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. He studied acting at the National Theatre School of Canada.
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. In 2008, he was nominated for a Gemini award again, for his role as Cliff Barry in the television movie Victor (2008). 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.
Filmography
Film + Year Title Role Notes 1981 Happy Birthday to Me Amelia's Date 1984 The Surrogate Salesman 1985 The Blue Man Mick 1986 Cat City Additional Voice English version; voice 1987 Wild Thing Dink 1987 The Last Straw Unknown 1988 The Carpenter Sheriff J.J. Johnston 1988 Criminal Law Gary Hull 1988 Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller Brin James 1989 Jesus of Montreal (Jésus de Montréal) Daniel's Doctor / Daniel English version; voice 1989 The Gunrunner George 1989 Blind Fear Cal 1990 Cursed Vladimir Spratz 1990 Princes in Exile Dr. Kattenberg 1990 A Touch of Murder Bobby 1991 Clearcut Peter Maguire 1992 Phantom Life (La vie fantôme) Pierre 1993 Double or Nothing: The Rise and Fall of Robert Campeau Bruce Wasserstein 1993 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 A Map of the World Dan Collins 2003 The Recruit Bill Rudolph, Dell Rep. 2003 Hurt Darla's Dad 2003 Pact with the Devil Detective Giatti 2004 A Home at the End of the World Burt Morrow 2004 A Different Loyalty Jack Hewitt 2006 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 Direct-to-video 2010 The Stranger Chief Picker 2011 Afghan Luke Mark 2012 Cyberstalker Detective Page 2012 Imaginaerum Dr. Jansson 2013 The Resurrection of Tony Gitone Frank 2013 Bank$tas Jesse Finkelstein 2014 For Dorian Oliver Baum 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 2026 Unholy Night Giuseppe
Television Year Title Role Notes 1984-1989 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 Television film 1988 Shades of Love: The Emerald Tear Rusty 1989 Red Earth, White Earth Fenske 1989 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 The Return of Eliot Ness Pete Sheppard Television film 1992 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 Television film 1995 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 Television film 1999 Escape from Mars Jason, Mission Control Weasel 1999 Cry Rape Mr. Sherman, Alex's Attorney 1999 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 88 episodes 2002 The Eleventh Hour Miles Rebick Episode: "The 37-Year-Itch" 2002 Brendan Moody Television film 2002-2005 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Joe Wolf / Dr. Phillip Crane / Guy On Tv 2 episodes 2003 Les aventures tumultueuses de Jack Carter Luca Galvani 2003 Mutant X Dr. Vincent Arrigo Episode: "The Breed" 2003 The Last Chapter II: The War Continues Norm Attwood 6 episodes 2003-2004 Blue Murder Cam McBride / Jacob Hamilton 2 episodes 2004 Il Duce Canadese Mazzotta 2005 Mayday Harold Stein Television film 2005–2006 This Is Wonderland Jack Angel 13 episodes 2006 Angela's Eyes Eddie Young Episode: "Blue-eyed Blues" 2006 The Path to 9/11 CIA Agent Jim Fielding 2 episodes 2006 Absolution Father Paul Montoya Television film 2006 Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy Dr. Keel 2006 The State Within Carl Garcia 4 episodes 2006 Secret Files of the Inquisition Pope Paul IV / Pedro de Arbués 3 episodes 2007 'Til Death Do Us Part Jim Stevens Episode: "A Christmas Murder" 2007 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 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 2 episodes 2009 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 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 The Best Laid Plans Norm Fontana 6 episodes 2014 Sorority Surrogate Oscar Oberly 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 Television film 2015 A Wish Come True Charlie 2015 Good Witch Jerry 4 episodes 2015 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 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 Pete Hughes 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 The Detectives Flavio Del Sordo Episode: "Father's Day" 2018 Her Stolen Past Joseph Coyle 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 Television film 2019 Nostalgic Christmas Bill Garrison 2020 Fortunate Son CIA Director 2 episodes 2020 Workin' Moms Roger Foster 2020 Cardinal Detective McKinley Episode: "Scott" 2020 Unlocking Christmas Arnold Matthews Television film 2020 Cooking Up Love Grampa Morgan 2021 The Christmas Market Art Foster 2022 In the Dark Chief Peters 2 episodes TBALt. Jack QuinnTBD episodes
External links
Lea bio
References