Born in Wainwright, Alberta, Frank C. Turner trained at the University of Alberta, graduating in 1975. He transitioned from theater to film in the 1980s, making his mark in genre cinema with roles in Certain Fury (1985), where he navigates the gritty underbelly of urban life, and Watchers (1988), portraying a character entwined in a battle against a genetically engineered creature. His performance in The Fly II (1989) further solidified his presence in the cult film landscape, demonstrating his ability to embody complex characters in the horror genre.
The Fly II
Martin Brundle, born of the human/fly, is adopted by his father's place of employment (Bartok Inc.) while the employees simply wait for his mutant chromosomes to come out of their dormant state.