JR Bourne
David Bourne (born April 8, 1970), known professionally as JR Bourne, is a Canadian actor. After appearing in many films and television series, Bourne's first major breakthrough was the Showtime series Stargate SG-1 (1998–2000). He achieved further prominence for his role as Chris Argent in the MTV supernatural series Teen Wolf (2011–2017).
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JR Bourne

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- Birth Name
- David Bourne
- Born
- 8 April 1970
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Occupation
- Actor
- Full name
- David Bourne.
- Nationality
- Canada.
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David Bourne (born April 8, 1970), known professionally as JR Bourne, is a Canadian actor. After appearing in many films and television series, Bourne's first major breakthrough was the Showtime series Stargate SG-1 (1998–2000). He achieved further prominence for his role as Chris Argent in the MTV supernatural series Teen Wolf (2011–2017).
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JR Bourne (born 1970) is a Canadian actor, film actor and television actor. The actor was born David Bourne in Toronto. JR Bourne lived in Los Angeles.
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• Birth Name — David Bourne • Born — 8 April 1970 • Birthplace — Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1994–present
Early life
Early life
Bourne was born on April 8, 1970, in Toronto, Ontario, and grew up in Barbados. He has an older sister. He had an interest in acting since the age of 10, but it was not until he was around the age of 24 that he realized that it would be a way for him to make a living.
Career
Career
Bourne first appeared in the action film Jungleground (1995). He subsequently appeared in many television series. His first major television role was as Martouf / Lantash on the Showtime science fiction adventure Stargate SG-1 (1998–2000). Bourne has won two Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film: for On the Corner in 2004 and Everything's Gone Green in 2007. He also received nominations for Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama for both films at the Leo Awards. In the following year, he was cast as CIA agent Edwards on the science fiction drama Fringe (2009–2011). Bourne then appeared in the second season of the ABC series Revenge. He portrayed Chris Argent on all six seasons of the supernatural drama series Teen Wolf (2011–2017) and was part of the main cast in the final season. Bourne has also appeared as a series regular on the mystery drama Somewhere Between (2017), and science fiction drama The 100 (2019–2020). In September 2021, it was announced that a reunion film for 2011 Teen Wolf television series had been ordered by Paramount+, with Jeff Davis returning as a screenwriter and executive producer for the film. The majority of the original cast members, including Bourne, reprised their roles. The film was released on January 26, 2023.
Charity work
Charity work
Bourne's niece was born with the genetic disorder cystic fibrosis, and he has long been a champion of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. In an interview with MTV News, Bourne revealed that he had come to realize back when he had first started doing conventions for Teen Wolf how amazing of a platform it provided to raise money and awareness for the foundation.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1995 — Strange Luck — Borden — Episode: "The Box" • 1995–1996 — Side Effects — Dino Burgess — Guest role; 2 episodes • 1996 — data-sort-value="Sentinel, The" | The Sentinel — Kendrick — Episode: "Out of the Past" • Two — British Agent Riddley — Episode: "Armies of the Night" • Millennium — Carl Nearman — Episode: "The Judge" • 1996–1997 — Madison — Elliot — Recurring role • 1997 — data-sort-value="Right Connections, The" | The Right Connections — Douglas Freeman — Television film • 1998 — data-sort-value="Inspectors, The" | The Inspectors — Dwayne — Television film • Futuresport — Eric Sythe — Television film • data-sort-value="Crow: Stairway to Heaven, The" | The Crow: Stairway to Heaven — Shane Gant — Episode: "Like It's 1999" • Viper — Seth Kincaid — Episode: "The Really Real Reenactment" • 1998–2000, 2006 — Stargate SG-1 — Martouf / Lantash — Recurring role • 1999 — Dead Man's Gun — Frank Noyce — Episode: "The Vine" • Aftershock: Earthquake in New York — Joshua Bingham — Television mini-series • 2000 — Higher Ground — Jason — Episode: "The Kids Stay in the Picture" • data-sort-value="Outer Limits, The" | The Outer Limits — Dell Tinker — Episode: "Zig Zag" • Call of the Wild — Andrew Morton — Episode: "Foxfire" • 2000–2001 — Beggars and Choosers — Matt Paladin — Guest role; 2 episodes • 2001 — Big Sound — Bobby Talisman — Guest role; 2 episodes • Return to Cabin by the Lake — J.C. Reddick — Television film • 2002 — Jeremiah — Steen — Episode: "The Touch" • Breaking News — Keith — Episode: "Rachel Glass and the No Good, Very Bad Day" • 2003 — Andromeda — Fleet Marshall William Atatürk — Guest role; 2 episodes • Word of Honor — Mr. Picard — Television film • 2004 — Century City — Ricky — Episode: "Pilot" • Perfect Romance — Rick Meadows — Television film • 2004–2005 — Cold Squad — Paul Deeds — Recurring role • 2005 — Selling Innocence — Malcolm Lowe — Television film • 2006 — Godiva's — Sam — Recurring role • data-sort-value="Dead Zone, The" | The Dead Zone — Nathan Carter — Episode: "Vortex" • 2007 — Superstorm — Lance Resnick — Television mini-series • CSI: Miami — Stan Keeler — Episode: "Man Down" • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Jerome Kessler — Episode: "The Good, the Bad and the Dominatrix" • 24 — CTU Agent Johnson — Episode: "Day 6: 8:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m." • NCIS — Metro Detective Marshall Collins — Episode: "Lost & Found" • 2008 — data-sort-value="Mentalist, The" | The Mentalist — Jeremy Hale — Episode: "Seeing Red" • Odysseus: Voyage to the Underworld — Perimedes — Television film; originally titled Odysseus & the Isle of Mists • data-sort-value="Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon, The" | The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon — Marco Langford — Television film • 2009–2011 — Fringe — CIA Agent Edwards — Guest role; 2 episodes • 2010 — NCIS: Los Angeles — Dallas — Guest role; 2 episode • Smallville — Dr. Bernard Chisholm — Episode: "Conspiracy" • Cold Case — Matt Doherty — Episode: "Shattered" • 2011–2015 — Suits — Samuel Tull — Guest role; 2 episodes • 2011–2012 — data-sort-value="Secret Circle, The" | The Secret Circle — Isaac — Recurring role • 2011 — Flashpoint — Dan Lefebvre — Episode: "Wild Card" • 2011–2017 — Teen Wolf — Chris Argent — Recurring role (seasons 1–5); main role (season 6) • 2012–2013 — Revenge — Kenny Ryan — Recurring role • 2014 — Grand Theft Auto: Give Me Liberty — Detective Atkinson — Television film • 2015 — UnREAL — Bill DeYoung — Guest role • Arrow — Jeremy Tell / Double Down — Episode: "Restoration" • data-sort-value="Preacher's Sin, The" | The Preacher's Sin — Evan Tanning — Television film; also known as A Husband's Confession • Satisfaction — Barry — Guest role • 2016 — Outcast — Luke Masters — Episode: "All Alone Now" • Prototype — Ethan Kale — Television film • Beat Bugs — The Man — Episode: "Why Don't We Do It on the Road"; voice role • Her Dark Past — Peter — Television film • 2017 — Somewhere Between — Tom Price — Main role • 2018 — Falling Water — Thomas Dolan — Recurring role • 2019–2020 — The 100 — Russell Lightbourne VII — Recurring role (season 6) • Malachi / Sheidheda — Main role (season 7) • 2021–2023 — Mayans M.C. — Isaac Packer — Recurring role (season 3); guest role (season 4); main role (season 5) • 2021 — On the Verge — Adam — Recurring role
Accolades
Accolades
List of awards and nominations for JR Bourne • Year — Awards — Category — Nominated work — Result — Ref. Reference(s) • 2003 — Leo Award — Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a feature Length Drama — On the Corner • 2003 — Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award — Best Supporting Actor – Canadian Film — On the Corner • 2006 — Leo Award — Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a feature Length Drama — Everything's Gone Green • 2006 — Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award — Best Supporting Actor – Canadian Film — Everything's Gone Green

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Actors Chyler Leigh (middle) and JR Bourne (right) at the 2011 Thirst Project Gala Red Carpet
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Life and career
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Life and career
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1970
JR Bourne born at Toronto.
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Film
• Year — Title — Role • 1995 — Jungleground — Odin • 1995 — data-sort-value="Final Goal, The" | The Final Goal — Joseph • 1996 — Past Perfect — Doorman • 2001 — Sea — Joel • Antitrust — Building 21 guard • Josie and the Pussycats — Shop owner • Exiles In Paradise — Steve • Thir13en Ghosts — Benjamin Moss • 2002 — Stuck — Bernie • Cover Story — Mark Peck • 2003 — data-sort-value="Favourite Game, The" | The Favourite Game — Leo • On the Corner — Cliffie • 2004 — data-sort-value="Truth About Miranda, The" | The Truth About Miranda — Hammond • Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning — James • 2005 — data-sort-value="Exorcism of Emily Rose, The" | The Exorcism of Emily Rose — Ray • Six Figures — Warner • data-sort-value="Score, The" | The Score — Michael Stockholder • Severed: Forest of the Dead — Carter • data-sort-value="Zero Sum, The" | The Zero Sum — Fence • 2006 — Everything's Gone Green — Bryce • data-sort-value="Butterfly Effect 2, The" | The Butterfly Effect 2 — Malcolm Williams • Sisters — Larry Franklin • Unnatural & Accidental — Pathologist • 2008 — Chronic Town — Truman • Gods of Youth — Brian Clark • 2010 — Alleged — George Rappleyea • 2011 — Fly Away — Peter • Little Birds — John Gretton • 2012 — Brake — Henry Shaw • 2017 — Frazier Park Recut — Himself • 2018 — Hospitality — Zane Hirsch • 2023 — Teen Wolf: The Movie — Chris Argent
Primary material
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institutional register
- Bibliothèque nationale de France authority file 162086912
General reference · Bibliothèque nationale de France
- ISNI authority file 0000000114644753
General reference · ISNI
- Library of Congress authority file no2009076478
General reference · Library of Congress
- VIAF authority file 166605147
General reference · VIAF
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1139242: JR Bourne
General reference · Wikimedia Foundation
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- “JR Bourne”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.rottentomatoes.com. JR Bourne. February 2, 2004.
- 2.Bee (TNS), Rick Bentley The Fresno. Actor JR Bourne captures diverse roles. Pocono Record.
- 3.10 THINGS with JR Bourne. Regard Magazine. 4 August 2014.
- 4.VFC Official Website. 4th Annual Award Winners. February 2, 2004.
- 5.VFC Official Website. 7th Annual Award Winners. January 9, 2007.
- 6.Leo Awards Official Website. Leo Awards Past Winners 2004.
- 7.Leo Awards Official Website. Leo Awards Past Winners 2007.
- 8.Petski, Denise. 'Somewhere Between' Casts JR Bourne; Eden Brolin Upped To Regular In 'Beyond'. Deadline. 23 February 2017.
- 9.'The 100' adds 'Teen Wolf' actor in recurring role in season 6. Entertainment Weekly.
- 10.Otterson, Joe. Teen Wolf Revival Movie Set at Paramount Plus as Creator Jeff Davis Inks MTV Entertainment Studios Overall Deal (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. September 24, 2021.
- 11.Ausiello, Michael. Teen Wolf Movie: Tyler Hoechlin Set to Return for Paramount+ Revival. TV Line. May 13, 2022.
- 12.Otterson, Joe. 'Teen Wolf' Revival Movie at Paramount Plus Sets Returning Cast. Variety. 15 February 2022.
- 13.MTV. Teen Wolf Is Howling For A Cause (And This One's Personal) – Find out why the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is so important to the MTV cast. August 31, 2016.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France authority file 162086912Bibliothèque nationale de France
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Library of Congress authority file no2009076478Library of Congress
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Secondary witnessinstitutional register
Wikidata, structured authority record Q1139242: JR BourneWikimedia Foundation
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