Paul Telfer (actor)
| Paul Telfer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
30 October 1977 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Paul Telfer (born 30 October 1977 in Paisley, Scotland) is a Scottish actor, who has lived and worked in both his native United Kingdom and the United States. Telfer portrayed the role of Xander Cook on the NBC's soap opera drama series Days of Our Lives.[1]
Career
Telfer appeared in episodes of two Sky One series: Is Harry on the Boat? (2002) (as Matt) and Mile High (2003) (as Rory).
He also appeared in a series of ancient history and mythological epics: as Gannicus in the 2004 TV movie Spartacus, Hephaestion in the 2007 movie Young Alexander the Great and the title role in the 2005 TV miniseries Hercules.[2][3]
In 2007, Telfer appeared in five episodes of the second series of the BBC drama Hotel Babylon (as Luke),[2] and also in the TV series NCIS, (as Marine Corporal Damon Werth). The episode, "Corporal Punishment", was broadcast on CBS in the United States. He also appeared in 2 episodes in season 7, "Outlaws and In-laws" and "Jack Knife" as Damon Werth.
Telfer lived in New Zealand during the past few years, and has co-written theatre work. Away from acting, he posed nude in the women's magazine Cosmopolitan in support of the testicular and prostate cancer charity Everyman.
He appeared in the 2011 movie Son of Morning.
In 2012, he appeared in The Vampire Diaries, episode four, titled The Five, as Alexander.
In late January 2015, Telfer played a small role as Victor Kiriakis's hit man, Damon, before being cast in the contract role of Victor's nephew Xander Cook on Days of Our Lives. He debuted on March 24, 2015 and departed on August 25, 2015.
He appeared as "Lord Macintosh" in the episode "The Bear and the Bow" on the ABC television series Once Upon a Time broadcast November 1, 2015.
Personal life
Telfer graduated with First Class honours in Film Studies from the University of Kent at Canterbury in 1999.[2] He is married to Broadway actress Carmen Cusack. [4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Miss Conception | Luca | |
| 2010 | Young Alexander the Great | Hephaestion | |
| 2011 | Son of Morning | Glenn |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Is Harry on the Boat? | Matt | Episode 1.03 |
| 2004 | Spartacus | Gannicus | |
| 2004 | Mile High | Rory | Episode 1.01 |
| 2005 | Hercules | Hercules | |
| 2007 | Hotel Babylon | Luke | 5 episodes |
| 2007–2010 | NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service | Damon Werth | 3 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | The Vampire Diaries | Alexander | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Co-op of the Damned | Zombie Bill | Episode: "Braaaaiinnsss..." |
| 2013 | Body of Proof | Tanner Brennan | Episode: "Dark City" |
| 2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Lex | Episode: "Love for Sale" |
| 2014 | Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey | Angry Scholar #2 | Episode: "Standing Up in the Milky Way" |
| 2015 | Days of Our Lives | Xander Cook | Contract role |
| 2015 | Once Upon a Time | Lord Macintosh | Episode: "The Bear and the Bow" Episode: "The Bear King" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Will Irons | Voice and likeness |
References
- ↑ Miller, David (20 March 2015). "Paul Telfer Joins Days of Our Lives as Xander". Serial Scoop.
- 1 2 3 "Hotel Babylon – second series coming soon to BBC One", BBC, retrieved 2011-07-08
- ↑ Byrne, Bridget (2005) "Dalton finds niche in NBC's 'Hercules'", Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2005, p. 8
- ↑ Afterbuzz TV's Days of Our Lives June 22 - 26, 2015 review with special guest Paul Telfer.