Rainbow Sun Francks | |
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 Francks in 2006 | |
| Born | 3 December 1979 |
| Other names | Rainbow Francks |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Father | Don Francks |
| Relatives | Cree Summer (sister) |
Rainbow Sun Francks (born 3 December 1979) is a Canadian actor known for his role as Lt. Aiden Ford in the television show Stargate Atlantis , and his recurring roles on The Listener, The Umbrella Academy and High Fidelity.
Francks was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of Canadian actor and musician Don Francks and Plains Cree-African-American dancer Lili Red Eagle, who is originally from North Richmond, California. He is an adopted honorary member of the Red Pheasant Cree Nation, a First Nation of Canada. He is also the younger brother of Cree Summer. [1] [2]
Francks was an on-air personality at MuchMusic, a Canadian music video and variety television channel. [2] He starred in Stargate Atlantis Season 1 as US Marine Lieutenant Aiden Ford. His role was reduced to that of a recurring character for Season 2, and was written out entirely for Season 3 and 4 (he made a brief cameo in a dream sequence in season 5). [3] [4] He played the role of Dev Clark on The Listener . [5] He produces a hip hop group known as The Oddities. [6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Planet of Junior Brown | Buddy Clark | |
| 1999 | Johnny | Gus | |
| One Heart Broken Into Song | Hank Johnson | ||
| 2000 | Love Come Down | Julian | |
| 2007 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | Earl | |
| 2012 | 100 Musicians | Sydney | Short |
| 2014 | Pretend We're Kissing | Henri | |
| 2015 | The Steps | Dean | |
| 2017 | How to Fall | Quincy | Short |
| 2019 | Goliath | Adam | |
| 2020 | Age of Dysphoria | Wes | Short |
| 2021 | Trigger Point | Mouthpiece | |
| 2022 | Diaspora | Daniel | Short |
| 2023 | Suze | Carl | |
| TBA | Deer Hunting for Beginners | Cole /Bartender | Short |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Black Fox | Frank Johnson | TV miniseries |
| 2000 | Love Song | Calvin Dumas | TV film |
| 2001 | Twice in a Lifetime | Jimmy | episode: "Moonshine Over Harlem" |
| 2004–2008 | Stargate Atlantis | Aiden Ford | Main role (season 1), recurring (season 2), guest (season 5) |
| 2006 | Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Diff'rent Strokes | Dion Mial | TV film |
| 2007 | This Space for Rent | Barnaby Sharpe | episode: "Stain'd" |
| 2010 | The Bridge | Daniels | episode: "Never Let Me Down Again" |
| 2011 | Lost Girl | Cameron | episode: "Can't See the Fae-Rest" |
| 2011–2014 | The Listener | Dev Clark | Main role (season 2–5) |
| 2013 | Against the Wild | Charlie Foster | TV film |
| Played | Orlando | episode: "Poison" | |
| State of Syn | Preacher | 2 episodes | |
| 2014, 2016 | Murdoch Mysteries | Sam Carr /Stanley Garrity | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Defiance | Uno | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Slasher | Wayne | Episode: "Ill-Gotten Gains" |
| Eyewitness | Burlingame | Recurring role | |
| 2017 | The Strain | Jason | Guest role (season 4) |
| Rising Suns | Banfi | TV miniseries | |
| The Beaverton | Doctor | Episode: "2.4" | |
| 2017–18 | Upstairs Amy | Martin | TV series |
| 2018 | Imposters | Dr. Price | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | The Umbrella Academy | Det. Chuck Beamen | Recurring role (season 1) |
| Hudson & Rex | Jay Piper | Season 1/Episode 12: "A Cult Education" | |
| 2020 | High Fidelity | Cameron Brooks | Recurring role |
| A Christmas Exchange | Patrick | TV film | |
| 2021 | My Favorite Christmas Melody | Travis | TV film |
| 2022 | Better Things | Copeland | Episode: "Jesus Saves" |
| 2023 | Daniel Spellbound | Burden | Voice role |
| I Woke Up a Vampire | Bill Henley | Recurring role | |
| 2024 | Brilliant Minds | Morris Allen | 2 episodes |
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