Erik Rondell (born July 8, 1967) (also credited as Eric Rondell, Erick Rondell and Erik L. Rondell) is an American actor, stuntman, andstunt co-ordinator with an almost forty year career in film and television. He is best known for his work on24 andNebraska and many more major series and movie franchises, plus most recently portraying the character ofJohnny Horne inTwin Peaks: The Return.[1][2]
Rondell started his career in Hollywood in 1982 or 1983, working on the filmPrivate School, followed by several others, including:Dances with Wolves,Blade,Pearl Harbor,The Matrix Reloaded, andCaptain America: The Winter Soldier.[1][3][4] He has also worked on TV shows likeTrue Detective,Sleeper Cell,Heroes,Westworld,NCIS: Los Angeles,True Blood, andGilmore Girls.[5][2] As a stunt coordinator, he has worked on music videos and commercials as well as on television shows and films. Among the notable shows and films in which he has appeared are24 (stunts and several acting roles),Nebraska,Hurricane Heist,Daredevil,Gangster Squad,Ant-Man and the Wasp,The Patriot,The Darkest Minds,Blue Streak,G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra,Waterworld,Deep Blue Sea andThe Million Dollar Hotel.[5][3][2] Recently, his highest profile work has been portrayingJohnny Horne inTwin Peaks, playing him in two episodes of the revival,Twin Peaks: The Return in 2017, replacing Robert Davenport, who played the character in thepilot, andRobert Bauer, who played him in four episodes of theoriginal series.[6][7] He has also recently acted inAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in 2020.[8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Kuffs | Laundry Counterman | |
| 1999 | Blue Streak | Francois | |
| 2000 | The Million Dollar Hotel | Punk #2 | |
| 2009 | Banana Bread | Gunman | (Short) |
| 2010 | Skyline | Soldier #2 | |
| 2018 | The Hurricane Heist | Bruce |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Magical World of Disney | Student | Episode: "The Absent-Minded Professor" |
| 1991 | The Chase | Television film | |
| 1992 | Baywatch | Danny | Episode: "Shark's Cove" |
| 1993 | Men Don't Tell | Mugger | Television film |
| 2006 | 24 | Agent McCullough | Episode: "Day 5: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m." |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Firefighter / Elevator Worker | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | The Nine Lives of Chloe King | Bum | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2015 | Stitchers | Van Driver | Episode: "I See You" |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks: The Return | Johnny Horne | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Dead to Me | Aggro Man | Episode: "Maybe I'm Crazy" |
| 2020 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Episode: “Adapt or Die” (Season 7, Episode 6) |
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