Chris Gauthier (27 January 1976 – 23 February 2024) was an English-born Canadian actor best known for his roles as Neville in Need for Speed: Carbon and William Smee in Once Upon a Time.
Chris Gauthier | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 January 1976 Luton, Bedfordshire, England |
| Died | 23 February 2024 (aged 48) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Years active | 1999–2024 |
Early life
editChris Gauthier was born in Luton, England. His family moved to Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada when he was five. Gauthier was trained in acting at the Vernon School of Speech and Drama.[1]
Career
editGauthier had a recurring role on the SyFy Channel series Eureka, as Café Diem owner Vincent.[2] While filming the final ten episodes of season three of Eureka, he also filmed the 2009 CBS Mystery Event Harper's Island, in which he appeared as Malcolm Ross, and Freddy vs. Jason, in which he played Shack. On Smallville he portrayed Winslow Schott aka Toyman.[3] In 2021, he co-starred in the Sony Pictures film produced by Build-A-Bear Entertainment, Honey Girls.[4]
Death
editGauthier died on 23 February 2024 at the age of 48.[5][6][7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40 Days and 40 Nights | Mikey | |
| 2003 | Freddy vs. Jason | Shack | |
| 2004 | Riding the Bullet | Hector Passmore | |
| 2006 | The Butterfly Effect 2 | Ted | |
| 2006 | The Foursome | Donnie Spencer | |
| 2007 | The Sandlot: Heading Home | Officer Pork Chop | |
| 2008 | Stargate: The Ark of Truth | Hertis | |
| 2009 | Space Buddies | Tad's Cameraman | |
| 2009 | Watchmen | Seymour | |
| 2010 | The Traveler | Desk Sargeant Gulloy | |
| 2021 | Honey Girls | Mac |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Earthsea | Vetch | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | School of Life | Vern Cote | |
| 2006-2008 | Supernatural | Ronald Reznick | 2 episodes |
| 2006–2012 | Eureka | Vincent | 67 episodes[2] |
| 2004, 2009–2011 | Smallville | Winslow Schott/Toyman | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | Harper's Island | Malcolm Ross | 8 episodes |
| 2011 | Iron Invader | Tony | Television film |
| 2011–2013 | Health Nutz | Doc Jay Dang | 12 episodes |
| 2012 | Level Up | Sir Guy | Episode: "Leveling Up" |
| 2012–2018 | Once Upon a Time | William Smee | 14 episodes |
| 2014 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered | Serge | Episode: "Something Good" |
| 2015 | iZombie | Simon Cutler | Episode: "Virtual Reality Bites" |
| 2017–2019 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Phil | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | The Christmas House | Marvelous Jim | Television film |
| 2023 | Joe Pickett | Randy Pope | Recurring cast[8] |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Need for Speed: Carbon | Neville[7] |
References
edit- ^ "The popular actor you never knew was from Armstrong". INFOnews. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ a b Green, Paul (12 September 2019). Encyclopedia of Weird Detectives: Supernatural and Paranormal Elements in Novels, Pulps, Comics, Film, Television, Games and Other Media. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-7800-9.
- ^ Willis, John (1 June 2005). Screen World. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-55783-638-0.
- ^ Moore, Kasey (31 January 2022). "Ashanti Movie 'Honey Girls' Coming to Netflix US in February 2022". Whats On Netflix. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (25 February 2024). "Chris Gauthier, of Once Upon a Time and Eureka, Dead at 48". TVLine. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Brew, Caroline (25 February 2024). "Chris Gauthier, Smee in 'Once Upon A Time,' Dies at 48". Variety. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Tributes paid to Once Upon a Time star Chris Gauthier". 26 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ White, Peter (22 June 2022). "'Joe Pickett': Keean Johnson Joins Season 2 of Spectrum Series As Trio Upped To Regulars". Deadline Hollywood. Deadline. Retrieved 16 June 2023.