Daniel Cudmore
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| Born | January 20, 1981 Squamish, British Columbia, Canada |
Daniel Cudmore (born January 20, 1981) is a Canadian actor perhaps best known for his role as the mutant Colossus in the X-Men movies.
He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to British parents Sue Bailey, who works for the British Columbia film commission,[1] and Richard Cudmore, a doctor. He was raised in Squamish, British Columbia. Cudmore is the middle of three boys, all over 6'5" tall. He stands 6'8" tall and wear US size 16 shoes.[citation needed]
Cudmore is a former forward for the Capilano Rugby Football Club in Vancouver.[1] His older brother Jamie is a member of the Canadian Rugby World Cup team.[2] His younger brother, Luke, also plays for Capilano RFC.[3]
Stephanie Meyer, Bestselling author of Twilight, mentioned Mr. Cudmore as an actor she could see portraying Emmett McCarty Cullen in the upcoming film by the same title.[4]
Daniel was also auditioned for the title role in Superman Returns.[5]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | Piotr Rasputin / Colossus | |
| 2005 | Alone in the Dark | Agent Barr | |
| 2005 | Are We There Yet? | Basketball Player | |
| (2004) | Too Cool for Christmas | Gym Guy | (TV Movie) |
| 2003 | X2 | Colossus |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Doug Crosse. "BC Rugby Player Making Move to Big Screen." Canadian Rugby News. April 16, 2003
- ^ Matthew Chung, "Street Thug Now Team Star," Toronto Star, September 6, 2007.
- ^ Daniel Cross, "U21: Canada Names Squad to Face USA," Oakville Crusaders Rugby Club, May 24, 2007.
- ^ Meyer Official website
- ^ "Superman Marvel-ous?" IGN Movie News. September 2, 2004.
