Aaron Craven


Aaron Craven is a Canadian actor, playwright, and theatre director. He has played lead acting roles in film, television, and theatre. He is the artistic director of Mitch and Murray Productions, a Vancouver-based theatre company.

Early life

Craven was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia. He began acting in high school after getting selected for a school production by the drama teacher. His interest in acting piqued while studying pre-law at the University of British Columbia, where he took theatre classes and later started acting in various plays at the university.

Career

Craven began acting after his theatre studies at UBC. He is a co-founder and artistic director of Mitch and Murray Productions, a Vancouver-based theatre company.
He is a playwright, who has written Instantaneous Blue, a semi-autobiography on and dementia.
He is the artistic director of Mitch and Murray Productions, a theatre company based in Vancouver.Instantaneous Blue
He has played diverse roles in films and television series, including The Predator, Big Eyes, and The Age of Adaline.
He has appeared on various film productions with feature film appearances including roles in Big Eyes,
Craven offers acting workshops to teens and adults diagnosed with autism. Through Mitch and Murray Productions, he has devised classes that cater for the autistic population, enhancing their inclusion in the industry.

Personal life

Craven is married to Kate Craven, and they have one son together.
His parents were diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2016, starting with his mother and then his father. Craven's father succumbed to the condition in 2018 at the age of 83.
In 2023, Mitch and Murray premiered his play Instantaneous Blue, which resonates around Craven's experience dealing with his parents' conditions.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005The Hard CorpsReporter at RC
2008The Day The Earth Stood StillTechnician
2009Alien TrespassCar Owner
2014Big EyesEarly Buyer
2015No Men Beyond This PointDisgruntled Man
2015The Age of Adaline1950s FBI Agent
2015The Atticus InstituteYoung Marcus Wheeler
2018The PredatorScientist
TBAThe Dresden SunKerry

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000First WaveYoung CopEpisode: Eyes of the Gun
2001The Outer LimitsROTC OfficerEpisode: Time to Time
2002Beyond Belief: Fact Or FictionPatrolmanEpisode: The Mystery of Douglas Hibbard
2003Tru CallingHatEpisode: Past Tense
2004The Dead ZoneMotel ManagerEpisode: Shadows
2004The MountainDancing Bear/Boundary Sherrif2 episodes
200514 HoursResidentTV Movie
2005Killer InstinctResponding OfficerEpisode: Who's Your Daddy
2005Guilty or InnocentDetective Dave StoddardEpisode: The John Thompson Case
2006The 4400NSA Agent #1Episode: The Home Front
2006Kyle XYDr.LawrenceEpisode: Overheard
2007Stargate SG-1Kinsey's Supporter / Captain Kyle Rogers2 episodes
2007The UnitRogue AgentEpisode: Paradise Lost
2008The L WordKevin MadorRecurring role, 4 episodes
2008Stargate:AtlantisWraith CommanderEpisode: Outsiders
2009SmallvilleResearcher/Scientist2 episodes
2009FringeKurt LarsenEpisode: Momentum Deferred
2010Life UnexpectedOfficer #1Episode: Turtle Undefeated
2011Fairly LegalLester MarinEpisode: The Two Richards
2012iCarlyLawrenceEpisode: iToe Fat Cakes
2012ContinuumFred NettingerEpisode: Playtime
2012Abducted:The Carlina White StoryKeith RadnorTV Movie
2012SupernaturalDeputy Doug Wallace / David Wright2 episodes
2012R.L Stine's The Haunting HourMr.Curran 'Dad'Episode: Poof de Fromage
2013CastleHenry CollinsEpisode: Get a Clue
2013Independence DaysasterPhillipsTV Movie
2014PsychRandallEpisode: A Touch of Sweevil
2014The Unauthorized Saved by The Bell StoryMale Network Executive #1TV Movie
2014GracepointJeffRecurring role, 5 episodes
2015When Calls The HeartElliott GarveyEpisode: Heart's Desire
2015Dashing Through The SnowAgent Sam MunroeTV Movie
2015Surprised by LoveRichard WrightTV Movie
2015The FlashAttorneyEpisode: The Man Who Saved Central City
2015Ties That BindPete LeeRecurring role, 5 episodes
2015A Country WeddingAdamTV Movie
2016Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From The HeartGovernor RyanTV Movie
2016The Convenient GroomBryan PankhurstTV Movie
2017AftermathJonesEpisode: Now That We Talk of Dying
2017Somewhere BetweenHaskell DebraryRecurring role, 4 episodes
2017Final VisionJames BlackburnTV Movie
2018The Bletchley Circle:San FranciscoKenneth NolanRecurring role, 2 episodes
2018TravelersKenRecurring role, 3 episodes
2019Easter Under WrapsCarter DaronTV Movie
2019Hailey Dean Mysteries : Killer SentenceAlex MathersTV Movie
2019Strange AngelJudge BanksEpisode: The Tower
2019iZombieDr. SaxonRecurring role, 3 episodes
2019NCISU.S. Congressman For Virginia Eric RileyEpisode: No Vacancy
2021Legends of TomorrowJohn F. KennedyEpisode: Bay of Squids
2023How To Murder Your HusbandGary WintersTV Movie
2024Nelly Knows MysteriesConnor WoolyTV Movie
2025Family LawDean BarlowRecurring role, 2 episodes