Tyler Labine
About
Biography
Biography
Born in Brampton, Ontario, Canada in 1978, Tyler Labine and his brothers Cameron and Kyle hijacked the family video camera and began making movies before they reached double digits. They soon sought professional representation, and quickly turned their hobby into a profession. The family moved to Vancouver in 1991 and Labine began to find himself in high demand. His first onscreen credit came in 1991, with a guest role on the Canadian legal drama "Street Legal" (CBC, 1987-1994). Once started, Labine didn't rest. Ever. He appeared in guest spots on Canadian staples "Road to Avonlea" (CBC, 1990-96), and "Are You Afraid of the Dark" (YTV, Nickelodeon 1992-96, 1999-2000), as well as shows like "The Commish" (ABC, 1991-96) and "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" (ABC, 1996-2000; The WB, 2000-03), which were made for American audiences. In 1997, Labine appeared in his first series regular role, on the show "Breaker High" (YTV, 1997-98) about students attending high school on a cruise ship. The show was also the series regular debut for a young Ryan Gosling. Labine's first stateside series regular role came in 2001, when he starred in the short-lived "Dead Last" (The WB, 2001), about a band that finds an amulet, which allows them to communicate with ghosts. Another series regular opportunity presented itself when Labine appeared on "Invasion" (ABC, 2005-06), but the premise of creatures taking over human bodies after a hurricane was undercut shortly before the premiere, when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. In 2007, Labine landed yet another series regular job, this time on the supernatural comedy "Reaper" (The CW, 2007-09) where he played the sidekick to a young man who finds out that his parents sold his soul to the Devil, meaning he will be a reaper, bearing souls to the underworld. Labine had his first starring role in a major domestic release, when he played Dale in "Tucker and Dale vs. Evil" (2010). He continued to ply his trade in supporting roles and still more series regular parts on shows like "Mad Love" (CBS, 2011), "Deadbeat" (Hulu, 2014-16), and a recurring role on "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" (BBC America, 2016-17) among others. In 2018, he appeared as a series regular on the medical drama "New Amsterdam" (NBC, 2018-).
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Cast (Special)
Life Events
1991
Made television debut on the Canadian series "Street Legal"
1996
Appeared twice on the Fox sci-fi drama "The X-Files"
1997
Appeared as series regular on "Breaker High"
2000
Played a gang member in Robert Altman produced feature "Trixie"
2000
Appeared on two episodes of James Cameron's "Dark Angel" (Fox)
2001
Delivered a memorably villainous turn in "Antitrust" with Tim Robbins
2002
Starred on the short-lived ABC series "That Was Then"
2005
Cast as Dave Groves on the supernatural drama "Invasion" (ABC)
2005
Earned critical attention for his portrayal of John Belushi in "Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Mork and Mindy" (NBC)
2006
Guest starred on ABC's "Boston Legal"
2006
Starred in the World War I adventure "Flyboys," a Tony Bill directed film documenting the cloud-cutting adventures of America's very first fighter pilots
2007
Co-starred with Bret Harrison on The CW comedy series "Reaper"
2008
Played a drunk customer in Kevin Smith's "Zack and Miri Make a Porno"
2010
Starred on Fox's short-lived sitcom "Sons of Tucson"
2011
Cast in a supporting role in "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"
2011
Played lead role in "Tucker & Dale vs Evil"
2013
Provided the voice of Greek Council VP in "Monsters University"
2014
Starred in the comedy "Someone Marry Barry."
2014
Took the lead role on the series "Deadbeat"
2016
Appeared on the reboot of "The X-Files"
