Daniel Petronijevic (born March 28, 1981), known professionally as Dan Petronijevic, is a Canadian actor who has appeared in various feature films, including the American Pie franchise, and in TV shows such as 19-2, Playmakers, Cardinal, and Letterkenny. He also has extensive experience doing voice acting for numerous animated series. His most recent acting role was playing Detective Marv Bozwick in the film Spiral.

Early life

Petronijevic was born on March 28, 1981, in Scarborough, Ontario, to Alexander Petronijevic, who is of Serbian descent. He moved with his family from Scarborough to Scugog Township as a youth. Petronijevic made his theatrical debut as a teenager in Port Perry, where he was spotted by a talent agent.

Career

Petronijevic is best known for his role as the antagonistic Montreal Police Service Officer J.M. Brouillard in the English adaptation of the ensemble police drama 19-2. For that role, he was nominated "Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series" at the Canadian Screen Awards in 2014.

Petronijevic also won the role of Thad Guerwitcz in ESPN's 2003 sports drama Playmakers. He played a closeted professional football player who is outed by his boyfriend.

Petronijevic's other roles include Brody in Todd and the Book of Pure Evil (TV series and film) and Ronald Stiviletto in Happy Town. He also worked on the shows PSI Factor, Earth: Final Conflict, Republic of Doyle, Saving Hope, and Rookie Blue. Petronijevic played the role of Bull in the films American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile and American Pie Presents: Beta House. Along with Malin Åkerman, he co-starred in Cottage Country. Other films he has appeared in include Angel Eyes with Jennifer Lopez and The Prince and Me with Julia Stiles respectively.

Petronijevic had the recurring role of McMurray in the Canadian sitcom Letterkenny, a series which was created by his fellow 19-2 actor Jared Keeso. He also co-stars in the second season of the crime drama Cardinal as the drug enforcer Leon.

Petronijevic is also a prolific voice actor, having worked on numerous animated television series. He voiced and sang as the character Geoff in Total Drama Island, Total Drama Action, and Total Drama World Tour. He later reprised the role in the spin-off series Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race. He voiced Adam Spitz in the cartoon series Braceface. He has also played several characters on the show Bakugan including those of Spectra, Julio Santana, and Jake Vallory. Other characters include Tarantula Boy on Growing Up Creepie, Corey on 6teen, GT on Turbo Dogs and most recently Trent Trotter on Corn & Peg.

Petronijevic also plays the role of Erik in Di-Gata Defenders. He is a voice actor in Beyblade: Metal Fusion, performing the roles of Blader DJ, Dynamis and Dashan Wang. He provided the voice over narration in Beyblade: Shogun Steel and BeyWarriors: BeyRaiderz.

From 2007 to 2023, he was the official announcer for the Teletoon network. He was replaced with an unknown female announcer since March 27, 2023, when the channel rebranded to Cartoon Network Canada.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001High ExplosiveTom Randall
2001Angel EyesFighting Kid
2002The CircleBully #1
2004The Prince & MeRathskeller Bouncer
2006Snapshots for HenryTimShort film
2006American Pie Presents: The Naked MileBull
2007American Pie Presents: Beta HouseBull
2010Harm's WayLuke
2013Cottage CountrySalinger Chipowski
2015He Never DiedSteve
2017Todd and the Book of Pure Evil: The End of the EndBrody (voice)Animated film
2021SpiralDetective Marv "Boz" Bozwick
2026The SnakeDavey Danger

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994To Save the ChildrenRay LarchTV movie
1995Are You Afraid of the Dark?Scott1 episode
1995Flash ForwardJoey Rizzo1 episode
1996GoosebumpsJoey Ferris1 episode
1996Night of the TwistersTough GuyTV movie
1996Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison StoryTimTV movie
1996Hidden in AmericaKennyTV movie
1996Ready or NotTrevor1 episode
1997In His Father's ShoesDennis BeckTV movie
1998Blind FaithJack HaganTV movie
1998Dream HouseMichael ThorntonTV movie
1999AnimorphsGerald1 episode
1999PSI Factor: Chronicles of the ParanormalGerald Duvaney1 episode
1999Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman StoryMikeTV movie
2000Power Play1 episode
2000Wind at My BackShooter1 episode
2001Jett Jackson: The MovieTank WilsonTV movie
2001My Horrible Year!Eugene "Mouse" DonovanTV movie
2001Dangerous ChildLukeTV movie
2002Earth: Final ConflictEric Delmonico1 episode
2002Two Against TimeTommyTV movie
2002Witchblade1 episode
2002The Eleventh Hour AKA Bury the LeadDale1 episode
2003Soldier's GirlColin BakerTV movie
2003Twelve Mile RoadTonyTV movie
2003PlaymakersThad Guerwitcz8 episodes
2003Word of HonorYoung KalahaneTV movie
2004The GridShane BillupsTV Mini Series
2005KojakDenny1 episode
2005Our FathersYoung SpagsTV movie
2005Code BreakersCorelyTV movie
2006AbsolutionBen LloydTV movie
2007'Til Death Do Us Part AKA Love You to DeathDennis Rafferty1 episode
2007The Dresden FilesD.W. Herrick1 episode
2007The CompanyYoung CIA OfficerTV Mini Series, 6 episodes
2008MayerthorpeEric MedfordTV movie
2008M.V.P.Tony Rizelli1 episode
2008For the Love of GraceMurphTV movie
2008The BorderCorporal Zachariah Metski1 episode
2009CarnyLukeTV movie
2009The LineWayne2 episodes
2009Throwing StonesGlen BoshykTV movie
2010Happy TownRonald Stiviletto7 episodes
2010-2012Todd and the Book of Pure EvilBrody21 episodes
2011Murdoch MysteriesMr. Skinner1 episode
2011Falling SkiesBilly1 episode
2011Against the WallCharlie Hughes1 episode
2012Republic of DoyleBrodie1 episode
2012Saving HopeTodd Fahey1 episode
2012Rookie BlueDale Curry1 episode
2013PlayedAlex Lydon1 episode
2014BittenSamuel Boggs2 episodes
2014-201719-2J.M. Brouillard35 episodes
2016-2023LetterkennyMcMurray37 episodes
2018CardinalLeon6 episodes
2020TransplantOfficer Brent1 episode: S01E09 "Under Pressure"
2021Hudson & RexCoach Peters1 episode
2024–presentThe TradesBackwoods

Animated series

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