Colin Ferguson

Colin Ferguson
Born	July 22, 1972 in Montréal, Québec, Canada
Notable Roles	Jack Carter in Eureka Patrick Bateman in Coupling
Notable Episodes	Eureka: Pilot My Boys: Take One for the Team CSI: Miami: Triple Threat
Awards

Colin Ferguson is a Canadian actor and stand-up comic who notably starred in the failed American import of Coupling before finding a place in the science-fiction series Eureka.

Biography

Born in Montréal, Canada, Ferguson moved around a lot as a child and eventually, as a result, gained an American/Canadian dual citizenship. A graduate of Appleby College in Oakville, Ontario and McGill University in Montréal, he used to be a member of the Montréal improv group On The Spot, as well as a founding member of Second City, Detroit. He starred in the lead role of Sci Fi Channel's hit series Eureka as witty Marshal-turned-Sheriff Jack Carter.

Starting out as a stand-up comic while still in college, he won a public speaking contest at the age of 17 and refined his skills as a comedian and improv performer. Ferguson beat out 2,000 hopefuls to initiate the Detroit satellite of the famed Second City, but had to withdraw to complete his college education. He moved to Los Angeles after he landed the lead in Rowing Through shortly after graduating.

Despite appearances in a handful of unsold pilots, Ferguson found some success when he played the role of Burke Andrew in the Showtime miniseries More Tales of the City in 1998. He made his US network television debut as a series regular in 2000 in Then Came You as uptight lawyer, Lewis.

Ferguson finally had an opportunity to become a household name when he was cast as Patrick Bateman in the US version of the hit BBC comedy Coupling. The British version had been labeled the must-see TV successor to the departing Friends, but the United States import was universally panned and cancelled shortly after it began.

Roles

Starring Roles

Series	Role	Year(s)	Season(s)
More Tales of the City	Burke Andrew	1998	1
Then Came You	Lewis	2000	1
Coupling	Patrick Bateman	2003	1
Eureka	Sheriff Jack Carter	2006–2012	1	2	3	4	5

Guest Starring Roles

Series	Role	Episode	Airdate
Are You Afraid of the Dark?	Tommy	5x06 - The Tale of C7	December 9, 1995
The Hunger	Peter Garson	1x05 - Bridal Suite	August 3, 1997
Titus	Dr. Bennet	2x23 - The Pendulum	May 15, 2001
The Outer Limits	David	7x13 - Free Spirit	July 28, 2001
Dead Last	Prince Torben of Mulravia	1x04 - The Mulravian Candidate	September 4, 2001
Becker	Clark Hutchinson	4x02 - Breakfast of Chumpions	October 8, 2001
Malcolm in the Middle	Deputy Brock	3x04 - Malcolm's Girlfriend	November 28, 2001
Crossing Jordan	Brad Ferris	2x19 - Dead Wives Club	April 14, 2003
Imagine	Himself	2x02 - A Funny Business	December 19, 2003
Line of Fire	AUSA David Gwynn	1x10 - Eminence Front (1)	May 30, 2004
Line of Fire	AUSA David Gwynn	1x11 - Eminence Front (2)	May 30, 2004
Line of Fire	AUSA David Gwynn	1x12 - Born to Run	unaired (2004)
Line of Fire	AUSA David Gwynn	1x13 - This Land Is Your Land	unaired (2004)
Girlfriends	Eric Stone	6x07 - Trial and Errors	November 7, 2005
Teachers	Doug Diamond	1x07 - Testing	April 25, 2006
My Boys	Steve	1x10 - Take One for the Team	December 26, 2006
CSI: Miami	Dominic Whitford	5x18 - Triple Threat	March 19, 2007
Fear Itself	Dennis Mahoney	1x03 - Family Man	June 19, 2008
Ghost Hunters	Himself	4x22 - USS Hornet	October 29, 2008

Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

Title	Role	Airdate	Series/Banner
Night Sins	Todd	February 23, 1997
A Prayer in the Dark	Jimmy Flood	April 2, 1997
Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story	Van Foreman	June 28, 2000
Inside the Osmonds	Mike Curb	February 5, 2001
Jenifer	Peter	October 21, 2001
We Were the Mulvaneys	Dr. Witt	April 8, 2002
I Love the 80s Strikes Back	Himself	2003
Ladies Night	Jesse Grant	February 18, 2005
Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber	Charles Fitz	March 12, 2005
Mom at Sixteen	Bob	March 2005
Playing House	Michael Tate	March 24, 2006
The House Next Door	Walker	October 30, 2006
Christmas in Paradise	Dan Casey	December 15, 2007
Vinegar Hill	Tom Welton	May 24, 2008

Director

Episodes Directed

Series	Episode	Airdate	Credit
Eureka	3x10 - Your Face or Mine	July 17, 2009
Eureka	4x04 - The Story of O2	July 30, 2010
Eureka	5x08 - In Too Deep	June 11, 2012

Made-for-TV Movies Directed

Title	Credit	Airdate	Series/Banner
Triassic Attack		November 27, 2010	Syfy Original Films

Trivia

• His guest appearance on My Boys was done as a favor for a friend, who is a producer of the show.

• A founding member of Second City, Detroit. Member of the Montréal improv group On The Spot

• Grew up in Montréeal, Hong Kong, England and Connecticut

• Has Canadian and American dual citizenship