Kris Holden-Ried (born Kristen Holden-Ried) is a Canadian television, film, and voice actor.
Biography
Holden-Ried attended the School of Business at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, focusing on international commerce. He was a champion competitor in equestrian riding and fencing and member of the Canadian National Pentathlon Team; winning a silver medal in the Pan American and Pan Pacific Pentathlon Championships for riding and fencing.
He trained with Uta Hagen's Master Class Scene Study, Janine Manatis of the Actors Studio, and the National Film Acting School.
Kris Holden-Ried has one son.
Career
Holden-Ried landed the leading role in the Made-for-TV movie Young Ivanhoe (1995) in his first acting audition. Television work includes the series Twice in a Lifetime in the episode "O'er the Ramparts We Watched" (1999) as Young Ken Stryker; The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne episode "The Rocket's Red Glare" (2000) as George Custer; Blue Murder episode "Out-of-Towners: Part 2" (2002) as Simon Alcorn; Starhunter episode "Stitch in Time" (2003) as Ritson; 72 Hours: True Crime episode "Cold Hit" (2004) as Frankie; Murdoch Mysteries episode "I, Murdoch" (2009) as Prussian Kaspar. He had a recurring role in the CBC soap opera Riverdale as Shawn Ritchie (1997-2000); Showcase soap opera Paradise Falls as Simon (30 episodes, 2001–2004); CTV teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation as Tracker Cameron (3 episodes, 2001–2004); Showtime crime drama Street Time as Dwayne (3 episodes, 2003); Showtime historical drama The Tudors as William Compton (7 episodes, 2007); CBC sports drama M.V.P. as Aleksei Protopopov (4 episodes, 2008); CTV police drama The Bridge as Mike Bodanski (3 episodes, 2010); CTV fantasy drama The Listener as Adam Reynolds (15 episodes, 2011-2014).
Made-for-TV movies include Forget Me Never (1999) as Shaun; A Killing Spring (2002) as Karl Hrynluk; Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story (2005) as Wayne Gretzky; Girl's Best Friend (2008) as Jake; Gossip (2008) as Scott Lawton; Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe (2009) as Colin Nottingham.
He was the voice of Captain Canuck in the animated web series Captain Canuck (2013-2014).
Film credits include Captain-Lieutenant Anton in the thriller K-19: The Widowmaker (2002); Giles in the gay-themed romantic comedy Touch of Pink (2004); Paul Shepard in the comedy The Untitled Work of Paul Shepard (2010); Quint Lane in the action horror film Underworld: Awakening (2012); Gage in the comedy Sex After Kids (2013); Jordan in the Biblical drama Saul: The Journey to Damascus (2014).
Kris Holden-Ried plays the core character role of Dyson in Lost Girl:
He played a special role in the following episodes:
- 2.09 Original Skin – as Kenzi
- 5.14 Follow the Yellow Trick Road – as Nosyd
Comic Cons and Fan Expos
- 2010
- Fan Expo Canada (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- 2011
- Fan Expo Canada (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- 2012
- Fan Expo Canada (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- San Diego Comic-Con International (San Diego, CA, USA)
- 2013
- Comicpalooza (Houston, TX, USA)
- Dragon Con (Atlanta, GA, USA)
- Edmonton Comic & Entertainment Expo (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
- Fan Expo Canada (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- Motor City Comic Con (Novi, MI, USA)
- San Diego Comic-Con International (San Diego, CA, USA)
- Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
- 2014
- Central Canada Comic Con (C4) (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
- Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) (Chicago, IL, USA)
- Emerald City Comicon (Seattle, WA, USA)
- Fan Expo Canada (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- FantasyCon (Salt Lake City, UT, USA)
- Rose City Comic Con (Tyler, TX, USA)
- Super Megafest Comic-Con (Framingham, MA, USA)
Links
- Kris Holden-Ried Official Twitter
- Kris Holden-Ried on YouTube videos channel
- Kris Holden-Ried @ Northern Stars
- Kris Holden-Ried @ Wikipedia
Official Fan Site
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Rowing Through | Kurt Cruise | (as first name: Kristen) |
| 1997 | Habitat | Daryl | (as Kris Holdenried) |
| 1997 | Night of the Demons 3 | Vince | (as first name: Kristen) |
| 1998 | Going to Kansas City | Charlie Bruckner | (as Kristen Holdenreid) |
| 2000 | Gossip | Bruce | (as Kristen Holdenried) |
| 2000 | Girls Who Say Yes | Matt | Short film (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2001 | Chasing Cain | Troy | (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2002 | K-19: The Widowmaker | Anton | (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2004 | Touch of Pink | Giles | (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2005 | My Uncle Navy and Other Inherited Disorders | Uncle Navy | Short film (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2005 | Niagara Motel | R.J. | (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2005 | Big Girl | Gerry | Short film (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2006 | A Stone's Throw | Jack Walker | |
| 2007 | Emotional Arithmetic | Young Jakob | |
| 2007 | A Broken Life | Mikhail | (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2008 | Never Forget | Andy | (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2009 | The Last New Year | Eric | (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2009 | The Death of Alice Blue | Stephen | (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2010 | The Untitled Work of Paul Shepard | Paul Shepard | |
| 2011 | Textuality | Colin | (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2012 | Underworld: Awakening | Quint Lane | |
| 2013 | Sex After Kids | Gage | |
| 2013 | Hunting Season | Jason | |
| 2013 | The Returned | Alex | |
| 2013 | Three Days in Havana | Gordie | |
| 2014 | Saul: The Journey to Damascus | Jordan | |
| 2017 | Another You | Father Goodwin |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Young Ivanhoe | Ivanhoe | TV movie (as first name: Kristen) |
| 1997 | When Innocence Is Lost | Kevin | TV movie (as Kris Holdenried) |
| 1997–2000 | Riverdale | Shawn Ritchie | (as Kristen Holdenried) |
| 1998 | The Defenders: Taking the First | McCann | TV movie (as first name: Kristen) |
| 1999 | Forget Me Never | Shaun | TV movie (as Kristen Holdenried) |
| 1999 | Twice in a Lifetime | Young Ken Stryker | Episode: O'er the Ramparts We Watched (as Kristen Holdenreid) |
| 2000 | The Crossing | Captain Heineman | TV movie (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2000 | Hendrix | Noel Redding | TV movie (as Kristen J. Holdenried) |
| 2000 | The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne | George Custer | Episode: The Rocket's Red Glare (as Kris Holdenreid) |
| 2001–2004 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Tracker Cameron | 8 episodes (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2001–2004 | Paradise Falls | Simon | 30 episodes |
| 2002 | The Many Trials of One Jane Doe | Harold Beckwith | TV movie (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2002 | A Killing Spring | Karl Hrynluk | TV movie |
| 2002 | Blue Murder | Simon Alcorn | Episode: Out-of-Towners: Part 2 (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2003 | Ice Bound | Lunar | TV movie (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2003 | Street Time | Dwayne | 3 episodes (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2003 | Starhunter | Ritson | Episode: Stitch in Time (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2004 | 72 Hours: True Crime | Frankie | Episode: Cold Hit (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2005 | Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story | Wayne Gretzky | TV movie (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2007 | The Tudors | William Compton | 7 episodes (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2008 | Girl's Best Friend | Jake | TV movie |
| 2008 | M.V.P. | Aleksei Protopopov | 4 episodes (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2008 | Gossip | Scott Lawton | TV movie |
| 2009 | Murdoch Mysteries | Prussian Kaspar | Episode: I, Murdoch |
| 2009 | Diamonds | Denver Beeston | TV movie |
| 2009 | Deadliest Sea | Bear | TV movie |
| 2009 | Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe | Colin Nottingham | TV movie |
| 2009 | Hidden Crimes | David Lester | TV movie (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2010 | Ben Hur | Gaius | 2 episodes. TV Mini-Series |
| 2010 | The Bridge | Mike Bodanski | 3 episodes (as first name: Kristen) |
| 2010–2015 | Lost Girl | Dyson | Main cast as Kenzi in Original Skin (2.09) as Nosyd in Follow the Yellow Trick Road (5.14) |
| 2011 | Republic of Doyle | Joe | Episode: Crashing on the Couch |
| 2011–2014 | The Listener | Adam Reynolds | 15 episodes |
| 2012 | Lost Girl Finale Pre-Show | TV Special (Showcase) | |
| 2013 | Lost Girl ConFAEdential | TV Special (Showcase) | |
| 2013 | Lost Girl: An Evening at the Clubhouse | TV Special (Showcase) | |
| 2016 | The Epitaph | Dr. Andrew Sheppard | TV movie |
| 2016 | Dark Matter | Inspector Kierken | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Taken | Mike Hall | Episode: Pilot |
| 2017 | Arrow | Nylander | 2 episodes |
Web Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2016 | Captain Canuck | Captain Canuck | 6 webisodes (Voice-over) |
Biography on Showcase (2013)
Kris Holden-Reid (Dyson)
Kris Holden-Ried trained as an actor with Uta Hagen’s Master Class Scene Study and Janine Manatis of The Actor’s Studio before going on to amass an impressive résumé of work on the big and small screens. Playing the cool shape-shifting Fae and detective, “Dyson” on Showcase’s drama series, Lost Girl, Holden-Ried’s most memorable lead roles include “Giles” in A Touch of Pink and “Jack” in A Stone's Throw, and he supported in Gossip with Kate Hudson, K-19: The Widow Maker, and as Wayne Gretzky in Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story. Other roles have included Emotional Arithmetic, starring Susan Sarandon and Gabriel Byrne; Never Forget, a mystery thriller featuring Lou Diamond-Phillips, A Broken Life, a drama with Tom Sizemore; plus Public Domain; Niagara Motel; Going To Kansas City and Textuality. Most recently, Holden-Ried starred alongside Kate Beckinsale in the big-screen blockbuster, Underworld 4 and can be seen in the upcoming feature films: Three Days in Havana, Sex After Kids and The Returned.
Holden-Ried also features prominently on television as Sir William Compton on the historical drama, The Tudors, and recently in the major co-production by BBC, CBC and ABC of Ben Hur. Holden-Ried gained attention for playing bassist “Noel Redding” in Hendrix (Showtime’s biopic on Jimi Hendrix). He also appeared on the gritty Street Time (Showtime), and the TV movies Icebound, starring Susan Sarandon, Shaftesbury’s Hemingway vs. Callaghan; A Killing Spring, The Many Trials Of One Jane Doe.
He is also an accomplished athlete. As a World Cup equestrian, fencer and swimmer, Holden-Ried earned himself a spot on the Canadian National Pentathlon Team and was a Silver Medalist at both the Pan-Am and Pan-Pacific Championships.
Holden-Ried is looking forward to reprising his role as “Dyson” for Lost Girl’s highly anticipated third season.
You can follow Holden-Ried on twitter @KrisHolden_Ried or check out his fan page at http://www.facebook.com/KrisHRied
@ http://www.showcase.ca/lostgirl/lostgirlbios.aspx?n=Kris+Holden-Ried+(Dyson)
Gallery
 2010 Fan Expo |
 2012 San Diego Comic-Con |
  2013 Comicpalooza |
  2013 San Diego Comic-Con |
  2013 San Diego Comic-Con |
  2014 Emerald City Comic Con |
  Last Day tweet |
Videos
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Articles and Interviews
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Canadians take centre stage at 2nd annual talent celebration in Los Angeles
February 13, 2015. Telefilm Canada
Lost Girl's Kris Holden-Ried: Dyson Has an Interesting New Journey Ahead
December 6, 2014. The Televixen
Best of Toronto 2014
November 6-12, 2014. NOW Toronto (Issue 1711 Vol. 34 No.10)
- Best Actor: Kris Holden-Ried
The Fae Files #6 – Lost Girl Syfy Media Call April 2014 [PODCAST]
Anna Silk, Ksenia Solo, Zoie Palmer and Kris Holden-Ried
April 3, 2014. Tuning in to SciFi TV
Anna Silk, Ksenia Solo, Kris Holden-Ried & Zoie Palmer – Lost Girl
March 28, 2014. Starry Constellation Magazine
Kris Holden-Ried, Zoie Palmer and Vanessa Piazza – Lost Girl
March 13, 2014. Starry Constellation Magazine
Tuning in to SciFi TV #273 – Last Call [PODCAST]
@ 16:24 Lost Girl Syfy Media Call excerpts with Kris Holden-Ried and Zoie Palmer and producer Vanessa Piazza
January 26, 2014. Tuning in to SciFi TV
Season 4 Cast Conference Interview No. 2 (Syfy)
'Lost Girl': Kris Holden-Ried previews Dyson flashbacks
December 20, 2013. TVGuide.ca
Lost Girl S4 Countdown: Kris Holden-Ried & Zoie Palmer at SDCC 2013
November 5, 2013. The Televixen
Kris Holden-Ried: Hungry like the Wolf
October 2013. Gay Calgary Magazine
Exclusive: Fan Expo Canada Lost Girl Press Room - Kris Holden-Ried & Ksenia Solo
August 28, 2013. SciFi Vision
Season 3 Cast Conference Interview (Syfy)
San Diego Comic-Con 2012: Exclusive Pressroom Q&A with Lost Girl stars Ksenia Solo and Kris Holden-Ried, and Executive Producer Jay Firestone
July 26, 2012. WormholeRiders
Exclusive: Kris Holden-Ried on Season 2 of "Lost Girl"
April 19, 2012. SciFi Vision
Tuning in to SciFi TV #176 – Last Call [PODCAST]
@ 26:46 Interview with Anna Silk, Zoie Palmer and Kristen Holden-Ried from Lost Girl
January 20, 2012. Tuning in to SciFi TV
Kris Holden-Ried Talks LOST GIRL and UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING
January 15, 2012. Collider.com
Season 1 Cast Conference Interview (Syfy)
Season 1 & 2 Cast Conference Interview (Syfy)