
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.
Eyvind
Dom
Nylander
Coop
Prussian Kaspar Bomgaarts
Tim Cooper
Axel
Dom Hayes
William Compton
Dyson
Adam Reynolds
Mike Hall
Galactic Authority Inspector Kierken
Alex
Vince
Peter
Joe
Lasalle
Lunar
Karl Wellig
Young Ken Stryker
Quint Lane
Dwayne
Bear
Charlie Bruckner
Thomas Coyle
Mikhail
Kurt Cruise
Heinaman
Young Jakob
Gaius
Michael
Justin
Anton
Phillip Dubois
Marshall Grayson
Father Goodwin
Daryl
Bruce
Ivanhoe
Giles
Jason
Noel Redding
Uncle Navy
Colin
Gage
R.J.
Tom
David Lester
Jake
Andy
Gordie
Enoch
McCann
Scott Lawson
Kevin
Ellis Sutton
Harold Beckwith
Jack Walker
Gerry
Stephen
Eric
Paul Shepard