
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