Alek Diakun
Encyclopedia
Alek Diakun is a Canadian
actor.
Diakun was born in Rycroft, Alberta
. He began his schooling in Chilliwack, B.C. and finished with a BFA
from the University of Alberta
. Diakun has been acting for over three decades. He has appeared in over 200 stage plays, and many television guest appearances. Recent credits include playing an intelligent, belligerent, blue faced alien (Chief Technical Director Höone) in the series Andromeda
, reprising his role as a time traveler in The Outer Limits
, and landing a role in the feature film Valentine
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
actor.
Diakun was born in Rycroft, Alberta
Rycroft, Alberta
Rycroft is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located 68 km north of the city of Grande Prairie and 7 km east of Spirit River. Dunvegan Provincial Park is located 20 km north of the community.-Demographics:...
. He began his schooling in Chilliwack, B.C. and finished with a BFA
Bachelor of Fine Arts
In the United States and Canada, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. In some countries such a degree is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA...
from the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
. Diakun has been acting for over three decades. He has appeared in over 200 stage plays, and many television guest appearances. Recent credits include playing an intelligent, belligerent, blue faced alien (Chief Technical Director Höone) in the series Andromeda
Andromeda (TV series)
Andromeda is a Canadian-American science fiction television series, based on unused material by the late Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, developed by Robert Hewitt Wolfe, and produced by Roddenberry's widow, Majel Barrett Roddenberry. It starred Kevin Sorbo as High Guard Captain Dylan Hunt...
, reprising his role as a time traveler in The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)
The Outer Limits is an American television series that originally aired on Showtime,the Sci Fi Channel and in syndication between 1995 and 2002...
, and landing a role in the feature film Valentine
Valentine (film)
Valentine is a 2001 horror film directed by Jamie Blanks, and starring Denise Richards, David Boreanaz, Marley Shelton, Jessica Capshaw, Hedy Burress, and Katherine Heigl. It is a slasher film with a Valentine's Day theme...
.
Filmography
- The X-Files: I Want to BelieveThe X-Files: I Want to BelieveThe X-Files: I Want to Believe is a 2008 science fiction-thriller directed by Chris Carter and written by both Carter and Frank Spotnitz. It is the second feature film based on The X-Files franchise created by Carter, following the 1998 film...
(2008) - Jiminy Glick in LalawoodJiminy Glick in LalawoodJiminy Glick in Lalawood is a 2004 comedy film. It stars Martin Short as Jiminy Glick, a movie critic who is involved in a murder case at the Toronto International Film Festival.-Storyline:...
(2004) - Arbor Vitae (2003)
- Agent Cody BanksAgent Cody BanksAgent Cody Banks is an American action comedy film directed by Harald Zwart. Its story follows the adventures of the 15-year-old title character, played by Frankie Muniz, who has to finish his chores, avoid getting grounded, and save the world by going undercover for the CIA as a James Bond type...
(2003) - National Lampoon's Barely LegalNational Lampoon's Barely Legal__FORCETOC__National Lampoon's Barely Legal is a 2003 comedy film about three male high school students who decide to make money by selling pornographic videos, in the hopes of gaining both women and standing among their peers...
a.k.a. After School Special (2002) - ValentineValentine (film)Valentine is a 2001 horror film directed by Jamie Blanks, and starring Denise Richards, David Boreanaz, Marley Shelton, Jessica Capshaw, Hedy Burress, and Katherine Heigl. It is a slasher film with a Valentine's Day theme...
(2001) - The Proposal (2001)
- HoodsHoods (film)-Plot:Angelo, together with a group of five other people, is ordered by his father, an Italian mobster, to kill the son of an enemy of his, who has destroyed one of his buildings with a bomb. The problems grow bigger when they discover that the person they have to kill is really a nine-year-old....
(1998) - Wrongfully AccusedWrongfully AccusedWrongfully Accused is a 1998 comedy film starring Leslie Nielsen as a man who has been framed for murder and desperately attempts to expose the true culprits. The film was written, produced, and directed by Pat Proft and is a parody of the 1993 film The Fugitive.-Plot:World-famous violinist Ryan...
(1998) - Drive, She Said (1997)
- StarlightStarlightStarlight refers to the visible radiation emitted by stars other than the Sun.Starlight may also refer to:-Comics:* Starlight , Dr...
(1996) - Gunfighter's Moon (1995)
- Crying FreemanCrying Freeman (film)Crying Freeman is a 1995 French and Canadian produced action film, directed by Christophe Gans, based on the "Portrait of a Killer" arc of the best-selling manga of the same name by Kazuo Koike and Ryoichi Ikegami....
(1995) - Crackerjack (1994)
- Exquisite Tenderness (1994)
- Ernest Rides AgainErnest Rides AgainErnest Rides Again is a 1993 comedy film written and directed by John R. Cherry III and starring Jim Varney. It opens with the song "There Once Was A Man Named Worrell". It is the sixth film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell, and the last to be released theatrically. Its grossing number...
(1993) - Double, Double, Toil and TroubleDouble, Double, Toil and TroubleDouble, Double, Toil and Trouble is a 1993 Halloween children's TV movie. It stars Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen as two adventurous little girls who discover that their Great Aunt Sophia has been trapped and cursed by her evil twin sister Agatha. On the 7th year of her imprisonment, Sophia will be...
(1993) - Harmony Cats (1993)
- The Portrait (1992)
- Knight MovesKnight MovesKnight Moves is a 1992 American thriller film, directed by Carl Schenkel and written by Brad Mirman, about a chess grandmaster who is accused of several grisly murders.-Synopsis:...
(1992) - The HitmanThe Hitman (film)The Hitman is a 1991 action/crime film starring Chuck Norris. It was directed by Aaron Norris and written by Don Carmody, Robert Geoffrion and Galen Thompson.-Plot:...
(1991) - RunRun (1991 film)Run is a 1991 film, directed by Geoff Burrowes. The movie stars Patrick Dempsey and Kelly Preston.-Synopsis:Boston law student and part-time mechanic Charlie Farrow is asked by his boss to deliver a new Porsche from Boston to Atlantic City for a client...
(1991) - Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes ManhattanFriday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes ManhattanFriday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan is a slasher film released on July 28, 1989. It is the eighth film in the Friday the 13th film series, and deals with Jason Voorhees stalking a group of high school graduates on a ship en route to New York City, and was the last film in the series...
(1989) - MaloneMalone (1987 film)Malone is a 1987 movie, starring Burt Reynolds and written by Christopher Frank. It is based on a novel by William P. Wingate. Reynolds stars as ex-CIA agent Richard Malone. Cliff Robertson and Lauren Hutton also star.-Plot:...
(1987) - High Stakes (1986)
- Rainbow WarRainbow WarRainbow War is a 19-minute animated/live action short film created for Expo 86, the 1986 World's Fair in Vancouver, BC. It was directed by Bob Rogers and cinematography was done by Reed Smoot....
(1985) - The Journey of Natty GannThe Journey of Natty GannThe Journey of Natty Gann is a 1985 American film directed by Jeremy Paul Kagan, produced by Walt Disney Pictures and released by Buena Vista Pictures.-Plot:Set in 1935, the movie tells the story of a young woman, Natty Gann...
(1985) - Dead Wrong (1983)
- Hellogoodbye (1982)
- Blood Link (1982)
- Firebird 2015 A.D. (1981)
Television
- Tower PrepTower PrepTower Prep is an American-Canadian television series that aired on Cartoon Network. It debuted on October 16, 2010, after the world premiere of Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster. The series is created by Paul Dini, a former producer and writer of Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The...
(2010) - AliceAlice (TV miniseries)Alice is a 2009 television mini-series that was originally broadcast on Canadian cable television channel Showcase and an hour later on American cable television channel Syfy...
(2009) - Da Vinci's City HallDa Vinci's City HallDa Vinci's City Hall is a Canadian dramatic television series, which premiered on CBC Television on 25 October 2005. The series was a spinoff of the long-running Canadian series Da Vinci's Inquest...
(2005–06) - IntelligenceIntelligence (TV series)Intelligence is a Vancouver-based television crime drama starring Ian Tracey and Klea Scott that aired on the CBC. With its pilot first airing on November 28, 2005, the series began regular broadcasting on October 10, 2006. CBC reaired the pilot on June 7, 2007 and began broadcasting reruns of...
(2005) - Earthsea (2004)
- AndromedaAndromedaAndromeda may refer to:* Andromeda , a damsel in distress of Greek mythology** Andromeda, also known as Andromeda chained to a rock, a c...
(2000-02, 2005) - Da Vinci's InquestDa Vinci's InquestDa Vinci's Inquest is a Canadian dramatic television series that aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2005. Seven seasons of thirteen episodes each were filmed for a total of ninety-one episodes....
(1998–2005) - Intensity (1997)
- Dead Man's GunDead Man's GunDead Man's Gun was a western anthology series which ran on Showtime from 1997 to 1999. The series followed the travels of a gun as it passed to a new character in each episode. The gun would change the life of whomever possessed it....
(1997) - Johnny's Girl (1995)
- Mortal Sins (1992)
- Dirty Work (1992)
- The Red Spider (1988)
- After the Promise (1987)
- A Masterpiece of Murder (1986)
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun (1986)
- Love Is Never Silent (1985)
- The Glitter Dome (1984)