Winner of Best Performance, Animation at the 2021 Canadian Screen Awards as Corner Gas Animated (2018)'s Sergeant Davis Quinton. Lorne is well-known for his portrayal of this beloved character in the Corner Gas comedy franchise - now in 60 countries worldwide - including the animated series and 6 seasons of the original International Emmy-nominated live-action comedy series Corner Gas (2004) and feature Corner Gas: The Movie (2014).
Lorne has the rare honor of having a theatre space named after him in the rebuilt Roxy Theatre in Edmonton Alberta. The Lorne Cardinal Theatre is scheduled to open November 2021.
A classically trained actor, Lorne has also performed in, and directed, a diverse range of theatre productions such as King Lear, on Canada's premiere A-house stage at the National Arts Centre, and Black Elk Speaks at the Denver Center.
His work includes executive producing and directing, and he's received numerous nominations and distinguished awards for his body of work and is the recipient of an honorary PhD from Thompson Rivers University.
Additionally, he's a sought after voice actor for clients like Penguin Randomhouse, Canada's Museum of Civilization and projects such as The Great Northern Candy Drop (2017), Open Season: Scared Silly (2015) and Peabody award-winner Molly of Denali (2019).
Known For
Mittens & Pants
The Narrator · (81 episodes)
2023
The Bad Seed Returns
Brian
2022
Back Home Again
Mr. Grey Horn (voice)
2021
Mystery 101: Deadly History
Sheriff Ridgeway
2021
Rutherford Falls
Bill · (1 episode)
2021
Run Woman Run
Len
2021
Pretty Hard Cases
Bishop Logan · (2 episodes)
2021
Molly and the Great One
2020
Big Sky
Bruce Stone · (1 episode)
2020
FBI: Most Wanted
Nelson Skye · (8 episodes)
2020
Molly of Denali
Grandpa Nat · (39 episodes)
2019
Welcome to Christmas
Tom
2018
Wynter
Gabe
2018
The Bad Seed
Brian
2018
Kayak to Klemtu
Don
2018
Corner Gas Animated
Davis Quinton (voice) · (48 episodes)
2018
Good Girls Don't
Larry
2018
The Great Northern Candy Drop
Johnny May
2017
The Humanity Bureau
Border Ranger
2017
Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery
Sheriff Stannard
2017
No Reservations
Joseph Sillwater
2017
The Adventure Club
Curtis
2017
Gods Acre
Frank
2016
Into the Forest
Jerry
2016
Open Season: Scared Silly
Sheriff Gordy (voice)
2015
Corner Gas: The Movie
Davis Quinton
2014
Far from Home
Roger Calhoun
2014
If I Had Wings
Angus Coleman
2013
The Shape Of Rex
Stanley
2013
Path of Souls
Dave Courchene Jr.
2012
Snowmageddon
Larry
2011
Flicka 2
Sheriff
2010
Tkaronto
Max Cardinal
2007
The Road to Christmas
Chaba
2006
Distant Drumming: A North of 60 Mystery
Daniel Deela
2005
Corner Gas
Davis Quinton · (107 episodes)
2004
renegadepress.com
(2 episodes)
2004
renegadepress.com
Wayne Sinclair · (52 episodes)
2004
Another Country: A North of 60 Mystery
Daniel Deela
2003
Insomnia
Rich
2002
Blackfly
Chief Smack-Your-Face-In · (26 episodes)
2001
Relic Hunter
Sheriff Dark Feather · (1 episode)
1999
In the Blue Ground: A North of 60 Mystery
Daniel Dééla
1999
The City
Gabriel · (32 episodes)
1999
Big Bear
Little Bad Man
1998
Out of Nowhere
Jonas
1997
Crazy Horse
Young Man Afraid
1996
Jake and The Kid
Moses Lefthand · (21 episodes)
1995
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior
Loud Noise
1995