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Jun 12, 2016 · Christopher Heyerdahl, who plays the Swede on AMC's Hell on Wheels, talks about finally revealing his character's backstory and his unlikely brotherhood with Cullen Bohannon. Q: We get a peek into the Swede’s backstory and his history at the Andersonville camp in Episode 508 .
Christopher Heyerdahl (born September 18, 1963) is a Canadian actor who portrayed Alastair in Supernatural, the Wraith Todd in Stargate Atlantis, Sam in Van Helsing, "Swede" in Hell on Wheels, and Marcus in The Twilight Saga.
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Christopher Heyerdahl is a Canadian actor. He plays Thor Gundersen on Hell on Wheels.
In a 2013 AMC interview, he said of his character, "I like to look at the Swede as a fallen angel… I like to think that every action he executes on this Earth is to test the faith of everyone he encounters.Every one of us needs someone like that in our lives."
Early life
Christopher was born in the mountains of British Columbia, Canada which makes him a first generation Canadian. Christopher is half Norwegian, his mother is Scottish, and the late Thor Heyerdahl was his father's cousin. Chris is a keen motorcyclist, and does not own a car. He lives in Montreal with his wife and family.
Career
A seasoned actor in his generation, he is most known for his role as Todd the Wraith in Stargate Atlantis and as a series regular as the powerful Druitt on the Syfy channel series Sanctuary. He is also known as the powerful vampire Marcus in The Twilight Saga. In late 2011, he landed the role as a series regular on AMC's western Hell on Wheels. In 2012, Heyerdahl was cast in the HBO series, True Blood. He plays Dieter Braun, an ancient, powerful vampire who plays a large part in the intelligence of the Authority.
Jan 25, 2012 · At 6am the next day, he’d be sitting in hair and make-up in Calgary ready to film Hell on Wheels. Just the normal life of a busy actor. And, it was just announced that Heyerdahl would join the cast of True Blood for it’s upcoming season. Looks like Christopher’s 2012 might be as hectic as his last.
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74 Videos. 99+ Photos. An award-winning Canadian actor, Christopher Heyerdahl co-stars in one of Amazon's number 1 series of 2021 Little Marvin's anthology series: "Them", "Chapelwaite" for Epix, James Gunn's "The Peacemaker", WGNA's "Pure", USA's "Damnation" Sky Atlantic's "Tin Star", SyFy's "Van Helsing" and AMC's hit series "Hell On Wheels ...
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Nov 13, 2011 · Daniel Fienberg November 13, 2011. Christopher Heyerdahl wasn’t in the premiere of AMC’s “Hell on Wheels,” but his initial appearance in this Sunday’s (November 13) episode provides the...
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Aug 14, 2014 · Christopher Heyerdahl, who plays Thor Gunderson, a.k.a. "The Swede" on AMC's Hell on Wheels, talks about the Swede's new identity and being fully committed to his character. Q: Has your approach to portraying the Swede changed at all since you first started playing him?
