Kris Holden-Ried Biography

Fast Facts

• Studied business at Concordia University in Montreal
• Auditioned for his first role in 1994 as a means of paying for the remainder of his education, however, he would land the role and eventually made his debut in "Young Ivanhoe"
• Earned widespread acclaim in the United States as an actor on Showtime's "The Tudors" in 2007, however, he would revert back to Canadian programs later with arcs on "Degrassi: The Next Generation" and "Lost Girl"
• A well-rounded athlete, he used to compete as a professional fencer and was once a member of the Canadian National Pentathlon Team
• States that he realized he wanted to become an actor after watching Harrison Ford's performance as Han Solo in "Star Wars"