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
All Movies (49)
- Plan C2026 · as Dr. Buddy Gillard
- The Dogs2025
- She Came Back2025 · as Michael
- Believer2024 · as Marshall Grayson
- Bordello2023 · as Enoch
- Dark Web: Cicada 33012021 · as Phillip Dubois
- Lie Exposed2020 · as Tom
- Another You2017 · as Father Goodwin
- Saul: The Journey to Damascus2014
- Three Days in Havana2014 · as Gordie
- The Returned2013 · as Alex
- Hunting Season2013 · as Jason
- Sex After Kids2013 · as Gage
- Underworld: Awakening2012 · as Quint Lane
- The Untitled Work of Paul Shepard2011 · as Paul Shepard
- Textuality2011 · as Colin
- Deadliest Sea2009 · as Bear
- The Last New Year2009 · as Eric
- Hidden Crimes2009 · as David Lester
- The Death of Alice Blue2009 · as Stephen
- The One That Got Away2008 · as Scott Lawson
- Emotional Arithmetic2008 · as Young Jakob
- Never Forget2008 · as Andy
- Girl's Best Friend2008 · as Jake
- A Broken Life2007 · as Mikhail
- A Stone's Throw2006 · as Jack Walker
- Niagara Motel2006 · as R.J.
- Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story2005
- Big Girl2005 · as Gerry
- My Uncle Navy and Other Inherited Disorders2005 · as Uncle Navy
- Touch of Pink2004 · as Giles
- Ice Bound2003 · as Lunar
- K-19: The Widowmaker2002 · as Anton
- The Many Trials of One Jane Doe2002 · as Harold Beckwith
- Girls Who Say Yes2000
- Hendrix2000 · as Noel Redding
- Gossip2000 · as Bruce
- The Crossing2000 · as Heinaman
- Forget Me Never1999
- The Defenders: Taking the First1998 · as McCann
- Going to Kansas City1998 · as Charlie Bruckner
- Night of the Demons III1997 · as Vince
- Habitat1997 · as Daryl
- When Innocence Is Lost1997 · as Kevin
- Rowing Through1996 · as Kurt Cruise
- Young Ivanhoe1995 · as Ivanhoe
- House/Wife— · as Ellis Sutton
- 111—
- The Way Home— · as Thomas Coyle
All TV Shows (21)
- The Way Home2023 · as Thomas Coyle
- Clarice2021 · as Karl Wellig
- Departure2019 · as Dom Hayes
- Hudson & Rex2019 · as Tim Cooper
- The Umbrella Academy2019 · as Axel
- Frankie Drake Mysteries2017 · as Peter
- Taken2017 · as Mike Hall
- Cardinal2017 · as Lasalle
- The Expanse2015 · as Coop
- Dark Matter2015 · as Galactic Authority Inspector Kierken
- Vikings2013 · as Eyvind
- Vikings2013 · as Dom
- Arrow2012 · as Nylander
- Lost Girl2010 · as Dyson
- Ben Hur2010 · as Gaius
- Republic of Doyle2010 · as Joe
- The Listener2009 · as Adam Reynolds
- Murdoch Mysteries2008 · as Prussian Kaspar Bomgaarts
- The Tudors2007 · as William Compton
- Street Time2002 · as Dwayne
- Twice in a Lifetime1999 · as Young Ken Stryker