Noah Reid

Noah Reid
Born (1987-05-29) May 29, 1987
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation Actor, musician
Years active 1996–present

Noah Reid (born 29 May 1987) is a Canadian actor and musician. He is known for his performances in several films and television series. In 2016, he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Song for his work in the feature film People Hold On.[1]

Early life

Reid was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario.[2] He attended Etobicoke School of the Arts and is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada.[2]

Career

As a child actor, Reid provided the voice of the title character in Franklin, Tommy Settegren in 1997's Pippi Longstocking, and has since co-starred in Strange Days at Blake Holsey High, among other shows. Reid also provides the voice for Gunther in the animated series Jane and the Dragon and Eddie in Marvin The Tap-Dancing Horse, as well as various characters in Little Bear, Redwall, Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend, Tales from the Cryptkeeper, Timothy Goes to School, The Berenstain Bears, Babar: King of the Elephants, and Bad Dog.

In 2005, Reid played the role of Darrell Fox in the made-for-television movie Terry which dramatized Terry Fox's historic run for cancer research. In 2007, he appeared in the Naturally, Sadie episode "As the Whirly Turns". In 2009, Reid guest-starred in the Degrassi: The Next Generation episode "Danger Zone".

Reid's first leading role in a feature film was Farley Gordon in Score: A Hockey Musical—which premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] Following this, he played several guest roles on television, including in the police drama Rookie Blue (2012) and the drama series Cracked (2013). In 2013, he also appeared in the CW web series Backpackers.[4] In 2015, he played the lead role in the ABC comedy series Kevin From Work.[5] The series was canceled by ABC after one season.[6]

In 2016, Reid was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Song for his work in the feature film People Hold On (2015), in which he also starred.[1]

In 2017, Reid played the recurring role of Patrick in the third season of the CBC series Schitt's Creek.[7] That year, he was also cast in the independent film Cardinals, opposite Sheila McCarthy,[8] which premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[9]

In 2018, he reprised his role, this time as a series regular, in the fourth season of Schitt's Creek,[10] and also performed in a production of Hamlet at the Tarragon Theatre in Toronto.[11]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996In Love and WarBoy
1997–1999Pippi LongstockingTommy Settergren (voice)22 episodes; as Noah Reed
1997–1999The Treehouse ClubHimself
1997–2004FranklinFranklin (voice)31 episodes; voice
2000–2001In a HeartbeatMark4 episodes
2000Mattimeo: A Tale of RedwallScurl Droptail (voice)
Franklin and the Green KnightFranklin Turtle (voice)Direct-to-video
BabarPom (voice)
Anne of Green Gables: The Animated SeriesSpud (voice)1 episode
2001Martin the Warrior: A Tale of RedwallKeyla (voice)
Soul FoodRitchie Stein"Who Do You Know?"
Franklin's Magic ChristmasFranklin Turtle (voice)Direct-to-video
2002–2006Strange Days at Blake Holsey HighMarshall Wheeler41 episodes[12]
2002Rolie Polie Olie: The Defender of FunScrewy (voice)Direct-to-video
The Strange Legacy of Cameron CruzElmore "Tater" Brochetpilot
2005TerryDarrell FoxTV movie
2006Jane and the DragonGunther Breech (voice)26 episodes
2007Naturally, SadieTodd"As the Whirly Turns"
2009Degrassi: The Next GenerationChris"Danger Zone"
2010Score: A Hockey MusicalFarley GordonLead role; premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival
2011Three InchesWalter SpackmanTV movie
2012TitanicHarry WidenerTV mini-series
2012Rookie BlueWyatt Cripton1 episode
2012AlphasAdam Gordon"Gaslight"
2012Old StockStock BurtonFilm
2013CrackedMark Tisdale1 episode
2013BackpackersRyanWeb Series
2014Pride of LionsElliott AckersFilm
2015Kevin from WorkKevinLead role
2015People Hold OnMatthewLead Role
2017–presentSchitt's CreekPatrick15 episodes
2017CardinalsMark Loekner
2019BuffaloedPost-production

References

  1. 1 2 Jancelewicz, Chris. "2016 Canadian Screen Awards nominees: 'Rookie Blue,' 'Vikings,' 'Big Brother Canada' nominated". Global News. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  2. 1 2 "'Kevin From Work' star Noah Reid explores the art of awkwardness". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  3. ↑ "My Toronto: Noah Reid — Outdoor rinks hold allure for Score star". National Post. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  4. ↑ "The CW Press | Backpackers". www.cwtvpr.com. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  5. ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (2015-08-12). "ABC Family Taps Into 20-Something Mentality with Comedy 'Kevin From Work'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  6. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2016-03-04). "'Kevin From Work' Canceled By Freeform After One Season". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  7. ↑ Ferber, Taylor. "Dan Levy Won't Make Pansexual Schitt's Creek Character a 'Caricature'". Vulture. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  8. ↑ "'Kevin From Work' Star Noah Reid Nabs Lead in 'Cardinal' Drama (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  9. ↑ "Cardinals". www.tiff.net. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  10. ↑ "Preview: The schitt hits the fan in Season 4 of CBC's Schitt's Creek". TV, eh?. 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  11. ↑ "Review: Something is off in Tarragon's reimagining of Hamlet". Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  12. ↑ "Black Hole High Cast Appearances". Telebisyon.net. 2010-10-23. Retrieved 2010-10-27.

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