Paul Telfer (actor)
Paul Telfer | |
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| Born | 30 October 1979 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
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Paul Telfer (born 30 October 1979) is a Scottish actor. He plays Xander Kiriakis on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, for which he was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2020.
Career
[edit]He appeared in the title role of the 2005 TV miniseries Hercules.[1][2] In 2007, Telfer appeared in five episodes of the second series of the BBC drama Hotel Babylon (as Luke),[1] and in three episodes of the TV series NCIS,[citation needed], as Marine Corporal Damon Werth: "Corporal Punishment", "Outlaws and In-laws" and "Jack Knife." He also played Alexander in The Vampire Diaries as one of the original five vampire hunters, in Season 4 of the show (which aired in 2012). this role was a guest appearance.
In January 2015, Telfer was cast on Days of Our Lives as Damon, a hitman hired by Victor Kiriakis; soon after, he was cast in the role of Xander Kiriakis.[3][4] In April 2019, it was revealed that Paul had returned to the show, signing contract.[5] In late 2019, he guest starred in an episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Viro.
Personal life
[edit]Telfer graduated with First Class honours in Film Studies from the University of Kent at Canterbury in 1999.[1] He is married to Broadway actress Carmen Cusack.[6][7]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Miss Conception | Luca | |
| 2010 | Young Alexander the Great | Hephaestion | |
| 2011 | Son of Morning | Glenn | |
| 2018 | California No | Jacko | |
| 2019 | The Thin Line | Tone Jimenez | Post-production |
| 2019 | Star Trek First Frontier | Commander McCain | Post-production |
| 2019 | Green Rush | Ticker | Post-production |
| 2021 | Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas | Xander Kiriakis | Peacock Original Movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Is Harry on the Boat? | Matt | Episode 1.03 |
| 2004 | Spartacus | Gannicus | |
| 2004 | Mile High | Rory | Episode 1.01 |
| 2005 | Hercules | Hercules | |
| 2007 | Hotel Babylon | Luke | 5 episodes |
| 2007–2010 | NCIS | Damon Werth | 3 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | The Vampire Diaries | Alexander | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Co-op of the Damned | Zombie Bill | Episode: "Braaaaiinnsss..." |
| 2013 | Body of Proof | Tanner Brennan | Episode: "Dark City" |
| 2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Lex | Episode: "Love for Sale" |
| 2014 | Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey | Angry Scholar #2 | Episode: "Standing Up in the Milky Way" |
| 2015 | Days of Our Lives | Damon | 6 episodes |
| 2015– | Days of Our Lives | Xander Kiriakis | Regular role |
| 2015 | Once Upon a Time | Lord Macintosh | Episode: "The Bear and the Bow" Episode: "The Bear King" |
| 2019 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Viro | Episode: "Window of Opportunity" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Will Irons | Voice and likeness |
| 2014 | Sunset Overdrive | Voice |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Days of Our Lives | Nominated | [8][9] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Hotel Babylon – second series coming soon to BBC One". BBC. 20 December 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Byrne, Bridget (2005) "Dalton finds niche in NBC's 'Hercules'", Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2005, p. 8
- ^ "Paul Telfer on DAYS Return". Soap Opera Digest. 28 April 2017.
- ^ Miller, David (20 March 2015). "Paul Telfer Joins Days of Our Lives as Xander". Serial Scoop.
- ^ "Stacy Haiduk and Paul Telfer Head Back To Days of Our Lives". Daytime Confidential. 8 April 2019.
- ^ Afterbuzz TV's Days of Our Lives 22–26 June 2015 review with special guest Paul Telfer.
- ^ Spaner, Whitney (8 May 2016). "Meet the Man Who Stopped Carmen Cusack From Giving Up Theatre". Playbill. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ ETonline Staff (21 May 2020). "2020 Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations". Entertainment Tonight. United States: CBS Television Distribution. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (21 May 2020). "Daytime Emmy Nominations 2020: CBS, General Hospital Top This Year's Nods". Variety. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
External links
[edit]- Paul Telfer at IMDb
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