Stephen Lobo (born 22 November 1973[1]) is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles in the television series Arctic Air, Godiva's, Painkiller Jane, Falcon Beach, Little Mosque on the Prairie and Continuum. In 2011, he appeared in Mike Clattenburg's film Afghan Luke.
Stephen Lobo | |
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 Lobo in April 2015 | |
| Born | 22 November 1973 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Early life
editStephen Lobo was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1973. His father, who emigrated to Canada from Tanga, Tanzania, was of Goan Indian descent, while his mother, who is of Iranian descent, is a nurse.[2] Lobo attended the University of Toronto where he studied environmental science. At age 27, he began taking acting classes and moved to the UK, where he earned a three-year degree in drama at Drama Centre London. He appeared in several plays while in England, including The Seagull and Paradise Lost.
Acting career
editAfter doing theatre for several years in both Canada and the United Kingdom, Lobo first came to attention to television audiences as the star of the Canadian drama series Godiva's about a talented chef trying to succeed in the restaurant business.[3] He later landed a leading role in the science fiction series Painkiller Jane (2007) playing a scientist and had a recurring role as an engineer in the second and third seasons of Little Mosque on the Prairie as Jenae ‘J.J’ Jaffer. He played the role of Indian pilot Dev Panwar in the series Arctic Air until it was cancelled in 2014. He starred in the science fiction series Continuum as time-traveling con man Matthew Kellog. In October 2019, Lobo was cast as Jim Corrigan in the Arrowverse crossover "Crisis on Infinite Earths".[4] In 2021, Lobo was cast as Parm Ghuman in the feature film DonkeyHead.[5]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Love and Other Dilemmas | Henry Diamond | [6] |
| 2006 | Kardia | Sanjay | |
| 2010 | Fathers & Sons | Cameron / Kama | |
| 2010 | Stained | Dave | |
| 2011 | Vying for Perfection | Carter | |
| 2011 | Afghan Luke | Mateen | [7] |
| 2011 | Hamlet | Horatio | [8] |
| 2012 | Camera Shy | Dr. Chander | |
| 2012 | In No Particular Order | Jay | |
| 2016 | Dead Rising: Endgame | Todd | |
| 2019 | Killbird | Riad | |
| 2019 | Ash | Prosecutor | |
| 2020 | An Awkward Balance | Paul | |
| 2021 | Donkeyhead | Parm | [5] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Iyman Kahlil | Episode: "The Lawyer" |
| 2004 | Rosemary & Thyme | Izzy | Episode: "Orpheus in the Undergrowth" |
| 2004 | Romeo! | Neil | Episode: "Tag Along" |
| 2005–2006 | Godiva's | Ramir | Main role |
| 2006 | The Dead Zone | Security guard | Episode: "The Inside Man" |
| 2007 | Falcon Beach | Nathan Rai[9] | Recurring role (12 episodes) |
| 2007 | Painkiller Jane | Dr. Seth Carpenter | Main role |
| 2008 | Fear Itself | John Amir | Episode: "Family Man" |
| 2008–2009 | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Junaid "J.J." Jaffer | Recurring role (17 episodes) |
| 2009 | Smallville | Randall Brady | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 2010 | Concret Canyons | Stephen | Television film |
| 2010 | Always a Bridesmaid | Mark | Episode: "Two to Tango" |
| 2011 | And Baby Will Fall | Theo | Television film |
| 2011 | Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story | Leone | Television film |
| 2011 | Chaos | Rostam | Episode: "Mincemeat" |
| 2011 | Fringe | Agent Frazier | Episode: "Neither Here Nor There" |
| 2012–2014 | Arctic Air | Dev Panwar | Main role |
| 2012–2015 | Continuum | Matthew Kellog | Main role |
| 2015 | Motive | Isaac Griffin | Episode: "Oblivion" |
| 2016 | The X-Files | Man in Suit | Episode: "Babylon" |
| 2016–2017 | Supernatural | Rick Sanchez | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Beyond | Anil | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Sunnyhearts Community Centre | Rod | TV miniseries (Episode: "Zumba Part 2") |
| 2017 | Zoo | Myers | 2 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Travelers | Wakefield | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | The Good Doctor | Dr. Arjun Dhilon | Episode: "Pain" |
| 2018 | Colony | Roy Morrow | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Take Two | Trevor Stark | Episode: "About Last Night" |
| 2019 | The InBetween | Louis Kelly | Episode: "Kiss Them for Me" |
| 2019 | Write Before Christmas | Primo | Television film |
| 2019 | The Flash | Jim Corrigan / Spectre | Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 3 |
| 2020 | Arrow | Jim Corrigan / Spectre | Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 4 |
| 2020–2022 | Snowpiercer | Matt Colvin | 7 episodes |
| 2021 | Nancy Drew | Bertram Bobbsey | Episode: "The Demon of Piper Beach" |
| 2024 | Allegiance | Ajeet Sohal | Series regular |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Godiva's | Won | [10][11] |
| 2012 | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Arctic Air | Nominated | [12] | |
| Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama | Hamlet | Nominated | [12] | ||
| 2022 | Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Van Helsing | Nominated | [13] | |
| Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture | Donkeyhead | Won | [13][14] | ||
| 2023 | Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Alert: Missing Persons Unit | Won | [15] |
References
edit- ^ Stephen Lobo's bio at www.northernstars.ca
- ^ Pozzo, Jazmyn (2 September 2011). "Afghan Luke's Stephen Lobo heads to TIFF". The Vancouver Observer. Observer Media Group. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "Scenery worth chewing at Godiva’s" by Ian Edwards at playbackonline.ca
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (17 October 2019). "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Stephen Lobo Cast as Jim Corrigan, AKA The Spectre". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Review: Regina-set South Asian dramedy Donkeyhead gets tantalizingly close to breaking new ground". The Globe and Mail. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "A shoestring comedy comes undone" by Kamal Al-Solaylee at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ^ "Afghan Luke: Aiming for the middle, it misses the target" by Dave McGinn at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ^ Rapold, Nicolas (10 January 2014). "The Danish Prince and His Family Drama". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Commando assault on Falcon Beach" by Lee-Anne Goodman at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ^ Past Nominees & Winners 2006 at www.leoawards.com
- ^ "Terminal City, Corner Gas grab lion’s share at Leos" by Ilona Beiks at playbackonline.ca
- ^ a b "2012 nominees" (PDF). Leo Awards. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ a b Past Nominees & Winners 2022 at www.leoawards.com
- ^ "Portraits From a Fire among big Leo Award winners" by Victoria Ahearn at playbackonline.ca
- ^ Past Nominees & Winners 2023 at www.leoawards.com
External links
edit- Stephen Lobo at IMDb
- Stephen Lobo on Twitter