Alan Van Sprang Biography

Fast Facts

• Made his first on-screen appearance in a 1994 episode of "Robin's Hoods․"
• Quote: "The minute Amy [Price-Francis] and I got together [on 'King'], we had․․․chemistry․ It's really tough to find someone who you can just throw ideas off of, who you have a really good time with and are able fly through the work with․"
• Quote: "(On filming the pilot for "Reign"): "It almost felt like we were a rock band on tour․ Every few days we would all jump on a bus and travel to some other impressive location․""
• Best known for his role as Dareios in "Immortals" and as Sarge Nicotine Crockett in "Survival of the Dead․"
• Has appeared in several of George A․ Romero's zombie films, including "Land of the Dead" and "Diary of the Dead․"
• Has had roles in period pieces like "The Tudors," in which he played Sir Francis Bryan, and "Reign," in which he played King Henry II