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Landon Liboiron

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Landon Liboiron
Landon Liboiron directing his first short film THEO
Born (1991-03-10) March 10, 1991 (age 33)
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present

Landon Liboiron (born March 10, 1991[1]) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Declan Coyne in Degrassi: The Next Generation and his lead role as Peter Rumancek in Netflix's original series Hemlock Grove (2013–15).

Early life

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Liboiron grew up in a small farming community in Jenner, Alberta. He has two older brothers.[2] His mother, an artist,[3] supportive of his desire to act, once drove her son to Vancouver for acting classes and auditions.[4]

After graduating high school, he moved to Vancouver to pursue acting full time.[5]

Career

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Liboiron was cast in TV films before his breakout role in the Canadian teen drama television series Degrassi: The Next Generation.

In 2011, Liboiron played Josh Shannon in the sci-fi television series Terra Nova, the son of the lead character, played by Jason O'Mara, and his wife, played by Shelley Conn.[6] That same year, he appeared in the horror film The Howling: Reborn.[7]

In 2013, Liboiron was cast in a lead role opposite Bill Skarsgård and Famke Janssen as high school student and Romani werewolf Peter Rumancek in the Netflix original series Hemlock Grove.[8] Liboiron reprised his role in the second and third season of the series.[9]

From 2016 to 2019, he starred as Michael Smyth in the western drama series Frontier.[10] In 2017, Liboiron was cast as Carter / Sam Meehan in the Blumhouse supernatural thriller film Truth or Dare (2018).[11][12]

In 2021, he starred in the drama film Hands That Bind.[13]

In 2022, Liboiron co-directed and wrote the gothic satire short film Soul of a Man with Bill Skarsgård, starring Stellan and Gustaf Skarsgård. The film was based on Edgar Allen Poe's short story Bon-Bon.[14]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 Broken House Brandon Short film
2007 Moondance Alexander Freddie
2008 Passchendaele Young German soldier
Run Rabbit Run Skate Park Kid
2009 Zombie Punch Mo Learner
2010 Altitude Bruce Parker
Daydream Nation Paul
2011 The Howling: Reborn Will Kidman Direct to video
2012 Girl in Progress Trevor
Love Written in Blood Michael Simon
2014 MacKenzie Porter: If You Ask Me To Wedding Attendant Short film
2015 Forsaken Will Pickard
Burning Bodhi Dylan
2016 Of Dogs and Men E Short film
2018 Truth or Dare Carter / Sam Meehan
2020 Come True Jeremy
2021 Hands That Bind Dirk Longridge
2023 Door Mouse Kelly

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness Brody Murakami TV film
Don't Cry Now Sam
The Dark Room Brody Russell
2008 Flashpoint Simon Strachan Episode: "He Knows His Brother"
Mayerthorpe Brian Ranfield AKA Menace
2009 Wild Roses Jude 6 episodes
2009–2010 Degrassi: The Next Generation Declan Coyne Regular role; 67 episodes
2010 Degrassi Takes Manhattan TV film
2010–2011 Life Unexpected Sam Bradshaw 5 episodes
2011 Terra Nova Josh Shannon Regular role; 13 episodes
Shattered Ron Kelly Episode: "Finding the Boy"
The Haunting Hour: The Series Josh Episode: "The Perfect Brother"
2013–2015 Hemlock Grove Peter Rumancek Lead role; 33 episodes
2016–2019 Frontier Michael Smyth Lead role; 18 episodes

Audio dramas

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Year Title Role Notes
2022-2023 Kurt Vonnegut: Reporter on the Afterlife John Keats / Sir Isaac Newton / Uncle Alex 2 episodes

Web

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Last Teenagers of the Apocalypse Grim 4 episodes

Filmmaking

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Year Title Director Writer Notes
2020 Theo Yes Yes Short film
2022 Soul of a Man Yes Yes Short film; Co-director w/ Bill Skarsgård

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Notes Ref.
2008 Alberta Film & Television Awards Best Performance by an Alberta Actor Mayerthorpe Won Film aka Menace [15]
2009 Wild Roses Won [16]
2010 Gemini Award Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Degrassi: The Next Generation| Nominated [17]
2017 Canadian Screen Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Frontier Nominated [18]

References

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  1. ^ "Hot Topic: Landon Liboiron". 19 April 2013. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "Landon Liboiron". TV Guide.
  3. ^ "Home". lorrainemackliboiron.com.
  4. ^ Allison (November 11, 2010). "Degrassi's Landon Liboiron Soars In Altitude". Red Hot Much. Archived from the original on November 13, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
  5. ^ "Words With: Landon Liboiron in Progress". LATF USA NEWS. 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  6. ^ Levine, Stuart (October 26, 2010). "'Terra Nova' says kids are people too". Variety. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
  7. ^ Benardello, Karen (2011-10-19). "Interview: Ivana Milicevic Talks The Howling: Reborn". Shockya. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  8. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (April 3, 2012). "'Terra Nova's' Landon Liboiron Joins Netflix's 'Hemlock Grove' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 2, 2014). "Netflix Renews 'Hemlock Grove' For Third And Final Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  10. ^ Volmers, Eric (3 Nov 2016). "Alberta's Landon Liboiron transforms into Irish stowaway in Discovery's epic period drama Frontier". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  11. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (May 24, 2017). "'Teen Wolf' Star Tyler Posey, Violett Beane & More Are Game For 'Truth Or Dare' From Blumhouse". Deadline. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  12. ^ Kennedy, Michael (January 3, 2018). "Blumhouse's Truth or Dare Trailer Plays a Deadly Game". Screenrant. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  13. ^ Knight, Chris (2023-11-02). "Hands That Bind: Creepy and Unsettling Prairie Gothic with Paranormal Overtones". Original Cin. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  14. ^ Dry, Jude (2022-02-25). "Watch Bill Skarsgård's Directorial Debut, a Very Swedish Satire Starring His Family — Exclusive". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  15. ^ "Alberta Film & Television Awards (AMPIA Awards) (2008)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  16. ^ "Alberta Film & Television Awards (AMPIA Awards) (2009)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  17. ^ "Gemini Award nominations announced: Flashpoint, chef Lynn Crawford, Top Model host Jay Manuel among nominees". Toronto Life. 31 August 2010. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  18. ^ "Landon Liboiron (Frontier) | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | #CdnScreenAwards". Academy.ca. 2017-01-07. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
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