Christopher Heyerdahl

Christopher Heyerdahl

Acting
Born 1963-09-18British Columbia, Canada

Biography

Christopher Heyerdahl (born September 18, 1963) is a Canadian actor who portrayed Alastair in Supernatural, the Wraith Todd in Stargate Atlantis, Sam in Van Helsing, "Swede" in Hell on Wheels, and Marcus in The Twilight Saga. Heyerdahl was born in British Columbia, and is of Norwegian and Scottish descent. His father emigrated from Norway to Canada in the 1950s. Thor Heyerdahl was his father's cousin. Heyerdahl also speaks Norwegian and studied at the University of Oslo. Heyerdahl is primarily known for his recurring role as the enigmatic and sinister "Swede" in AMC's Hell on Wheels. This post-American Civil War drama debuted as the second highest rated original series in AMC history. He is also known for his role as Leonid in the Are You Afraid of the Dark? episode "The Thirteenth Floor" and as Nosferatu in the episode "Midnight Madness". He played the characters Halling and Wraith commander Todd in Stargate Atlantis, and Pallan in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Revisions".He played H. P. Lovecraft in the film Out of Mind: The Stories of H. P. Lovecraft (1998) and a punk, new at drug dealing, in Cadavres (2009). He played the part of the demon Alastair in three episodes of Supernatural. He also played the part of Zor-El in the television series Smallville, as well as playing John Druitt and Bigfoot in the series Sanctuary. He played the part of Dieter Braun on True Blood during the show's 5th season. His most notable film role was in the feature film New Moon, an adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's second book in her Twilight Saga. In this film, he played a vampire, Marcus, who is part of a powerful Italian family called the Volturi. He reprised that role in both parts of Breaking Dawn, the two-part adaptation of the fourth book in the Twilight Saga. He has also performed on stage and was a member of the Young Company at the Stratford Festival in 1989 and 1990.

Movies (59)

Sicario: Day of the Soldado
6.9

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

2018Movie6.9
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
6.0

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

2009Movie6.0
Blade: Trinity
5.9

Blade: Trinity

2004Movie5.9
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
6.2

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

2011Movie6.2
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
6.5

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

2012Movie6.5
Catwoman
4.6

Catwoman

2004Movie4.6
Togo
8.1

Togo

2019Movie8.1
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
4.7

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

1994Movie4.7
Stockholm
5.9

Stockholm

2019Movie5.9
The Chronicles of Riddick
6.6

The Chronicles of Riddick

2004Movie6.6
Corner Office
6.5

Corner Office

2023Movie6.5
Affliction
6.3

Affliction

1998Movie6.3
The Invisible
6.4

The Invisible

2007Movie6.4
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
7.0

Psych 2: Lassie Come Home

2020Movie7.0
Viking
5.4

Viking

2022Movie5.4
Silent Trigger
5.2

Silent Trigger

1996Movie5.2
The Boy in the Woods
7.0

The Boy in the Woods

2023Movie7.0
The Calling
5.9

The Calling

2014Movie5.9
The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon
7.2

The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon

1997Movie7.2
The Education of Little Tree
6.6

The Education of Little Tree

1997Movie6.6
Twists of Terror
5.6

Twists of Terror

1997Movie5.6
Adopt a Highway
6.7

Adopt a Highway

2019Movie6.7
The Peacekeeper
4.8

The Peacekeeper

1997Movie4.8
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
6.1

Pee-wee's Big Holiday

2016Movie6.1
Queen of Bones
5.9

Queen of Bones

2025Movie5.9
The Guardian Angel

The Guardian Angel

Movie
Bleeders
4.5

Bleeders

1997Movie4.5
Kamataki
6.5

Kamataki

2005Movie6.5
Stargate Atlantis: Fans' Choice
8.5

Stargate Atlantis: Fans' Choice

2009Movie8.5
Habitat
5.3

Habitat

1997Movie5.3
Varian's War
6.4

Varian's War

2001Movie6.4
Catharsis

Catharsis

2025Movie
Warriors
5.0

Warriors

1994Movie5.0
Press Run
6.0

Press Run

2000Movie6.0
Rowing Through
4.5

Rowing Through

1996Movie4.5
Eadweard
5.4

Eadweard

2015Movie5.4
Three Days in Havana
4.5

Three Days in Havana

2014Movie4.5
The Killing Yard
6.2

The Killing Yard

2001Movie6.2
Coyote Run
7.0

Coyote Run

1997Movie7.0
Believe
5.5

Believe

2000Movie5.5
The Witness
6.0

The Witness

2000Movie6.0
Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher
6.5

Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher

2002Movie6.5
The Black Cat
6.2

The Black Cat

2007Movie6.2
Cadavres
5.1

Cadavres

2009Movie5.1
The Fast Runner

The Fast Runner

2024Movie
Honeyglue
5.9

Honeyglue

2016Movie5.9
Nowhere in Sight
5.4

Nowhere in Sight

2001Movie5.4
Aftermath
6.0

Aftermath

2002Movie6.0
The Train
10.0

The Train

2025Movie10.0
Pig's Law
5.8

Pig's Law

2001Movie5.8
The Last Tunnel
5.7

The Last Tunnel

2004Movie5.7
Requiem for Murder
8.0

Requiem for Murder

1999Movie8.0
Babel
5.0

Babel

1999Movie5.0
Obstruction of Justice
8.0

Obstruction of Justice

1994Movie8.0
India: Kingdom of the Tiger
5.3

India: Kingdom of the Tiger

2002Movie5.3
The Outlander
4.9

The Outlander

2005Movie4.9
The Ghosts of Dickens' Past
7.2

The Ghosts of Dickens' Past

1998Movie7.2
Out of Mind: The Stories of H.P. Lovecraft
6.7

Out of Mind: The Stories of H.P. Lovecraft

1998Movie6.7
Let Your Fingers Do the Talking

Let Your Fingers Do the Talking

2011Movie

TV Shows (79)

Supernatural
8.3

Supernatural

2005Series8.3
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000Series7.6
Smallville
8.2

Smallville

2001Series8.2
Arrow
6.8

Arrow

2012Series6.8
Stargate SG-1
8.3

Stargate SG-1

1997Series8.3
Castle
8.0

Castle

2009Series8.0
Psych
7.9

Psych

2006Series7.9
Stargate Atlantis
8.0

Stargate Atlantis

2004Series8.0
Gotham
7.6

Gotham

2014Series7.6
The Last of Us
8.4

The Last of Us

2023Series8.4
Murdoch Mysteries
7.7

Murdoch Mysteries

2008Series7.7
Scorpion
8.2

Scorpion

2014Series8.2
True Blood
7.6

True Blood

2008Series7.6
Star Trek: Discovery
6.9

Star Trek: Discovery

2017Series6.9
21 Jump Street
7.3

21 Jump Street

1987Series7.3
Peacemaker
8.2

Peacemaker

2022Series8.2
Falling Skies
7.1

Falling Skies

2011Series7.1
MacGyver
7.3

MacGyver

2016Series7.3
Dark Winds
7.5

Dark Winds

2022Series7.5
Van Helsing
7.0

Van Helsing

2016Series7.0
Andromeda
7.1

Andromeda

2000Series7.1
The Dead Zone
7.3

The Dead Zone

2002Series7.3
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
7.7

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

2023Series7.7
12 Monkeys
7.4

12 Monkeys

2015Series7.4
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
8.2

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

1992Series8.2
Sanctuary
7.3

Sanctuary

2008Series7.3
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
8.2

R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour

2010Series8.2
La Femme Nikita
7.4

La Femme Nikita

1997Series7.4
Nikita
7.3

Nikita

2010Series7.3
The Librarians
7.2

The Librarians

2014Series7.2
Hell on Wheels
7.6

Hell on Wheels

2011Series7.6
The Hunger
6.1

The Hunger

1997Series6.1
Beauty and the Beast
7.4

Beauty and the Beast

2012Series7.4
Travelers
7.6

Travelers

2016Series7.6
Masters of Horror
7.1

Masters of Horror

2005Series7.1
Human Target
7.3

Human Target

2010Series7.3
The Vampire Lestat
6.5

The Vampire Lestat

2026Series6.5
Project Blue Book
8.1

Project Blue Book

2019Series8.1
Billy the Kid
7.7

Billy the Kid

2022Series7.7
Them
7.6

Them

2021Series7.6
Midnight, Texas
7.4

Midnight, Texas

2017Series7.4
Caprica
6.9

Caprica

2010Series6.9
Under the Banner of Heaven
7.5

Under the Banner of Heaven

2022Series7.5
Tin Star
6.6

Tin Star

2017Series6.6
2 Brothers
8.0

2 Brothers

1999Series8.0
Chapelwaite
7.3

Chapelwaite

2021Series7.3
50 States of Fright
7.2

50 States of Fright

2020Series7.2
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
5.6

Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce

2014Series5.6
John Doe
7.2

John Doe

2002Series7.2
Deadly Class
7.4

Deadly Class

2019Series7.4
The Collector
5.8

The Collector

2004Series5.8
Messiah
7.3

Messiah

2020Series7.3
Napoleon
6.9

Napoleon

2002Series6.9
Whistler
10.0

Whistler

2006Series10.0
Life As We Know It
6.3

Life As We Know It

2004Series6.3
Into the West
8.0

Into the West

2005Series8.0
Minority Report
5.9

Minority Report

2015Series5.9
The Player
6.3

The Player

2015Series6.3
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
7.0

Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital

2004Series7.0
Nuremberg
7.4

Nuremberg

2000Series7.4
The InBetween
7.1

The InBetween

2019Series7.1
Lassie
6.1

Lassie

1997Series6.1
Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life
5.3

Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life

2016Series5.3
Jeremiah
6.9

Jeremiah

2002Series6.9
Rush
7.5

Rush

2014Series7.5
Damnation
6.8

Damnation

2017Series6.8
The Borderline
4.1

The Borderline

2026Series4.1
Just Cause
9.0

Just Cause

2002Series9.0
Pure
6.0

Pure

2017Series6.0
Saved
8.0

Saved

2006Series8.0
Killer Wave
6.0

Killer Wave

2007Series6.0
Mirador
4.8

Mirador

2010Series4.8
Dig
6.3

Dig

2015Series6.3
The Maharaja's Daughter
6.1

The Maharaja's Daughter

1995Series6.1
Smallville: Chloe Chronicles
7.7

Smallville: Chloe Chronicles

2003Series7.7
Les Sœurs Elliot

Les Sœurs Elliot

2007Series
Bullet in the Face
6.7

Bullet in the Face

2012Series6.7
The Tumultuous Adventures of Jack Carter
7.0

The Tumultuous Adventures of Jack Carter

2003Series7.0
Le 7e Round
7.0

Le 7e Round

2006Series7.0