Friday, September 23, 2022

Robert Cormier obit

Robert Cormier, Actor on ‘Heartland’ and ‘Slasher,’ Dies at 33

The Toronto native also appeared on 'Designated Survivor' and 'American Gods' during his too-brief career.


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Robert Cormier, a Toronto-born bartender-turned-actor who appeared on such TV shows as American Gods, Heartland and Slasher, has died. He was 33.

 

Cormier died Friday in a hospital in Etobicoke, Ontario, of injuries suffered in a fall, his sister Stephanie told The Hollywood Reporter.

 

In perhaps his most prominent role, Cormier portrayed the ill-fated Kit Jennings in 2019 on the third season of the Netflix horror anthology series Slasher. He also worked on Ransom, which aired on CBS in the U.S., that year.

 

In 2021, he showed up on two episodes of Starz’s American Gods and on one installment of the long-running CBC family drama Heartland, where he arrived at the ranch as Finn Cotter, grandson of Duncan Fraser’s Al Cotter. He was thought to be a potential love interest for Amber Marshall’s Amy Fleming.

Born in Toronto on June 14, 1989, Cormier said his favorite actor was Jean-Claude Van Damme. “I told my dad, ‘Daddy, call me Robbie Van Damme,'” he said.

 

He studied economics at York University before graduating from the Toronto Academy of Acting for Film & Television in 2014. Two years later, he scored a guest spot on ABC’s Designated Survivor, starring Kiefer Sutherland.

 

“Life hasn’t always dealt me the best hands, and I have been let down more times than I can count, but I always preserve,” he wrote on his LinkedIn page. “I recite this daily. … There is really no difference between the hero and the coward in what they feel. It’s what they do that makes them different.”

 

Survivors include his parents, Robert and Lisa, sisters Brittany, Krystal and Stephanie and grandmother Joanne. His funeral has been set for Sunday in Etobicoke.

 

“Robert was an athlete, an actor and a great brother,” his family said. “He had a passion for helping others and was always looking to achieve more. He enjoyed movie nights with his family and looked up greatly to his father. He impacted many people throughout his life, whether it was family, teammates and friends. Rob’s memory will live on through his passion for art and film as well as his three sisters, who meant the world to him.”

 

Actor (24 credits)

 The Antagonist (Short) (post-production)

Patrick Ludwig

 The Intersection (post-production)

Al

 Transmission: Vol. 1 (post-production)

Dock Worker

 2021 Heartland (TV Series)

Finn Cotter

- Brand New Day (2021) ... Finn Cotter

 2021 American Gods (TV Series)

Winston

- Sister Rising (2021) ... Winston

- The Unseen (2021) ... Winston

 2020 Fingers Crossed (Short)

Joe

 2019 Slasher (TV Series)

Kit Jennings

- 6pm to 9pm (2019) ... Kit Jennings

- 3pm to 6pm (2019) ... Kit Jennings

- 12pm to 3pm (2019) ... Kit Jennings

- 9am to 12pm (2019) ... Kit Jennings

- 6am to 9am (2019) ... Kit Jennings

 

 2019 Ransom (TV Series)

Jed Lincoln

- Playing God (2019) ... Jed Lincoln

 2018 Bizarre Murders (TV Series)

Joe / Stefan

- Iron Murphy (2018) ... Joe

- Sausage Fest (2018) ... Stefan

 2018 Clean Ice (Short)

Eddie

 2018 Firecrackers

Shane

 2018 Day & Night (Short)

Ryan

 2018 Pyrenees

Otto

 2017 The HEI$T (Short)

Ty Greenwood

 2017 Dim the Fluorescents

Security Guard

 2016 The Civil War: Brothers Divided (TV Series)

Johnny Johnson

- Battle of Antietam (2016) ... Johnny Johnson

 2016 The Threesome: 72 Hour (Short)

Dan

 2016 Designated Survivor (TV Series)

Petty Officer Denton

- The Mission (2016) ... Petty Officer Denton

 2016 The Duel: 48HR (Short)

Donnie

 2016 Guess Who's Muslim (Video short)

SWAT Officer

 2015 Santa Gets a Job (Short)

Manager

 2015 In the Weeds (Short)

Josh

 2014 We Run These Streets

Rookie Cop

 2008 Four 1 Liberation Front

FBI Driver

 

Producer (6 credits)

 The Antagonist (Short) (producer) (post-production)

 The Intersection (associate producer) (post-production)

 2020 Fingers Crossed (Short) (producer)

 2017 The HEI$T (Short) (producer)

 2016 The Threesome: 72 Hour (Short) (producer)

 2016 The Duel: 48HR (Short) (producer)

 


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