Daniel Cudmore

Daniel Cudmore
Daniel Cudmore, 2006
Born	(1981-01-20) January 20, 1981 Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2003–present

Daniel Cudmore (born January 20, 1981) is a Canadian actor and stuntman. He is perhaps best known for his roles as the mutant Piotr Rasputin/Colossus in the X-Men film franchise, and as the Volturi Felix in the Twilight Saga films.

Personal life

Cudmore was born and raised in Squamish, British Columbia, to English parents Sue Bailey, who works for the British Columbia Film Commission,^[1] and Richard Cudmore, a doctor. Cudmore is the middle of three boys, all over 6'5" tall.

Cudmore attended Gannon University and was a member of the football team (2000–02). He is a former forward for the Capilano Rugby Football Club in Vancouver.^[1] His older brother Jamie Cudmore is a member of the Canadian Rugby World Cup team.^[2] His younger brother, Luke, also plays for Capilano RFC.^[3]

Career

Cudmore's first major role came in 2003 when he appeared as Piotr Rasputin in the second installment of the X-Men film franchise, X2. He auditioned for the title role in Superman Returns, but lost the role to Brandon Routh.^[4] He portrayed the Volturi Felix in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1.

On July 11, 2012 it was confirmed that Cudmore will portray Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 in the live-action Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn web series.^[5]

Cudmore is announced to return as Colossus for X-Men: Days of Future Past in which he'll reteam with Twilight co-star Booboo Stewart.^[6]

Filmography

Film

Stunts

Television

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Daniel Cudmore (actor).

• Daniel Cudmore at the Internet Movie Database