{{Short description|Canadian actor}} {{Use Canadian English|date=October 2012}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Rob Stewart | image = Rob Stewart.jpg | caption = Stewart in [[Belgrade]] on 3 June 2009. | image_size = 250px | birth_name = Robert Thomas Stewart | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1961|7|23}} | birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada | years_active = 1986–present | spouse = Celiana Stewart | children = 1 }}
'''Robert Thomas Stewart''' (born 23 July 1961) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] actor, known for the lead role of [[Nick Slaughter]] in the action-comedy television series ''[[Tropical Heat]],'' and his recurring roles as Roan in ''[[Nikita (TV series)|Nikita]]'' and Khlyen in ''[[Killjoys (TV series)|Killjoys]]''.
==Early life== Stewart was born in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada,<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.northernstars.ca/stewart_rob/ |title= Rob Stewart| website= northernstars.ca| date= | publisher= | access-date= }}</ref> He was raised in [[Bramalea, Ontario|Bramalea]], a neighbourhood in [[Brampton]], Ontario. He enjoyed playing [[ice hockey|hockey]] and dreamt of becoming a professional. At the age of 17, he sustained an injury that caused him to lose a kidney and subsequently turn down a number of athletic scholarships that had been offered to him.<ref name=pain />
He enrolled at the [[University of Waterloo]] where he majored in [[Latin language|Latin]] and [[English language|English]].
==Career== In order to put himself through university, he sang and played the guitar at local restaurants.<ref name=pain /> In the summers, he performed stunts and acrobatics at [[Canada's Wonderland]] amusement park.{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}}
Throughout his career he has [[guest-star]]red in numerous television roles. One of his early notable roles was Nick Slaughter on ''[[Tropical Heat]]''.<ref name=heat /> Stewart was one of the leads in the television show ''[[Peter Benchley's Amazon]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Adventures in the Amazon| url= http://jam.canoe.com/Television/TV_Shows/A/Peter_Benchleys_Amazon/2004/07/22/552808.html| via=canoe.com |first= Claire| last= Bickley| work= [[Toronto Sun]]| date= 2014-07-29| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20161018220212/http://jam.canoe.com/Television/TV_Shows/A/Peter_Benchleys_Amazon/2004/07/22/552808.html| archivedate= 2016-10-18| url-status= dead |accessdate= 2023-06-23}}</ref> In 2007 he began playing the male lead in ''[[Painkiller Jane (TV series)|Painkiller Jane]]'' that ran for 22 episodes on the [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|Sci Fi Channel]].<ref name=pain>{{cite web |last1= Nuytens |first1=Gilles|title=Rob Stewart interview - Painkiller Jane |url= http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/rob_stewart_01.htm| website=thescifiworld.net |accessdate=15 October 2016}}</ref>
Stewart played a major recurring character, [[List of Nikita characters#Roan|Roan]], in the [[The CW Television Network|CW]] hit [[Action (fiction)|action]] television series ''[[Nikita (TV series)|Nikita]]'' for its first two seasons.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nikita Scoop: 'Naked' Sean Pierce, Broken Fingers and a Clean Sweep| first= Hanh |last= Nguyen| url= http://www.tvguide.com/news/nikita-scoop-sean-pierce-1040489/|website=TVGuide.com |date=5 December 2011| accessdate= 23 June 2023}}</ref> Towards the end of his run on ''Nikita'' he also had a minor role of an alcoholic movie producer over a few episodes of the Canadian series ''[[The L.A. Complex]]'' that depicts the lives of young Canadian actors struggling for work in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Don't burn down The L.A. Complex|url=http://jeromewetzeltv.blogspot.ca/2012/06/dont-burn-down-la-complex.html |website= jeromewetzeltv.blogspot.ca|date=2 June 2012 |accessdate=15 October 2016}}</ref> This was followed by an appearance in two episodes of the long-running [[CBC Television]] series ''[[Heartland (Canadian TV series)|Heartland]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=September 27 - This Sunday's NEW Heartland Episode - Blog - Heartland| url= http://www.cbc.ca/heartland/blog/september-27-this-sundays-new-heartland-episode| website= [[Canadian Broadcasting Company|CBC]].ca|accessdate=15 October 2016}}</ref>
Airing on the CW, he appeared in six episodes of ''[[Beauty & the Beast (2012 TV series)|Beauty & the Beast]]'' as the character Mr. Chandler.<ref>{{cite web|title=Beauty and the Beast Season Premiere Review: 'Who Am I?' (Season 2, Episode 1)|url=http://wegotthiscovered.com/tv/beauty-and-the-beast-season-premiere-review/|website=We Got This Covered| accessdate= 15 October 2016|date=8 October 2013}}</ref> Soon after, Stewart appeared in an episode of the [[Syfy]] television series ''[[Defiance (TV series)|Defiance]]'' which was shot in his hometown Toronto, followed by another one-episode role – this time on the Canadian series ''[[Cracked (Canadian TV series)|Cracked]]''.
In 2013, the documentary ''Slaughter Nick for President'' was released.<ref name=heat>{{cite web|title=Struggling Brampton actor discovers he's big in Serbia – really big |work= Toronto Star|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/05/19/struggling_brampton_actor_discovers_hes_big_in_serbia_really_big.html|via=thestar.com |date=19 May 2013 | first= Rachel| last= Mendleson |accessdate=15 October 2016}}</ref> The film follows Stewart on his 2009 trip to [[Serbia]], where ''Tropical Heat'' achieved notable popularity in the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.muzika.hr/clanak/44001/vijesti/slaughtera-nicka-za-predsjednika-s-atheist-rapom-u-hrvatskim-kinima.aspx |title= Slaughtera Nicka za predsjednika" s Atheist Rapom u hrvatskim kinima| website= muzika.hr| language= hr| date= 2013-11-19 |url-status= dead| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150610231629/https://www.muzika.hr/clanak/44001/vijesti/slaughtera-nicka-za-predsjednika-s-atheist-rapom-u-hrvatskim-kinima.aspx| archivedate= 2015-06-10| first= | last= | publisher= | access-date= 2023-06-23}}</ref> The same year, he was cast in ''[[Suits (U.S. TV series)|Suits]]'' as corporate raider Tony Gionopoulos, appearing in five episodes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Deja View: Rob Stewart, Suits "Shadow of a Doubt"|url=http://www.tvgoodness.com/2013/08/14/deja-view-rob-stewart-suits-shadow-of-a-doubt/|website=TV Goodness|accessdate=15 October 2016|date=14 August 2013}}</ref>
From 2015 to 2019, Stewart played Khlyen, a significant recurring character in ''[[Killjoys (TV series)|Killjoys]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Unconditional Love - Interview with ''Killjoys'' Rob Stewart|url=http://scifiandtvtalk.typepad.com/scifiandtvtalk/2016/07/unconditional-love-interview-with-killjoys-rob-stewart.html| website= SciFiAndTvTalk| accessdate=15 October 2016}}</ref>
==Personal life== Stewart met his wife Celiana Stewart during the first season of ''Tropical Heat''. He has one son.{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}} Since 2001, he has resided in Canada.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.popboks.com/vest.php?ID=10502| website= Popboks.com| title= Nick Slaughter has arrived| date= 3 June 2009| access-date= }}</ref>
==Select filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1995 | ''Someone to Die For'' | Sergeant Hollman | |- | 1996 | ''[[Kounterfeit]]'' | Vic | Direct-to-video film |- | 1997 | ''[[An American Affair (1997 film)|An American Affair]]'' | Dave Norton | |- | 1997 | ''[[Motel Blue]]'' | Agent Daniel Larimer | |- | 1998 | data-sort-value="Pawn, The" | ''The Pawn'' | Darcy Harlan | |- | 2001 | ''[[Tropical Heat#Movie sequel|Criss Cross]]'' | Nick Slaughter | Film sequel to ''[[Tropical Heat]]'' |- | 2005 | ''[[Devour (film)|Devour]]'' | Ross North | Direct-to-video film |- | 2013 | ''Molly Maxwell'' | Evan Maxwell | |- | 2019 | ''[[Goliath (film)|Goliath]]'' | Sheriff | |- | 2020 | ''[[Sugar Daddy (film)|Sugar Daddy]]'' | Bill | |- | 2022 | data-sort-value="Grand Romantic Gesture, A" | ''A Grand Romantic Gesture''<ref>[https://playbackonline.ca/2019/07/18/levelfilm-signs-on-for-a-grand-romantic-gesture/ "levelFILM signs on for A Grand Romantic Gesture"] by Kelly Townsend at [[Playback (magazine)|playbackonline.ca]]</ref> | Matthew | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1986 | ''[[Hot Shots (Canadian TV series)|Hot Shots]]'' | Peter | Episode: "The Family Jules" |- | 1986 | ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' | Bradley | Episode: "Ancient Voices" |- | 1989 | ''Come Spy With Me'' | {{TableTBA|N/A}} | Unsold television pilot |- | 1991–1993 | ''[[Tropical Heat]]'' | Nick Slaughter | Main role; known as ''[[Sweating Bullets (TV series)|Sweating Bullets]]'' in United States |- | 1994 | ''Broken Lullaby'' | Nick Rostov | Television film ([[CBS]]) |- | 1994 | ''[[Highlander: The Series]]'' | Axel | Episode: "Rite of Passage" |- | 1995 | data-sort-value="Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story, The" | ''A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: <br/>The Annette Funicello Story'' | Jack Gilardi | Television film (CBS) |- | 1996 | data-sort-value="Adventures of Sinbad, The" | ''[[The Adventures of Sinbad]]'' | Vincenzo | Episode: "Still Life"; as Robert Stewart |- | 1997 | ''[[High Incident]]'' | Keeler | 3 episodes |- | 1997 | ''[[Operation Delta Force]]'' | Sparks | Television film |- | 1997 | ''Annie O'' | Coach Will Cody | Television film; as Robert Stewart |- | 1997 | data-sort-value="Christmas List, The" | ''[[The Christmas List]]'' | Dr. David Skyler | Television film ([[Fox Family Channel]]) |- | 1997 | ''Sweet Deception'' | Detective Molloy | Television film |- | 1999 | ''[[Two of Hearts (film)|Two of Hearts]]'' | Jake Michaelson | Television film |- | 1999–2000 | ''[[Amazon (1999 TV series)|Peter Benchley's Amazon]]'' | Andrew Talbott | Main role |- | 2001 | ''[[Nash Bridges]]'' | Dr. Kent McCall | Episode: "Quack Fever"; as Robert Thomas Stewart |- | 2003 | ''[[Tom Stone (TV series)|Tom Stone]]'' | Dean Moncrieffe | Episode: "La Sonnambula"; ''note'': unaired season 2 episode{{citation needed|date=June 2022}} |- | 2003 | ''[[Jake 2.0]]'' | Miles Jennings | Episode: "The Spy Who Really Liked Me" |- | 2004 | ''[[5ive Days to Midnight]]'' | Dr. Dan Westville | [[Miniseries]] |- | 2004 | data-sort-value="Collector, The" | ''[[The Collector (Canadian TV series)|The Collector]]'' | Russell McKinney | Episode: "The Medium" |- | 2004 | ''[[Show Me Yours]]'' | Dr. Adrian Goldman | Episodes: "The F-Word", "Pandora's Box" |- | 2005 | ''[[G-Spot (TV series)|G-Spot]]'' | Dr. Earl Stoffard | Episodes: "Stalker", "Sexual Dysfunctions Anonymous" |- | 2005 | ''[[1-800-Missing]]'' | Jim Michaelson | Episode: "Patient X" |- | 2006 | ''Home by Christmas'' | Michael | Television film ([[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]]) |- | 2007 | ''Demons from Her Past'' | K.C. Hollings | Television film |- | 2007 | ''[[Painkiller Jane (TV series)|Painkiller Jane]]'' | Andre McBride | Main role |- | 2008 | ''[[ReGenesis]]'' | Dr. Martin Cove | Episodes: "Hep Burn and Melinkov", "The Kiss" |- | 2008 | data-sort-value="Memory Keeper's Daughter, The" | ''[[The Memory Keeper's Daughter#Made-for-TV film adaptation|The Memory Keeper's Daughter]]'' | Howard | Television film (Lifetime) |- | 2008 | data-sort-value="Summit, The" | ''The Summit'' | Colonel Chadsworth | Miniseries |- | 2009 | ''[[Dear Prudence (2008 film)|Dear Prudence]]'' | Doug Craig | Television film ([[Hallmark Channel|Hallmark]]) |- | 2009 | data-sort-value="Good Witch's Garden, The" | ''[[The Good Witch's Garden]]'' | Nick Chasen | Television film (Hallmark) |- | 2009 | ''Throwing Stones'' | Jim Campbell | Television film ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) |- | 2009 | ''[[Being Erica]]'' | Norm | Episode: "The Unkindest Cut" |- | 2009–2011 | ''[[Majority Rules!]]'' | Gary Richards | Recurring role, 9 episodes |- | 2010 | ''[[Republic of Doyle]]'' | Victor Beerman / Turk | Episode: "The Return of the Grievous Angel" |- | 2010 | ''[[Little Mosque on the Prairie]]'' | Robert | Episode: "Radio Silence" |- | 2010 | data-sort-value="Bridge, The" | ''[[The Bridge (Canadian TV series)|The Bridge]]'' | Travers | Episode: "The Unguarded Moment" |- | 2010 | ''[[Lost Girl]]'' | Lyle Harrison | Episode: "Faetal Justice" |- | 2010–2012 | ''[[Nikita (TV series)|Nikita]]'' | Roan | Recurring role (seasons 1–2), 23 episodes |- | 2011 | ''[[XIII: The Series]]'' | Reg | Episode: "Training Camp" |- | 2011 | ''[[Flashpoint (TV series)|Flashpoint]]'' | Cunningham | Episode: "Run, Jamie, Run" |- | 2011 | ''[[Metal Tornado]]'' | Dennis Porter | Television film ([[Syfy]]) |- | 2011 | ''[[Combat Hospital]]'' | Major Kenneth Winacott | Episode: "Reason to Believe" |- | 2011 | ''[[John A.: Birth of a Country]]'' | William McDougall | Television film (CBC) |- | 2012 | ''My Mother's Secret'' | Jonas Wells | Television film |- | 2012 | data-sort-value="L.A. Complex, The" | ''[[The L.A. Complex]]'' | Roan | 4 episodes |- | 2012 | ''[[Heartland (Canadian TV series)|Heartland]]'' | Lanny Barick | Episodes: "Keeping Up Appearances", "Life Is a Highway" |- | 2012–2013 | ''[[Beauty & the Beast (2012 TV series)|Beauty & the Beast]]'' | Mr. Chandler | Recurring role (season 1), 6 episodes |- | 2013 | ''[[Defiance (TV series)|Defiance]]'' | Eddie Braddock | Episode: "[[Brothers in Arms (Defiance)|Brothers in Arms]]" |- | 2013 | ''[[Cracked (Canadian TV series)|Cracked]]'' | Reuben Froese | Episode: "Swans" |- | 2013–2015 | ''[[Suits (American TV series)|Suits]]'' | Tony Gionopoulos | Recurring role (seasons 3–5), 5 episodes |- | 2014 | ''[[Working the Engels]]'' | Anthony | Episode: "Jenna's Presentation" |- | 2014 | ''[[Guilty at 17]]'' | Gilbert Adkins | Television film (Lifetime) |- | 2015 | ''[[Reign (TV series)|Reign]]'' | Envoy Lord / Burgess | Episodes: "Tasting Revenge", "Tempting Fate" |- | 2015 | ''Killer Crush'' | Cameron York | Television film (Lifetime) |- | 2015 | ''Lead With Your Heart'' | Thomas Hardison | Television film (Hallmark) |- | 2015 | ''[[Dark Matter (2015 TV series)|Dark Matter]]'' | Nassan | Episodes: "Episode One", "Episode Two" |- | 2015–2019 | ''[[Killjoys (TV series)|Killjoys]]'' | Khlyen Kin Rit | Recurring role, 21 episodes |- | 2016 | ''[[Slasher (TV series)|Slasher]]'' | Alan Henry | Recurring role (season 1), 6 episodes |- | 2016 | ''[[Incorporated (TV series)|Incorporated]]'' | Spiga Board Member | Recurring role, 6 episodes |- | 2018 | ''[[Schitt's Creek]]'' | Rene | Episode: "Baby Sprinkle" |- | 2019 | data-sort-value="Hot Zone, The" | ''[[The Hot Zone (American TV series)|The Hot Zone]]'' | General Dwyer | Miniseries |- | 2019 | ''[[Designated Survivor (TV series)|Designated Survivor]]'' | Garrett Detwiler | 4 episodes (season 3) |- | 2021 | ''[[Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist]]'' | Roger | 3 episodes (season 2) |- | 2021 | ''The Great Christmas Switch'' | James Sabia | Television film |- | 2021–2022 | ''[[Mayor of Kingstown]]'' | Captain Richard Heard | 3 episodes |- | 2022 | ''Fallen Angels Murder Club: Friends to Die For''<ref name=VibeAnthologyRef>[https://www.vibe.com/news/movies-tv/toni-braxton-lifetime-anthology-fallen-angels-murder-club-1234651303/ "Toni Braxton To Star In New Anthology Movies On Lifetime"] by Mya Abraham at [[Vibe (magazine)|www.vibe.com]]</ref><ref name=deadlineFallenRef>[https://deadline.com/2022/02/lifetime-premiere-dates-fallen-angels-murder-club-stolen-by-their-father-elizabeth-smart-1234924628/ "Lifetime Sets Premiere Dates For Two ‘Fallen Angels Murder Club’ Movies & ‘Stolen By Their Father’ Pic"] by Erik Pedersen at [[Deadline Hollywood|deadline.com]]</ref> | Jeffery Wallace | Television film (Lifetime) |- | 2022 | ''Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons''<ref name=VibeAnthologyRef/><ref name=deadlineFallenRef/> | Jeffery Wallace | Television film (Lifetime) |- |2023 |'' 'Twas the Text Before Christmas'' | Bruce | Television film |- |2024 |''[[The Way Home (TV series)|The Way Home]]'' |Sam Bishop |Television series (Hallmark), Recurring role |}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=0829767}}
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