Colin Cunningham: Four Most Import Facts

Colin Cunnigham has been making waves in the show business as an actor and director. How much of his career and personal details do you know? Here’s everything about him here.

1. He was born in Los Angeles, California

Colin Cunningham was born in Los Angeles, California. His month of birth is not certain as Wikipedia itself reports that he was born in the year 1966. However, some sources say he was born on 20th August 1966. At least every source agree he was born in the year 1966. His father’s name is Willie John Hanna while his mother’s name is Kay. Colin has a brother named on Ron Cunningham, and an older sister Rainy Dan Lorell.

Colin flirted with adventure as a teen and travelled a lot in order to discover his true self. In 1993, he left Los Angeles and relocated to Vancouver, Canada, Colin attended Vancouver Film School.

He is 54 years old.

2. Colin Cunningham is more than an actor

Colin Cunningham started his career as an actor. His love for the screen job was triggered by a friend who dared him to audition for a role in a public casting call. When he made that bold moves and auditioned for the said role, he never looked back and fortune smiled on him. In 1994, he made his debut as an intern in the TV film “For the Love of Nancy”. A year later, he made his motion debut in “Hard Evidence”. He starred in many films and television series during the early ’90s and 2000s. Some of the series where he made a name include Showtime comedy-drama “Beggars and Choosers” where he played the role Herb Kolodny. The series focused on Rob Malone, President of LGT, and his efforts to boost the network’s sagging ratings with Lori Volpone, the scheming Vice-President of Development, and Malcolm Laffley. Then the character of a  gay man who came out of the closet to clear himself of sexual harassment charges levied against him by a woman makes the show entertaining. It received positive reviews.

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Colin appeared in the Canadian military science fiction “Stargate SG-1” in a recurring role. He played the role of Brian Curtis, a crooked cop, in the popular, award-winning Canadian series “Da Vinci’s Inquest”. He appeared as Steven Lefkowitz in the short-lived jPod and in several episodes of The L Word. Perhaps his most famous role on TV happened between 2011-2015 when he played the character of John Pope in the post-apocalyptic science fiction television series  “Falling Skies” which tells the story of a former history professor who becomes the second-in-command of the 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment, a group of civilians and fighters fleeing Boston following an alien invasion that devastated the world. The series was produced by legendary producer Steven Spielberg.

Colin Cunningham wrote, directed, and starred in a short film titled Centigrade,[5] a contemporary thriller. It was the winner of the 2007 Kick Start Award [6] and in 2008 made the ‘short list’ for an Academy Award Nomination.

Aside from acting, he has directed numerous music videos for Country Music Television (CMT). He plays tenor saxophone and is bandleader for the funk/soul band WHAT-THE-FUNK!, which was formed in 2013

3. Colin Cunningham is not married

Sometimes matrimony seems to be the last thing on the mind of entertainers. The ones who are lucky enough to find love proceed to live a happy life while others, unfortunately, end in a divorce. Colin is single. He has not been romantically linked with anyone in or outside Hollywood. Gossip blogs have not been able to get anything about his private life.

Colin is Cunnigham is single.

4. He has a growing net worth

Colin has a growing net worth. The multi-talented actor has other source of income aside from acting. His net worth might not be anywhere near that of A-list actors but he is a millionaire. He stands at a height of 5 ft 10 inches or 1. 78 meters.

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