Kris Holden-Ried

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Kris Holden-Ried
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Holden-Ried in 2011
Born (1973-08-01) August 1, 1973 (age 51)
OccupationActor
Years active1995–
Children1

Kris Holden-Ried (born August 1, 1973) is a Canadian actor.

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Early life and pentathlon

Holden-Ried was born in Pickering, Ontario.[ citation needed ] He studied at Montreal's Concordia University School of Business. [1] He was a champion competitor in riding and fencing, [2] and is a former member of the Canadian National Pentathlon Team [1] and has a silver medal from both the Pan American and Pan Pacific Pentathlon Championships. [2]

Career

At his first audition, he landed the leading role in 12th century drama, Young Ivanhoe . [1] In 2007, he portrayed William Compton in the first seven episodes of the Showtime series The Tudors . [3] In 2010, he began appearing in the television series Lost Girl as Dyson. [4] He played Quint Lane, the 'super lycan', in the film Underworld: Awakening (2012). [4] In 2013, he voiced Captain Canuck in the animated web series of the same name. [1] Holden-Ried provided the voice for the character Crawford Starrick, the main antagonist; on the hit video game Assassin's Creed: Syndicate .

He stars in the 2024 joint Canadian-Swiss production 111 about the aftermath of the 1998 Swissair Flight 111 plane crash off the coast of Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia that killed all 215 passengers and 14 crew members; filming took place at Peggy's Cove. [5]

Personal life

Holden-Ried has one child, a son. [2]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Young Ivanhoe IvanhoeTV movie
1996 Rowing Through Kurt CruiseFilm
1997 Habitat DarylFilm
1997 When Innocence Is Lost KevinTV movie
1997 Night of the Demons 3 VinceFilm
1997 Riverdale Shawn RitchieUnknown
1998 Going to Kansas City Charlie BrucknerFilm
1998The Defenders: Taking the FirstMcCannTV movie
1999Forget Me NeverUnknownTV movie
1999 Twice in a Lifetime Young Ken StrykerEpisode: "O'er the Ramparts We Watched"
2000 The Crossing Capt. HeinemanTV movie
2000 Gossip BruceFilm
2000 Hendrix Noel ReddingTV movie
2000Girls Who Say YesMattShort
2000 The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne George CusterEpisode: "The Rocket's Red Glare"
2001Chasing CainTroyTV movie
2001 Paradise Falls SimonRecurring (Season 1)
2001–2004 Degrassi: The Next Generation Tracker CameronRecurring (Seasons 1–3)
2002 A Killing Spring Karl HrynlukTV movie
2002 Blue Murder Simon AlcornEpisode: "Out-of-Towners: Part 2"
2002 K-19: The Widowmaker AntonFilm
2002The Many Trials of One Jane DoeHarold BeckwithTV movie
2003 Ice Bound: A Woman's Survival at the South Pole LunarTV movie
2003 Street Time DwayneEpisodes: "Follow the Money"; "Anger Management"; "Right to Life"
2003 Starhunter RitsonEpisode: "Stich in Time"
2004 Touch of Pink GilesFilm
2004 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours FrankieEpisode: "Cold Hit"
2005My Uncle Navy and Other Inherited DisordersUncle NavyShort
2005Big GirlGerryShort
2005Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky StoryWayne GretzkyTV movie
2005 Niagara Motel R.J.Film
2006 A Stone's Throw Jack WalkerFilm
2007 The Tudors William ComptonRecurring (Season 1)
2007 Emotional Arithmetic Young JakobFilm
2007A Broken LifeMikkhailFilm
2008Girl's Best FriendJakeTV movie
2008Never ForgetAndyFilm
2008 M.V.P. Aleksei ProtopopovRecurring (Season 1)
2008GossipScott LawtonTV movie
2009DiamondsDenver BeestonTV movie
2009 The Last New Year EricFilm
2009 The Death of Alice Blue StephenFilm
2009 Murdoch Mysteries Prussian Kasper BomgaartsEpisode: "I, Murdoch"
2009Hidden CrimesDavid LesterTV movie
2009 Deadliest Sea BearTV movie
2009 Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe Colin NottinghamTV movie
2010Ben HurGaiusMini Series
2010 The Bridge Mike BodanskiEpisodes: "Red Door/Paint It Black"; "The Fat Lady Sings the Blues"; "Chain of Fools"
2010 The Untitled Work of Paul Shepard Paul ShepardFilm
2010–2015 Lost Girl Dyson ThornwoodMain (Seasons 1–5)
2011 Republic of Doyle JoeEpisode: "Crashing on the Couch"
2011 Textuality ColinFilm
2011–2014 The Listener Adam ReynoldsRecurring (Season 2); Main (Seasons 4–5)
2012 Underworld Awakening Quint LaneFilm
2013 Sex After Kids GageFilm
2013 Three Days in Havana GordieFilm
2013Hunting SeasonJasonFilm
2013 The Returned Alex GreenFilm
2013–2014, 2016Captain CanuckCaptain CanuckMain (Seasons 1–2)
2014 Saul: The Journey to Damascus JordanFilm
2015 Assassin's Creed Syndicate Crawford Starrick (voice)Video game
2016 Dark Matter Galactic Authority Inspector KierkenRecurring (Season 2)
2017 Taken Mike HallEpisode: "Pilot"
2017 Another You Father GoodwinFilm
2017 Arrow NylanderEpisodes: "Deathstroke Returns"; "Promises Kept"
2017–2019 Vikings Eyvind/DomRecurring (Season 5)
2018 Frankie Drake Mysteries PeterEpisode: "The Pilot"; "Ghosts"
2018 Cardinal LasalleRecurring (Season 2)
2019–2023 Departure DomMain
2019 The Expanse CoopRecurring (Season 4)
2019 Lie Exposed TomFilm
2020; 2024 The Umbrella Academy AxelRecurring (Season 2)
2021 Dark Web: Cicada 3301 Phillip DuboisFilm
2021 Clarice Karl WelligEpisodes: "The Silence is Over"; Are You Alright
2023-present The Way Home Thomas CoyleRecurring role (Season 2&3)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "The man behind Captain Canuck's mask". postcity.com. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Gentile, Petrina (24 August 2011). "Sporty wagon suits athletic actor and his family". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  3. "INTERVIEW: Lost Girl & Underworlds Kris Holden-Ried". gamesradar. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Kris Holden-Ried Talks LOST GIRL and UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING". Collider. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  5. McMackon, Cassidy (11 October 2024). "'Emotional train wreck': Filming of Swissair Flight 111 movie hits close to home". Global News. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 12 October 2024.