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Art Hindle
Art Hindle at the 2014 CFC Annual BBQ
Born
Arthur Hindle

(1948-07-21) July 21, 1948 (age 76)[1]
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Occupations
  • Actor
  • television director
Years active1971–present
RelativesMichael Kane (uncle)

Arthur Hindle (born July 21, 1948[1]) is a Canadian actor and television director. He won the Gemini Award for Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for his portrayal of news director Mike Fennell on the CTV drama E.N.G. (1989-94). His other notable television roles include Jeff Farraday on Dallas (1981-82), Harry Dobbs on North of 60 (1996-97), Pete Braga on Paradise Falls (2001-08), and Grandpa Hobbie on Holly Hobbie (2021-23).

Hindle is also known for his roles in the 1970's horror films Black Christmas (1974), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), and The Brood (1979). He also played police officer Ted Jarvis in the cult classic sex comedy Porky's (1981) and its sequel Porky's II: The Next Day (1983).

Early life and education

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Hindle was born in Halifax,[2] to a father who was in the Royal Canadian Navy.[1] His uncle was actor Michael Kane.[1][3]

For 12 years, he alternated living with his divorced parents in addition to living in foster homes.[2] He grew up in Bowmanville, and later at The Beaches area of Toronto.[4] He began acting in local plays as a teenager,[1] and graduated from Riverdale Collegiate Institute in 1963.[5]

Before he became an actor, Hindle modeled clothes in catalogs for Canadian companies Simpsons-Sears and Eaton's.[6] He was also a stockbroker.[4] He studied method acting under Eli Rill.[1]

Career

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Hindle has made guest appearances in a long list of television programs in North America, and has also appeared in several movies, dating from 1971.[citation needed]

His first major role was in a biker movie, The Proud Rider, spawned by the popularity of Easy Rider. Hindle worked with a real motorcycle gang, Satan's Choice of Oshawa. It was during the production of this film that he almost changed his professional name to Jeremy Kane, as producers thought that Hindle should have a more obvious link to his uncle, actor Michael Kane.[3]

In 1971, he was cast as Billy Duke in the film Face-Off.[6] This film led to offers from Hollywood which he resisted until work dried up and Hindle, who had four children by this time, finally moved to Los Angeles in 1974.[citation needed]

He had a supporting role in the Canadian horror film Black Christmas[4] in 1974. He had a pivotal supporting role in the 1978 remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. He then went onto playing a lead role in David Cronenberg's 1979 horror film The Brood and appeared in the 1981 teen sex comedy film Porky's as police officer Ted Jarvis. In the 1990s, he played the role of Harry Dobbs in the popular Canadian TV series, North of 60.

From the early 1990s, Hindle has also worked as a director. In 2001, he starred in, and directed episodes of, the award-winning series Paradise Falls[4] which screened on the Showcase channel in Canada and cable stations in the U.S.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Awards and nominations

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Institution Year Category Work Result
ACTRA Award 2022 Toronto Award of Excellence — Won
Gemini Award 1990 Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role E.N.G. Won
1993 Nominated
1994 Best Actor in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Liar, Liar Nominated
1998 Best Guest Actor in a Dramatic Series North of 60 Nominated
Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2018 Best Supporting Actor Robbery Won

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Art Hindle - Lucky? ... Indeed! | IndustryCentral". www.industrycentral.net. 2021-11-26. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  2. ^ a b "'In their own way, they're the most honest guys I know'". The Gazette. Canada, Montreal. January 2, 1971. p. 85. Retrieved September 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b Marina Craig, "Hockey-romance film made for families". Hamilton Spectatorm january 2, 1971.
  4. ^ a b c d "The Memory Book: Art Hindle". Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Art Hindle Class of 1963 Alumni - Riverdale Collegiate Institute ON". www.alumniclass.com. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  6. ^ a b Shields, Roy (November 13, 1971). "All-Canadian movie that could go big". The Gazette. Canada, Montreal. p. 46. Retrieved September 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ Hamman, Cody (November 19, 2021). "Woodland Grey: Premiere info and Exclusive clip from horror film!". JoBlo.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  8. ^ Dahl, Dakota (November 28, 2021). "Movie Review: "Woodland Grey" Is a Slow Burn That Never Really Catches Alight". Rue Morgue. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
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