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Christopher Heyerdahl
Christopher Heyerdahl
62 years (Sep 18, 1963)
British Columbia, Canada
49 Movies
76 TV Shows

Christopher Heyerdahl

Known for
Stargate Atlantis
Todd the Wraith
Hell on Wheels
The Swede
Van Helsing
Sam
Sanctuary
John Druitt / Bigfoot
Christopher Heyerdahl is a Canadian actor born in British Columbia, known for a prolific career in genre television. He played the ancient vampire elder Marcus across all three 'Twilight Saga' sequels and the demon Alastair in the long-running series 'Supernatural'. He also portrayed the Wraith Todd in 'Stargate Atlantis' and 'Swede' in the AMC western 'Hell on Wheels', and had a supporting role in HBO's acclaimed 'The Last of Us'. Heyerdahl has built one of Canadian television's most prolific genre-actor careers.
Christopher Heyerdahl is a Canadian actor born in British Columbia, known for a prolific career in genre television. He played the ancient vampire elder Marcus across all three 'Twilight Saga' sequels and the demon Alastair in the long-running series 'Supernatural'. He also portrayed the Wraith Todd in 'Stargate Atlantis' and 'Swede' in the AMC western 'Hell on Wheels', and had a supporting role in HBO's acclaimed 'The Last of Us'. Heyerdahl has built one of Canadian television's most prolific genre-actor careers.
Known for
Stargate Atlantis
Todd the Wraith
Hell on Wheels
The Swede
Van Helsing
Sam
Sanctuary
John Druitt / Bigfoot
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The Vampire Lestat
Marius de Romanus · 3 episodes
★ 6.3
2026–
TV
The Borderline
Charlie · 6 episodes
★ 4.1
2026–
TV
The Train
Jack
2025
Film
Queen of Bones
Fredrik P Jensen
★ 5.9
2025
Film
Catharsis
Stepfather
2025
Film
The Fast Runner
Shimon
2024
Film
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Puckett · 5 episodes
★ 7.7
2023–
TV
The Boy in the Woods
Police Chief Bagan
★ 6.8
2023
Film
Corner Office
Andrew
★ 6.5
2023
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Christopher Heyerdahl and where are they from?
Christopher Heyerdahl is 62 years old, born on September 18, 1963 in British Columbia, Canada.
What are the most famous roles of Christopher Heyerdahl?
Christopher Heyerdahl is best known for roles in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1.
How many movies has Christopher Heyerdahl been in?
Over a 32-year career (since 1994), Christopher Heyerdahl has appeared in 49 movies and 76 TV shows.
What was Christopher Heyerdahl's first movie?
The career of Christopher Heyerdahl began with Warriors (1994).
What is Christopher Heyerdahl's most recent movie or series?
Christopher Heyerdahl's most recent release is The Vampire Lestat, which premiered on June 7, 2026.
What TV shows has Christopher Heyerdahl appeared in?
On television, Christopher Heyerdahl has appeared in Supernatural, The Last of Us, Arrow, Smallville.
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Christopher Heyerdahl
Christopher Heyerdahl
1963-09-18 · British Columbia, Canada

Christopher Heyerdahl (born September 18, 1963) is a Canadian actor who portrayed Alastair in Supernatural, the Wraith Todd in Stargate Atlantis, Sam in Van Helsing, "Swede" in Hell on Wheels, and Marcus in The Twilight Saga.

Heyerdahl was born in British Columbia, and is of Norwegian and Scottish descent. His father emigrated from Norway to Canada in the 1950s. Thor Heyerdahl was his father's cousin. Heyerdahl also speaks Norwegian and studied at the University of Oslo.

Heyerdahl is primarily known for his recurring role as the enigmatic and sinister "Swede" in AMC's Hell on Wheels. This post-American Civil War drama debuted as the second highest rated original series in AMC history. He is also known for his role as Leonid in the Are You Afraid of the Dark? episode "The Thirteenth Floor" and as Nosferatu in the episode "Midnight Madness". He played the characters Halling and Wraith commander Todd in Stargate Atlantis, and Pallan in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Revisions".He played H. P. Lovecraft in the film Out of Mind: The Stories of H. P. Lovecraft (1998) and a punk, new at drug dealing, in Cadavres (2009).

He played the part of the demon Alastair in three episodes of Supernatural. He also played the part of Zor-El in the television series Smallville, as well as playing John Druitt and Bigfoot in the series Sanctuary. He played the part of Dieter Braun on True Blood during the show's 5th season.

His most notable film role was in the feature film New Moon, an adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's second book in her Twilight Saga. In this film, he played a vampire, Marcus, who is part of a powerful Italian family called the Volturi. He reprised that role in both parts of Breaking Dawn, the two-part adaptation of the fourth book in the Twilight Saga.

He has also performed on stage and was a member of the Young Company at the Stratford Festival in 1989 and 1990.

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