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Kristen Holden-Ried
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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 Compto…
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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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Kristen Holden-Ried's Filmography
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111 Echoes from Halifax
Plan C
as Dr. Buddy Gillard
The Dogs
She Came Back
as Michael
Believer
as Marshall Grayson
Bordello
as Enoch
Dark Web: Cicada 3301
as Phillip Dubois
Lie Exposed
as Tom
Another You
as Father Goodwin
Saul: The Journey to Damascus
Three Days in Havana
as Gordie
The Returned
as Alex
Hunting Season
as Jason
Sex After Kids
as Gage
Underworld: Awakening
as Quint Lane
The Untitled Work of Paul Shepard
as Paul Shepard
Textuality
as Colin
Deadliest Sea
as Bear
The Last New Year
as Eric
Hidden Crimes
as David Lester
The Death of Alice Blue
as Stephen
The One That Got Away
as Scott Lawson
Emotional Arithmetic
as Young Jakob
Never Forget
as Andy
Girl's Best Friend
as Jake
A Broken Life
as Mikhail
A Stone's Throw
as Jack Walker
Niagara Motel
as R.J.
Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story
Big Girl
as Gerry
No Poster
My Uncle Navy and Other Inherited Disorders
as Uncle Navy
Touch of Pink
as Giles
Ice Bound
as Lunar
K-19: The Widowmaker
as Anton
The Many Trials of One Jane Doe
as Harold Beckwith
Girls Who Say Yes
Hendrix
as Noel Redding
Gossip
as Bruce
The Crossing
as Heinaman
Forget Me Never
The Defenders: Taking the First
as McCann
Going to Kansas City
as Charlie Bruckner
Night of the Demons III
as Vince
Habitat
as Daryl
When Innocence Is Lost
as Kevin
Rowing Through
as Kurt Cruise
Young Ivanhoe
as Ivanhoe
House/Wife
as Ellis Sutton
The Way Home
as Thomas Coyle