% | 89% | X-Men | Vindicator (Guest Voice) | 1992-1993 |
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Unknown (Character) | 1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ray Bradbury Theater | Robert Peerless (Character) | 1985 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Littlest Hobo | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1984 |