Nicholas Lea

Nicholas Lea
Born	Nicholas Christopher Herbert June 22, 1962 (1962-06-22) (age 49) New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Nicholas Lea (born Nicholas Christopher Herbert, June 22, 1962) is a Canadian actor best known for his portrayal of Alex Krycek on The X-Files and on Kyle XY playing Tom Foss.

Biography

Lea was born in New Westminster, British Columbia. He attended Prince of Wales Secondary School (Grad of 1980). His first major role was on the TV series The Commish where he played Officer Enrico Caruso from 1991 to 1994. It was during this time that he had a minor guest role in a first-season episode of The X-Files called "Gender Bender".

The producers were impressed by his performance and when, in the second season, he auditioned for the role of turncoat FBI agent Alex Krycek, he was successful. Lea guest starred in eleven episodes from 1994 to 1996 and became a popular character amongst the fans. Because of his character's willingness to switch sides, he was known as the 'ratboy'. In the season three episode "Apocrypha," Krycek was left to die in an abandoned missile silo with an alien ship.

This allowed Lea to take a starring role in the series Once a Thief — which followed on from the 1996 John Woo film — alongside Ivan Sergei. The series was cancelled after one season. Lea continued to play Krycek, who became a nemesis not just of Mulder and Scully but particularly of A.D. Skinner (Mitch Pileggi).

Lea co-starred with Lau Ching-Wan, Theresa Lee (李綺紅) and Bif Naked in the Hong Kong-Canadian film Lunch with Charles in 2001.^[1]

In 2006, Lea had a role on ABC Family's Kyle XY (26 episodes) playing Tom Foss, Kyle's tutor, and was one of the lead actors (playing Ethan McKaye) on the Canadian TV series Whistler. He was also that series' associate producer. He did not return to Whistler for its second season in 2007.

He has guest starred in shows such as NYPD Blue (3 episodes), Andromeda, Burn Notice, Sliders, Highlander: The Series, Judging Amy, CSI (4 episodes) (as Catherine Willows' boyfriend) and Men in Trees (10 episodes) (as Eric, the minister). He is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Lyric School of Acting in Vancouver.

Nicholas has also guest starred in the new ABC sci-fi series V.

Lea appeared in the film "Guido Superstar: The Rise of Guido", starring, produced, and directed by Silvio Pollio, including Lea, John Cassini, Terry Chen, and Michael Eklund

The film screened at the 2010 Vancouver International Film Festival Thursday, Oct. 7 at 9:45 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 8, at 10:45 a.m., both at the Empire Granville 7 in downtown Vancouver, BC.^[2][3][4]

Filmography

Film

• Excited (2009) as Skidder
• Dancing Trees (2009)
• Crime (2008) as Varsity Coach
• Vice (2008) as Jenkins
• Hastings Street (2007) (voice) as Charlie
• American Venus (2007) as Dougie
• Butterfly on a Wheel (2007) as Jerry Crane
• Chaos (2005/II) as Det. Vincent Durano
• Threshold (2003 film), as Dr. Jerome 'Geronimo' Horne
• Moving Malcolm (2003) as Herbert
• The Impossible Elephant (2001) as Steven Harris
• A Shot in the Face (2001) as The Robber
• Lunch with Charles (2001) as Matthew
• Ignition (2001) as Peter Scanlon
• Vertical Limit (2000) as Tom McLaren
• Bad Company (1995) as Jake
• The Raffle (1994) as David Lake
• From Pig to Oblivion (1993)
• Xtro II: The Second Encounter (1990) as Baines
• American Boyfriends (1989) as Ron

Television

• V as Joe Evans (5 episodes, 2010–2011)

John May (2010) TV episode as Joe Evans

Pound of Flesh (2010) TV episode as Joe Evans

Welcome to the War (2010) TV episode as Joe Evans

Concordia (2011) TV episode as Joe Evans

Siege (2011) TV episode as Joe Evans

• CSI: Miami as Donald Newhouse (1 episode, 2010)

In the Wind (2010) TV episode as Donald Newhouse

• Burn Notice as Quinn Luna (1 episode, 2009)

Shot in the Dark (2009) TV episode as Quinn Luna

• Without a Trace as Raymond Walsh (1 episode, 2009)

Labyrinths (2009) TV episode as Raymond Walsh

• Kyle XY as Tom Foss (26 episodes, 2006–2009);

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (2009) TV episode as Tom Foss

Life Support (2009) TV episode as Tom Foss

In the Company of Men (2009) TV episode as Tom Foss

I've Had the Time of My Life (2008) TV episode as Tom Foss

Hello... (2008) TV episode as Tom Foss (21 more)

• Men in Trees as Eric (10 episodes, 2007–2008)

Taking the Lead (2008) TV episode as Eric

Get a Life (2008) TV episode as Eric

Sonata in Three Parts (2008) TV episode (as Nicholas Lea) as Eric

Charity Case (2008) TV episode as Eric

Sweatering It Out (2007) TV episode as Eric (5 more)

• Drive as Mr. Bright (1 episode)

Unaired Pilot (????) TV episode as Mr. Bright

• Whistler as Ethan McKaye (13 episodes, 2006) also produced

Meltdown (2006) TV episode (as Nick Lea) as Ethan McKaye

Unearthed (2006) TV episode (as Nick Lea) as Ethan McKaye

Scratching the Surface (2006) TV episode (as Nick Lea) as Ethan McKaye

Gathering Clouds (2006) TV episode (as Nick Lea) as Ethan McKaye

The Looks of Love (2006) TV episode (as Nick Lea) as Ethan McKaye (8 more)

• Category 7: The End of the World (2005) (TV) as Monty
• Deadly Isolation (2005) (TV) as Patrick Carlson/Jeff Watkins
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Chris Bezich (4 episodes, 2004)

Viva Las Vegas (2004) TV episode as Chris Bezich

No More Bets (2004) TV episode as Chris Bezich

Getting Off (2004) TV episode as Chris Bezich

Early Rollout (2004) TV episode as Chris Bezich

• Judging Amy as Vincent Canello (1 episode, 2004)

Roadhouse Blues (2004) TV episode as Vincent Canello

• Andromeda as Tri-Lorn (4 episodes, 2003–2004)

The Torment, the Release (2004) TV episode as Tri-Lorn

Machinery of the Mind (2004) TV episode as Tri-Lorn

Soon the Nearing Vortex (2003) TV episode as Tri-Lorn

Waking the Tyrant's Device (2003) TV episode as Tri-Lorn

• NYPD Blue as Frank Colohan (3 episodes, 2002)

Death by Cycle (2002) TV episode as Frank Colohan

Meat Me in the Park (2002) TV episode as Frank Colohan

One in the Nuts (2002) TV episode as Frank Colohan

• The X Files as Alex Krycek / ... (24 episodes, 1994–2002)

The Truth: Parts 1 & 2 (2002) TV episode as Alex Krycek

Existence (2001) TV episode as Alex Krycek

Essence (2001) TV episode as Alex Krycek

Deadalive (2001) TV episode as Alex Krycek

Requiem (2000) TV episode as Alex Krycek (19 more)

• The Investigation (2002) (TV) as Les Forsythe
• Earth Angels (2001) (TV) as Maximillian
• Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (2000) (TV) as Dustin Yarma
• The Outer Limits as Jacob Hardy / ... (2 episodes, 1998–1999)

The Inheritors (1999) TV episode as Jacob Hardy

In Our Own Image (1998) TV episode as Mac 27

• Saturday Night Live as Alex Krycek (1 episode, 1998)

David Duchovny/Puff Daddy/Jimmy Page (1998) TV episode (uncredited) as Alex Krycek

• Once a Thief as Victor Mansfield (22 episodes, 1996–1998)

Endgame (1998) TV episode as Victor Mansfield

Family Reunion (1998) TV episode as Victor Mansfield

Politics of Love (1998) TV episode as Victor Mansfield

Shaken Not Stirred (1998) TV episode as Victor Mansfield

The Director Files (1998) TV episode as Victor Mansfield (17 more)

• Their Second Chance (1997) (TV) as Roy
• Moloney as Anson Greene (1 episode, 1997)

Damage Control (1997) TV episode as Anson Greene

• The Burning Zone as Philip Padgett (1 episode, 1996)

Hall of the Serpent (1996) TV episode as Philip Padgett

• Highlander as Cory Raines / ... (2 episodes, 1994–1996)

Money No Object (1996) TV episode as Cory Raines

The Fighter (1994) TV episode as Rodney Lange

• Once a Thief (1996) (TV) as Victor Mansfield
• Sliders as Ryan Simms (2 episodes, 1995–1996)

Into the Mystic (1996) TV episode as Ryan Simms

Luck of the Draw (1995) TV episode as Ryan Simms

• Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years as Tom Andrews (1 episode, 1996)

Lover's Leap (1996) TV episode as Tom Andrews

• Jake and the Kid as Mack Smith / ... (1 episode, 1995)

Grand Plans (1995) TV episode as Tony Edwards/Mack Smith

• The Marshal as Ray Turner (1 episode, 1995)

Pilot (1995) TV episode as Ray Turner

• Taking the Falls as Mac Stringer (1 episode, 1995)

Easy Money (1995) TV episode as Mac Stringer

• Robin's Hoods as Loren Faber (1 episode, 1994)

Double or Nothing (1994) TV episode as Loren Faber

• The Commish as Officer Enrico 'Ricky' Caruso (20 episodes, 1991–1994)

Dead Drunk (1994) TV episode as Officer Enrico 'Ricky' Caruso

Romeo and Juliet (1994) TV episode as Officer Enrico 'Ricky' Caruso

Hero (1993) TV episode as Officer Enrico 'Ricky' Caruso

The Set-Up (1993) TV episode as Officer Enrico 'Ricky' Caruso

Burned Out Case (1993) TV episode as Officer Enrico 'Ricky' Caruso (15 more)

• E.N.G. as Jeffrey Leggett (1 episode, 1994)

Cutting Edge (1994) TV episode as Jeffrey Leggett

• North of 60 as 2nd Lt. Lloyd Hillard (1 episode, 1993)

Out of the Blue]] (1993) TV episode as 2nd Lt. Lloyd Hillard

• The Hat Squad as Brett Halsey (1 episode, 1993)

Lifestyles of the Rich and Infamous (1993) TV episode as Brett Halsey

• Madison as Jack (1 episode, 1993)

Not Just Anybody (1993) TV episode as Jack

Video Game Voice

• Guido Superstar: The Rise of Guido (2010) (Video Game) (post-production) as Mr. Other Guy
• The X Files: Resist or Serve (2004) (VG) (voice) as Alex Krycek

Producer

• Whistler (associate producer) (9 episodes, 2006)

The Looks of Love (2006) TV episode (associate producer) (as Nick Lea)

After the Fall (2006) TV episode (associate producer) (as Nick Lea)

In the Air (2006) TV episode (associate producer) (as Nick Lea)

Will the Real Beck...? (2006) TV episode (associate producer) (as Nick Lea)

Coming Together, Coming Apart (2006) TV episode (associate producer) (as Nick Lea)

(4 more)

• Freedom Park (2001) (executive producer)
• Lunch with Charles (2001) (executive producer)

Soundtrack

• Men in Trees in the 2008 episode Get a Life he performed:

Several Thousand (uncredited) &

I See in You (uncredited))

References

1. ^ Lunch with Charles at the Internet Movie Database
2. ^ http://www.bclocalnews.com/greater_vancouver/burnabynewsleader/news/104306418.html
3. ^ http://www.viff.org/tixSYS/2010/filmguide/Title/GG
4. ^ http://www.viff.org/tixSYS/2010/xslguide/eventnote.php?EventNumber=2578

http://www.vancourier.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Somewhere+Commercial+Drive+Guido+Superstar+born/3573590/story.html

External links

• Nicholas Lea at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Lea, Nicholas
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Date of birth	June 22, 1962
Place of birth	New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
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