Ted Dykstra

Acting

Ted Dykstra

Born

1961-01-01 (65)

Place of birth

Chatham, Ontario, Canada

Known for

Acting

Credits

43 titles

Ted Dykstra is a Canadian stage and screen writer, director, actor and musician. He's a graduate from the National Theatre School of Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Known for

The Expanse poster
8.1

A thriller set two hundred years in the future following the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective and a rogue ship's captain together in a race across the solar system to expose the greatest conspiracy in human history.

The Expanse

2015

Murdoch Mysteries poster
7.7

A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition, based on the books by Maureen Jennings.

Murdoch Mysteries

2008

Percy Jackson and the Olympians poster
7.3

Percy Jackson is on a dangerous quest. Outrunning monsters and outwitting gods, he must journey across America to return Zeus's master bolt and stop an all-out war. With the help of his friends Annabeth and Grover, Percy's journey will lead him closer to the answers he seeks: how to fit into a world where he feels out of place, and who he's destined to be.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

2023

Orphan Black poster
7.8

A streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.

Orphan Black

2013

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent poster
7.5

An elite squad of detectives investigate high-profile crime and corruption in metro Toronto.

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent

2024

Heritage Minutes poster
7.3

Heritage Minutes, also known officially as Historica Minutes: History by the Minute, are a series of sixty-second short films, each illustrating an important moment in Canadian history. They appear frequently on Canadian television and in cinemas before movies and are now also sold on DVD. The Minutes were first introduced on March 31, 1991 as part of a one-off heavily-promoted history quiz show hosted by Rex Murphy. The thirteen original short films were broken up and run between shows on CBC Television and CTV Network. The continued broadcast of the Minutes and the production of new ones was pioneered by Charles Bronfman's CRB Foundation, Canada Post Power Broadcasting, and the National Film Board. They were devised, developed and largely narrated by noted Canadian broadcaster Patrick Watson, while the producer of the series was Robert Guy Scully. In 2009 Historica merged with The Dominion Institute to become The Historica-Dominion Institute. While the foundations have not paid networks to air Minutes, they have made them freely available, and in the early years paid to have them run in cinemas across the country. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has ruled that Heritage Minutes are an "on-going dramatic series" thus each minute counts as ninety-seconds of a station's Canadian content requirements.

Heritage Minutes

1991

Film credits

2010s · 8 titles

Fahrenheit 451 poster
5.5

In an oppressive future, a 'fireman' whose duty is to destroy all books begins to question his task.

Fahrenheit 451

2018

The Daniel Tiger Movie: Won't You Be Our Neighbor? poster
NR

Daniel is hopeful to meet a new friend as the Neighborhood welcomes the new family moving in next door to the Tiger family.

The Daniel Tiger Movie: Won't You Be Our Neighbor?

2018

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: You Are Special, Daniel Tiger! poster
NR

Everyone has something that makes them unique and special! When a fun walk through the Neighborhood leaves Daniel wondering if he’s as special as his friends, it’s a good time to remember that great friends appreciate each other just the way they are!

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: You Are Special, Daniel Tiger!

2017

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood poster
NR

Daniel and his family love spending time outside in their neighborhood. In these fun stories, Daniel learns about swimming safely at the beach and visits the Enchanted Garden to pick strawberries. When a windstorm makes a mess of the neighborhood playground, Daniel and his friends work together to clean up. So let's make the most of this beautiful day in Daniel's neighborhood!

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

2015

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Life's Little Lessons poster
NR

Doing things the very first time can be scary and, sometimes, even tigers get nervous! In Life's Little Lessons, Daniel Tiger learns when he experiences things for the first time, it's always better to talk about it with someone he trusts.

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Life's Little Lessons

2017

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Daniel's Winter Wonderland poster
5.0

It's a snowy day in the Neighborhood, and Daniel Tiger can't wait to play outside! Miss Elaina comes over to Daniel's house. Before they can go outside, Daniel learns that playtime in the snow is only grr-ific when he wears clothes that will keep him warm. Daniel also discovers that when an activity seems scary and hard to do, he can try a little bit at a time and then it s easier. [Holiday]

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Daniel's Winter Wonderland

2017

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Daniel Visits the Farm poster
10.0

Join Daniel Tiger for some grr-ific farm fun! Daniel rides a horse for the first time with encouragement from Dad Tiger, helps his sister Margaret feed adorable ducks, and plays farm with O the Owl.

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Daniel Visits the Farm

2017

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Big Brother Daniel poster
9.0

The Tiger Family is expanding and Daniel finds out that he is going to be a big brother! At first, he isn't sure what to expect, but as his family prepares for the arrival of the new baby, Daniel learns about what it means to be a big brother…and a big helper, too.

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Big Brother Daniel

2017

2000s · 5 titles

1990s · 5 titles

Series credits

The Expanse poster
8.1

A thriller set two hundred years in the future following the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective and a rogue ship's captain together in a race across the solar system to expose the greatest conspiracy in human history.

The Expanse

2015

Murdoch Mysteries poster
7.7

A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition, based on the books by Maureen Jennings.

Murdoch Mysteries

2008

Percy Jackson and the Olympians poster
7.3

Percy Jackson is on a dangerous quest. Outrunning monsters and outwitting gods, he must journey across America to return Zeus's master bolt and stop an all-out war. With the help of his friends Annabeth and Grover, Percy's journey will lead him closer to the answers he seeks: how to fit into a world where he feels out of place, and who he's destined to be.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

2023

Orphan Black poster
7.8

A streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.

Orphan Black

2013

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent poster
7.5

An elite squad of detectives investigate high-profile crime and corruption in metro Toronto.

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent

2024

Heritage Minutes poster
7.3

Heritage Minutes, also known officially as Historica Minutes: History by the Minute, are a series of sixty-second short films, each illustrating an important moment in Canadian history. They appear frequently on Canadian television and in cinemas before movies and are now also sold on DVD. The Minutes were first introduced on March 31, 1991 as part of a one-off heavily-promoted history quiz show hosted by Rex Murphy. The thirteen original short films were broken up and run between shows on CBC Television and CTV Network. The continued broadcast of the Minutes and the production of new ones was pioneered by Charles Bronfman's CRB Foundation, Canada Post Power Broadcasting, and the National Film Board. They were devised, developed and largely narrated by noted Canadian broadcaster Patrick Watson, while the producer of the series was Robert Guy Scully. In 2009 Historica merged with The Dominion Institute to become The Historica-Dominion Institute. While the foundations have not paid networks to air Minutes, they have made them freely available, and in the early years paid to have them run in cinemas across the country. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has ruled that Heritage Minutes are an "on-going dramatic series" thus each minute counts as ninety-seconds of a station's Canadian content requirements.

Heritage Minutes

1991

Transplant poster
7.5

Dr. Bashir Hamed, a Syrian doctor with battle-tested skills in emergency medicine, makes the difficult decision to flee his country and build a new life in Canada with his younger sister Amira. Bash works to navigate a new environment after earning a coveted residency in the Emergency Department of one of the best hospitals in Toronto, York Memorial.

Transplant

2020

Hemlock Grove poster
7.1

One cannot quench his all-consuming thirst. The other cannot tame the beast clawing its way out. In the sleepy Pennsylvania village of Hemlock Grove, two young men struggle to accept painful truths: about family, themselves, the mystery of the White Tower - and a terrifying new threat so powerful it will turn them from predators into prey.

Hemlock Grove

2013

Republic of Doyle poster
7.0

Jake Doyle and his ex-cop father, Malachy, run a Newfoundland detective agency. Their rugged seaside town never lacks for intriguing cases, and the Doyles don't always land on the right side of the law.

Republic of Doyle

2010

Remedy poster
5.4

Griffin Conner, a med-school dropout having left in a haze of disgrace, is forced to return to Bethune General Hospital as its newest orderly and work alongside his family.

Remedy

2014

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood poster
7.1

The life of 4-year-old Daniel Tiger and his friends as they learn fun and practical strategies and skills necessary for growing and learning.

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood

2012

The Mist poster
6.2

A small town family is torn apart by a brutal crime. As they deal with the fallout an eerie mist rolls in, suddenly cutting them off from the rest of the world, and in some cases, each other.

The Mist

2017

Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy poster
7.5

When a teenager goes missing, it becomes clear that many young men and boys have disappeared at the hands of John Wayne Gacy, the prime suspect.

Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy

2025

Carter poster
6.7

A Canadian actor on an American police procedural TV series returns home after a public meltdown. Partnering with his police detective friend, he tries to use his acting experience to solve real crimes.

Carter

2018

Roboroach poster
7.1

Roboroach is a Canadian animated television series, which ran on Teletoon in Canada and Jetix in Europe. It follows the story of a cockroach named Rube and his brother Reg. While scavenging for food, as seen in the introduction film, Rube is caught and experimented on. His brother saves him, but when they jump in an electrical outlet, Rube is transformed forever into a roboroach, a half-robot half-cockroach. After that he swears to use his powers only for the good of everyone and never for personal use, unfortunately for Reg.

Roboroach

2002

The Day My Butt Went Psycho poster
5.2

The series, played out as a comedy as opposed to a story-based narrative as the novels were, features Zack Freeman, a junior butt fighter, his butt Deuce and Eleanor Sterne, the daughter of legendary butt fighter Silas Sterne.

The Day My Butt Went Psycho

2014

The Expanse: One Ship poster
6.7

An anthology of short webisodes of The Expanse, all relating to the Doctrine of One Ship - that there is only one ship, and it has countless parts as a single body has countless cells.

The Expanse: One Ship

2021

The Englishman's Boy poster
3.2

Haunting Film recalls a tragic journey that culminates in one of the most brutal historical events in Canadian history - the Cypress Hills Massacre

The Englishman's Boy

2008

Behind the camera