Who plays Calvin in Virgin River? Everything you need to know
All ten episodes of Virgin River season 6 were released on Netflix on December 19, 2024. Fans of the popular romantic drama series will be happy to know that the show has been renewed for a seventh season, as reported by Deadline on October 23, 2024.
One of the prominent themes of Virgin River has been the battle between the good and bad sides of human beings. If Jack and Mel, the protagonists of the show, represent the goodness of humanity, Calvin is the character who acts as a foil to them.
Not only has Calvin been a perennial troublemaker, but he has also had a bad influence on other characters like Brady. Calvin is played by actor David Cubitt. Read on to learn more about the actor and the character he portrays in the Netflix show.
David Cubitt plays Calvin in Virgin River
Born on March 18, 1965, Cubitt is an English-born Canadian television actor. His mother is Dutch, and his father is English. When Cubitt was six years old, the family moved to Vancouver, British Columbia.
He studied at Studio 58, a professional theatre training school at Langara College, Vancouver. He then went on to star in the Canadian series Traders and the American series Robbery Homicide Division. His film debut came in 1993 when he starred alongside Ethan Hawke in Alive: The Miracle of the Andes (1993).
David Cubitt has appeared in films like I Shot a Man in Vegas (1995) where he played the role of Johnny, The Perfect Son (2000), Stonewall (2015), American Woman (2019) where he portrayed Agent John Spivey.
The actor has also appeared in shows such as Palace Guard (1991), Lonesome Dove: The Series (1994-95), Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996), Murder at the Presidio (2005), and The Good Doctor (2020) where he played the role of Owen Gottfried.
In 1997, the Virgin River star won the Gemini Award for best performance by an actor in a continuing leading dramatic role for his performance in Traders.
Calvin has been a menacing character
From the very beginning of Virgin River, Calvin has been a source of trouble in the lives of Jack and Mel. He used to run the local drug operation. Moreover, exploiting the rift between Jack and Brady, he inducted the latter into his illegal cannabis ring.
Calvin got significant screen time in Virgin River season 4 when the antagonism between him and Jack reached a crisis point. At the end of the season, he tried to flee the police, and his boat exploded. Thus, he was presumed dead.
However, season 5 of the show revealed that he had merely faked his death, and his sentence had been nullified since he helped the law enforcement authorities in helping identify and locate the others who ran the drug business.
Further, season 5 featured another shocking revelation regarding Calvin: he was the father of Charmaine’s twins. She kept this information secret because of Calvin’s poor reputation in the area.
Calvin is back in Virgin River season 6
The character returns in the series' latest season, and he is seen in his usual avatar. Charmaine has won the legal battle against him over the custody of the twins, which infuriates him.
Calvin confronts Jack and holds him responsible for having soured Charmaine against him. He also threatens him that he will go to any length to ensure that he gets to bring up his children as a father.
By the end of Virgin River season 6, Charmaine and her twins are found missing. This enigmatic disappearance begs the question if Calvin is involved in this. However, fans will have to wait till season 7 for the answer.
All seasons of Virgin River are available to stream on Netflix.
