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			\| character=[[Kevin Reikle]]
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	He gained further acclaim for his role as the antagonist Thor Gundersen, better known as "The Swede," in the AMC western series ''[[w:Hell on Wheels (TV series)\|Hell on Wheels]]''. Heyerdahl drew upon his Norwegian heritage for the role, using his father's accent as direct inspiration.<ref name="AMC_Interview"/> He considered the character's restrictive, high-collared costume a "gift" that was essential to embodying the character's rigid and controlled psychology.<ref name="FanExpo">{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFMyh5IQIas\|title=Christopher Heyerdahl - Hell on Wheels, Twilight, Sanctuary - Fan Expo Canada 2012\|publisher=TheConverseer\|date=2012-08-28\|accessdate=2025-07-19}}</ref> He found the character's misnomer of 'The Swede' to be an authentic and "hilarious" detail, reflecting a real-world slight often felt by Norwegians, joking that "The Swedes have just got a better publicity agent."<ref name="AMC_Interview"/>		He gained further acclaim for his role as the antagonist Thor Gundersen, better known as "The Swede," in the AMC western series ''[[w:Hell on Wheels (TV series)\|Hell on Wheels]]''. Heyerdahl drew upon his Norwegian heritage for the role, using his father's accent as direct inspiration.<ref name="AMC_Interview"/> He considered the character's restrictive, high-collared costume a "gift" that was essential to embodying the character's rigid and controlled psychology.<ref name="FanExpo">{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFMyh5IQIas\|title=Christopher Heyerdahl - Hell on Wheels, Twilight, Sanctuary - Fan Expo Canada 2012\|publisher=TheConverseer\|date=2012-08-28\|accessdate=2025-07-19}}</ref> He found the character's misnomer of 'The Swede' to be an authentic and "hilarious" detail, reflecting a real-world slight often felt by Norwegians, joking that "The Swedes have just got a better publicity agent."<ref name="AMC_Interview"/>

			==''Caprica''==
			According to actress [[Magda Apanowicz]] in the [[Podcast:Blowback\|podcast commentary for "Blowback,"]] Heyerdahl was genuinely concerned that she might accidentally hit him for real during the scene where her character, [[Lacy Rand]], attacks Reikle with a rifle.<ref>[[Podcast:Blowback\|Podcast for "Blowback"]], timestamp 33:14</ref>

	==External Links==		==External Links==

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| nationality=CA
| imdb=0382216
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'''Christopher Heyerdahl''' (born September 18, 1963) is a Canadian actor who portrayed [[Kevin Reikle]] in [[Caprica (series)|''Caprica'']].

==Biography==
Heyerdahl was born in British Columbia, Canada, and is of Norwegian and Scottish descent.<ref name="AMC_Interview">{{cite web|url=https://www.amc.com/blogs/hell-on-wheels-qa-christopher-heyerdahl-the-swede--1009287|title=Hell on Wheels Q&A – Christopher Heyerdahl (The Swede)|website=AMC|date=2011-11-13|accessdate=2025-07-19}}</ref> His father emigrated from Norway in the 1950s, and he is a first cousin once removed of famed Norwegian adventurer [[w:Thor Heyerdahl|Thor Heyerdahl]].<ref name="AMC_Interview"/><ref name="DarkMatterZine">{{cite web|url=https://www.darkmatterzine.com/christopher-heyerdahl/|title=Christopher Heyerdahl|last=Leane|first=Geoff|website=Dark Matter Zine|date=2012-08-20|accessdate=2025-07-19}}</ref> He is fluent in French and has starred in several French-language productions.<ref name="DarkMatterZine"/>

==Career==
Heyerdahl is a classically trained actor who honed his craft at Canada's [[w:Stratford Festival|Stratford Shakespeare Festival]].<ref name="DarkMatterZine"/> He has an extensive career in Canadian and American television, particularly within the science fiction genre.

Before his role on ''Caprica'', he was well known to sci-fi fans for his multiple roles in the [[List of Former Stargate Cast and Crew|Stargate]] franchise. In ''[[w:Stargate Atlantis|Stargate: Atlantis]]'', he played two prominent, recurring roles: the Athosian leader Halling, and the fan-favorite, duplicitous Wraith commander, "[[w:Todd (Stargate)|Todd]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gateworld.net/news/2010/10/man-of-many-faces/|title=Man of Many Faces: An Interview With Christopher Heyerdahl|last=Nol|first=Sander|website=GateWorld|date=2010-10-04|accessdate=2025-07-19}}</ref> Heyerdahl enjoyed the character's unpredictability and his complex relationship with [[w:John Sheppard (Stargate)|Colonel Sheppard]], calling it a "very questionable relationship" that was the best part of the role.<ref name="SciFiVision">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifivision.com/interviews/504-exclusive-chris-heyerdahl-from-qtwilightq-to-qsanctuaryq-to-qhell-on-wheelsq|title=Exclusive: Chris Heyerdahl from 'Twilight' to 'Sanctuary' to 'Hell on Wheels'|last=Naki|first=Jessica|website=SciFi Vision|date=2011-11-04|accessdate=2025-07-19}}</ref> He felt Todd should always remain an unpredictable "X factor" in the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gateworld.net/news/2008/01/ace-of-wraith/|title=Ace of Wraith: An Interview With Christopher Heyerdahl|last=Colvin|first=Chad|website=GateWorld|date=2008-01-28|accessdate=2025-07-19}}</ref>

His other notable genre roles include the demon [[w:Alastair (Supernatural)|Alastair]] in ''[[w:Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'', and the dual roles of Bigfoot and John Druitt in ''[[w:Sanctuary (TV series)|Sanctuary]]''.<ref name="SciFiDinerPodcast">{{cite web|url=http://scifidinerpodcast.com/2011/11/scifi-diner-classic-ep-8-our-interview-with-christopher-heyerdahl|title=SciFi Diner Classic Ep. 8 – Our Interview with Christopher Heyerdahl|website=SciFi Diner Podcast|date=2011-11-20|accessdate=2025-07-19}}</ref> In ''[[w:The Twilight Saga (film series)|The Twilight Saga]]'', he played Marcus, an ancient vampire leader whose power is to sense the relationships between others. Heyerdahl viewed the Volturi not as simple villains, but as a necessary governing body, arguing, "Someone has to rule. Otherwise it would be a free for all."<ref name="Collider">{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/christopher-heyerdahl-hell-on-wheels-twilight-breaking-dawn-interview/|title=Christopher Heyerdahl Talks HELL ON WHEELS and THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN|last=Radish|first=Christina|website=Collider|date=2011-11-05|accessdate=2025-07-19}}</ref>

He gained further acclaim for his role as the antagonist Thor Gundersen, better known as "The Swede," in the AMC western series ''[[w:Hell on Wheels (TV series)|Hell on Wheels]]''. Heyerdahl drew upon his Norwegian heritage for the role, using his father's accent as direct inspiration.<ref name="AMC_Interview"/> He considered the character's restrictive, high-collared costume a "gift" that was essential to embodying the character's rigid and controlled psychology.<ref name="FanExpo">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFMyh5IQIas|title=Christopher Heyerdahl - Hell on Wheels, Twilight, Sanctuary - Fan Expo Canada 2012|publisher=TheConverseer|date=2012-08-28|accessdate=2025-07-19}}</ref> He found the character's misnomer of 'The Swede' to be an authentic and "hilarious" detail, reflecting a real-world slight often felt by Norwegians, joking that "The Swedes have just got a better publicity agent."<ref name="AMC_Interview"/>

==External Links==
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* {{imdb name|0382216|Christopher Heyerdahl}}

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