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.
He was not on the list.
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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