Currie Graham

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Currie Graham
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Born (1967-02-26) February 26, 1967 (age 58)
OccupationActor
Years active1988—present
Children1

Currie Graham (born February 26, 1967 [2] ) is a Canadian stage, film and television actor. While primarily recognized as a TV actor, he has numerous film credits, including the action thrillers Rancid and Assault on Precinct 13 .

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Early life and education

Graham grew up in Ontario, Canada. Currie is his mother's maiden name. [3] He attended Algonquin Public School and Maynard Public School. His family relocated from Algonquin, Ontario to Cardinal, Ontario. He attended South Grenville District High School in Prescott, Ontario. He studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.

Film and TV work

Currie may be best known for playing Lt. Thomas Bale, the micromanaging detective squad commander in the final season of the TV program NYPD Blue , having earlier made an appearance in season 4 playing a small-time criminal. His other regular starring TV appearances include the final season of the TV program Suddenly Susan as the male lead/romantic interest Nate Knaborski.

Graham has established a career in television via multiple guest-starring roles, including recurring roles in House as the husband of Dr. House's ex-girlfriend Stacy (Sela Ward), The Mentalist as Walter Mashburn, Weeds as Vince, 24 as Ted Cofell, Boston Legal as ADA Frank Ginsberg, Desperate Housewives as Lynette Scavo's boss, Ed Ferrara, Criminal Minds as Viper, in the episode titled "52 Pickup" and in Men in Trees as Supervisor Richard Ellis, the romantic interest of local chief of police Celia Bachelor. Other guest appearances include Over There (Season 1, Episode 10) as Corporal Shaver, and roles on the TV programs Judging Amy , Patrick Lehane on the TV mini-series Would Be Kings and CSI . Graham also appeared in one episode of ER .

At the 19th Gemini Awards in 2004, Graham received a nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role for his portrayal of Constable Robert Cross in the 2003 TV film Cowboys and Indians: The J.J. Harper Story.

In 2008, he appeared as IOA agent James Marrick in the direct-to-DVD film Stargate: The Ark of Truth , a film conclusion of the Stargate SG-1 television franchise. He previously starred as Nick Balco in the TNT series Raising the Bar . Previously, he has appeared in the pilot episode of Brimstone as Det. William Kane, in the Season 4 premiere of Private Practice alongside French Stewart, and had a recurring role in Dallas . [4]

Currie has appeared in a handful of films. His credits include minor roles in Hitchcock (2012) and the 2012 remake of Total Recall , as well as a supporting role in Pompeii (2014).

In 2015, he appeared as Mike Sherman in an episode of Mad Men . In 2016, he appeared as Calvin Chadwick in season two of Agent Carter . [5] In 2016, he joined the cast of the HBO series Westworld . He also appeared in USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage as the prosecutor in Captain McVay's court martial. In 2018, he had a recurring role as Ben McRee, a longtime friend of the titular character in The Rookie . [6] In 2022 he had a recurring role in the Amazon Prime Video series Reacher as the villain Kliner Sr. [7]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Money for Nothing Dunleavy
1994 Amateur Video store clerk
1994Trust in MeDylan Gray
1996Portraits of a KillerWade Simms
1997One of Our OwnDetective Peter La Pierre
1999The ArrangementDetective Peter La Pierre
1999Black LightLarry Avery
2002 Edge of Madness Dr. Jenkins
2002Hip, Edgy, Sexy, Cool
2002Angels CrestRichard
2004 Rancid Crispin Klein
2005 Assault on Precinct 13 Mike Kahane
2008 Stargate: The Ark of Truth IOA agent James Marrick
2010 Henry's Crime Simon
2012 Hitchcock PR flack
2014 Cabin Fever: Patient Zero Dr. Edwards
2014 Kiss Me Dr. Craig
2014 Pompeii Bellator
2016 Havenhurst Mike
2016 USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage Captain Ryan
2017BlackmailBollinger
2018My Million Dollar MomGovernor RitterShort film
2021Born a ChampionBurchman
2024 Homestead Blake Masterson

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Law & Order Mitchell BurkittEpisode: "Star Struck"
2022Kyle SwansonEpisode: "Wicked Game"
1993Survive the NightIceTelevision film
1994 Hostage for a Day HondoTelevision film
1994 Lonesome Dove: The Series DeserterEpisode: "Duty Bound"
1995Falling for YouDetective ColtonTelevision film
1996A Stranger to LoveJimmyTelevision film
1997 ER JamesEpisode: "The Long Way Around"
1997 The Big Easy Ted RogersEpisode: "Son O' McSwain"
1998 Pacific Blue Chad BrancatoEpisode: "House Party"
1998 Players Roy "Jericho" HallickyEpisode: "Con-tamination"
1998 Brimstone Detective William KaneEpisode: "Altar Boys"
1998 L.A. Doctors Jay JohnsonEpisode: "Classic Evan"
1999–2000 Suddenly Susan Nate Knaborski22 episodes
1999Behind the MaskGellerTelevision film
1999The Wonder CabinetDr. Kevin SpitzTelevision film
1999 Strange World Malcolm BaineEpisode: "Aerobe"
2001 Philly Hank TylerEpisode: "Tempus Fugitive"
2001 CSI Stanley HunterEpisode: "Caged"
2002 Judging Amy Mr. SimmonsEpisode: "Boston Terriers from France"
2002 24 Ted Cofell2 episodes
2002 The Division Peter SarkinEpisode: "Welcome Home"
2002 Witchblade Carl DalackEpisode: "Nailed"
2002Body & SoulDr. Quinten BremmerMain cast
2003 Peacemakers Linus TurrowEpisode: "Bad Company"
2003Cowboys and Indians: The J.J. Harper StoryConstable Robert CrossTelevision film
2003 The Handler GeorgeEpisode: "Hardcore"
2003These GuysTomTelevision film
2003111 Gramercy ParkKen WiltonTelevision film
2004 Threat Matrix Agent DaleyEpisode: "Extremist Makeover"
2004 Monk Harold MaloneyEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Missing Granny"
2004 CSI: Miami Robert MackenzieEpisode: "Money for Nothing"
2004 The Practice Sheldon ModryEpisode: "The Firm"
2004 The Drew Carey Show RussellEpisode: "Straight Eye for the Queer Guy"
2004–2005 NYPD Blue Lieutenant Thomas BaleMain role (season 12)
2005–2006 House Mark Warner4 episodes
2005 Over There Corporal ShaverEpisode: "Suicide Rain"
2005–2008 Boston Legal ADA Frank Ginsberg9 episodes
2005–2007 Desperate Housewives Ed Ferrara9 episodes
2006Augusta, GoneJohnTelevision film
2006 CSI Willy Cutler2 episodes
2006The Accidental WitnessVictor SandemanTelevision film
2006A.K.A.Captain MayhewTelevision film
2007 By Appointment Only Jake BrennerTelevision film
2007 Elijah Gary Filmon Television film
2007–2008 Men in Trees Supervisor Richard Ellis10 episodes
2008 Criminal Minds ViperEpisode: "52 Pickup"
2008 Would Be Kings Patrick LehaneTelevision miniseries (2 episodes)
2008 The Capture of the Green River Killer Captain NorwellTelevision film
2008–2009 Raising the Bar Nick Balco25 episodes
2009 Ghost Whisperer Rick HartmanEpisode: "Thrilled to Death"
2009 Lie to Me Eric KuranskyEpisode: "Undercover"
2010 Castle Stanford RaynesEpisode: "Wrapped Up in Death"
2010 The Mentalist Walter Mashburn2 episodes
2010 The Closer Paul RyderEpisode: "The Big Bang"
2010 Weeds VinceEpisode: "A Yippity Sippity"
2010 Dark Blue Jack SuttonEpisode: "Home Sweet Home"
2010 Private Practice Ryan MasonEpisode: "Take Two"
2010Smoke ScreenRaley GannonTelevision film
2011 Fairly Legal John MarsdenEpisode: "Believers"
2011 Chaos Congressman FullerEpisode: "Song of the North"
2011 Law & Order: LA Max Hearn2 episodes
2011 Suits Judge Donald PearlEpisode: "Errors and Omissions"
2011 Grimm Frank RabeEpisode: "Bears Will Be Bears"
2012 Fringe Jim MallumEpisode: "Forced Perspective"
2012 NCIS: Los Angeles Agent Roger ClarkeEpisode: "Partners"
2012 Harry's Law Detective Lance JohnsonEpisode: "The Whole Truth"
2012 The Exes BrettEpisode: "Three Men and a Maybe"
2012 Drop Dead Diva Simon GrundyEpisode: "Lady Parts"
2012 Arrow Derek Reston / KingEpisode: "Legacies"
2012–16 House of Lies Grant Stevens5 episodes
2013 The Glades Pruitt WolcottEpisode: "Shot Girls"
2013 Franklin & Bash ADA KirkEpisode: "Freck"
2013 Grey's Anatomy GregEpisode: "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
2014 Dallas Stanley "Stan" Babcock3 episodes
2014–2016 Murder in the First Mario Siletti32 episodes
2014 Saving Hope Dr. Thor MacLeodEpisode: "Days of Heaven"
2015–2017 Longmire Kevin Morris3 episodes
2015 Mad Men Mike ShermanEpisode: "The Milk and Honey Route"
2016 Agent Carter Calvin Chadwick 7 episodes
2016–2018 Westworld CraigEpisode: "The Original"
Episode: "The Riddle of the Sphinx"
2016Noches con PlatanitoHimself1 episode
2017 Chicago P.D. Todd SmithEpisode: "Home"
2017 Ten Days in the Valley Henry Vega5 episodes
2018 Kevin (Probably) Saves the World Glenn Peyton (voice)
Barry
Episode: "Caught White-Handed"
Episode: "The Right Thing"
2018–2021 The Rookie Ben McRee7 episodes
2018The DetectivesDetectives Sergeant Greg BrownEpisode: "The Walk Home"
2019 Blue Bloods Liam NorrisEpisode: "Ripple Effect"
2019 Project Blue Book Susie's associate5 episodes
2019 Titans StuartEpisode: "Faux Hawk"
2020 Emergence Government agent2 episodes
2020 Cardinal Neil Cuthbert4 episodes
2022 Reacher Kliner Sr.4 episodes
2023 1923 Chadwick Benton2 episodes

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012House of Lies: Fridays at GalweatherGrant StevensEpisode: "Sexual Harassment"
2015 Con Man EmceeEpisode: "Baby Boom"

References

  1. "Currie Graham Biography (1967-)". FilmReference.com.
  2. "Feb. 26 celebrity birthdays". The Orange County Register . February 26, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2023. Actor Currie Graham ... is 45.
  3. "Currie Graham Biography". TV Guide .
  4. Abrams, Natalie (July 27, 2010). "Exclusive: Currie Graham, French Stewart to Guest-Star on Private Practice". TV Guide.
  5. Abrams, Natalie (October 9, 2015). "Agent Carter casts Whitney Frost and more season 2 additions". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  6. "Scoop: Coming Up on a New Episode of The Rookie on ABC - Tuesday, November 20, 2018". BroadwayWorld . November 5, 2018. Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  7. "Currie Graham". Amazon Studios .