Kristen Holden-Ried
Encyclopedia
Kristen Holden-Ried is a Canadian
actor. In 2007, he portrayed William Compton in the first seven episodes of the Showtime series The Tudors
. In 2010, in the television series Lost Girl
, his character is a werewolf
, employed in the human world as a cop.
Holden-Ried studied at Montreal
's Concordia University School of Business. At his first audition, he landed the leading role in 12th century drama Young Ivanhoe
. Holden-Ried was a champion competitor in riding
and fencing
. He is a former member of the Canadian National Pentathlon Team and has a silver medal
from both the Pan American and Pan Pacific Pentathlon Championships. Holden-Ried has trained with Uta Hagen
's Master Class Scene Study, with Janine Manatis as well as at the Green Room Actor's Workshop and the National Film Acting School.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
actor. In 2007, he portrayed William Compton in the first seven episodes of the Showtime series The Tudors
The Tudors
The Tudors is a Canadian produced historical fiction television series filmed in Ireland, created by Michael Hirst and produced for the American premium cable television channel Showtime...
. In 2010, in the television series Lost Girl
Lost Girl (TV series)
Lost Girl is a Canadian supernatural crime drama television series that premiered on the Showcase Television network in September 2010. The series is developed and produced by Prodigy Pictures. The series follows the life of a succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk, as she learns to control her...
, his character is a werewolf
Werewolf
A werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope , is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or an anthropomorphic wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse...
, employed in the human world as a cop.
Holden-Ried studied at Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
's Concordia University School of Business. At his first audition, he landed the leading role in 12th century drama Young Ivanhoe
Young Ivanhoe
Young Ivanhoe is a 1995 television series based on the 1819 novel by Sir Walter Scott. It was directed by Ralph L. Thomas and starred Kristen Holden-Ried as Ivanhoe. Other starring actors were Stacy Keach, Margot Kidder, Nick Mancuso, Rachel Blanchard, and Matthew Daniels....
. Holden-Ried was a champion competitor in riding
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
and fencing
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
. He is a former member of the Canadian National Pentathlon Team and has a silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
from both the Pan American and Pan Pacific Pentathlon Championships. Holden-Ried has trained with Uta Hagen
Uta Hagen
Uta Thyra Hagen was a German-born American actress and drama teacher. She originated the role of Martha in the 1963 Broadway premiere of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee...
's Master Class Scene Study, with Janine Manatis as well as at the Green Room Actor's Workshop and the National Film Acting School.
Filmography
- Underworld: Awakening (2011)
- The ListenerThe Listener (TV series)The Listener is a Canadian science fiction drama set in Toronto about a young paramedic named Toby Logan with the ability to listen to people's minds. The series premiered on Fox International Channels beginning with the Arabic-speaking area of northern Africa and south-western Asia on March 1, 2009...
(2011) - Four Saints - John McCrae (2011)
- Lost GirlLost Girl (TV series)Lost Girl is a Canadian supernatural crime drama television series that premiered on the Showcase Television network in September 2010. The series is developed and produced by Prodigy Pictures. The series follows the life of a succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk, as she learns to control her...
(2010) - Dyson - Santa Baby 2 (film)Santa Baby 2 (film)Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe is a 2009 sequel to ABC Family's Santa Baby. Jenny McCarthy, Lynne Griffin, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Richard Side, and Gabe Khouth all reprise their roles from the original.-Plot:...
- Colin (2009) - Deadliest SeaDeadliest SeaDeadliest Sea is a fictional made-for-TV movie that originally aired on the Discovery Channel on July 19, 2009. It is about the crew of the Kodiak, Alaska-based scallop fishing vessel St. Christopher. It was produced by the producers of the popular Discovery Channel series Deadliest Catch...
- Bear (2009) - Girl's Best Friend- Jake (2008)
- A Broken LifeA Broken LifeA Broken Life is a 2008 Canadian independent drama film directed by Neil Coombs and produced by Caged Angel Films. It stars Tom Sizemore, Corey Sevier, Grace Kosaka, Saul Rubinek, and Ving Rhames. The film was released September 23, 2008 in the USA and October 14, 2008 in Canada.-Plot:Max decides...
- Mikhail (2008) - MVPMVP (TV series)MVP is a 2008 Canadian television series that debuted January 11, 2008 on CBC Television....
- Aleksei Protopopov (2008) - The BridgeThe Bridge (TV series)The Bridge was a Canadian police drama commissioned by CTV and CBS starring Aaron Douglas. The name of the series is derived from the bridge which separates the wealthy Rosedale neighborhood of Toronto with one of its poorest, St. James Town....
- Mike Bodanski (2008) - The Last New Year- Eric (2008)
- The One That Got Away (TV)- Scott Lawton (2008)
- Never Forget - Andy (2008)
- The Death of Alice Blue - Stephen (2008)
- Emotional Arithmetic - Young Jakob Bronski (2007)
- The TudorsThe TudorsThe Tudors is a Canadian produced historical fiction television series filmed in Ireland, created by Michael Hirst and produced for the American premium cable television channel Showtime...
- William Compton (2007) - A Stone's Throw - Jack Walker (2006)
- Niagara MotelNiagara MotelNiagara Motel is a 2006 Canadian drama film directed by Gary Yates. The film earned numerous nominations, including a Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress for Caroline Dhavernas.- Plot :...
- R.J (2006) - Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story - Wayne Gretzky (2005)
- Big GirlBig Girl (film)Big Girl is a short film about a girl and her mom's new boyfriend. It was nominated for a Genie Award for best live action short drama....
- Gerry (2005) - My Uncle Navy and Other Inherited Disorders - Uncle Navy (2005)
- Touch of PinkTouch of PinkTouch of Pink is a 2004 film directed and written by Ian Iqbal Rashid. and takes its name from the Cary Grant film That Touch of Mink.-Synopsis:...
- Giles (2004) - Ice Bound: A Woman's Survival at the South PoleIce Bound: A Woman's Survival at the South PoleIce Bound: A Woman's Survival at the South Pole is a 2003 CBS-TV movie starring Susan Sarandon as Dr. Jerri Nielsen in this harrowing true story of the cancer-stricken physician stranded at a South Pole research station who, under dangerous circumstances, and with the help of co-workers, treats her...
(TV) - Lunar (2003) - The Many Trials of One Jane Doe - Harold Beckwith (2002)
- A Killing SpringA Killing SpringA Killing Spring is a Canadian TV thriller screened in 2002, directed by Stephen Williams. Starring Wendy Crewson, Kim Schraner. Thriller about the murder of a College dean.-Cast:*Wendy Crewson - Joanne Kilbourn*Shawn Doyle - Detective Alex Emanuel...
- Karl Hrynluk (2002) - K-19: The WidowmakerK-19: The WidowmakerK-19: The Widowmaker is a movie released on July 19, 2002, about the first of many disasters that befell the Soviet submarine of the same name. The film was directed by Kathryn Bigelow...
- Anton (2002) - The Crossing - Captain Heineman (2000)
- Paradise FallsParadise FallsParadise Falls is a weekly soap opera shown nationally on the Showcase channel in Canada, starting in 2001. It is set in a summer cottage community in Central Ontario....
- Simon (2001–2002) - Degrassi: The Next GenerationDegrassi: The Next GenerationDegrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian teen drama television series set in the Degrassi universe, which was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. Degrassi is the fourth fictional series in the Degrassi franchise, and follows The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and...
- Scott "Tracker" Cameron (2001–2004) - Forget Me Never (1999)
- RiverdaleRiverdale (TV series)Riverdale is a Canadian prime time soap opera which ran for three seasons .The series was set in the Toronto community of Riverdale, which had the reputation of being home to many CBC employees at the time. It focused on a variety of characters and their interactions in everyday life...
- Shawn Ritchie (1997) - Night of the Demons 3Night of the Demons 3Night of the Demons 3 is the third film in the Night of the Demons series. It was released direct to video in 1997 by Paramount Pictures and Republic Pictures in R-Rated and Unrated versions...
- Vince (1997) - Young IvanhoeYoung IvanhoeYoung Ivanhoe is a 1995 television series based on the 1819 novel by Sir Walter Scott. It was directed by Ralph L. Thomas and starred Kristen Holden-Ried as Ivanhoe. Other starring actors were Stacy Keach, Margot Kidder, Nick Mancuso, Rachel Blanchard, and Matthew Daniels....
- Ivanhoe (1995)