Richard Chevolleau

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Richard Chevolleau
BornOctober, 1966
Kingston, Jamaica
OccupationActor
Years active1989–present
Honours

Richard Chevolleau (born October, 1966)[1][2] is a Jamaican–Canadian actor,[3] known for playing Augur on Earth: Final Conflict from 1997 to 2002.[4]

Early life and education

Chevolleau was born in Kingston, Jamaica,[2] and raised in Toronto.[4] After completing high school, he studied the Meisner Technique of acting with Paul Bardier.[1]

Career

He began his career in the late 1980s with guest parts in the television series My Secret Identity and Friday the 13th: The Series, before having his first major starring role in the 1989 television film Pray for Me, Paul Henderson.[5]

In 1994 he had a starring role in the television series Boogies Diner.[6] In 1995 he starred in Clement Virgo's film Rude.[7] He also starred in Virgo's 1997 film The Planet of Junior Brown.[8]

He has played roles in the television series Street Time (2002–03), 'Da Kink in My Hair (2004), This Is Wonderland (2005), Lost Girl (2011), She's the Mayor (2011), Saving Hope (2012), Hannibal (2013), Blood and Water (2015), Killjoys (2019), Hudson & Rex (2011–22) and Murdoch Mysteries (2021).

In films, Chevolleau has appeared Lulu (1996), The Wrong Guy (1997), Narc (2002), Lie with Me (2005), Four Brothers (2005), Talk to Me (2007), The Gospel According to the Blues (2010),[9] and Home Again (2012).

Chevolleau also performs on stage. He played as Cory in a production of August Wilson's Fences for Theatre Calgary and the National Arts Centre.[10]

In 2004, he had a guest appearance in the CTV series The Eleventh Hour as Gilbert Brown, a prison inmate who had been victimized by a brutal gang rape. He won the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series at the 19th Gemini Awards in 2004,[11] and the ACTRA Award for Best Actor in 2005.[12]

Filmography

Film

Richard Chevolleau film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes Ref.
1993Indian SummerSam Grover[13][14]
1993Save My Lost Nigga SoulShort film[15]
1994Silent Witness: What a Child Saw (Blood Brothers)Sylvester "Sly" Crawford[14]
1995RudeJordan[7][14]
1996Lulu[14][15]
1997The Wrong GuyJimmy
1999The Planet of Junior BrownDuckie[8][14]
2000No AlibiPaul, Police Officer[14][15]
2001Who Is Cletis Tout?Detective Horst[15]
2001True BlueToots[15][16]
2002NarcLatroy Steeds[14][15]
2005Four BrothersEl Camino Guy[14]
2005Lie with MeVigorous[15]
2007Talk to MePoochi Braxton[14][16]
2013Home AgainJammix[14]

Television

Richard Chevolleau television credits
YearTitleRoleNotes Ref.
1989My Secret IdentityUnknown1 episode[15]
1989Friday the 13th: The SeriesScott Grant1 episode[15]
1989Pray for Me, Paul HendersonRussellEpisode of C.B.C.'s Magic Hour[5]
1993Survive the NightHitchhikerTV movie[14]
1997CounterstrikeSugar DukeEpisode: "The Contender"
1994Boogies DinerTim[6]
1994TekWarWildsideTV movie[14]
1994TekWar: TekLordsWild SideTV movie[14]
1994Tales from the CryptkeeperEric (voice)1 episode[17]
1994X-RatedFlex RoyTV movie[15]
1995The Possession of Michael D.DavidTV movie[14]
1996New York UndercoverAdam Rashad1 episode[15]
1996MistrialWilly SandovalTV movie[14]
1997–2002Earth: Final ConflictMarcus "Augur" DeverauxRegular cast (70 episodes)[15]
1998DogboysWilli BTV movie[14][15]
1998The WallTimothy MullenTV movie. Segment: "The Pencil Holder"[14][15]
1998Thanks of a Grateful NationTaterTV movie[14]
1998, 1999Due SouthStanley Smith / Davie Abelard2 episodes[15]
2000Flowers for AlgernonUnknownTV movie[14][15]
2000Out of SyncSkeesixTV movie[15]
2000Soul FoodFranco Van Adams3 episodes[15]
2001BojanglesYoung MilitantTV movie[14]
2001A Glimpse of HellDolanTV movie[14]
2002Recipe for MurderOtis JohnsonTV movie[14][15]
2002MonkWillis1 episode[15]
2003Chasing Cain II: FaceSylTV movie[15]
2003Open HouseMark QuintonTV movie[14][15]
2003Veritas: The QuestCosta1 episode[15]
2002–2003Street TimeClarence "Adonis" Barnes5 episodes
2004The Eleventh Hour (Bury the Lead)Gilbert Brown1 episode
2005Murder in the Hamptons (Million Dollar Murder)Suffolk Country Police DetectiveTV movie[14]
2005This Is WonderlandWayne Smith3 episodes
2005SwarmedQTV movie[15]
2008'Da Kink in My HairPatrick1 episode
2010The Gospel According to the BluesGideonTV movie[9]
2011FlashpointThomas Arvedson1 episode[15]
2011Lost GirlOfficer Boyd1 episode[15]
2011She's the MayorReg Smith6 episodes
2012Saving HopeBernie1 episode
2013HannibalDetective Pascal1 episode[15]
2014–2015Rookie BlueCommissioner Alonso Santana5 episodes[15]
2015Blood and WaterDetective Banks1 episode
2016The Perfect StalkerDetective CharlesTV movie[15]
2019KilljoysTattoo-Face-Guy4 episodes
2019–2022Hudson & RexDavid Mason4 episodes
2021Murdoch MysteriesCharlie Pinsky1 episode

References

  1. "Cast Members: Richard Chevolleau". Northernstars. The Canadian Independent Visual and Digital Media Association Inc. 10 December 2023. ISSN 2563-4895. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  2. "Entities: Richard Chevolleau". WorldCat. OCLC. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  3. Rita Zekas, "Actor's win-win-lose situation". Toronto Star, May 13, 2005.
  4. Chris Krejlgaard, "Black actor hoping to play a superhero". Times and Transcript, May 14, 1999.
  5. Greg Quill, "Pray for a sequel to Paul Henderson". Toronto Star, November 5, 1989.
  6. Eric Kohanik, "Boogies Diner CHCH jumps into teen-sitcom business with 65 episodes". Hamilton Spectator, February 7, 1994.
  7. Peter Birnie, "Director's first feature indicates Virgo is rising". Vancouver Sun, November 9, 1995.
  8. Louise Leger, "The 10th planet: Clement Virgo explores new worlds in The Planet of Junior Brown". The Globe and Mail, August 2, 1997.
  9. Marla Cranston, "Fitzgerald lands big names for film". Halifax Daily News, March 28, 2003.
  10. Martin Morrow, "A flawed hero fills stage with story and song". Calgary Herald, March 15, 1992.
  11. "Miniseries on Halifax Explosion takes number of honours at Geminis". Peterborough Examiner, December 13, 2004.
  12. "ACTRA honours Gross". Calgary Herald, February 21, 2005.
  13. "Richard Chevolleau". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  14. "Richard Chevolleau: Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  15. "Richard Chevolleau". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media / NBCUniversal. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  16. "Richard Chevolleau". Apple TV+. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  17. "Richard Chevolleau". Behind The Voice Actors. Inyxception Enterprises. Retrieved 19 August 2025.