Craig Olejnik
Canadian actor
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Craig Olejnik is a Canadian actor.
OccupationActor
Yearsactive1995–present
SpouseFaviola Pérez (m. 2018)
Craig Olejnik | |
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Olejnik at the MCM Expo London, 2011 | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | Faviola Pérez (m. 2018) |
Early life and education
Olejnik graduated from West Kings District High School in Auburn, Nova Scotia. His father was in the military.[1] His grandparents immigrated to Canada from Poland.[1]
Career
Olejnik is known for his lead role in the television series The Listener as Toby Logan, a paramedic with the power to read minds by hearing others' thoughts and seeing events that happened to them from their point of view.[2] His previous work includes Runaway, Thir13en Ghosts, Margaret's Museum and Wolf Lake. He is also the director, writer and producer of the film Interview with a Zombie.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Margaret's Museum | Jimmy MacNeil | |
| 1999 | Teen Sorcery | Michael Charming | Video |
| 2001 | Thirteen Ghosts | Royce Clayton, The Torn Prince | |
| 2002 | Flower & Garnet | Carl | |
| 2005 | Interview with a Zombie | Interviewer | Short |
| 2009 | The Timekeeper (L'Heure de vérité) | Martin Bishop | |
| 2016 | Wake Up | Mr. Bowman / Additional voices | Short |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | So Weird | Zach Stewart | "Mr. Magnetism" |
| Wolf Lake | Sean | "Meat the Parents", "Soup to Nuts" | |
| 2006 | Runaway | Jake Bennett | Recurring role |
| Obituary | Luke | TV film | |
| 2007 | In God's Country | Frank | |
| 2009–2014 | The Listener | Toby Logan | Main role |
| 2011 & 2026 | Murdoch Mysteries | Nicholas Jenkins / Joseph Cutter | "Downstairs, Upstairs" & "Fire in the Sky" |
| 2013 | Haven | Aiden Driscoll | "Crush" |
| Republic of Doyle | Grant Pritchard | "Young Guns" | |
| 2015 | Christmas Truce | John Myers | TV film |
| 2017 | Eyewitness | Louis Allen | |
| Real Detective | Det. Bob Creed | "The Riverside Killer" | |
| Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Sensei Rex | "Run Toward What Scares You", "The Cat Is Always on the Roof" & "Just Survive" |
