Kristen Holden-Ried
Kristen Holden-Ried
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
Actor
as Ellis Sutton
as Marshall Grayson
as Michael
as Enoch
as Thomas Coyle
as Phillip Dubois
as Karl Wellig
as Tom
as Dom Hayes
as Tim Cooper
as Axel
as Father Goodwin
as Peter
as Coop
as Galactic Authority Inspector Kierken
as Gordie
as Alex
as Jason
as Gage
as Eyvind
as Dom
as Quint Lane
as Nylander
as Paul Shepard
as Colin
as Dyson
as Gaius
as Joe
as Bear
as Eric
as David Lester
as Stephen
as Adam Reynolds
as Scott Lawson
as Young Jakob
as Andy
as Jake
as Prussian Kaspar Bomgaarts
as Mikhail
as William Compton
as Jack Walker
as R.J.
as Gerry
as Uncle Navy
as Giles
as Lunar
as Anton
as Harold Beckwith
as Dwayne
as Noel Redding
as Bruce
as Heinaman
as Young Ken Stryker
as McCann
as Charlie Bruckner
as Vince
as Daryl
as Kevin
as Kurt Cruise
as Ivanhoe
Producer
as Co-Executive Producer