Sean Michael Kyer (born July 31, 2001) is a Canadian former child actor who played the role of Oscar in 51 episodes of the children's live action educational television series Odd Squad from 2014 until 2017.[1][2] Kyer has also appeared in the series Continuum as Sam Cameron and When Calls the Heart as Albert Bickley.
Sean Michael Kyer | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 31, 2001 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Sean Kyer |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010-2017 |
| Known for | Odd Squad |
| Website | seankyer |
Career
editSean Michael Kyer was born on July 31, 2001 in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada, [3] where he began a minor acting career as an infant.[4][5] His first television role was at the age of 9, when he played "Brian" in an season 1 episode of the sci-fi television series V in 2010. Kyer obtained more slight roles in television namely discrete roles in episodes of Fringe, Alcatraz, Falling Skies, Cedar Cove and Supernatural. His first film role was in the film Girl in Progress. He also had a voice role in the TV movie A Fairly Odd Christmas. He appeared on two episodes of R.L. Stine's: The Haunting Hour as two different characters. Afterwards, Kyer had a main character part on 10 episodes of Continuum and as Oscar in Odd Squad from 2014 to 2017.[6][7][8] In addition to those roles Kyer had a recurring role in 7 episodes of When Calls The Heart between 2014 and 2015.
In 2016, Kyer won a Leo award for his role as Oscar in Odd Squad.[9]
Filmography
edit| Film and Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | V | Brian | Acting debut |
| 2011 | Fringe | Jonathan Dazig | |
| 2012 | Alcatraz | Liam Callahan | |
| 2012 | Continuum | Sam Cameron | 10 episodes |
| 2012 | Girl in Progress | Hartford's son | Film |
| 2012 | Emily Owens M.D | Sam | |
| 2012 | A Fairly Odd Christmas | Pissy Elf | TV movie |
| 2013 | Rapture-Palooza | Grandchild #2 | Film; credited as Sean Kyer |
| 2013 | Cedar Cove | Eddie Weston | |
| 2013 | Spooksville | Marvin the Maginficent | |
| 2013 | Supernatural | Timmy | |
| 2013-2014 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Miller/Sam Berkley | 2 episodes |
| 2014-2015 | When Calls the Heart | Albert Bickley | 7 episodes |
| 2014-2016 | Odd Squad | Agent Oscar | 51 episodes including Odd Squad: The Movie |
| 2016 | Annedroids | Classmate | |
| 2016 | Timeless | John Smith | |
| 2016 | Odd Squad: The Movie | Agent Oscar | Television film |
External links
edit- Sean Michael Kyer at IMDb
- Github [1]
- Official website
References
edit- ^ "Need a new TV show for kids? Try these 6". Los Angeles Times. 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ^ "ODD SQUAD | Behind the Scenes: Sean Kyer, Agent Oscar | PBS KIDS | WPBS | Serving Northern New York and Eastern Ontario". 16 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ^ "Sean Michael Kyer as Scotty on Hats Off to Christmas!". Hallmark Channel. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ^ "Sean Michael Kyer | Information, Personal Life and Net Worth | Sean Kyer". WikiBlog.org. 2019-09-10. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ^ "Acting – Sean Kyer". Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ "Odd Squad". Twin Cities PBS. 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview with Continuum's Sean Michael Kyer". Talk Nerdy With Us. 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ^ Hinckley, David (23 November 2014). "PBS unveils 'Odd Squad,' its latest educational kids' show". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ Morrell, McKenzie (2016-08-02). "'Odd Squad' star Sean Kyer talks big win at the 2016 Leo Awards, and dream role". NoWhiteNoise. Retrieved 2020-11-18.