Kristen Holden-Ried
Acting
Born: August 1, 1973 (age 53) · Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Highest Rated
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
The Umbrella Academy
2019
Vikings
2013
Arrow
2012
Underworld: Awakening
2012
The Expanse
2015
K-19: The Widowmaker
2002
Dark Matter
2015
The Tudors
2007
Lost Girl
2010
Murdoch Mysteries
2008
Clarice
2021
Taken
2017
Photos (1)
Movies (45)
Underworld: Awakening
Quint Lane
K-19: The Widowmaker
Anton
The Dogs
2025
Gossip
Bruce
Ice Bound
Lunar
Dark Web: Cicada 3301
Phillip Dubois
Lie Exposed
Tom
The Crossing
Heinaman
The Returned
Alex
Three Days in Havana
Gordie
Saul: The Journey to Damascus
2014
Touch of Pink
Giles
Sex After Kids
Gage
Plan C
Dr. Buddy Gillard
Night of the Demons III
Vince
Habitat
Daryl
Rowing Through
Kurt Cruise
Deadliest Sea
Bear
Another You
Father Goodwin
Textuality
Colin
She Came Back
Michael
Niagara Motel
R.J.
Believer
Marshall Grayson
Forget Me Never
1999
Young Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe
Girl's Best Friend
Jake
The One That Got Away
Scott Lawson
A Broken Life
Mikhail
Big Girl
Gerry
The Defenders: Taking the First
McCann
When Innocence Is Lost
Kevin
Never Forget
Andy
Emotional Arithmetic
Young Jakob
Hendrix
Noel Redding
Hidden Crimes
David Lester
Going to Kansas City
Charlie Bruckner
Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story
2005
Hunting Season
Jason
The Many Trials of One Jane Doe
Harold Beckwith
Bordello
Enoch
Girls Who Say Yes
2000
The Death of Alice Blue
Stephen
The Last New Year
Eric
A Stone's Throw
Jack Walker
The Untitled Work of Paul Shepard
Paul Shepard
TV Shows (21)
Arrow
Nylander · 2 eps
Vikings
Eyvind · 10 eps
Vikings
Dom · 1 eps
Murdoch Mysteries
Prussian Kaspar Bomgaarts · 1 eps
The Tudors
William Compton · 17 eps
The Expanse
Coop · 4 eps
Hudson & Rex
Tim Cooper · 2 eps
The Umbrella Academy
Axel · 10 eps
Lost Girl
Dyson · 77 eps
Dark Matter
Galactic Authority Inspector Kierken · 1 eps
The Listener
Adam Reynolds · 14 eps
Taken
Mike Hall · 1 eps
Republic of Doyle
Joe · 1 eps
Departure
Dom Hayes · 18 eps
Frankie Drake Mysteries
Peter · 2 eps
Twice in a Lifetime
Young Ken Stryker · 1 eps
Cardinal
Lasalle · 5 eps
The Way Home
Thomas Coyle · 14 eps
Street Time
Dwayne · 3 eps
Clarice
Karl Wellig · 3 eps
Ben Hur
Gaius · 2 eps
