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Alex Zahara was born in [[Wikipedia:Grande Prairie|Grande Prairie]], [[Wikipedia:Alberta|Alberta]]. He attended high school at the Grande Prairie Composite High School where he won a scholarship to college for his direction of the stage version of ''[[Wikipedia:M*A*S*H|M*A*S*H]]''. For this, Alex was inducted to the wall of honor at Grande Praire Composite High School, where former alumni include Olympic silver medalist [[Wikipedia:Willie DeWitt|Willie DeWitt]] and World Skeleton Champion Michelle Skelly. He attended the [[Wikipedia:University of Alberta|University of Alberta]] and the [[Wikipedia:University of British Columbia|University of British Columbia]] where he achieved a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Theatre.<ref name="dragoncon">http://www.dragoncon.org/?q=featured_details_page/2828</ref> Now based in [[Wikipedia:Vancouver|Vancouver]], Alex has roughly a hundred screen credits in television and film and has appeared in numerous plays.<ref name="styled">http://www.alexzahara.com/styled/index.html</ref> |
Alex Zahara was born in [[Wikipedia:Grande Prairie|Grande Prairie]], [[Wikipedia:Alberta|Alberta]]. He attended high school at the Grande Prairie Composite High School where he won a scholarship to college for his direction of the stage version of ''[[Wikipedia:M*A*S*H|M*A*S*H]]''. For this, Alex was inducted to the wall of honor at Grande Praire Composite High School, where former alumni include Olympic silver medalist [[Wikipedia:Willie DeWitt|Willie DeWitt]] and World Skeleton Champion Michelle Skelly. He attended the [[Wikipedia:University of Alberta|University of Alberta]] and the [[Wikipedia:University of British Columbia|University of British Columbia]] where he achieved a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Theatre.<ref name="dragoncon">http://www.dragoncon.org/?q=featured_details_page/2828</ref> Now based in [[Wikipedia:Vancouver|Vancouver]], Alex has roughly a hundred screen credits in television and film and has appeared in numerous plays.<ref name="styled">http://www.alexzahara.com/styled/index.html</ref> |
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| − | His varied screen portrayal credits include ''A Viking in The Thirteenth Warrior'', starring [[Wikipedia:Antonio Banderas|Antonio Banderas]] and [[Wikipedia:Omar Sharif|Omar Sharif]] to playing the role of a gunslinger in ''[[Wikipedia:Open Range|Open Range]]'' with [[Wikipedia:Kevin Costner|Kevin Costner]], a naval officer in ''[[Wikipedia:2012 (film)|2012]]'', directed by [[Wikipedia:Roland Emmerich|Roland Emmerich]], a Swedish immigrant in the western ''[[Wikipedia:Gunless|Gunless]]'' with [[Wikipedia:Paul Gross|Paul Gross]], a detective in ''[[Wikipedia:Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'', a magician in ''[[Wikipedia:Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]'', a scientist on ''[[Wikipedia:Smallville|Smallville]]''. The credit Alex is most proud of his role as Karl Rademacher, in an episode of ''The Outer Limits'' based on holocaust survivor Leo |
+ | His varied screen portrayal credits include ''A Viking in The Thirteenth Warrior'', starring [[Wikipedia:Antonio Banderas|Antonio Banderas]] and [[Wikipedia:Omar Sharif|Omar Sharif]] to playing the role of a gunslinger in ''[[Wikipedia:Open Range|Open Range]]'' with [[Wikipedia:Kevin Costner|Kevin Costner]], a naval officer in ''[[Wikipedia:2012 (film)|2012]]'', directed by [[Wikipedia:Roland Emmerich|Roland Emmerich]], a Swedish immigrant in the western ''[[Wikipedia:Gunless|Gunless]]'' with [[Wikipedia:Paul Gross|Paul Gross]], a detective in ''[[Wikipedia:Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'', a magician in ''[[Wikipedia:Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]'', a scientist on ''[[Wikipedia:Smallville|Smallville]]''. The credit Alex is most proud of his role as Karl Rademacher, in an episode of ''The Outer Limits'' based on holocaust survivor Leo Egan's life, where Alex played a real life Nazi officer who ran the barracks of [[Wikipedia:Auschwitz concentration camp|Auschwitz]].<ref name="styled"/> |
| − | A familiar face to science fiction fans, Alex has also appeared as eight different characters on ''[[Wikipedia:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]''; a feat no other actor on the show has achieved. For most of the eight roles, he was in full prosthetic makeup. |
+ | A familiar face to science fiction fans, Alex has also appeared as eight different characters on ''[[Wikipedia:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]''; a feat no other actor on the show has achieved. For most of the eight roles, he was in full prosthetic makeup. He's also known for portraying Dulann the lead Minbari warrior monk who serves as first officer aboard the starship Liandra in the [[Wikipedia:Sci-Fi Channel (United States)|Sci-Fi Channel]] movie ''[[Wikipedia:Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers|Babylon 5: Legend of The Rangers: To Live and Die in Starlight]]''. Further guest appearances were on ''[[Wikipedia:Dark Angel (TV series)|Dark Angel]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Andromeda (TV series)|Andromeda]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:The Immortal (TV series)|The Immortal]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Welcome to Paradox|Welcome to Paradox]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:First Wave (TV series)|First Wave]]''.<ref name="styled"/> |
His animation and video game credits number many commercials and industrial voice-overs with some of them being ''[[Wikipedia:Gundam 00|Gundam 00]]'', ''Nana'', ''[[Wikipedia:The Girl Who Leapt Through Time|The Girl Who Leapt Through Time]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Iron Man: Armored Adventures|Iron Man: Armored Adventures]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:The Roswell Conspiracies|The Roswell Conspiracies]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Telus|Telus]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Canfor|Canfor]]'', ''The Source''. Among nominations and awards, he received a [[Wikipedia:Leo Awards|Leo Award]] nomination for Best Actor in the short film ''Evirati'' and [[Wikipedia:Jessie Richardson Theatre Award|Jessie Richardson Theatre Award]] nominations for his work in the plays ''Mojo'' and ''The Promised Land''; winning a Jessie Richardson Award for Best Esmeble in ''Mojo''.<ref name="styled"/> |
His animation and video game credits number many commercials and industrial voice-overs with some of them being ''[[Wikipedia:Gundam 00|Gundam 00]]'', ''Nana'', ''[[Wikipedia:The Girl Who Leapt Through Time|The Girl Who Leapt Through Time]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Iron Man: Armored Adventures|Iron Man: Armored Adventures]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:The Roswell Conspiracies|The Roswell Conspiracies]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Telus|Telus]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Canfor|Canfor]]'', ''The Source''. Among nominations and awards, he received a [[Wikipedia:Leo Awards|Leo Award]] nomination for Best Actor in the short film ''Evirati'' and [[Wikipedia:Jessie Richardson Theatre Award|Jessie Richardson Theatre Award]] nominations for his work in the plays ''Mojo'' and ''The Promised Land''; winning a Jessie Richardson Award for Best Esmeble in ''Mojo''.<ref name="styled"/> |
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Alex Zahara is the Canadian actor who portrays King Midas on ABC's Once Upon a Time.
Biography
Alex Zahara was born in Grande Prairie, Alberta. He attended high school at the Grande Prairie Composite High School where he won a scholarship to college for his direction of the stage version of M*A*S*H. For this, Alex was inducted to the wall of honor at Grande Praire Composite High School, where former alumni include Olympic silver medalist Willie DeWitt and World Skeleton Champion Michelle Skelly. He attended the University of Alberta and the University of British Columbia where he achieved a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Theatre.[1] Now based in Vancouver, Alex has roughly a hundred screen credits in television and film and has appeared in numerous plays.[2]
His varied screen portrayal credits include A Viking in The Thirteenth Warrior, starring Antonio Banderas and Omar Sharif to playing the role of a gunslinger in Open Range with Kevin Costner, a naval officer in 2012, directed by Roland Emmerich, a Swedish immigrant in the western Gunless with Paul Gross, a detective in Fringe, a magician in Supernatural, a scientist on Smallville. The credit Alex is most proud of his role as Karl Rademacher, in an episode of The Outer Limits based on holocaust survivor Leo Egan's life, where Alex played a real life Nazi officer who ran the barracks of Auschwitz.[2]
A familiar face to science fiction fans, Alex has also appeared as eight different characters on Stargate SG-1; a feat no other actor on the show has achieved. For most of the eight roles, he was in full prosthetic makeup. He's also known for portraying Dulann the lead Minbari warrior monk who serves as first officer aboard the starship Liandra in the Sci-Fi Channel movie Babylon 5: Legend of The Rangers: To Live and Die in Starlight. Further guest appearances were on Dark Angel, Andromeda, The Immortal, Welcome to Paradox and First Wave.[2]
His animation and video game credits number many commercials and industrial voice-overs with some of them being Gundam 00, Nana, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Iron Man: Armored Adventures and The Roswell Conspiracies, Telus, Canfor, The Source. Among nominations and awards, he received a Leo Award nomination for Best Actor in the short film Evirati and Jessie Richardson Theatre Award nominations for his work in the plays Mojo and The Promised Land; winning a Jessie Richardson Award for Best Esmeble in Mojo.[2]
Trivia
- Originally auditioned for the roles of Rumplestiltskin, the Magic Mirror and Dr. Whale.[3][4]
Appearances
| Once Upon a Time: Season One | ||||||||||
| "Pilot": | "The Thing You Love Most": | "Snow Falls": | "The Price of Gold": | "That Still Small Voice": | "The Shepherd": | "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter": | "Desperate Souls": | "True North": | "7:15 A.M.": | "Fruit of the Poisonous Tree": |
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Appears | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| "Skin Deep": | "What Happened to Frederick": | "Dreamy": | "Red-Handed": | "Heart of Darkness": | "Hat Trick": | "The Stable Boy": | "The Return": | "The Stranger": | "An Apple Red as Blood": | "A Land Without Magic": |
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| Once Upon a Time: Season Three | ||||||||||
| "The Heart of the Truest Believer": | "Lost Girl": | "Quite a Common Fairy": | "Nasty Habits": | "Good Form": | "Ariel": | "Dark Hollow": | "Think Lovely Thoughts": | "Save Henry": | "The New Neverland": | "Going Home": |
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| "New York City Serenade": | "Witch Hunt": | "The Tower": | "Quiet Minds": | "It's Not Easy Being Green": | "The Jolly Roger": | "Bleeding Through": | "A Curious Thing": | "Kansas": | "Snow Drifts": | "There's No Place Like Home": |
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Appears | Absent |
| Once Upon a Time: Specials | ||||||||||
| "Magic is Coming": |
"The Price of Magic": | "Journey to Neverland": | "Wicked is Coming": | "Storybrooke Has Frozen Over": | ||||||
| Archive | Absent | Archive | Absent | Archive | ||||||
| "Secrets of Storybrooke": | "Dark Swan Rises": | "Evil Reigns Once More": | "The Final Battle Begins": | |||||||
| Absent | Absent | Archive | Archive | |||||||
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.
External links
Official Website of Alex Zahara- Alex Zahara on Wikipedia
- Alex Zahara on Internet Movie Database
