Kristen Holden-Ried
49 movies · 20 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 1, 1973 (age 53)
- Place of birth
- Pickering, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- Kris Holden-Ried · Kristen Holden-Reid · Kris Holden-Reid · Kristen J. Holdenried
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.
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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
Kristen Holden-Ried: movies and TV shows
Acting (69)
- Upcoming House/Wife
as Ellis Sutton
- Upcoming The Way Home
as Thomas Coyle
- 2026
- 2026 Plan C
as Dr. Buddy Gillard
- 2025
- 2025 She Came Back
as Michael
- 2024 Believer
as Marshall Grayson
- 2023 Bordello
as Enoch
- 2023
- 2021 Dark Web: Cicada 3301
as Phillip Dubois
- 2021
- 2020 Lie Exposed
as Tom
- 2019
- 2019
- 2019
- 2017
- 2017 Another You
as Father Goodwin
- 2017
- 2017
- 2015
- 2015
- 2014
- 2014 Three Days in Havana
as Gordie
- 2013 The Returned
as Alex
- 2013 Hunting Season
as Jason
- 2013
- 2013 Sex After Kids
as Gage
- 2012
- 2012 Underworld: Awakening
as Quint Lane
- 2011 The Untitled Work of Paul Shepard
as Paul Shepard
- 2011 Textuality
as Colin
- 2010
- 2010
- 2010
- 2009 Deadliest Sea
as Bear
- 2009
- 2009 The Last New Year
as Eric
- 2009 Hidden Crimes
as David Lester
- 2009 The Death of Alice Blue
as Stephen
- 2008 The One That Got Away
as Scott Lawson
- 2008 Emotional Arithmetic
as Young Jakob
- 2008 Never Forget
as Andy
- 2008 Girl's Best Friend
as Jake
- 2008
- 2007 A Broken Life
as Mikhail
- 2007
- 2006 A Stone's Throw
as Jack Walker
- 2006 Niagara Motel
as R.J.
- 2005
- 2005 Big Girl
as Gerry
- 2005 My Uncle Navy and Other Inherited Disorders
as Uncle Navy
- 2004 Touch of Pink
as Giles
- 2003 Ice Bound
as Lunar
- 2002 K-19: The Widowmaker
as Anton
- 2002
- 2002 The Many Trials of One Jane Doe
as Harold Beckwith
- 2000
- 2000 Hendrix
as Noel Redding
- 2000 Gossip
as Bruce
- 2000 The Crossing
as Heinaman
- 1999
- 1999
- 1998 The Defenders: Taking the First
as McCann
- 1998 Going to Kansas City
as Charlie Bruckner
- 1997 Night of the Demons III
as Vince
- 1997 Habitat
as Daryl
- 1997 When Innocence Is Lost
as Kevin
- 1996 Rowing Through
as Kurt Cruise
- 1995 Young Ivanhoe
as Ivanhoe
Behind the camera (1)
- 2024 Believer
Co-Executive Producer