Rainbow Sun Francks

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Rainbow Sun Francks
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Francks in 2006
Born (1979-12-03) 3 December 1979 (age 45)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Other namesRainbow Francks
OccupationActor
Years active1995–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.

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Early life and family

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]

Career

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 The Planet of Junior Brown Buddy Clark
1999 Johnny Gus
One Heart Broken Into SongHank Johnson
2000 Love Come Down Julian
2007 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem Earl
2012100 MusiciansSydneyShort
2014 Pretend We're Kissing Henri
2015 The Steps Dean
2017How to FallQuincyShort
2019 Goliath Adam
2020Age of DysphoriaWesShort
2021 Trigger Point Mouthpiece
2022DiasporaDanielShort
2023 Suze Carl
TBADeer Hunting for BeginnersCole /BartenderShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Black Fox Frank JohnsonTV miniseries
2000 Love Song Calvin DumasTV film
2001 Twice in a Lifetime Jimmyepisode: "Moonshine Over Harlem"
2004–2008 Stargate Atlantis Aiden Ford Main role (season 1), recurring (season 2), guest (season 5)
2006Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Diff'rent StrokesDion MialTV film
2007 This Space for Rent Barnaby Sharpeepisode: "Stain'd"
2010 The Bridge Danielsepisode: "Never Let Me Down Again"
2011 Lost Girl Cameronepisode: "Can't See the Fae-Rest"
2011–2014 The Listener Dev ClarkMain role (season 2–5)
2013 Against the Wild Charlie FosterTV film
Played Orlandoepisode: "Poison"
State of Syn Preacher2 episodes
2014, 2016 Murdoch Mysteries Sam Carr /Stanley Garrity2 episodes
2015 Defiance Uno3 episodes
2016 Slasher WayneEpisode: "Ill-Gotten Gains"
Eyewitness BurlingameRecurring role
2017 The Strain JasonGuest role (season 4)
Rising SunsBanfiTV miniseries
The Beaverton DoctorEpisode: "2.4"
2017–2018Upstairs AmyMartinTV series
2018 Imposters Dr. Price3 episodes
2019 The Umbrella Academy Det. Chuck BeamenRecurring role (season 1)
Hudson & Rex Jay PiperSeason 1/Episode 12: "A Cult Education"
2020 High Fidelity Cameron BrooksRecurring role
A Christmas ExchangePatrickTV film
2021My Favorite Christmas MelodyTravisTV film
2022 Better Things CopelandEpisode: "Jesus Saves"
2023 Daniel Spellbound BurdenVoice role
I Woke Up a Vampire Bill HenleyRecurring role
2024 Brilliant Minds Morris Allen2 episodes
My Dead Mom JayWeb series

References

  1. "Rainbow Sun Francks Bio on Official Stargate Site at MGM" . Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Interview with Rainbow Sun Francks at InsideToronto.com". 18 June 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  3. "Aiden Ford at Gateworld.net" . Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  4. "Interview with Rainbow Sun Francks re: reduced role on Stargate Atlantis as Aiden Ford". Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  5. "The Listener on CTV". Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  6. "The Oddities Myspace Page" . Retrieved 23 January 2013.