Lorne Cardinal
Known for: Acting
Winner of Best Performance, Animation at the 2021 Canadian Screen Awards as Corner Gas Animated (2018)'s Sergeant Davis Quinton. Lorne is well-known for his portrayal of this beloved character in the Corner Gas comedy franchise - now in 60 countries worldwide - including the animated series and 6 seasons of the original International Emmy-nominated live-action comedy series Corner Gas (2004) and feature Corner Gas: The Movie (2014). Lorne has the rare honor of having a theatre space named after him in the rebuilt Roxy Theatre in Edmonton Alberta. The Lorne Cardinal Theatre is scheduled to open November 2021. A classically trained actor, Lorne has also performed in, and directed, a diverse range of theatre productions such as King Lear, on Canada's premiere A-house stage at the National Arts Centre, and Black Elk Speaks at the Denver Center. His work includes executive producing and directing, and he's received numerous nominations and distinguished awards for his body of work and is the recipient of an honorary PhD from Thompson Rivers University. Additionally, he's a sought after voice actor for clients like Penguin Randomhouse, Canada's Museum of Civilization and projects such as The Great Northern Candy Drop (2017), Open Season: Scared Silly (2015) and Peabody award-winner Molly of Denali (2019).
Filmography
Series
FBI: Most Wanted
Nelson Skye
2020
Series
Relic Hunter
Sheriff Dark Feather
1999
Series
Big Sky
Bruce Stone
2020
Series
Corner Gas
Davis Quinton
2004
Series
Pretty Hard Cases
Bishop Logan
2021
Series
Corner Gas Animated
Davis Quinton (voice)
2018
Film
Insomnia
Rich
2002
Series
Rutherford Falls
Bill
2021
Series
renegadepress.com
2004
Series
renegadepress.com
Wayne Sinclair
2004
Series
Level Up
Principal
2012
Film
The Bad Seed
Brian
2018
Series
Jake and The Kid
Moses Lefthand
1995
Film
The Humanity Bureau
Border Ranger
2017
Film
Open Season: Scared Silly
Sheriff Gordy (voice)
2015
Series
The City
Gabriel
1999
Series
Bones of Crows
Stephen Means
2023
Film
Into the Forest
Jerry
2016
Film
The Bad Seed Returns
Brian
2022
Series
MasterChef Canada
2014
Series
Molly of Denali
Grandpa Nat
2019
Series
Molly of Denali
Grandpa Nat (voice)
2019
Blackfly
Chief Smack-Your-Face-In
2001
Film
Flicka 2
Sheriff
2010
Series
Mittens & Pants
The Narrator
2023
Film
Snowmageddon
Larry
2011
Series
Wumpa's World
Wumpa (voice)
2001
Film
Crazy Horse
Young Man Afraid
1996
Film
Welcome to Christmas
Tom
2018
Film
Ice Bound
2003
Film
Fallen Angel
Clerk
2003
Film
Mystery 101: Deadly History
Sheriff Ridgeway
2021
Film
If I Had Wings
Angus Coleman
2013
Film
Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery
Sheriff Stannard
2017
Film
Out of Nowhere
Jonas
1997
Film
Kayak to Klemtu
Don
2018
Film
Back Home Again
Mr. Grey Horn (voice)
2021
Film
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior
Loud Noise
1995
Film
Far from Home
Roger Calhoun
2014
Film
Corner Gas: The Movie
Davis Quinton
2014
Film
The Road to Christmas
Chaba
2006
Film
The Adventure Club
Curtis
2017
Film
In the Blue Ground: A North of 60 Mystery
Daniel Dééla
1999
Film
Good Girls Don't
Larry
2018
Film
Path of Souls
Dave Courchene Jr.
2012
Film
Limina
Mr. Gibbs
2017
Film
No Reservations
Joseph Sillwater
2017
Film
Run Woman Run
Len
2021
Film
Molly and the Great One
2020
Film
The Great Northern Candy Drop
Johnny May
2017
Film
The Shape of Rex
Stanley
2013
Film
Wynter
Gabe
2018
Film
Another Country: A North of 60 Mystery
Daniel Deela
2003
Film
Distant Drumming: A North of 60 Mystery
Daniel Deela
2005
Film
Tkaronto
Max Cardinal
2007
Gods Acre
Frank
2016
Film
Big Bear
Little Bad Man
1998