Personal details
- Professions: Producer, Director, Writer
Steven Hoban’s roots stretch back to Ottawa, born in ’64, but the guy basically grew up everywhere thanks to his dad’s gig with Canadian Foreign Service—talk about collecting passport stamps. Before jumping headfirst into film producing, he was actually handling business affairs as a VP at a completion bond company. Then, he co-founded an animation studio and ran some R&D ops for Imax. Not exactly the most predictable path, but it paid off—he’s touched everything from Imax 3D flicks to animated shorts and full-length features. He’s the brains behind Copperheart Entertainment over in Toronto, which has become a kind of hotspot for genre films. Seriously, his filmography is like a cult movie fan’s wish list: GINGER SNAPS (all three of them), the trippy animated short RYAN that snagged an Oscar, Natali’s HAUNTER with Abigail Breslin, SPLICE starring Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley, and the wild werewolf ride WOLVES with Jason Momoa. The guy doesn’t sit still—he’s worked with everyone from David Hayter (who wrote X-MEN and WATCHMEN) to David Hewlett (yep, from Stargate Atlantis). And then there’s the gonzo horror anthology A CHRISTMAS HORROR STORY, which he co-directed and somehow roped in William Shatner. TV-wise, he’s been busy too. DARKNET, a weird and chilling urban anthology, is his brainchild with Vincenzo Natali. He’s got projects brewing with heavyweights like James Ellroy and David Fincher for HBO’s SHAKEDOWN, plus a horror series executive produced by Clive Barker. These days, Hoban’s still cranking out films at Copperheart, making sure Toronto stays weird and wonderful on screen.
Alright, so the focus here is Natalie Hoban’s brother. Not exactly a household name, but dig a little and you’ll find he’s that classic “supporting character with a twist” type. He’s not just a background dude—he’s the guy who always pops up at the right (or wrong) moment, stirring the pot or dropping some brutal honesty that nobody asked for. Sometimes he’s hilarious, sometimes he’s that emotional anchor when things get messy, and let’s face it, movies need characters like him to keep things interesting. He’s the one who’ll crack a joke at a funeral or call someone out when everyone else is too polite. Plus, his dynamic with Natalie? Oh boy, it’s a rollercoaster. Sibling rivalry, weird inside jokes, and those real moments where you see they’d do anything for each other, even if they pretend to hate each other half the time. He keeps you guessing—never just a sidekick, always with his own drama.
Konidela Ram Charan