Kristen Holden-Ried
Kristen Holden-Ried (born 1 August 1973) is a Canadian actor best known for his roles as William Compton in the Showtime series The Tudors, Dyson in the Syfy series Lost Girl, and Quint Lane in the film Underworld: Awakening. Holden-Ried was born in Pickering, Ontario, Canada, in 1973. He studied at Montreal's Concordia University School of Business, but he ultimately decided to pursue a career in acting. Holden-Ried made his acting debut in 1995, with a starring role in the television movie Young Ivanhoe. He went on to appear in several other television movies and television series, including The Outer Limits, The Dead Zone, and Smallville. In 2007, Holden-Ried was cast as William Compton in the Showtime series The Tudors. He appeared in the first seven episodes of the series, and his performance was praised by critics. In 2010, Holden-Ried was cast as Dyson in the Syfy series Lost Girl. He appeared in all five seasons of the series, and his performance was one of the most popular aspects of the show. In 2012, Holden-Ried played Quint Lane in the film Underworld: Awakening. He reprised the role in the 2016 film Underworld: Blood Wars. Holden-Ried is also a voice actor. He has voiced characters in several animated television series and video games, including Captain Canuck, Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, and The Legend of Korra. Holden-Ried is married to actress Erin Krakow. They have two children.
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Credits
- 2024 · Believer as Marshall Grayson
- 2024 · She Came Back as Michael
- 2023 · Bordello as Enoch
- 2023 · The Way Home as Thomas Coyle
- 2021 · Dark Web: Cicada 3301 as Phillip Dubois
- 2021 · Clarice as Karl Wellig
- 2020 · Lie Exposed as Tom
- 2019 · Departure as Dom Hayes
- 2019 · Hudson & Rex as Tim Cooper
- 2019 · The Umbrella Academy as Axel
- 2017 · Frankie Drake Mysteries as Peter
- 2017 · Another You as Father Goodwin
- 2015 · The Expanse as Coop
- 2015 · Dark Matter as Galactic Authority Inspector Kierken
- 2014 · Saul: The Journey to Damascus as
- 2014 · Three Days in Havana as Gordie
- 2013 · The Returned as Alex
- 2013 · Hunting Season as Jason
- 2013 · Vikings as Eyvind
- 2013 · Vikings as Dom
- 2013 · Sex After Kids as Gage
- 2012 · Arrow as Nylander
- 2012 · Underworld: Awakening as Quint Lane
- 2011 · The Untitled Work of Paul Shepard as Paul Shepard
- 2011 · Textuality as Colin
- 2010 · Lost Girl as Dyson
- 2010 · Ben Hur as Gaius
- 2010 · Republic of Doyle as Joe
- 2009 · Deadliest Sea as Bear
- 2009 · The Listener as Adam Reynolds
- 2009 · The Last New Year as Eric
- 2009 · Hidden Crimes as David Lester
- 2009 · The Death of Alice Blue as Stephen
- 2008 · The One That Got Away as Scott Lawson
- 2008 · Emotional Arithmetic as Young Jakob
- 2008 · Never Forget as Andy
- 2008 · Girl's Best Friend as Jake
- 2008 · Murdoch Mysteries as Prussian Kaspar Bomgaarts
- 2007 · A Broken Life as Mikhail
- 2007 · The Tudors as William Compton
- 2006 · A Stone's Throw as Jack Walker
- 2006 · Niagara Motel as R.J.
- 2005 · Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story as
- 2005 · Big Girl as Gerry
- 2005 · My Uncle Navy and Other Inherited Disorders as Uncle Navy
- 2004 · Touch of Pink as Giles
- 2003 · Ice Bound as Lunar
- 2002 · K-19: The Widowmaker as Anton
- 2002 · The Many Trials of One Jane Doe as Harold Beckwith
- 2000 · Girls Who Say Yes as
- 2000 · Hendrix as Noel Redding
- 2000 · Gossip as Bruce
- 2000 · The Crossing as Heinaman
- 1999 · Forget Me Never as
- 1999 · Twice in a Lifetime as Young Ken Stryker
- 1997 · When Innocence Is Lost as Kevin
- 1995 · Young Ivanhoe as Ivanhoe
- Future · The Dogs as
- Future · 111 as
- 1998 · The Defenders: Taking the First as McCann
- 1998 · Going to Kansas City as Charlie Bruckner
- 1997 · Night of the Demons III as Vince
- 1997 · Habitat as Daryl
- 1996 · Rowing Through as Kurt Cruise
- Future · House/Wife as Ellis Sutton