Career
Starting as a child actor, Reid did extensive voice work for Canadian and American children's television and was the original voice of the title character in Franklin from 1997 to 2002. [12] While at Etobicoke School of the Arts, he co-starred in Strange Days at Blake Holsey High (2002–2006).
In 2005, Reid played Darrell Fox in the made-for-television movie Terry , dramatizing Terry Fox's historic run for cancer research. In 2007, he appeared in the Naturally, Sadie episode "As the Whirly Turns". In 2009, he guest-starred in the Degrassi: The Next Generation episode "Danger Zone".
Reid's first leading role in a feature film was Farley Gordon in Score: A Hockey Musical , which premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. [13] He then played several guest roles on television, including in the police drama Rookie Blue (2012, the project on which he met future wife Clare Stone [14] ) and the drama series Cracked (2013). In 2013, he also starred in the CW web series Backpackers . [15] In 2015, Reid appeared briefly in the first episode of Annie Murphy's CBC television series The Plateaus . [16] That year, he played the lead role in the ABC Family comedy series Kevin From Work , [17] which was canceled after one season. [18]
In 2016, Reid was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Song for his work in the feature film People Hold On (2015), in which he also starred. [5] He also released a self-produced full-length original album, Songs From a Broken Chair. [19]
In 2017, Reid played the recurring role of Patrick in the third season of the CBC series Schitt's Creek . [20] That year, he was also cast in the independent film Cardinals opposite Sheila McCarthy, [21] which premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. [22]
In 2018, Reid was promoted to a series regular on Schitt's Creek, beginning with its fourth season. [23] He also performed in a production of Hamlet at the Tarragon Theatre in Toronto. [24] He appeared in the films Buffaloed and Disappearance at Clifton Hill , both released in February 2020. [25] [26] Also in February, Reid embarked on a sold-out tour across North America to support his then-upcoming second album. However, two-thirds of the original dates had to be indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [27] The album, Gemini, was released on May 29, 2020; [28] the album's cover alluded to Reid's dual status as a musician and actor by depicting a Gemini Award statuette. [29]
Reid made his Broadway debut in April 2022, joining the original Broadway cast of Tracy Letts's The Minutes , [30] [31] and released his third album, Adjustments, in June 2022. [32]
On April 25, 2023, Reid announced a 26-city world tour, featuring stops in six countries, scheduled for the autumn of 2023. [33] On May 2, 2023, dates in nine more cities were announced, extending the tour into January of 2024. [34]
In 2024, Reid appeared in Murder in a Small Town and starred in the Coal Mine Theatre's production of Samuel D. Hunter's A Case for the Existence of God. [35]
In 2025, Reid toured for the first time without a band for his Solo Sessions tour [36] in the spring, and announced a 33-city tour of the US and Canada scheduled for the fall of 2025. [37]
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