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Graham Wardle

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Graham Wardle
Wardle at a CBC Live event, Sherway Gardens, Toronto
Born (1986-09-06) September 6, 1986 (age 37)
Mission, British Columbia, Canada
CitizenshipCanadian
Occupation(s)Actor, filmmaker, photographer
Years active1998 - present
SpouseAlison Wardle (m. 2015; div. 2018)

Graham Wardle (born September 6, 1986) is a Canadian actor, filmmaker and photographer best known for his role as Ty Borden on the long running CBC series Heartland.

Early life

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Wardle was born in Mission, British Columbia, and was raised along with his five siblings in New Westminster, near Vancouver.[1][2] Wardle studied at the Motion Picture and Production Program at Capilano University in Vancouver, graduating in 2007.[3]

Career

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Wardle began his career in commercials and a variety of television shows. In 2007, Wardle appeared in the film In the Land of Women with Meg Ryan and Adam Brody.[4][5] That year, he was selected to play Ty Borden in the CBC series Heartland.[6] Wardle was nominated for two LEO Awards for the Heartland episodes Summer's End and The Starting Gate.[7] He has appeared in the horror zombie movie, Yesterday, the film Mon Ami,[8] the television show Supernatural[9] and the SyFy channel movie Grave Halloween.[10] In 2020, Wardle left Heartland as it began its 14th season, stating "I felt in my heart it was time to move in a new direction."[11]

In 2012, Wardle produced the short film The Vessel.[12] In the summer of 2013, Wardle co-founded Lone Maverick, a Movie Production and Entertainment Company.[13]

Wardle currently hosts a podcast, Time Has Come, which "explores the personal journeys of his guests and how they have stepped beyond what is familiar/safe and into the unknown."[14]

Filmography

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Film and Television
Year Title Role Notes
1998 The Sentinel Young Aaron Episode: "Remembrance"
1999 The New Addams Family Bif Episode: "Fester the Marriage Counselor"
2000 Ratz Tod Movie
2001 The Outer Limits Man Episode: "Family Values"
2004 Life as We Know It Adam Kitsis Episode: "The Best Laid Plans"
2005 Killer Bash Robert Yorke Hyde Movie
2005 / 2013 Supernatural Tommy Collins Episodes: "Wendigo" "Clip Show"
2006 Fallen Jock #2 TV movie
2006 Like Mike 2: Streetball Bully #2 Video
2007-2021 Heartland Ty Borden TV show : Lead Role
Nominated – Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series (2009)[15]
Nominated – Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series (2010)[16]
Nominated – Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series (2012)[17]
2007 Anna's Storm Seth Corbin TV movie
2007 In the Land of Women Gabe Foley Movie
2008 That One Night Danny McKabb Movie
2009 Yesterday Chris Movie
2010 A Heartland Christmas Ty Borden Movie
2012 Mon Ami Hardware Store Customer Movie
2013 Cold Lights Sam Ross Movie
2013 Grave Halloween Kyle TV movie : Syfy Channel Oct. 19 & 20, 2013
Producer and Editor and Casting Director
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Versus Editor : Casting Director
2008 Under Pressure Producer "A Story of Microscopic Stakes"
2012 The Vessel Producer
2013 Cold Lights Producer Co-founder Lone Maverick Movie and Entertainment Company

References

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  1. ^ "Interview with Graham Wardle". Archived from the original on 2013-11-13.
  2. ^ Graham Wardle talks about Heartland
  3. ^ "Graham Wardle - CBC Media Centre". Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  4. ^ "Heartland Hearthrob Graham Wardle".
  5. ^ "In the Land of Women". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  6. ^ "'A world of its own': An Oral History of Heartland as told by actors and creators | CBC Television". CBC. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  7. ^ "The Latest Thursday Heartland treats - Blog - Heartland". Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  8. ^ "Review Mon Ami", Variety
  9. ^ Supernatural 8X22 Synopsis
  10. ^ "Get ready for Grave Halloween on Syfy".
  11. ^ Victoria Ahearn. "'Heartland' star on leaving the show: 'It was time to move in a new direction'". The Chronicle-Journal. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  12. ^ "The Vessel - Producer Graham Wardle's After Thoughts".
  13. ^ "Lone Maverick Team". Archived from the original on 2013-11-13.
  14. ^ "Time Has Come". www.radio.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  15. ^ "2009 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  16. ^ "2010 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  17. ^ "2012 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
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