Dempsey Bryk | |
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| Born | August 29, 1996 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2017-present |
| Parents |
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| Family | Billy Bryk (brother) |
Dempsey Bryk (born August 29, 1996) is an American-Canadian actor and filmmaker. He is known for playing Wyatt McMurtry in Heartland , Airk Tanthalos in Willow , and Private 'BA' Chapman in Going Dutch .
Dempsey Bryk was born on August 29, 1996 to actor, Greg Bryk, and interior designer, Danielle Nicholas Bryk. He has two younger siblings, Billy and Ella. [1] As a child he appeared in his mother's home renovation shows; Building Bryks, Bryk House, and A Bryk at a Time. [2]
He attended the University of Western Ontario's Ivey Business School for a year but left to study at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. [3]
One of Bryk's early roles was as a recurring role on the long-running Canadian series, Heartland . He played Wyatt McMurtry, the nephew of Casey McMurtry and a romantic interest of Georgie Fleming Morris. [4] Bryk played Thurston Polk in the 2019 web-series, The Birch, created by Crypt TV for Facebook Watch. [5]
In 2022, Bryk starred in The Fight Machine as a young boxer who ends up fighting in an illegal bare-knuckle match. His father in the movie is played by his real life father, Greg Bryk. [6] The same year he also played Prince Airk Tanthalos in the Willow sequel series on Disney+. [7] His character is the son of Madmartigan and Sorsha from the original film. [8]
In 2025, Bryk has a recurring role as Private Anthony 'BA' Chapman in the comedy series, Going Dutch , starring Denis Leary. [9] He is also set to appear in the indie thriller, The Snare. [10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Silence | Rob | |
| 2020 | Marlene | Steven (Young Adult) | |
| 2022 | The Fight Machine | Rob Tully | |
| 2024 | Ordinary Angels | Derek | |
| 2025 | The Snare | Marty | also co-executive producer |
| Gentle Barbarians | Zavier | post-production | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mary Kills People | Tristan Avery | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Saving Hope | Joseph Woods | Episode: "Hope Never Dies" |
| 2017 | Black Mirror | Cal | Episode: "Arkangel" |
| 2018 | Ransom | Danny Ferguson | Episode: "Legacy" |
| 2019 | Jett | Orlando | Episode: "Phoenix" |
| 2017-2019 | Heartland | Wyatt McMurty | 18 episodes |
| 2019 | Timeline | Brian | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | V Wars | Brock | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | The Birch | Thurston Polk | 12 episodes |
| 2021 | Hudson & Rex | Marksamus Sanford | Episode: "The Art of the Steal" |
| 2021 | Coroner | Caleb Browning | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Willow | Airk Tanthalos | Main role |
| 2025 | Saint-Pierre | Tristan | Episode: "Off with his Head" |
| 2025 | Going Dutch | Private Anthony 'BA' Chapman | Recurring role |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Viaticum | Ronnie Newey | No | No | No | |
| 2020 | Zane | Zane Petersen | No | Yes | No | |
| 2021 | L for Loser | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2021 | Brief Story | Victor | No | No | No | |
| 2021 | B.S. Poetry | The Poet Boy | No | No | No | |
| 2024 | What Would Jesus Do? | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Punkplay | Duck | |
| 2022 | Fail to Prepare | also writer and director | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Far Cry 6 | John, Jacob, Ethan Double | |
| 2021 | Far Cry 6 - Joseph:Collapse | John, Jacob, Ethan Double | expansion pack |
| 2021 | Harry Potter: Magic Awakened | voice | |