Graham Wardle
Wardle at a CBC Live event, Sherway Gardens, Toronto
Born (1986-09-06) September 6, 1986
Mission, British Columbia, Canada
CitizenshipCanadian
Occupation(s)Actor, filmmaker, photographer
Years active1998 - present
SpouseAlison Wardle (m. 2015; div. 2018)

Graham Wardle (born September 6, 1986) is a Canadian actor, filmmaker and photographer best known for his role as Ty Borden on the long running CBC series Heartland.

Early life

Wardle was born in Mission, British Columbia, and was raised along with his five siblings in New Westminster, near Vancouver.[1][2] Wardle studied at the Motion Picture and Production Program at Capilano University in Vancouver, graduating in 2007.[3]

Career

Wardle began his career in commercials and a variety of television shows. In 2007, Wardle appeared in the film In the Land of Women with Meg Ryan and Adam Brody.[4][5] That year, he was selected to play Ty Borden in the CBC series Heartland.[6] Wardle was nominated for two LEO Awards for the Heartland episodes Summer's End and The Starting Gate.[7] He has appeared in the horror zombie movie, Yesterday, the film Mon Ami,[8] the television show Supernatural[9] and the SyFy channel movie Grave Halloween.[10] In 2020, Wardle left Heartland as it began its 14th season, stating "I felt in my heart it was time to move in a new direction."[11]

In 2012, Wardle produced the short film The Vessel.[12] In the summer of 2013, Wardle co-founded Lone Maverick, a Movie Production and Entertainment Company.[13]

Wardle currently hosts a podcast, Time Has Come, which "explores the personal journeys of his guests and how they have stepped beyond what is familiar/safe and into the unknown."[14]

Filmography

Film and Television
Year Title Role Notes
1998 The Sentinel Young Aaron Episode: "Remembrance"
1999 The New Addams Family Bif Episode: "Fester the Marriage Counselor"
2000 Ratz Tod Movie
2001 The Outer Limits Man Episode: "Family Values"
2004 Life as We Know It Adam Kitsis Episode: "The Best Laid Plans"
2005 Killer Bash Robert Yorke Hyde Movie
2005 / 2013 Supernatural Tommy Collins Episodes: "Wendigo" "Clip Show"
2006 Fallen Jock #2 TV movie
2006 Like Mike 2: Streetball Bully #2 Video
2007-2021 Heartland Ty Borden TV show : Lead Role
Nominated – Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series (2009)[15]
Nominated – Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series (2010)[16]
Nominated – Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series (2012)[17]
2007 Anna's Storm Seth Corbin TV movie
2007 In the Land of Women Gabe Foley Movie
2008 That One Night Danny McKabb Movie
2009 Yesterday Chris Movie
2010 A Heartland Christmas Ty Borden Movie
2012 Mon Ami Hardware Store Customer Movie
2013 Cold Lights Sam Ross Movie
2013 Grave Halloween Kyle TV movie : Syfy Channel Oct. 19 & 20, 2013
Producer and Editor and Casting Director
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Versus Editor : Casting Director
2008 Under Pressure Producer "A Story of Microscopic Stakes"
2012 The Vessel Producer
2013 Cold Lights Producer Co-founder Lone Maverick Movie and Entertainment Company

References

  1. ↑ "Interview with Graham Wardle". Archived from the original on 2013-11-13.
  2. ↑ Graham Wardle talks about Heartland
  3. ↑ "Graham Wardle - CBC Media Centre". Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  4. ↑ "Heartland Hearthrob Graham Wardle".
  5. ↑ "In the Land of Women". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  6. ↑ "'A world of its own': An Oral History of Heartland as told by actors and creators | CBC Television". CBC. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  7. ↑ "The Latest Thursday Heartland treats - Blog - Heartland". Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  8. ↑ "Review Mon Ami", Variety
  9. ↑ Supernatural 8X22 Synopsis
  10. ↑ "Get ready for Grave Halloween on Syfy".
  11. ↑ Victoria Ahearn. "'Heartland' star on leaving the show: 'It was time to move in a new direction'". The Chronicle-Journal. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  12. ↑ "The Vessel - Producer Graham Wardle's After Thoughts".
  13. ↑ "Lone Maverick Team". Archived from the original on 2013-11-13.
  14. ↑ "Time Has Come". www.radio.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  15. ↑ "2009 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  16. ↑ "2010 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  17. ↑ "2012 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
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