Michael Eklund is a Canadian television and film actor who is known for playing the role of the villain or antihero.[1] His characters are often described as being "creepy".[2]
His roles include a kidnapper who terrorizes characters played by Halle Berry and Abigail Breslin in the 2013 psychological thriller The Call, serial killer Barton Mathis in the second season of the superhero TV series Arrow, drug trafficker Zane Morgan in the second season of the psychological horror drama series Bates Motel (2014), Martin, the leader of a hedonist group called "The Rowdy 3" on the sci-fi TV series Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (2016–2017) and demon Bobo Del Rey on the sci-fi TV series Wynonna Earp (2016–2021).
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Ostergard, Jan (April 18, 2013). "Balance with Michael Eklund". MovieVine.com. Retrieved September 21, 2018. Michael Eklund is the reason people leave their porch light on. His brilliant yet creepy portrayal as Michael Foster in The Call has resonated so deeply with audiences that people now look over their shoulder in parking lots.
Wheeler, Brad (November 17, 2017). "Review: Stegman is Dead is an unconvincing, clunky caper film". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved September 21, 2018. On the other hand, Michael Eklund is likable as an anti-hero burglar with a nagging wife and an adorable little daughter.
Duhatschek, Paula (October 14, 2015). "Telling the story of Eadweard Muybridge". The Ubyssey. University of British Columbia. Retrieved September 21, 2018. Epstein and Rideout's interpretation of Muybridge is of a tortured genius — an anti-hero who would fit in alongside Walter White or Don Draper. In Eadweard, he is played with cryptic power by actor Michael Eklund, who was recently seen skulking around on the TV show Bates Motel.
"Michael Eklund biography". tribute.ca. Tribute Entertainment Media Group. Retrieved September 21, 2018. Many fans might recognize Michael Eklund as the creepy doorman from the Al Pacino movie 88 Minutes...Known for playing dark and edgy roles, Eklund is strongly and quickly becoming a household name in Canada.
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Volmers, Eric (April 6, 2017). "How character actor Michael Eklund became Calgary filmmaker Robert Cuffley's go-to guy for creepy comic relief". Calgary Herald. Retrieved September 21, 2018. Since then [Eklund] has proven himself to be a versatile character, often cast as the heavy. That includes Michael Foster, a serial killer who terrorizes Halle Berry and Abigail Breslin in 2013's The Call, chief demon BoBo Del Rey in the first season of the Calgary-shot sci-fi series Wynonna Earp and an uber-creepy store clerk in the 2015 end-of-the-world drama Into the Forest.
Travers, Peter (July 29, 2016). "'Into the Forest' Review: It's the End of the World (and They Don't Feel Fine)". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 21, 2018. Stan (Michael Eklund), the creepy store manager, has sold them their last supplies.
"Michael Eklund biography". tribute.ca. Tribute Entertainment Media Group. Retrieved September 21, 2018. Many fans might recognize Michael Eklund as the creepy doorman from the Al Pacino movie 88 Minutes.
Moynihan, Rob (January 20, 2012). "Exclusive Preview: Alcatraz's Creepy Kidnapper". TV Guide. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
MichaelEklund is a Canadian television and film actor who is known for playing the role of the villain or antihero. His characters are often described...
the city morgue while Seth (Kaj-Erik Eriksen) and their boss Holden (MichaelEklund) work the graveyard shift. As Amy is leaving to meet friends at a bar...
Paolo Cultraro, and starring Steve Austin, Michael Jai White, Michael Shanks, Keith Jardine, MichaelEklund, Darren Shahlavi and Lexa Doig. The film concerns...
in the apocalyptic siege warfare film The Day with Dominic Monaghan, MichaelEklund, Shannyn Sossamon, and Ashley Bell. Ashmore also starred in the television...
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roommate "Celene", played by Tricia Helfer. Lothaire Bluteau, MichaelEklund, Michael Adamthwaite, and Jacob Tierney also star in the film. It was directed...
everyone else alone. Ben accepts, but right then town resident Larry (MichaelEklund) sets off a pile of dynamite that he has placed under a large tree stump...
Donnelly and starring Luke Goss, Tyler Johnston, Jeffrey Ballard, and MichaelEklund. It is the debut directing project for Justin Donnelly. Business executive...
psychological thriller directed by Eron Sheean and starring MichaelEklund. Dr. Geoff Burton (Eklund), a brilliant genetics researcher, is invited to a lab...
Festival on April 17, 2016. She later reunited with Ferocious co-star MichaelEklund in the romantic sports comedy Chokeslam. She played Sheena DeWilde,...
action film directed by Dallas Jackson and starring Michael Jai White, Gary Owen, MichaelEklund and Marrese Crump. It is a remake of the 1995 film Sudden...
Robert Cuffley, the film stars Amanda Crew, Kim Coates, Dustin Milligan, MichaelEklund and Katie Boland. Leigh Parrish, a small town Saskatchewan girl who...
Alex Romero Michael O'Neill as Nick Ford MichaelEklund as Zane Morgan Ian Tracey as Remo Wallace Paloma Kwiatkowski as Cody Brennan Michael Vartan as George...
directed by Silvio Pollio, including Lea, John Cassini, Terry Chen, and MichaelEklund. The film screened at the 2010 Vancouver International Film Festival...