Nicholas Lea (born Nicholas Christopher Herbert; June 22, 1962) is a Canadian actor[1] known for his portrayal of Alex Krycek on The X-Files[2] and of Tom Foss on Kyle XY.
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 Lea in 2013 | |
| Born | Nicholas Christopher Herbert June 22, 1962 New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Life and career
editLea was born in New Westminster, British Columbia. He attended Prince of Wales Secondary School where he graduated in 1980.[3]
Lea's first major role was on the TV series The Commish[4] where he played Officer Enrico Caruso from 1991 to 1994. It was during this time that he had a minor guest role in a first-season episode of The X-Files called "Gender Bender". The producers were impressed by his performance and when, in the second season, he auditioned for the role of turncoat FBI agent Alex Krycek, he was successful.
Lea guest starred in eleven episodes from 1994 to 1996 and became a popular character amongst fans.[5] Because of his character's willingness to switch sides, he was known as the 'ratboy'.[6] In the season three episode "Apocrypha," Krycek was left to die in an abandoned missile silo with an alien ship. This allowed Lea to take a starring role in the series Once a Thief—which followed on from the 1996 John Woo film—alongside Ivan Sergei.[7] The series was cancelled after one season. Lea continued to play Krycek, who became a nemesis not just of Mulder and Scully but particularly of A.D. Skinner (Mitch Pileggi).
Lea co-starred with Lau Ching-Wan, Theresa Lee and Bif Naked in the Hong Kong-Canadian film Lunch with Charles in 2001.[8][9]
In 2006, Lea had a role on ABC Family's Kyle XY (26 episodes) playing Tom Foss, Kyle's tutor, and was one of the lead actors (playing Ethan McKaye) on the Canadian TV series Whistler.[10] He was also that series' associate producer. He did not return to Whistler for its second season in 2007.[11]
He has guest starred in shows such 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, the minister). Nicholas has also guest starred in the ABC remake of the sci-fi series V. He is also a member of the board of directors for the Lyric School of Acting in Vancouver.
Lea appeared in the film Guido Superstar: The Rise of Guido, starring, produced, and directed by Silvio Pollio, including Lea, John Cassini, Terry Chen, and Michael Eklund. The film screened at the 2010 Vancouver International Film Festival.[12] In 2012 he portrayed Eliot Ness[13] who formed the law enforcement group The Untouchables in the Supernatural episode "Time after Time".[14] Also in 2012, Lea starred in the movie The Philadelphia Experiment as Bill Gardner in the lead role. Lea had a minor role on Arrow as Mark Francis, who was Moira Queen's campaign manager. He appeared in three episodes.[15]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | American Boyfriends | Ron | |
| 1990 | Xtro II: The Second Encounter | Baines | |
| 1993 | From Pig to Oblivion | Short | |
| 1994 | The Raffle | David Lake | |
| 1995 | Bad Company | Jake | |
| 2000 | Vertical Limit | Tom McLaren | |
| 2001 | Lunch with Charles | Matthew | |
| The Impossible Elephant | Steven Harris | ||
| A Shot in the Face | The Robber | ||
| 2002 | Ignition | Peter Scanlon | |
| 2003 | Threshold | Dr. Jerome 'Geronimo' Horne | |
| Moving Malcolm[16] | Herbert | ||
| See Grace Fly | Grace - male | Voice | |
| 2005 | Chaos | Det. Vincent Durano | |
| 2007 | Butterfly on a Wheel | Jerry Crane | |
| American Venus | Dougie | ||
| Hastings Street | Charlie | Voice, short | |
| 2008 | Vice | Jenkins | |
| Crime | Varsity Coach | ||
| Mothers & Daughters | Dinner Party Guest Nicholas | ||
| 2009 | Dancing Trees | Detective Velez | |
| Unspoken Rules | Narrator | ||
| Excited | Skidder | ||
| 2010 | Guido Superstar: The Rise of Guido | Mr. Other Guy | |
| 2012 | Crimes of Mike Recket | Mike Recket | |
| 2017 | Before I Fall | Dan Kingston | |
| 2018 | The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco | George Mason | |
| The Lie | Detective Rodney Barnes |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–1994 | The Commish | Ricky Caruso | 33 episodes |
| 1993 | Madison | Jack | 1 episode |
| The Hat Squad | Brett Halsey | 1 episode | |
| North of 60 | 2nd Lt. Lloyd Hillard | 1 episode | |
| 1994 | Robin's Hoods | Loren Faber | 1 episode |
| 1994–1996 | Highlander: The Series | Cory Raines / Rodney Lange | 2 episodes |
| 1994–2002 | The X Files | Michel / Alex Krycek | 24 episodes |
| 1995 | The Marshal | Ray Turner | Pilot |
| Jake and the Kid | Tony Edwards / Mack Smith | 1 episode | |
| 1995–1996 | Sliders | Ryan Simms | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years | Tom Andrews | 1 episode |
| Once a Thief | Victor Mansfield | TV movie | |
| The Burning Zone | Philip Padgett | 1 episode | |
| 1996–1998 | Once a Thief | Victor Mansfield | Main role |
| 1997 | Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother | Victor Mansfield | TV movie |
| Moloney | Anson Greene | 1 episode | |
| Their Second Chance | Roy | TV movie | |
| 1998 | Once a Thief: Family Business | Victor Mansfield | TV movie |
| 1998–1999 | The Outer Limits | Jacob Hardy / Mac 27 | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye | Dustin Yarma | TV movie |
| 2001 | Earth Angels | Maximillian | TV movie |
| 2002 | NYPD Blue | Frank Colohan | 3 episodes |
| The Investigation | Les Forsythe[17] | TV movie | |
| 2003–2004 | Andromeda | Tri-Lorn | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Judging Amy | Vincent Canello | 1 episode |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Chris Bezich | 4 episodes | |
| 2005 | Deadly Isolation | Patrick Carlson / Jeff Watkins | TV movie |
| Category 7: The End of the World | Monty | TV movie | |
| 2006 | Whistler | Ethan McKaye | 13 episodes |
| 2006–2009 | Kyle XY | Tom Foss | 26 episodes |
| 2007 | Drive | Mr. Bright | Unaired pilot |
| 2007–2008 | Men in Trees | Eric | 10 episodes |
| 2009 | Burn Notice | Quinn Luna | 1 episode |
| Without a Trace | Raymond Walsh | 1 episode | |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Donald Newhouse | 1 episode |
| 2010–2011 | V | Joe Evans | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | Obsession | Sebastian Craig | TV movie |
| 2012 | Once Upon a Time | The Woodcutter / Michael Tillman | 1 episode |
| The Philadelphia Experiment | Bill Gardner | TV movie | |
| Supernatural | Eliot Ness | 1 episode[18] | |
| 2012–2013 | Continuum | Agent Gardiner | 8 episodes |
| 2013 | King & Maxwell | Theo Bancroft | 1 episode |
| The Killing | Dale Daniel Shannon | 5 episodes | |
| 2014 | Arrow | Mark Francis | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Unveiled | Bill | TV movie |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone | Captain Donner | Episode: "Nightmare at 30,000 Feet" |
| The InBetween | Jace Gray | Episode: "While The Song Remains The Same" | |
| 2020–2021 | The Stand | Norris | 5 episodes |
| 2023 | The Fall of the House of Usher | Judge John Neal | 4 episodes |
Video games
edit- The X-Files: Resist or Serve (2004) (voice and likeness) as Alex Krycek
- Guido Superstar: The Rise of Guido (2010) (post-production) as Mr. Other Guy
References
edit- ^ Nicholas Lea's bio at northernstars.ca
- ^ "The X-Files biggest baddie" by Mike Flaherty at ew.com
- ^ "Russell checking out lead role in hockey flick/He's Not Blue" by Lynne McNamara, Vancouver Sun (2 October, 2002) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 242483528
- ^ "The Commish Set Up" by Todd Everett at variety.com
- ^ "Once more on the trail of the wicked" by Catherine Dawson March at theglobeandmail.com
- ^ X-Files's supporting cast" by Bret Watson at ew.com
- ^ John Woo’s Once a Thief review by Carole Horst at variety.com
- ^ Lunch with Charles review by Ken Eisner at variety.com
- ^ "A labour of love" by Alexandra Gill at theglobeandmail.com
- ^ "Sexy Whistler joins West Coast revival" by Distin Dinoff at playbackonline.ca
- ^ "New faces add spunk to Whistler" by Jim Bawden at thestar.com
- ^ "Telefilm Canada announces its support of the 29th edition of the Vancouver International Film Festival" at telefilm.ca
- ^ "A Preview of Supernatural Episode 7.12 – Time After Time After Time" by Steve Barton at dreadcentral.com
- ^ "Two New Guest Stars Lined Up for Supernatural" by Steve Barton at dreadcentral.com
- ^ "Nicholas Lea". imdb. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ "Peace Arch makes noise/Moved to direct" by Ian Edwards at playbackonline.ca
- ^ "Nominees for best actor in a dramatic program or miniseries/Nicholas Lea – The Investigation" at playbackonline.ca
- ^ ""Supernatural" Time After Time (TV Episode 2012) - IMDb". IMDb.
External links
edit- Nicholas Lea at IMDb