B: August 1, 1973 in Pickering, Ontario
Kris Holden-Reid pictured as William Compton in a publicity still from the the mini-series, The Tudors. A native of Pickering, Ontario, Holden-Reid attended the Concordia University School of Business in Montréal. His first acting experience was with the title role in a production of Young Ivanhoe. His riding and fencing skills not only earned him the part, but also qualified him to become a member of the Canadian National Pentathlon Team and secured him a silver medal from the Pan American and Pan Pacific Pentathlon Championships. The last few years he has been exceptionally busy playing the recurring role of Adam Reynolds on The Listener, Detective Dyson Thornwood on Lost Girl and providing the title charcter’s voice for Captain Canuck. He plays a character named Lasalle in the third (2018) mini-series instalment of Cardinal. He sometimes shows up in the credits as Kristen Holdenreid. |
Features & TV Movies: Young Ivanhoe (TV-1995) The Crossing (TV-2000) Lost Girl (TV-2010)
TV Series – Cast: Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001-2004) Ben Hur (2010, mini-series)
TV Series – Guest Appearances: The Bridge (2010) |