1. Christopher Heyerdahl was born on September 18,1963 and 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.
11 Facts About Christopher Heyerdahl
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Christopher Heyerdahl's father emigrated from Norway to Canada in the 1950s.
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Christopher Heyerdahl speaks Norwegian and studied at the University of Oslo.
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Christopher Heyerdahl is primarily known for his recurring role as the enigmatic and sinister "Swede" in AMC's Hell on Wheels.
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Christopher Heyerdahl played the characters Halling and Wraith commander Todd in Stargate Atlantis, and Pallan in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Revisions".
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Christopher Heyerdahl played the part of the demon Alastair in three episodes of Supernatural.
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Christopher Heyerdahl played the part of Zor-El in the television series Smallville, as well as playing John Druitt and Bigfoot in the series Sanctuary.
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Christopher Heyerdahl played the part of Dieter Braun on True Blood during the show's 5th season.
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Christopher Heyerdahl reprised that role in both parts of Breaking Dawn, the two-part adaptation of the fourth book in the Twilight Saga.
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Christopher Heyerdahl has performed on stage and was a member of the Young Company at the Stratford Festival in 1989 and 1990.
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In 2022, Christopher Heyerdahl starred in the true crime drama miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven.