Toufexis, Elias 1975–

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Toufexis, Elias 1975–

(Castor Grayson)

PERSONAL

Original name, Illya George Toufexis; born October 27,1975, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; married Michelle Boback (an actress and musician), June 23, 2007. Education: Studied at the Dome Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1997–2000; also trained in voice and professional wrestling. Avocational Interests: Batman, hockey.

Addresses: Agent— Tyman Stewart, The Characters Agency, 1505 West Second Ave., Suite 200, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3Y4, Canada; Rosenthal Mercer Hamou Talent, 2101 St–Laurent Blvd., Second Floor, Montreal, Quebec H2X 2T5, Canada and 14 Prince Arthur Ave., Suite 206, Toronto, Ontario M5R 1A99, Canada.

Career: Actor. Untimely Ripped Entertainment (theatre and film company), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, member of company and associate artistic director; provided voice work for television and radio advertisements. Also known as Castor Grayson.

Member: Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists, Union of British Columbia Performers.

Awards, Honors: Named one of the ten best actors in Montreal, Montreal Mirror, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007; mentioned in the song "Dark Horses," by Anna-kin Slayd.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

McCullough, Nine Days in January, Untimely Ripped Entertainment, McGill University, Montreal Quebec, Canada, 2001.

Julian, Killing Jar Jar or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Just Wait in Line for Star Wars (also known as Killing Jar Jar), Untimely Ripped Entertainment, Montreal Fringe, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2001, Common Basis Theatre, New York City, 2002.

Phillie, Problem Child, Driftwood Theatre, McGill University, McGill Players' Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2002.

Sam, Refuge, Driftwood Theatre, McGill University, McGill Players' Theatre, 2002.

Title role, Hamlet, Spectral Theatre, WISE Hall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2005.

Tony, Boy Gets Girl, Wicked Awesome Theatre, Beaumont Studios, 2005.

Shaw, Tecumseh as a Doorstop, Untimely Ripped Entertainment, Theatre–Ste–Catherine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2006.

Appeared as Don, Boys' Life, as Iago, Othello, and as H. C. C., 2000 Televisions, all Untimely Ripped Entertainment, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; appeared as Cassius, Julius Caesar, as Harry, Prisoner of Second Avenue, and as Norman, Star Spangled Girl, all Untimely Ripped Entertainment; appeared as Dinat,Crusader of the World, and as Frank Frog, Frank Frog and the Mountain of Doom, both Geordie Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and appeared as Hamlet,Reference Material, Lifeblood New York City.

Television Appearances; Series:

Isaac, The Guard (also known as Search and Rescue), CanWest Global Television (Canada), 2008—.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Morton, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, ABC, 2004.

Roger Reynolds, Decoys, Sci–Fi Channel, 2004.

Officer Brackish, Bloodsuckers (also known as Vampire Wars: Battle for the Universe), Sci–Fi Channel, 2005.

Keith, Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep (also known as Deadly Water), Sci–Fi Channel, 2006.

Sullivan, Engaged to Kill, Lifetime, 2006.

Scott, Ba'al (also known as Ba'al: The Storm God), Sci–Fi Channel, 2008.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Decoys: Behind the Scenes, Space, 2003.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

2003 Much Music Video Music Awards, Much Music, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Brian, "Last Call," Dead Like Me (also known as Dead Girl, Mitt liv som doed, and Tan muertos como yo), Showtime, 2004.

Dwayne, "While Supplies Last," Fries with That?, YTV (Canada), 2004.

Josh, "Day 1,412," The Days, ABC, 2004.

Luke, "Asylum," Smallville (also known as Smallville Beginnings and Smallville: Superman the Early Years), The WB, 2004.

Racist punk Alex, "Shadows," The Dead Zone (also known as The Dark Half, Dead Zone, Stephen King's "Dead Zone," La morta zona, La zona morta, La zona muerta, and Zona smrti), USA Network, 2004.

Constable Dan Archibald, "Before They Twist the Knife," Da Vinci's Inquest (also known as Coroner Da Vinci), CBC, 2005.

Constable Dan Archibald, "A Delicate Bloodbath," Da Vinci's Inquest (also known as Coroner Da Vinci), CBC, 2005.

Bronson, "Static," Smallville (also known as Smallville Beginnings and Smallville: Superman the Early Years), The CW, 2006.

Donny Flannigan in 1977, "Sacrifice," Blade: The Series (also known as Blade and Blade—Die Jagd geht weiter), Spike, 2006.

Replicator, "The Return: Parts 1 & 2," Stargate: Atlantis (also known as Atlantis, Csillagkapu—Atlantisz, Laporte d'Atlantis, and Stargaate: Atlaantis), Sci–FiChannel, 2006.

Richard Webber and Ansem Weems, "Simon Said," Supernatural (also known as Sobrenatural), The CW, 2006.

Zeke, "The Jockey," The Collector, City TV and Space, 2006.

Howie, "The Amazing Howie," Painkiller Jane, Sci–Fi Channel, 2007.

Howie, "Thanks for the Memories," Painkiller Jane, Sci–Fi Channel, 2007.

Rundle, "Sorrow," Flash Gordon, Sci–Fi Channel, 2007.

Film Appearances:

Adam, Brilliant, Oasis International, 2004.

Title role, Hamlet, 2005.

Captain, Connors' War (also known as Eyes), Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2006.

South of Houston, Untimely Ripped Entertainment, 2008.

Appeared as Jacob, Amy's End (short film), Pangyark Productions; and provided the voice of Iago, Max Steel: Dark Rival (animated), Mainframe Entertainment.

Film Work:

Coproducer, South of Houston, Untimely Ripped Entertainment, 2008.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Voice of Sal Mustalla, Need for Speed: Carbon, Electronic Arts, 2006.

Voice, Assassin's Creed 2, Ubisoft Montreal Studios, 2008.

Voice, Rainbow Six: Vegas 2, Ubisoft Entertainment, 2008.

Various voices, End War (also known as End War and Tom Clancy's"End War"), Ubisoft, 2008.

WRITINGS

Writings for the Stage:

Killing Jar Jar or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Just Wait in Line for Star Wars (also known as Killing Jar Jar), Untimely Ripped Entertainment, Montreal Fringe, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2001, Common Basis Theatre, New York City, 2002.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

TV Guide (Canada), January 22, 2005, p. 1.

Electronic:

Elias Toufexis, http://www.eliastoufexis.com, July 6, 2008.