Kevin Durand

Early life

Kevin Serge Durand was born January 14, 1974, in Thunder Bay, Ontario, the son of Reina (née Perreault) and Serge Durand. He is of French-Canadian descent.

Career

Durand's first break came when he was cast in Mystery, Alaska. He often portrays characters on both sides of law enforcement, such as Booth in Walking Tall, sidekick Red in Wild Hogs, psychotic neo-nazi Jeeves Tremor in Smokin' Aces, the title role in Otis E., Gabriel in Legion, Little John in Robin Hood, Officer Caruso in Fruitvale Station, and hired thug Tucker in the 2007 remake of 3:10 to Yuma.

Durand appeared opposite Hugh Jackman in X-Men Origins: Wolverine as Blob and in Real Steel. In 2012, he co-starred in Citizen Gangster and David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis, and as video game character Barry Burton in the fifth installment of the Resident Evil movie franchise, Resident Evil: Retribution. In 2013, he appeared in the film The Mortal Instruments. He co-starred in Darren Aronofsky's Noah and two mid-2010s Atom Egoyan films, Devil's Knot and The Captive.

Durand has played series regulars on shows such as Joshua in Dark Angel, Vasiliy Fet in The Strain, Harbard the Wanderer in Vikings, Agent Jay Swopes in the American remake of Touching Evil, as well as guest roles on CSI, CSI: Miami, ER, Without a Trace, Dead Like Me and others. He also recurred on the television show Stargate SG-1 as Lord Zipacna, on Lost as Martin Keamy, and on the DCEU's 2019 season of Swamp Thing as Dr. Jason Woodrue, the Floronic Man.

In April 2024, Durand confirmed that he would be making his directorial and screenwriting debut with The Hockey Player, which he is co-writing with Adam MacDonald and has been developing since 2010.

Personal life

Durand married his longtime girlfriend Sandra Cho on October 1, 2010. They have two daughters.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

References

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4. "Kevin Durand to Play the Blob in Wolverine". [[MovieWeb]].
5. Sturdivant, Brad. (May 7, 2010). "Kevin Durand reteams with Hugh Jackman in Real Steel".
6. Walkuski, Eric. (September 9, 2011). "More Resident Evil 5 Casting News: Kevin Durand, Johann Urb... And Oded Fehr?!".
7. Kroll, Justin. (6 July 2012). "Durand, Maillet join 'Mortal Instruments'".
8. Goldberg, Lesley. (April 26, 2013). "'Lost' Vet Joins FX Vampire Drama 'The Strain'".
9. Trumbore, Dave. (June 18, 2014). "VIKINGS: Season 3 Adds New Cast Members Including Kevin Durand, Morgane Polanski, and Ben Robson".
10. Deerwester, Jayme. (May 27, 2008). "For Durand, playing the 'Lost' psychopath can be a blast".
11. Devore, Britta. (April 21, 2024). "Kevin Durand Confirms His Directorial Debut Is on the Way".
12. Rayne, Naja. (September 2, 2015). "Kevin Durand Welcomes Daughter Amélie Moon".
13. Gittins, Susan. (January 13, 2025). "ITHAQUA Starring Luke Hemsworth Begins Production in Thunder Bay, Ontario".
14. Dunick, Leith. (20 January 2025). "Durand, Walker filming Ithaqua in Thunder Bay".
15. Cordero, Rosy. (October 16, 2025). "Guillermo Del Toro-Produced 'The Boy In The Iron Box' Netflix Movie Rounds Out Ensemble Cast".
16. Ashly July, [https://www.cbc.ca/books/molly-parker-stephen-mchattie-and-kevin-durand-to-star-in-tv-adaptation-of-hit-graphic-novel-essex-county-1.6613967 "Molly Parker, Stephen McHattie and Kevin Durand to star in TV adaptation of hit graphic novel Essex County"]. [[CBC Books]], October 13, 2022.