Kristen Holden-Ried
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 1, 1973 (age 53)
- Birthplace
- Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
House/Wife
Movie · as Ellis Sutton
The Way Home
Movie · as Thomas Coyle
111 Echoes from Halifax
Movie
Plan C
Movie · as Dr. Buddy Gillard
A Young Doctor's Friend & Guide
Movie · as Dr. Fischer
The Dogs
Movie
She Came Back
Movie · as Michael
Believer
Movie · as Marshall Grayson
Bordello
Movie · as Enoch
The Way Home
TV · as Thomas Coyle · 14 eps
Dark Web: Cicada 3301
Movie · as Phillip Dubois
Clarice
TV · as Karl Wellig · 3 eps
Lie Exposed
Movie · as Tom
Hudson & Rex
TV · as Tim Cooper · 2 eps
Departure
TV · as Dom Hayes · 18 eps
The Umbrella Academy
TV · as Axel · 10 eps
Another You
Movie · as Father Goodwin
Frankie Drake Mysteries
TV · as Peter · 2 eps
Cardinal
TV · as Lasalle · 5 eps
Taken
TV · as Mike Hall · 1 ep
Dark Matter
TV · as Galactic Authority Inspector Kierken · 1 ep
The Expanse
TV · as Coop · 4 eps
Three Days in Havana
Movie · as Gordie
Saul: The Journey to Damascus
Movie
Sex After Kids
Movie · as Gage
The Returned
Movie · as Alex
Hunting Season
Movie · as Jason
Vikings
TV · as Eyvind, Dom · 10 eps
Underworld: Awakening
Movie · as Quint Lane
Arrow
TV · as Nylander · 2 eps
Textuality
Movie · as Colin
The Untitled Work of Paul Shepard
Movie · as Paul Shepard
Lost Girl
TV · as Dyson · 77 eps
Ben Hur
TV · as Gaius · 2 eps
Republic of Doyle
TV · as Joe · 1 ep
Deadliest Sea
Movie · as Bear
The Last New Year
Movie · as Eric
Hidden Crimes
Movie · as David Lester
The Death of Alice Blue
Movie · as Stephen
The Listener
TV · as Adam Reynolds · 14 eps
Girl's Best Friend
Movie · as Jake
Emotional Arithmetic
Movie · as Young Jakob
Never Forget
Movie · as Andy
The One That Got Away
Movie · as Scott Lawson
Murdoch Mysteries
TV · as Prussian Kaspar Bomgaarts · 1 ep
A Broken Life
Movie · as Mikhail
The Tudors
TV · as William Compton · 17 eps
Niagara Motel
Movie · as R.J.
A Stone's Throw
Movie · as Jack Walker
Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story
Movie
My Uncle Navy and Other Inherited Disorders
Movie · as Uncle Navy
Big Girl
Movie · as Gerry
Touch of Pink
Movie · as Giles
Ice Bound
Movie · as Lunar
K-19: The Widowmaker
Movie · as Anton
The Many Trials of One Jane Doe
Movie · as Harold Beckwith
Street Time
TV · as Dwayne · 3 eps
The Crossing
Movie · as Heinaman
Girls Who Say Yes
Movie
Hendrix
Movie · as Noel Redding
Gossip
Movie · as Bruce
Forget Me Never
Movie
Twice in a Lifetime
TV · as Young Ken Stryker · 1 ep
Going to Kansas City
Movie · as Charlie Bruckner
The Defenders: Taking the First
Movie · as McCann
Night of the Demons III
Movie · as Vince
Habitat
Movie · as Daryl
When Innocence Is Lost
Movie · as Kevin
Rowing Through
Movie · as Kurt Cruise
Young Ivanhoe
Movie · as Ivanhoe