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Greyston Holt Biography

Birth Name:Greyston Holt

Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series at the 2008 Leo Awards for the "Life in the Dollhouse" episode of "Durham County․"
  • Filmmaker David DeCoteau discovered him at a model and talent convention in Vancouver, Canada
  • Played guitar in high school and formed a band that played locally
  • Took his first acting class during his senior year of high school and loved it so much that he decided to pursue the art professionally
  • Quote: "[on "Bitten"] "The main interesting thing about our show is the strong female lead․ On the other side of that, we're a pack of all men and she's the only female․ It's this really tight family, almost a mob family of sorts․""
  • Quote: "[on "Bitten"] "There was a certain rawness to my character Clayton, this primal instinct and drive that he has․ It's very interesting․ A more animalistic side of being human․ That was fun to play with․""
  • When preparing to audition to play a werewolf on "Bitten," he claimed that he went into the forest north of Vancouver and ran around for an hour with no clothes on to get into the mindset of his character
  • Made a name for himself in the television industry with roles in "Durham County," "Slap Shot 3" and "Lost Boys: The Tribe․"
  • His favorite sports to engage in include snowboarding, volleyball and soccer
  • In his free time, he enjoys writing and recording music and joined a rock blues band

Awards

  • 2008Leo-Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 2014Leo-Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 2015Golden Maple Awards-Best Actor in a TV Series Broadcasted in the US: nominated
  • 2021Leo-Best Lead Performance By A Male in a Television Movie: nominated
  • 2023Leo-Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Television Movie: nominated