Spencer Lord

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Spencer Lord
BornMarch 1993 (age 32)
British Columbia, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active2020–present

Spencer Lord (born March 1993) is a Canadian actor. Raised in Kamloops, Lord first engaged with acting in school, and after earning an engineer degree at the University of British Columbia, he pivoted his career to acting.

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Lord's notable roles are Nathan Pryce Jr. in the CBC drama series Heartland and Aiden Walsh on The CW drama series Family Law (2023–2024). He has appeared in television films and had a role in the series The Good Doctor (2022). Lord portrays Owen in the HBO drama series The Last of Us .

Early life

Lord was born in March 1993. [1] [2] He grew up in Kamloops, British Columbia, [3] playing video games like Counter-Strike , StarCraft , and World of Warcraft . [3] At the insistence of his friends, he auditioned for his school play Kiss Me, Kate in twelfth grade; he was cast in the lead role and fell in love with acting. He attended the University of British Columbia, earning a degree in mechanical engineering in 2016. After briefly working as an engineer, he considered quitting to pursue acting; he was shortly dismissed from his job, which prompted his decision, and he subsequently worked as a waiter while taking acting classes. [4]

Career

Lord made his television debut appearing in the fourth season of Riverdale as Terry. [4] In 2021, Lord portrayed journalist Nate Eaton in Doomsday Mom: The Lori Vallow Story, his first role as a real person, for which he researched by watching hours of Eaton's reporting online. Eaton later interviewed Lord about his role for East Idaho News. [4] Lord starred in the television films Honeymoon to Remember and Fishing for Love (both 2021) as Kyle and Zack, respectively. [5] [6]

Lord guest starred in The Good Doctor . [7] He starred in the television rom-com film Mixed Baggage in 2022. [3] He had a recurring role from 2023 to 2024 on Family Law as Aiden Walsh, a firefighter. [3] Lord joined the cast of Heartland in the seventeenth season, playing Nathan Pryce Jr., one of the protagonist's love interests. [8] In March 2024, Lord was cast as Owen in the second season of The Last of Us . [9]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Riverdale Terry2 episodes [4]
2021Doomsday Mom: The Lori Vallow StoryNate EatonTelevision film [4]
A Honeymoon to RememberKyleTelevision film [5]
Fishing for LoveZackTelevision film [6]
2022 The Good Doctor RyanEpisode: "Cheat Day" [7]
Mixed BaggageJake WoodwardTelevision film [3]
2023–2024 Family Law Aiden WalshRecurring role; 8 episodes [3]
2023–present Heartland Nathan Pryce Jr.Recurring role; 16 episodes [8]
2025–present The Last of Us Owen 3 episodes (Season 2) [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Interview with Family Law actor Spencer Lord". Naluda Magazine. January 25, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  2. ↑ Lord, Spencer [@spennylord]; (March 23, 2021). "y'all are wonderful, and I love you. Bucktooth up there thanks you for the birthday love". Archived from the original on March 10, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2025– via Instagram.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bement, Colleen (November 30, 2023). "Spencer Lord Is a Gamer at Heart". Nerd Alert News. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Eaton, Nate (June 22, 2021). "How a mechanical engineer ended up playing Nate Eaton in a TV movie". East Idaho News. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Tuesday Freeview & films". Radio Times . Immediate Media Company. May 14, 2024. p. 75.
  6. 1 2 "What to watch". Honolulu Star-Advertiser . Oahu Publications. January 15, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. 1 2 Romano, Nick (March 1, 2024). "Meet Abby's cohorts: The Last of Us season 2 finds Owen, Nora, and more". Entertainment Weekly . Dotdash Meredith . Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  8. 1 2 Volmers, Eric (September 29, 2024). "'I feel like we could just keep going:' After 18 seasons, Heartland showrunner says dynamic characters still have stories to tell". Calgary Herald . Postmedia Network . Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  9. 1 2 Otterson, Joe (March 1, 2024). "Last of Us Season 2 Casts Danny Ramirez, Tati Gabrielle, Ariela Barer, Spencer Lord". Variety . Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
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