{{Short description|Canadian actor}} {{Infobox person | image = <!-- only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people. Non-free and "fair use" images, e.g. promo photos, CD/DVD covers, posters, screen captures, etc., will be deleted - see WP:NONFREE --> | image_size = 150px | name = Ron Lea | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|11|2}} | birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada<ref name="hall">{{cite web |title=Goodnight for Justice |url= https://www.hallmarkdrama.com/goodnight-for-justice/cast/ron-lea |website=hallmarkdrama.com |access-date= 13 January 2024 }}</ref> | years_active = 1981–present }} '''Ron Lea''' is a Canadian actor, who has had roles in ''Wind at My Back'' (1997–2000), ''Doc'', ''Street Legal'', ''This is Wonderland'', ''Victor'' (2008), ''Flashpoint'' (2009), ''Good Witch'' (2015), and ''The Strain'' (2015).
== Early life == Lea was born in Montreal, and attended Concordia University.<ref name="hall"/> He studied acting at the National Theatre School of Canada.<ref name="ron">{{cite web |title=Ron Lea |url= http://www.northernstars.ca/actorsjkl/lea_ron.html |website=northernstars.ca |access-date= October 10, 2014 |archive-date= October 10, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141010121902/http://www.northernstars.ca/actorsjkl/lea_ron.html}}</ref>
== Career == Between 1990–1994, Lea played Brian Malony in ''Street Legal'', for which he won the Gemini Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1995.<ref name="hall"/> In 2008, he was nominated for a Gemini award again, for his role as Cliff Barry in the television movie ''Victor'' (2008).<ref name="hall"/> He starred in a single episode of ''Flashpoint'' (2009), for which he was nominated for a Gemini award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.<ref name="hall"/>
==Filmography==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1981 | ''Happy Birthday to Me'' | Amelia's Date | |- | 1984 | data-sort-value="Surrogate, The" | ''The Surrogate'' | Salesman | |- | 1985 | data-sort-value="Blue Man, The" | ''The Blue Man'' | Mick | |- | 1986 | ''Cat City'' | Additional Voice | English version; voice |- | 1987 | ''Wild Thing'' | Dink | |- | 1987 | data-sort-value="Last Straw, The" | ''The Last Straw'' | Unknown | |- | 1988 | data-sort-value="Carpenter, The" | ''The Carpenter'' | Sheriff J.J. Johnston | |- | 1988 | ''Criminal Law'' | Gary Hull | |- | 1988 | ''Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller'' | Brin James | |- | 1989 | ''Jesus of Montreal'' | Daniel's Doctor / Daniel | English version; voice |- | 1989 | data-sort-value="Gunrunner, The" | ''The Gunrunner'' | George | |- | 1989 | ''Blind Fear'' | Cal | |- | 1990 | ''Cursed'' | Vladimir Spratz | |- | 1990 | ''Princes in Exile'' | Dr. Kattenberg | |- | 1990 | data-sort-value="Touch of Murder, A" | ''A Touch of Murder'' | Bobby | |- | 1991 | ''Clearcut'' | Peter Maguire | |- | 1992 | ''La vie fantôme'' | Pierre | |- | 1993 | ''Double or Nothing: The Rise and Fall of Robert Campeau'' | Bruce Wasserstein | |- | 1993 | data-sort-value="Neighbor, The" | ''The Neighbor'' | John | |- | 1994 | ''Replikator'' | Byron Scott | |- | 1994 | ''Spike of Love'' | Harold | |- | 1995 | ''Iron Eagle on the Attack'' | Snyder | |- | 1997 | ''Tuff Luk Klub'' | Dominic Gallano | |- | 1999 | data-sort-value="Map of the World, A" | ''A Map of the World'' | Dan Collins | |- | 2003 | data-sort-value="Recruit, The" | ''The Recruit'' | Bill Rudolph, Dell Rep. | |- | 2003 | ''Hurt'' | Darla's Dad | |- | 2003 | ''Pact with the Devil'' | Detective Giatti | |- | 2004 | data-sort-value="Home at the End of the World, A" | ''A Home at the End of the World'' | Burt Morrow | |- | 2004 | data-sort-value="Different Loyalty, A" | ''A Different Loyalty'' | Jack Hewitt | |- | 2006 | data-sort-value="Sentinel, The" | ''The Sentinel'' | Detective #2 | |- | 2006 | ''Bon Cop, Bad Cop'' | Brian MacDuff | |- | 2007 | ''Steel Toes'' | Interviewer | |- | 2007 | ''Saw IV'' | Rex | |- | 2008 | ''Punisher: War Zone'' | Captain Ross | |- | 2009 | ''Zombie Dearest'' | Reverend Harper | |- | 2009 | ''Christmas Cash'' | Frank Martin | rowspan="2" | Direct-to-video |- | 2010 | data-sort-value="Stranger, The" | ''The Stranger'' | Chief Picker |- | 2011 | ''Afghan Luke'' | Mark | |- | 2012 | ''Cyberstalker'' | Detective Page | |- | 2012 | ''Imaginaerum'' | Dr. Jansson | |- | 2013 | data-sort-value="Resurrection of Tony Gitone, The" | ''The Resurrection of Tony Gitone'' | Frank | |- | 2013 | ''Bank$tas'' | Jesse Finkelstein | |- | 2014 | ''Boys on Film 11: We Are Animals'' | Oliver Baum | Segment: "For Dorian" |- | 2014 | ''Brick Mansions'' | Lieutenant | |- | 2014 | ''Dr. Cabbie'' | Judge Charles Anders | |- | 2016 | ''An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman'' | Halberg Counsel 1 | |- | 2017 | ''XX'' | Unknown | |- | 2019 | ''Georgetown'' | Detective Reid | |- | 2022 | ''Rosie'' | Jacques | |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1984-1989 | data-sort-value="Hitchhiker, The" | ''The Hitchhiker'' | Vic / Geoffrey Butler | 2 episodes |- | 1986 | ''Spearfield's Daughter'' | Rossano | Miniseries |- | 1987 | ''Shades of Love: Make Mine Chartreuse'' | Teitlebaum | Television film |- | 1988 | ''Night Heat'' | Councilman | Episode: "Silk" |- | 1988 | ''Shades of Love: Moonlight Flight'' | Arnie Glassman | rowspan="4" | Television film |- | 1988 | ''Shades of Love: The Emerald Tear'' | Rusty |- | 1989 | ''Red Earth, White Earth'' | Fenske |- | 1989 | data-sort-value="Phone Call, The" | ''The Phone Call'' | Carey Parker |- | 1990 | ''War of the Worlds'' | Martin Daniels | Episode: "The Pied Piper" |- | 1990 | ''E.N.G.'' | Frank | Episode: "Otherwise Inflicted" |- | 1990–1994 | ''Street Legal'' | Brian Malony | 51 episodes |- | 1991 | ''Heritage Minutes'' | Vince Coleman | Episode: "Halifax Explosion" |- | 1991 | ''Counterstrike'' | Mallick | Episode: "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" |- | 1991 | data-sort-value="Return of Eliot Ness, The" | ''The Return of Eliot Ness'' | Pete Sheppard | Television film |- | 1992 | data-sort-value="Great Diamond Robbery, The" | ''The Great Diamond Robbery'' | Matrisciana | Television film |- | 1992 | ''Secret Service'' | Delaney | Episode: "The Stalker/Bomb Protective Mission" |- | 1992 | ''Bombardier'' | Major McBain | 2 episodes |- | 1993 | ''Bonds of Love'' | Reporter | Television film |- | 1994 | ''RoboCop'' | Trenton | Episode: "The Tin Man" |- | 1994 | ''Due South'' | Mr. Nichols | 2 episodes |- | 1994–1995 | ''Catwalk'' | Gus Danzig | 13 episodes |- | 1995 | ''TekWar'' | John Grant | Episode: "Tek Posse" |- | 1995 | ''Side Effects'' | Dr. Jack Mason | Episode: "Heart Choices" |- | 1995 | ''Sirens'' | Dominic Duzaky | Episode: "Angel Falling" |- | 1995 | ''Vanished'' | Tom Armour | rowspan="5" | Television film |- | 1995 | data-sort-value="Possession of Michael D., The" | ''The Possession of Michael D.'' | Police Chief |- | 1995 | ''Degree of Guilt'' | Mackinlay Brooks |- | 1995 | ''Ebbie'' | Paul |- | 1995 | ''Long Island Fever'' | Will Dannon |- | 1996 | ''Omerta, la loi du silence'' | Gino Favara | 5 episodes |- | 1996 | ''F/X: The Series'' | Nicky Vincent | Episode: "Dingo" |- | 1996 | ''Shadow Zone: The Undead Express'' | Dad | Television film |- | 1997 | ''Black Harbour'' | Jeff Schmitt | Episode: "The Water is Wide" |- | 1997 | ''Lies He Told'' | Sergeant Bill Bell | Television film |- | 1997 | ''Nothing Sacred'' | Land Developer | Episode: "Proofs for the Existence of God" |- | 1997 | ''Goosebumps'' | Colin Blackwell | 2 episodes |- | 1997 | ''Omertà II - La loi du silence'' | Gino Favara | 12 episodes |- | 1997–2000 | ''Wind at My Back'' | Del Sutton | 18 episodes |- | 1998 | ''Once a Thief'' | Carmine | Episode: "The Last Temptation of Vic" |- | 1998 | ''Psi Factor'' | Chief Phil Pratt | Episode: "Heartland" |- | 1998 | ''Mythic Warriors'' | Chiron | Episode: "Jason and the Argonauts" |- | 1998 | ''Once a Thief: Family Business'' | Carmine | rowspan="3" | Television film |- | 1999 | ''Escape from Mars'' | Jason, Mission Control Weasel |- | 1999 | ''Cry Rape'' | Mr. Sherman, Alex's Attorney |- | 1999 | data-sort-value="Practice, The" | ''The Practice'' | Larry Conley | Episode: "Home Invasions" |- | 1999 | ''Sea People'' | James | Television film |- | 1999 | ''Diagnosis: Murder'' | Ira Janos | Episode: "The Seven Deadly Sins" |- | 1999 | ''Omertà - Le dernier des hommes d'honneur'' | Gino Favara | Television film |- | 2000 | ''Live Through This'' | Drake Taylor | 1 episode |- | 2001 | ''Largo Winch: The Heir'' | Joop Van Dreema | Television film |- | 2001–2004 | ''Doc'' | Dr. Oliver Crane<ref>{{cite web |title=Happy Birthday to Ron Lea who played the inimitable Dr. Crane! |url=https://www.facebook.com/doctvshow/photos/a.133579566687554/1415083245203840/?type=3&comment_id=1415107135201451&paipv=0&eav=AfbkOtMa6dGaKKvmQiXVMjYrpzu8OIbO-wi8eYkYB69wZ7pZnHK4w5v_v-k5100aPtA&_rdr |website=facebook.com}}</ref> | 88 episodes |- | 2002 | data-sort-value="Eleventh Hour, The" | ''The Eleventh Hour'' | Miles Rebick | Episode: "The 37-Year-Itch" |- | 2002 | ''{{ill|All Around the Town (film)|fr|Nous n'irons plus au bois (téléfilm, 2002)|lt=All Around the Town}}'' | Brendan Moody | Television film |- | 2002-2005 | ''Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye'' | Joe Wolf / Dr. Phillip Crane / Guy On Tv | rowspan="2" | 2 episodes |- | 2003 | ''Les aventures tumultueuses de Jack Carter'' | Luca Galvani |- | 2003 | ''Mutant X'' | Dr. Vincent Arrigo | Episode: "The Breed" |- | 2003 | data-sort-value="Last Chapter II: The War Continues, The" | ''The Last Chapter II: The War Continues'' | Norm Attwood | 6 episodes |- | 2003-2004 | ''Blue Murder'' | Cam McBride / Jacob Hamilton | rowspan="2" | 2 episodes |- | 2004 | ''Il Duce Canadese'' | Mazzotta |- | 2005 | ''Mayday'' | Harold Stein | Television film |- | 2005–2006 | ''This Is Wonderland'' | Jack Angel<ref>{{cite web |title=Ron Lea Home Movie-Actor English English Movie-Actor |url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/english/movie-actor/ron-lea |website=nettv4u.com}}</ref> | 13 episodes |- | 2006 | ''Angela's Eyes'' | Eddie Young | Episode: "Blue-eyed Blues" |- | 2006 | data-sort-value="Path to 9/11, The" | ''The Path to 9/11'' | CIA Agent Jim Fielding | 2 episodes |- | 2006 | ''Absolution'' | Father Paul Montoya | rowspan="2" | Television film |- | 2006 | ''Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy'' | Dr. Keel |- | 2006 | data-sort-value="State Within, The" | ''The State Within'' | Carl Garcia | 4 episodes |- | 2006 | ''Secret Files of the Inquisition'' | Pope Paul IV / Pedro de Arbués | 3 episodes |- | 2007 | data-sort-value="Til Death Do Us Part" | ''<nowiki/>'Til Death Do Us Part'' | Jim Stevens | Episode: "A Christmas Murder" |- | 2007 | data-sort-value="Best Years, The" | ''The Best Years'' | Professor Fisher | 7 episodes |- | 2007 | ''Race to Mars'' | Max "Bull" Haber | 2 episodes |- | 2007 | ''Reaper'' | Campaign Manager | Episode: "What About the Blob" |- | 2008 | ''Victor'' | Cliff Barry | Television film |- | 2008 | ''Paparazzi Princess: The Paris Hilton Story'' | Paris' Lawyer | Television film |- | 2008 | data-sort-value="Quality of Life, The" | ''The Quality of Life'' | Tom Drood | Television film |- | 2008 | ''Supernatural'' | Travis | Episode: "Metamorphosis" |- | 2008 | ''Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning'' | Gene Armstrong | Television film |- | 2009 | ''Flashpoint'' | Sergeant Daniel Rangford | Episode: "Haunting the Barn" |- | 2009 | ''Impact!'' | Tom Ranfield | rowspan="2" | 2 episodes |- | 2009 | data-sort-value="Phantom, The" | ''The Phantom'' | Sergeant Sean Davidson |- | 2010 | ''Shattered'' | Karl Alvert | Episode: "Where's the Line?" |- | 2010 | ''Tower Prep'' | Public School Teacher | Episode: "New Kid" |- | 2010 | ''Smallville'' | Joseph Cavanaugh | Episode: "Harvest" |- | 2011 | ''And Baby Will Fall'' | Blanchard | Television film |- | 2011 | ''Goodnight for Justice'' | Dan Reed | Episode: "Goodnight for Justice" |- | 2011 | ''Endgame'' | Robert Spiro | Episode: "The White Queen" |- | 2012 | ''Burden of Evil'' | Lieutenant Frank McDermott | Television film |- | 2012 | ''Republic of Doyle'' | Chili Power | Episode: "High School Confidential" |- | 2012 | ''King'' | Sergeant Lou Adelman | Episode: "Josh Simpson" |- | 2012 | ''Saving Hope'' | Dr. Ron McBride | Episode: "A New Beginning" |- | 2013 | ''Alien Mysteries'' | Detective Stephen White | Episode: "The Reed Family" |- | 2013 | ''Lost Girl'' | The Caretaker | Episode: "The Ceremony" |- | 2013 | ''Being Human'' | Pete | rowspan="3" | 2 episodes |- | 2013 | ''Bomb Girls'' | Detective Brodie |- | 2013 | ''Copper'' | Judge |- | 2013 | ''Christmas with Tucker'' | Thorne | Television film |- | 2013–2015 | ''Hard Rock Medical'' | Ray Teneli | 5 episodes |- | 2013–2017 | ''Orphan Black'' | Lieutenant Gavin Hardcastle | 11 episodes |- | 2014 | data-sort-value="Best Laid Plans, The" | ''The Best Laid Plans'' | Norm Fontana | 6 episodes |- | 2014 | ''Sorority Surrogate'' | Oscar Oberly | rowspan="2" | Television film |- | 2014 | ''How to Build a Better Boy'' | General McFee |- | 2014 | ''Touring T.O.'' | Richard | 3 episodes |- | 2014 | ''Reign'' | The Count | Episode: "Terror of the Faithful" |- | 2014 | ''Covert Affairs'' | Commander Richard Wheeler | Episode: "Transport Is Arranged" |- | 2014 | ''Christmas at Cartwright's'' | Mr. Cartwright | rowspan="2" | Television film |- | 2015 | data-sort-value="Wish Come True, A" | ''A Wish Come True'' | Charlie |- | 2015 | ''Good Witch'' | Jerry | rowspan="2" | 4 episodes |- | 2015 | data-sort-value="Strain, The" | ''The Strain'' | Harrison McGeever |- | 2015 | ''Christmas Incorporated'' | Mayor Martin Keegan | Television film |- | 2016 | ''Flower Shop Mysteries'' | Tom Harding | Episode: "Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word" |- | 2016 | ''Valentine Ever After'' | Walter Caldwell | Television film |- | 2016 | ''Rogue'' | Jared Bosco | 2 episodes |- | 2016 | ''For Love & Honor'' | Henry Cabot | rowspan="2" | Television film |- | 2016 | ''Love on a Limb'' | Sheriff Larry Garibaldi |- | 2016 | ''Shoot the Messenger'' | Inspector Morris | 6 episodes |- | 2016-2018 | ''Killjoys'' | Marris | 2 episodes |- | 2017 | ''Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery'' | rowspan="2" | Pete Hughes | rowspan="2" | Television film |- | 2017 | ''Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper Mystery'' |- | 2017 | ''Béliveau'' | Frank Selke | 3 episodes |- | 2017 | ''American Gods'' | Cambro | Episode: "Lemon Scented You" |- | 2017 | ''Private Eyes'' | Sidney Woods | Episode: "The P.I. Code" |- | 2018 | data-sort-value="Detectives, The" | ''The Detectives'' | Flavio Del Sordo | Episode: "Father's Day" |- | 2018 | ''Her Stolen Past'' | Joseph Coyle | rowspan="4" | Television film |- | 2018 | ''Deadly Deed: A Fixer Upper Mystery'' | Pete Hughes |- | 2018 | ''Northern Lights of Christmas'' | Doyle Hathaway |- | 2019 | ''Secrets in a Small Town'' | Sheriff Doug Mosley |- | 2019 | ''Boombats'' | Lorenzo | 3 episodes |- | 2019 | ''Suits'' | Paul Richmond | Episode: "Prisoner's Dilemma" |- | 2019 | ''Christmas Jars'' | Adam Maxwell | rowspan="2" | Television film |- | 2019 | ''Nostalgic Christmas'' | Bill Garrison |- | 2020 | ''Fortunate Son'' | CIA Director | rowspan="2" | 2 episodes |- | 2020 | ''Workin' Moms'' | Roger Foster |- | 2020 | ''Cardinal'' | Detective McKinley | Episode: "Scott" |- | 2020 | ''Unlocking Christmas'' | Arnold Matthews | rowspan="3" | Television film |- | 2020 | ''Cooking Up Love'' | Grampa Morgan |- | 2021 | data-sort-value="Christmas Market, The" | ''The Christmas Market'' | Art Foster |- | 2022 | ''In the Dark'' | Chief Peters | 2 episodes |}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=0494784}} *[http://www.northernstars.ca/actorsjkl/lea_ron.html Lea bio]
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