John Ralston (actor)

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John Ralston
Born (1964-10-09) October 9, 1964 (age 60)
Years active1997–present
SpouseKaren Waddell (?–present) [1]

John Ralston (born October 9, 1964) [2] is a Canadian actor.

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Career

Ralston's most notable roles are George Venturi on Life with Derek , and his role as Mr. Avenir on Strange Days at Blake Holsey High . He was also the lead on the 2010–12 HBO Canada series Living in Your Car . [3]

Earlier in his career, Ralston was seen on the Toronto stage in a production of George F. Walker's Risk Everything in 1998. [4]

In 2006 and 2007, he was featured in Toyota Tundra truck commercials airing in Canada, and starred as Ming the Merciless in the 2007 Sci-Fi Channel original series Flash Gordon . [5] [6] In 2008 he was in the Lifetime movie A Near Death Experience.

In July 2013, Ralston appeared on Degrassi in its 13th season as Miles Hollingsworth II, a role he continued through its 14th and final season. Ralston reprised this role in the follow-up series, Degrassi: Next Class . In 2015, he co-starred as Jean-Claude Van Damme's estranged brother in the film, Pound of Flesh . [7] [8]

Personal life

Ralston was born in Miramichi, New Brunswick. [3] He grew up in Fredericton and St. Andrews, New Brunswick. He received a Bachelor of Education degree (Literature and Anthropology) from The University of New Brunswick. He became interested in acting while studying for a diploma in jazz studies at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia.[ citation needed ]

Ralston lives in Toronto, Canada. He has a son named Stuart, who is best known as the original voice of Rocky from the TV series PAW Patrol and as the second voice of O the Owl on Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Turn It Up Mr. White
2001 Khaled Mr. Borquin
2004Vendetta: No Conscience, No MercyPaul Keaton
2007 Kaw Oskar
2008South of the MoonMatt Hawkins
2010One NightJackShort
2011CounsellingClarkShort
2013The Last RoundSammyShort
2013 The Informant John Wexford
2014 The Calling Andrew Pederson
2014Billy the KidEdward McCarthyShort
2015 Pound of Flesh George Lyle [7] [8]
2016 An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman Coach Reynolds
2016Dog Days of SummerJack DarlingShort
2016 Sadie's Last Days on Earth Burt
2017Buckout RoadJohn Buckhout
2017Mary Goes RoundWalt
2018 Stockholm Detective Jackobsson
2018 On the Basis of Sex Tom Miller
2019 Ready or Not Stevens
2020Our HouseRichard
2023Infinity PoolDr. Bob Modan

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Psi Factor Corbin Dean"The Undead/The Stalker"
1998 La Femme Nikita Sullivan Bates"Soul Sacrifice"
1998 Highlander: The Raven Riley Del Deegan"Birthright"
1999Vanished Without a TraceNeil FarleyTV film
1999 Mythic Warriors Paris (voice)"Ulysses and the Trojan Horse"
1999–2000 The City Jack BergMain role
2000The Deadly Look of LoveDistrict Atty. Barry FenleyTV film
2000 Earth: Final Conflict Dr. Raymond Fuchs / Stephen"First Breath"
2001 Sanctuary David DelaneyTelevision film
2001 Doc Rick"Love or Money"
2002 Queer as Folk Rev. Tom Butterfield"Accentuate the Positive"
2002Her Best Friend's HusbandElliottTV film
2002 Jeremiah Dr. Sean Alexander"Firewall"
2002Power and Beauty Frank Sinatra TV film [9]
2002 Adventure Inc. Prof. Halpern"Beyond the Missing Link"
2002 No Night Is Too Long Kit WinwoodTV film
2002Chasing Cain: FacePessoaTV film
2003Another CountryLloyd ChandlerTV film
2003 Blue Murder Phil Green"Boy Band"
2003Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey StorySteve 42TV film
2003Jinnah: On Crime - White Knight, Black WidowNeil ThompsonTV film
2003 Mutant X Carl"The Hand of God"
2004 The Eleventh Hour Nathan Halpern"Swimmers"
2004The Cradle Will FallDr. Richard CarrollTV film
2004 Wild Card Dr. Kadar"Premonition Mission"
2004 The Jane Show Cary"Pilot"
2005–06 Strange Days at Blake Holsey High Jack AvenirRecurring role
2005–06 This Is Wonderland Len Taft"3.2", "3.12"
2005–09 Life with Derek George VenturiMain role
2006The Velvet DevilJakeTV film
2006 Instant Star DonRecurring role
2006 Earthstorm Dr. Garth PenderTV film
2006 Angela's Eyes Ed Mulhall"Undercover Eyes"
2007Demons from Her PastQuentin BaxterTV film
2007–08 Friends and Heroes Lucius / Various (voice)Recurring role
2007–08 Flash Gordon Ming the Merciless Main role [5] [6]
2008A Near Death ExperienceDr. William ShawTV film
2010 Vacation with Derek George VenturiTV film
2010The CultWilliam RiversTV film
2010–12 Living in Your Car Steve UngerMain role
2011 Nikita Dr. Joseph Mars"Falling Ash"
2012 Good God Danny McClureMain role
2012 The Listener Mitch Deerfoot"She Sells Sanctuary"
2012 Flashpoint Senator Mark Drury"A World of Their Own"
2012–13 Bomb Girls Pastor Vernon RowleyRecurring role
2013 Played Thomas Novak"Secrets"
2013–15 Degrassi: The Next Generation Miles Hollingsworth II18 episodes
2014Not With My DaughterDetective MikeTV film
2014 Ascension Robert BryceTV miniseries
2015 The Lizzie Borden Chronicles Ezekiel DanforthRecurring role
2015Degrassi: Don't Look BackMr. Miles Hollingsworth IITV film
2015 Haven Walter"Wild Card", "Perditus"
2016-17 Degrassi: Next Class Mr. Miles Hollingsworth II4 episodes
2016The StepchildBillTV film
2016 Bitten Sasha AntonovRecurring role
2017 Reign Lord Ruthven"The Shakedown", "Coup de Grace", "A Bride. A Box. A Body."
2023 Life with Luca George VenturiTV film

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