Ron Lea is a Canadian actor, who has had roles in Wind at My Back (1997–2000), Doc, Street Legal, This is Wonderland, Victor (2008), Flashpoint (2009), Good Witch (2015), and The Strain (2015).
Ron Lea | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 2, 1952 |
| Years active | 1981–present |
Early life
editLea was born in Montreal, and attended Concordia University.[1] He studied acting at the National Theatre School of Canada.[2]
Career
editBetween 1990–1994, Lea played Brian Malony in Street Legal, for which he won the Gemini Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1995.[1] In 2008, he was nominated for a Gemini award again, for his role as Cliff Barry in the television movie Victor (2008).[1] He starred in a single episode of Flashpoint (2009), for which he was nominated for a Gemini award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.[1]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Happy Birthday to Me | Amelia's Date | |
| 1984 | The Surrogate | Salesman | |
| 1985 | The Blue Man | Mick | |
| 1986 | Cat City | Additional Voice | English version; voice |
| 1987 | Wild Thing | Dink | |
| 1987 | The Last Straw | Unknown | |
| 1988 | The Carpenter | Sheriff J.J. Johnston | |
| 1988 | Criminal Law | Gary Hull | |
| 1988 | Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller | Brin James | |
| 1989 | Jesus of Montreal | Daniel's Doctor / Daniel | English version; voice |
| 1989 | The Gunrunner | George | |
| 1989 | Blind Fear | Cal | |
| 1990 | Cursed | Vladimir Spratz | |
| 1990 | Princes in Exile | Dr. Kattenberg | |
| 1990 | A Touch of Murder | Bobby | |
| 1991 | Clearcut | Peter Maguire | |
| 1992 | La vie fantôme | Pierre | |
| 1993 | Double or Nothing: The Rise and Fall of Robert Campeau | Bruce Wasserstein | |
| 1993 | The Neighbor | John | |
| 1994 | Replikator | Byron Scott | |
| 1994 | Spike of Love | Harold | |
| 1995 | Iron Eagle on the Attack | Snyder | |
| 1997 | Tuff Luk Klub | Dominic Gallano | |
| 1999 | A Map of the World | Dan Collins | |
| 2003 | The Recruit | Bill Rudolph, Dell Rep. | |
| 2003 | Hurt | Darla's Dad | |
| 2003 | Pact with the Devil | Detective Giatti | |
| 2004 | A Home at the End of the World | Burt Morrow | |
| 2004 | A Different Loyalty | Jack Hewitt | |
| 2006 | The Sentinel | Detective #2 | |
| 2006 | Bon Cop, Bad Cop | Brian MacDuff | |
| 2007 | Steel Toes | Interviewer | |
| 2007 | Saw IV | Rex | |
| 2008 | Punisher: War Zone | Captain Ross | |
| 2009 | Zombie Dearest | Reverend Harper | |
| 2009 | Christmas Cash | Frank Martin | Direct-to-video |
| 2010 | The Stranger | Chief Picker | |
| 2011 | Afghan Luke | Mark | |
| 2012 | Cyberstalker | Detective Page | |
| 2012 | Imaginaerum | Dr. Jansson | |
| 2013 | The Resurrection of Tony Gitone | Frank | |
| 2013 | Bank$tas | Jesse Finkelstein | |
| 2014 | Boys on Film 11: We Are Animals | Oliver Baum | Segment: "For Dorian" |
| 2014 | Brick Mansions | Lieutenant | |
| 2014 | Dr. Cabbie | Judge Charles Anders | |
| 2016 | An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman | Halberg Counsel 1 | |
| 2017 | XX | Unknown | |
| 2019 | Georgetown | Detective Reid | |
| 2022 | Rosie | Jacques |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-1989 | The Hitchhiker | Vic / Geoffrey Butler | 2 episodes |
| 1986 | Spearfield's Daughter | Rossano | Miniseries |
| 1987 | Shades of Love: Make Mine Chartreuse | Teitlebaum | Television film |
| 1988 | Night Heat | Councilman | Episode: "Silk" |
| 1988 | Shades of Love: Moonlight Flight | Arnie Glassman | Television film |
| 1988 | Shades of Love: The Emerald Tear | Rusty | |
| 1989 | Red Earth, White Earth | Fenske | |
| 1989 | The Phone Call | Carey Parker | |
| 1990 | War of the Worlds | Martin Daniels | Episode: "The Pied Piper" |
| 1990 | E.N.G. | Frank | Episode: "Otherwise Inflicted" |
| 1990–1994 | Street Legal | Brian Malony | 51 episodes |
| 1991 | Heritage Minutes | Vince Coleman | Episode: "Halifax Explosion" |
| 1991 | Counterstrike | Mallick | Episode: "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" |
| 1991 | The Return of Eliot Ness | Pete Sheppard | Television film |
| 1992 | The Great Diamond Robbery | Matrisciana | Television film |
| 1992 | Secret Service | Delaney | Episode: "The Stalker/Bomb Protective Mission" |
| 1992 | Bombardier | Major McBain | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Bonds of Love | Reporter | Television film |
| 1994 | RoboCop | Trenton | Episode: "The Tin Man" |
| 1994 | Due South | Mr. Nichols | 2 episodes |
| 1994–1995 | Catwalk | Gus Danzig | 13 episodes |
| 1995 | TekWar | John Grant | Episode: "Tek Posse" |
| 1995 | Side Effects | Dr. Jack Mason | Episode: "Heart Choices" |
| 1995 | Sirens | Dominic Duzaky | Episode: "Angel Falling" |
| 1995 | Vanished | Tom Armour | Television film |
| 1995 | The Possession of Michael D. | Police Chief | |
| 1995 | Degree of Guilt | Mackinlay Brooks | |
| 1995 | Ebbie | Paul | |
| 1995 | Long Island Fever | Will Dannon | |
| 1996 | Omerta, la loi du silence | Gino Favara | 5 episodes |
| 1996 | F/X: The Series | Nicky Vincent | Episode: "Dingo" |
| 1996 | Shadow Zone: The Undead Express | Dad | Television film |
| 1997 | Black Harbour | Jeff Schmitt | Episode: "The Water is Wide" |
| 1997 | Lies He Told | Sergeant Bill Bell | Television film |
| 1997 | Nothing Sacred | Land Developer | Episode: "Proofs for the Existence of God" |
| 1997 | Goosebumps | Colin Blackwell | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Omertà II - La loi du silence | Gino Favara | 12 episodes |
| 1997–2000 | Wind at My Back | Del Sutton | 18 episodes |
| 1998 | Once a Thief | Carmine | Episode: "The Last Temptation of Vic" |
| 1998 | Psi Factor | Chief Phil Pratt | Episode: "Heartland" |
| 1998 | Mythic Warriors | Chiron | Episode: "Jason and the Argonauts" |
| 1998 | Once a Thief: Family Business | Carmine | Television film |
| 1999 | Escape from Mars | Jason, Mission Control Weasel | |
| 1999 | Cry Rape | Mr. Sherman, Alex's Attorney | |
| 1999 | The Practice | Larry Conley | Episode: "Home Invasions" |
| 1999 | Sea People | James | Television film |
| 1999 | Diagnosis: Murder | Ira Janos | Episode: "The Seven Deadly Sins" |
| 1999 | Omertà - Le dernier des hommes d'honneur | Gino Favara | Television film |
| 2000 | Live Through This | Drake Taylor | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Largo Winch: The Heir | Joop Van Dreema | Television film |
| 2001–2004 | Doc | Dr. Oliver Crane[3] | 88 episodes |
| 2002 | The Eleventh Hour | Miles Rebick | Episode: "The 37-Year-Itch" |
| 2002 | All Around the Town | Brendan Moody | Television film |
| 2002-2005 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Joe Wolf / Dr. Phillip Crane / Guy On Tv | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Les aventures tumultueuses de Jack Carter | Luca Galvani | |
| 2003 | Mutant X | Dr. Vincent Arrigo | Episode: "The Breed" |
| 2003 | The Last Chapter II: The War Continues | Norm Attwood | 6 episodes |
| 2003-2004 | Blue Murder | Cam McBride / Jacob Hamilton | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Il Duce Canadese | Mazzotta | |
| 2005 | Mayday | Harold Stein | Television film |
| 2005–2006 | This Is Wonderland | Jack Angel[4] | 13 episodes |
| 2006 | Angela's Eyes | Eddie Young | Episode: "Blue-eyed Blues" |
| 2006 | The Path to 9/11 | CIA Agent Jim Fielding | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Absolution | Father Paul Montoya | Television film |
| 2006 | Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy | Dr. Keel | |
| 2006 | The State Within | Carl Garcia | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | Secret Files of the Inquisition | Pope Paul IV / Pedro de Arbués | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | 'Til Death Do Us Part | Jim Stevens | Episode: "A Christmas Murder" |
| 2007 | The Best Years | Professor Fisher | 7 episodes |
| 2007 | Race to Mars | Max "Bull" Haber | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Reaper | Campaign Manager | Episode: "What About the Blob" |
| 2008 | Victor | Cliff Barry | Television film |
| 2008 | Paparazzi Princess: The Paris Hilton Story | Paris' Lawyer | Television film |
| 2008 | The Quality of Life | Tom Drood | Television film |
| 2008 | Supernatural | Travis | Episode: "Metamorphosis" |
| 2008 | Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning | Gene Armstrong | Television film |
| 2009 | Flashpoint | Sergeant Daniel Rangford | Episode: "Haunting the Barn" |
| 2009 | Impact! | Tom Ranfield | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | The Phantom | Sergeant Sean Davidson | |
| 2010 | Shattered | Karl Alvert | Episode: "Where's the Line?" |
| 2010 | Tower Prep | Public School Teacher | Episode: "New Kid" |
| 2010 | Smallville | Joseph Cavanaugh | Episode: "Harvest" |
| 2011 | And Baby Will Fall | Blanchard | Television film |
| 2011 | Goodnight for Justice | Dan Reed | Episode: "Goodnight for Justice" |
| 2011 | Endgame | Robert Spiro | Episode: "The White Queen" |
| 2012 | Burden of Evil | Lieutenant Frank McDermott | Television film |
| 2012 | Republic of Doyle | Chili Power | Episode: "High School Confidential" |
| 2012 | King | Sergeant Lou Adelman | Episode: "Josh Simpson" |
| 2012 | Saving Hope | Dr. Ron McBride | Episode: "A New Beginning" |
| 2013 | Alien Mysteries | Detective Stephen White | Episode: "The Reed Family" |
| 2013 | Lost Girl | The Caretaker | Episode: "The Ceremony" |
| 2013 | Being Human | Pete | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Bomb Girls | Detective Brodie | |
| 2013 | Copper | Judge | |
| 2013 | Christmas with Tucker | Thorne | Television film |
| 2013–2015 | Hard Rock Medical | Ray Teneli | 5 episodes |
| 2013–2017 | Orphan Black | Lieutenant Gavin Hardcastle | 11 episodes |
| 2014 | The Best Laid Plans | Norm Fontana | 6 episodes |
| 2014 | Sorority Surrogate | Oscar Oberly | Television film |
| 2014 | How to Build a Better Boy | General McFee | |
| 2014 | Touring T.O. | Richard | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Reign | The Count | Episode: "Terror of the Faithful" |
| 2014 | Covert Affairs | Commander Richard Wheeler | Episode: "Transport Is Arranged" |
| 2014 | Christmas at Cartwright's | Mr. Cartwright | Television film |
| 2015 | A Wish Come True | Charlie | |
| 2015 | Good Witch | Jerry | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | The Strain | Harrison McGeever | |
| 2015 | Christmas Incorporated | Mayor Martin Keegan | Television film |
| 2016 | Flower Shop Mysteries | Tom Harding | Episode: "Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word" |
| 2016 | Valentine Ever After | Walter Caldwell | Television film |
| 2016 | Rogue | Jared Bosco | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | For Love & Honor | Henry Cabot | Television film |
| 2016 | Love on a Limb | Sheriff Larry Garibaldi | |
| 2016 | Shoot the Messenger | Inspector Morris | 6 episodes |
| 2016-2018 | Killjoys | Marris | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery | Pete Hughes | Television film |
| 2017 | Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper Mystery | ||
| 2017 | Béliveau | Frank Selke | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | American Gods | Cambro | Episode: "Lemon Scented You" |
| 2017 | Private Eyes | Sidney Woods | Episode: "The P.I. Code" |
| 2018 | The Detectives | Flavio Del Sordo | Episode: "Father's Day" |
| 2018 | Her Stolen Past | Joseph Coyle | Television film |
| 2018 | Deadly Deed: A Fixer Upper Mystery | Pete Hughes | |
| 2018 | Northern Lights of Christmas | Doyle Hathaway | |
| 2019 | Secrets in a Small Town | Sheriff Doug Mosley | |
| 2019 | Boombats | Lorenzo | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Suits | Paul Richmond | Episode: "Prisoner's Dilemma" |
| 2019 | Christmas Jars | Adam Maxwell | Television film |
| 2019 | Nostalgic Christmas | Bill Garrison | |
| 2020 | Fortunate Son | CIA Director | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Workin' Moms | Roger Foster | |
| 2020 | Cardinal | Detective McKinley | Episode: "Scott" |
| 2020 | Unlocking Christmas | Arnold Matthews | Television film |
| 2020 | Cooking Up Love | Grampa Morgan | |
| 2021 | The Christmas Market | Art Foster | |
| 2022 | In the Dark | Chief Peters | 2 episodes |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Goodnight for Justice". hallmarkdrama.com. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Ron Lea". northernstars.ca. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ "Happy Birthday to Ron Lea who played the inimitable Dr. Crane!". facebook.com.
- ^ "Ron Lea Home Movie-Actor English English Movie-Actor". nettv4u.com.