Kristopher Turner | |
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Turner on Instant Star, 2008
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Born |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
September 27, 1980
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2002–present |
Website | kristopherturner |
Kristopher Turner (born September 27, 1980) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. Gavin Murphy on the medical drama series Saving Hope, and as Jamie Andrews on the CTV teen drama Instant Star.
Turner was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was introduced to the theater by his grandmother. Turner starred in his high school production of A Midsummer's Night Dream. Turner received a degree in theatre from the University of Winnipeg. He was active in a number of theatre productions including In Gabriel's Kitchen and That Face.
In 2002, Turner landed a role in the children's series 2030 CE. He was cast in the lead role as Lex in director David DeCoteau's 2003 film The Brotherhood III: Young Demons. Following Turner's success in that film, he was cast in another leading role as Gus in the MTV movie Everybody's Doing It. Turner return to the theatre and appeared in a local Winnipeg theatrical production of Athol Fugard's Master Harold and the Boys. In 2004, Turner was cast as Jamie Andrews in the CTV teen drama series Instant Star, in which he stars for four seasons. He appeared in TV series Dark Oracle and in TV movie An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving. In 2007, he received a Gemini Awards nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, for his role as Matt Blessing in A Dad for Christmas.