Kristen Holden-Ried
Acting • Born 1973-08-01
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.
Filmography
69 credits
The Dogs
Movie • 2025
Bordello
Movie • 2023
Enoch
Deadliest Sea
Movie • 2009
Bear
A Broken Life
Movie • 2007
Mikhail
K-19: The Widowmaker
Movie • 2002
Anton
Girl's Best Friend
Movie • 2008
Jake
Emotional Arithmetic
Movie • 2008
Young Jakob
Niagara Motel
Movie • 2006
R.J.
Textuality
Movie • 2011
Colin
Never Forget
Movie • 2008
Andy
Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story
Movie • 2005
Touch of Pink
Movie • 2004
Giles
The Last New Year
Movie • 2009
Eric
Rowing Through
Movie • 1996
Kurt Cruise
Hidden Crimes
Movie • 2009
David Lester
Forget Me Never
Movie • 1999
Young Ivanhoe
Movie • 1995
Ivanhoe
The Death of Alice Blue
Movie • 2009
Stephen
Sex After Kids
Movie • 2013
Gage
The Returned
Movie • 2013
Alex
Hunting Season
Movie • 2013
Jason
Three Days in Havana
Movie • 2014
Gordie
Saul: The Journey to Damascus
Movie • 2014
Underworld: Awakening
Movie • 2012
Quint Lane
Night of the Demons III
Movie • 1997
Vince
The One That Got Away
Movie • 2008
Scott Lawson
My Uncle Navy and Other Inherited Disorders
Movie • 2005
Uncle Navy
Ice Bound
Movie • 2003
Lunar
The Untitled Work of Paul Shepard
Movie • 2011
Paul Shepard
She Came Back
Movie • 2025
Michael
Believer
Movie • 2024
Marshall Grayson
The Crossing
Movie • 2000
Heinaman
House/Wife
Movie
Ellis Sutton
Going to Kansas City
Movie • 1998
Charlie Bruckner
Habitat
Movie • 1997
Daryl
The Many Trials of One Jane Doe
Movie • 2002
Harold Beckwith
Another You
Movie • 2017
Father Goodwin
A Stone's Throw
Movie • 2006
Jack Walker
Big Girl
Movie • 2005
Gerry
When Innocence Is Lost
Movie • 1997
Kevin
Lie Exposed
Movie • 2020
Tom
The Defenders: Taking the First
Movie • 1998
McCann
Girls Who Say Yes
Movie • 2000
Hendrix
Movie • 2000
Noel Redding
Gossip
Movie • 2000
Bruce
Dark Web: Cicada 3301
Movie • 2021
Phillip Dubois
111
Movie
Plan C
Movie • 2026
The Tudors
TV • 2007
William Compton
Clarice
TV • 2021
Karl Wellig
Vikings
TV • 2013
Eyvind
Vikings
TV • 2013
Dom
Lost Girl
TV • 2010
Dyson
Frankie Drake Mysteries
TV • 2017
Peter
Hudson & Rex
TV • 2019
Tim Cooper
Twice in a Lifetime
TV • 1999
Young Ken Stryker
Murdoch Mysteries
TV • 2008
Prussian Kaspar Bomgaarts
Ben Hur
TV • 2010
Gaius
Arrow
TV • 2012
Nylander
Dark Matter
TV • 2015
Galactic Authority Inspector Kierken
The Way Home
TV • 2023
Thomas Coyle
Republic of Doyle
TV • 2010
Joe
Departure
TV • 2019
Dom Hayes
The Expanse
TV • 2015
Coop
The Listener
TV • 2009
Adam Reynolds
The Umbrella Academy
TV • 2019
Axel
Street Time
TV • 2002
Dwayne
Cardinal
TV • 2017
Lasalle
Taken
TV • 2017
Mike Hall