--- name: "Art Hindle" canonical: "https://film.one/person/art-hindle" roles: ["Actor"] born: "21 July 1948" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-21T03:28:51.254274+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Art Hindle Actor. Born 21 July 1948 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 21 July 1948, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Hindle, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4796868, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0385543/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/41256 ## Streaming the US now - **Apple TV:** [*Invasion of the Body Snatchers*](https://film.one/film/invasion-of-the-body-snatchers.md) (86) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Art Hindle is a Canadian actor and television director. Born Arthur Hindle on 21 July 1948 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he grew up in Ontario, attended Riverdale Collegiate Institute in Toronto, and began acting in local theatre as a teenager. Before entering the profession he worked as a stockbroker and studied method acting under Eli Rill. His uncle is the actor Michael Kane. Hindle made his screen debut in 1971 and is known for film roles including Chris in *Black Christmas* (1974), Dr Geoffrey Howell in *Invasion of the Body Snatchers* (1978), Frank Carveth in *The Brood* (1979) and Ted Jarvis in *Porky's* (1981). He has appeared in many North American television series and won a Gemini Award for Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for his portrayal of news director Mike Fennell in the CTV drama *E.N.G.* (1989–94). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Invasion of the Body Snatchers* (1978), Fi1m 86, as Dr. Geoffrey Howell — [page](https://film.one/film/invasion-of-the-body-snatchers.md) ## Complete filmography (142) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Home Free* (2024), as Herb Homer - *The Art of Christmas* (2022), as Mr. Johnson - *Christmas in Wolf Creek* (2022), as Jason - *Trader* (2022), as Mr. Washington (voice) - *Astonishing Tales of Terror: Rocktapussy!* (2022), as Mr. Hazelton - *Nightalk* (2022), as Capt. Roberto - *Woodland Grey* (2022), as Moses - *The Perfect Pairing* (2022), as John Hollingbrook - *Cabin Connection* (2022), as Frank - *SurrealEstate* (2021), series, as Carl Roman - *Inn Love by Christmas* (2020), as Ernie - *Christmas in Montana* (2019), as Pops - *Beast Within* (2019), as Brian - *Trapped: The Alex Cooper Story* (2019), as Church Leader - *Astronaut* (2019), as Joe - *Making a Deal with the Devil* (2019), as President of USA - *The Last Big Save* (2019), as Artie - *Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe* (2018), as Edward Fitzwilliam - *Northern Lights of Christmas* (2018), as Otto Bismer - *Robbery* (2018), as Frank - *The Joke Thief* (2018), as Brian McCabe - *Christmas Encore* (2017), as Sid - *The Performance* (2017), as Dennis - *The Neighborhood* (2017), as Artie - *Sadie's Last Days on Earth* (2016), as Teacher - *The Void* (2016), as Mitchell - *Dot.* (2016), series, as Mister Sherman (voice) - *Sicilian Vampire* (2015), as Detective Domenic Durpray - *Full Out* (2015), as Doctor - *No Deposit* (2015), as Joseph Ryan - *Big News From Grand Rock* (2015), Actor - *The Memory Book* (2014), as Jonathan / Jack - *The Good Sister* (2014), as Bill - *The Big Fat Stone* (2014), as Philly Versi - *Elijah the Prophet* (2013), as Elijah the Prophet - *The Perfect Boss* (2013), as Ralph Mickelson - *Real Gangsters* (2013), as Mitchel McClane - *The Story of Luke* (2013), as Mr. Nichols - *Prosecuting Casey Anthony* (2013), as Chaney Mason - *Two Hearts to Mouth* (2013), as Ron Baxter - *Baby's First Christmas* (2012), as Christopher - *Off2Kali Comedy* (2012), series, as Santa Claus - *Certain Prey* (2011), as Special Agent Leonard Heisman - *Monster Brawl* (2011), as Sasquatch Sid Tucker - *Fairfield Road* (2010), as Senator William Hayden - *Who Is Clark Rockefeller?* (2010), as William Boss - *Too Late to Say Goodbye* (2009), as Max Barber - *An Insignificant Harvey* (2009), as Father Asher - *Offspring* (2009), as George Peters - *A Teacher's Crime* (2008), as David McMillian - *Blind Trust* (2007), as L.G. Mennick - *Lies and Crimes* (2007), as Captain Vic Bochner - *One Way* (2006), as Russel Birk - *Christmas in Boston* (2005), as Mr. Howard - *Mayday* (2003), series, as Captain Shaw - *Encrypt* (2003), as Anton Reich - *Fallen Angel* (2003), as Saunders - *The Trip* (2002), as Ted Oakley - *Saint Sinner* (2002), as Morgan Rand - *Puppets Who Kill* (2002), series, Actor - *Tom Stone* (2002), series, Actor - *Stranded* (2002), as Owen Marsh - *Mutant X* (2001), series, as Noah Kilmartin - *Paradise Falls* (2001), series, Actor - *The Waiting Game* (2001), as Lowell Kincaid - *Kept* (2001), as Lance - *Submerged* (2000), as Sam - *Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge* (1999), as Mr. Archer - *Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion* (1999), as Mayor Edwards - *Total Recall 2070* (1999), series, Actor - *Ice* (1998), as The President - *Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story* (1998), as Chuck Daly - *Sleeping Dogs Lie* (1998), as Ambrose Small - *Let Me Call You Sweetheart* (1997), as Skip Reardon - *The Arrow* (1997), as Col. Fairchild - *The Arrow* (1997), series, as Colonel Fairchild - *Poltergeist: The Legacy* (1996), series, as Professor Jordan Slater - *When the Vows Break* (1995), as Art Parker - *JAG* (1995), series, as Captain Ward - *The Silence of Adultery* (1995), as David Lindsay - *Rugged Gold* (1994), as Don Martin - *Due South* (1994), series, as Robert Bedford - *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as M.P. Bates - *Kung Fu: The Legend Continues* (1993), series, as Martin Bradshaw - *Liar, Liar* (1993), as Gilbert Jonathan 'Gil' Farrow - *The American Clock* (1993), as Rich Friend - *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), series, as Police Detective, Detective Bill Rendell - *The World's Oldest Living Bridesmaid* (1990), as Roger - *E.N.G.* (1989), series, as Mike Fennell - *Mother's Day* (1989), Actor - *Speed Zone* (1989), as Flash - *Into the Fire* (1988), as Dirk Winfield - *Dixie Lanes* (1988), as Sheriff Lewis Clark - *Friday the 13th: The Series* (1987), series, as McCabe - *21 Jump Street* (1987), series, as Stafford - *From the Hip* (1987), as Lt. Matt Sosha - *Covert Action* (1987), as Reg Stilton - *J. Edgar Hoover* (1987), as John F. Kennedy - *The Gunfighters* (1987), as Cole Everett - *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Walter Goetz - *Say Yes* (1986), as Luke Westmoreland - *Matlock* (1986), series, as Philip Chaney - *MacGyver* (1985), series, as Dave Redding - *The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1985), series, as Jack Gold, Alton Brooks - *Berrenger's* (1985), series, Actor - *Crazy like a Fox* (1984), series, as Paul Burns - *Courage* (1984), as Roger Bower - *The Surrogate* (1984), as Frank Waite - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Sam McKittrick, Rod Wilson - *Hunter* (1984), series, as Harry - *Airwolf* (1984), series, as Karl Stern - *The Master* (1984), series, as Randy Blake - *Scarecrow and Mrs. King* (1983), series, Actor - *The Man Who Wasn't There* (1983), as Ted Durand - *Porky's II: The Next Day* (1983), as Ted Jarvis - *The Wild Pony* (1983), as Frank Chase - *Desperate Lives* (1982), as Stan - *Porky's* (1981), as Ted Jarvis - *Walking Tall* (1981), series, Actor - *The Octagon* (1980), as A. J. - *Fun and Games* (1980), as Gordy - *Before and After* (1979), as Mike Farmer - *The Brood* (1979), as Frank Carveth - *The Power Within* (1979), as Chris Darrow - *Some Kind of Miracle* (1979), as Sam - *Invasion of the Body Snatchers* (1978), as Dr. Geoffrey Howell — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/invasion-of-the-body-snatchers.md) - *The Clone Master* (1978), as Dr. Simon Shane - *Dallas* (1978), series, as Jeff Farraday - *Kingston: Confidential* (1977), series, as Tony Marino - *Battle of the Network Stars* (1976), series, Actor - *A Small Town in Texas* (1976), as Boogie - *Law and Order* (1976), as Patrick O'Malley - *For the Record* (1976), series, Actor - *Starsky & Hutch* (1975), series, as John Colby - *Baretta* (1975), series, Actor - *Black Christmas* (1974), as Chris - *Police Story* (1973), series, as Jake - *Barnaby Jones* (1973), series, as Joe Bronson - *Face-Off* (1971), as Billy Duke - *The Proud Rider* (1971), Actor - *Foxy Lady* (1971), as Football Star - *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor ## Gallery - ![Art Hindle](https://film.one/media/person/1273434/gallery-75fdbcfe030c.jpg) Art Hindle — Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/Art_Hindle_at_the_CFC_Annual_BBQ_Fundraiser_2014_%2815003887259%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![On September 7, 2014 CFC hosted its Annual BBQ Fundraiser. Photos by: Janis Rees/Tom Sandler Photography](https://film.one/media/person/1273434/gallery-d29fe1f252e6.jpg) On September 7, 2014 CFC hosted its Annual BBQ Fundraiser. Photos by: Janis Rees/Tom Sandler Photography — Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/CFC_Annual_BBQ_Fundraiser_2014_%2815003887259%29.jpg/1280px-CFC_Annual_BBQ_Fundraiser_2014_%2815003887259%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Don and Brendan Carmody with Art Hindle. Photo: George Pimentel Photography. (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/1273434/gallery-71608a644c8c.jpg) Don and Brendan Carmody with Art Hindle. Photo: George Pimentel Photography. (2018) — Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/National_Canadian_Film_Day_2018_Presenting_CFC_Features%27_22_CHASER_%2827693984178%29.jpg/1280px-National_Canadian_Film_Day_2018_Presenting_CFC_Features%27_22_CHASER_%2827693984178%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/art-hindle