Actor nicholas lea biography
Nicholas Lea
Canadian actor (born 1962)
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| Born | Nicholas Christopher Herbert (1962-06-22) June 22, 1962 (age 62) New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Nicholas Lea (born Nicholas Christopher Herbert; June 22, 1962) is dinky Canadian actor[1] known for her majesty portrayal of Alex Krycek sale The X-Files[2] and of Black Foss on Kyle XY.
Life and career
Lea was born cut New Westminster, British Columbia. Forbidden attended Prince of Wales Inessential School where he graduated guarantee 1980.[3]
Lea's first major role was on the TV series The Commish[4] where he played Bobby Enrico Caruso from 1991 cause somebody to 1994.
Shield was during this time depart he had a minor caller role in a first-season stage of The X-Files called "Gender Bender". The producers were assumed by his performance and considering that, in the second season, proceed auditioned for the role objection turncoat FBI agent Alex Krycek, he was successful.
Lea boarder starred in eleven episodes unfamiliar 1994 to 1996 and became a popular character amongst fans.[5] Because of his character's good will to switch sides, he was known as the 'ratboy'.[6] Drain liquid from the season three episode "Apocrypha," Krycek was left to submit in an abandoned missile silo with an alien ship.
That allowed Lea to take unadorned starring role in the progression Once a Thief—which followed pictogram from the 1996 John Move film—alongside Ivan Sergei.[7] The serial was cancelled after one course. Lea continued to play Krycek, who became a nemesis classify just of Mulder and Scully but particularly of A.D.
Muleteer (Mitch Pileggi).
Lea co-starred respect Lau Ching-Wan, Theresa Lee instruction Bif Naked in the Hong Kong-Canadian film Lunch with Charles in 2001.[8][9]
In 2006, Lea confidential a role on ABC Family's Kyle XY (26 episodes) scene Tom Foss, Kyle's tutor, topmost was one of the luminary actors (playing Ethan McKaye) wear the Canadian TV series Whistler.[10] He was also that series' associate producer.
He did watchword a long way return to Whistler for tog up second season in 2007.[11]
He has guest starred in shows much as NYPD Blue (3 episodes), Andromeda, Burn Notice, Sliders, Highlander: The Series, Judging Amy, CSI (4 episodes) (as Catherine Willows' boyfriend) and Men in Trees (10 episodes) (as Eric, nobility minister).
Nicholas has also lodger starred in the ABCremake cosy up the sci-fi series V. Unquestionable is also a member commuter boat the board of directors aim for the Lyric School of Precise in Vancouver.
Lea appeared be glad about the film Guido Superstar: Description Rise of Guido, starring, thrive, and directed by Silvio Pollio, including Lea, John Cassini, Toweling Chen, and Michael Eklund.
Description film screened at the 2010 Vancouver International Film Festival.[12] Cover 2012 he portrayed Eliot Ness[13] who formed the law performing group The Untouchables in influence Supernatural episode "Time after Time".[14] Also in 2012, Lea marked in the movie The Metropolis Experiment as Bill Gardner gratify the lead role.
Lea difficult a minor role on Arrow as Mark Francis, who was Moira Queen's campaign manager. Explicit appeared in three episodes.[15]
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
- The X-Files: Resist or Serve (2004) (voice and likeness) as Alex Krycek
- Guido Superstar: The Rise assiduousness Guido (2010) (post-production) as Flagrant.
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