Daniel Cudmore (born January 20, 1981) is a Canadian actor perhaps best known for his role as the mutant Colossus in the X-Men movies.
He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to British parents Sue Bailey, who works for the British Columbia film commission, and Richard Cudmore, a doctor. He was raised in Squamish, British Columbia. Cudmore is the middle of three boys, all over 6'5" tall. He stands 6'8" tall and wear US size 16 shoes.
Cudmore is a former forward for the Capilano Rugby Football Club in Vancouver. His older brother Jamie is a member of the Canadian Rugby World Cup team. His younger brother, Luke, also plays for Capilano RFC.
Daniel was also auditioned for the title role in Superman Returns.
Filmography
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2006
X-Men: The Last Stand
Piotr Rasputin / Colossus
2005
Alone in the Dark
Agent Barr
2005
Are We There Yet?
Basketball Player
(2004)
Too Cool for Christmas
Gym Guy
(TV Movie)
2003
X2
Colossus
References
^ a b Doug Crosse. "BC Rugby Player Making Move to Big Screen." Canadian Rugby News. April 16, 2003
^ Matthew Chung, "Street Thug Now Team Star," Toronto Star, September 6, 2007.
^ Daniel Cross, "U21: Canada Names Squad to Face USA," Oakville Crusaders Rugby Club, May 24, 2007.
^ "Superman Marvel-ous?" IGN Movie News. September 2, 2004.
External links
Daniel Cudmore at the Internet Movie Database
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X-Men film series
X-Men • X2 • X-Men: The Last Stand • X-Men Origins: Wolverine • X-Men Origins: Magneto
Cast
Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) • Patrick Stewart (Professor X) • Ian McKellen (Magneto) • Famke Janssen (Phoenix) • Halle Berry (Storm) • Rebecca Romijn (Mystique) • James Marsden (Cyclops) • Anna Paquin (Rogue) • Shawn Ashmore (Iceman) • Aaron Stanford (Pyro) • Sumela Kay (Kitty Pryde #1) • Katie Stuart (Kitty Pryde #2) • Ellen Page (Kitty Pryde #3) • Tyler Mane (Sabretooth #1) • Liev Schreiber (Sabretooth #2) • Ray Park (Toad) • Bruce Davison (Robert Kelly) • Brian Cox (William Stryker #1) • Danny Huston (William Stryker #2) • Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler) • Kelly Hu (Lady Deathstrike) • Daniel Cudmore (Colossus) • Steve Bacic (Beast #1) • Kelsey Grammer (Beast #2) • Ben Foster (Angel) • Olivia Williams (Moira MacTaggert) • Vinnie Jones (Juggernaut) • Dania Ramírez (Callisto) • Meiling Melançon (Psylocke) • Ken Leung (Kid Omega) • Omahyra Mota (Arclight) • Cameron Bright (Leech) • Shohreh Aghdashloo (Kavita Rao) • Kea Wong (Jubilee) • Shauna Kain (Siryn) • Eric Dane (Multiple Man) • Bill Duke (Bolivar Trask) • Haley Ramm (Young Jean Grey) • Cayden Boyd (Young Warren Worthington III) • Taylor Kitsch (Gambit) • Lynn Collins (Silver Fox) • Daniel Henney (Agent Zero) • Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) • Will.i.am (Kestrel) • Dominic Monaghan (Beak) • Kevin Durand (Blob) • Scott Adkins (Weapon XI) • Troye Mellet (Young Logan)
Crew
Bryan Singer • Brett Ratner • David S. Goyer • Avi Arad • Lauren Shuler Donner • Tom DeSanto • David Hayter • Michael Dougherty • Dan Harris • Zak Penn • Simon Kinberg • John Logan • Joss Whedon • Ed Solomon • Christopher McQuarrie • Ralph Winter (producer) • Richard Donner • Michael Kamen • Scott Leva • Steven Rosenblum • Kevin Sitt • John Wright • John Ottman • John Myhre • Guy Dyas • John Powell • Dante Spinotti • Mark Helfrich • Mark Goldblatt • Julia Wong • Gavin Hood • David Benioff • James Vanderbilt • Scott Silver • Skip Woods • David Ayer • Harry Gregson-Williams • Donald McAlpine • Rhythm and Hues Studios
Video games
X2: Wolverine's Revenge • X-Men: The Official Game
X-Men characters in
other media articles
Cyclops • Magneto • Professor X • Wolverine
Sets and filming locations
Danger Room • Muir Island • X-Mansion • Fox Studios Australia
Related articles
Brotherhood of Mutants • Cerebro • Fastball Special • Sentinel • X-Jet
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