Lea, Nicholas 1962–

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LEA, Nicholas 1962–

(Nick Lea)

PERSONAL

Original name, Nicholas Christopher Schroeder; born June 22, 1962, in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. Education: Attended art school; studied acting at Beverly Hills Playhouse, Charles Conrad Studios, and Gastown Actors Studio.

Addresses:

Agent—The Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Manager—Adam Levine, Anthem Entertainment, 6100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1170, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Career:

Actor, producer, and musician. Lyric School of Actors, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, teacher, 2001. Beau Monde (alternative rock band), former lead singer; also worked in a clothing store. Military service: Canadian Navy.

Awards, Honors:

Leo Award nomination, Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British Columbia, best male performance in a feature–length drama, 2001, for Lunch with Charles; Gemini Award nomination, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, best performance by an actor in a leading role in a dramatic program or miniseries, 2004, for The Investigation.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Officer Enrico "Ricky" Caruso, The Commish, ABC, 1991–94.

Alex Krycek, a recurring role, The X–Files, Fox, 1993–2002.

Victor "Vic" Mansfield, Once a Thief (also known as John Woo's "Once a Thief"), CTV and syndicated, 1997–98.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Roy, Their Second Chance (also known as The Keller/Keller Story), Lifetime, 1997.

Victor "Vic" Mansfield, John Woo's "Once a Thief: Brother against Brother," The Movie Channel, 1998.

Victor "Vic" Mansfield, John Woo's "Once a Thief: Family Business," The Movie Channel, 1998.

Dustin Yarma, Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye, Starz!, 2000.

Les Forsythe, The Investigation, CTV, 2002.

Dr. Jerome "Geronimo" Horne, Threshold, Sci–Fi Channel, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

(As Nick Lea) Himself, Inside the X–Files, Fox, 1998.

Alex Krycek, The X–Files: The Truth, 2002.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, The 15th Annual NHL Awards (also known as The NHL Awards and The 1997 NHL Awards), ESPN and CBS, 1997.

The Gemini Awards Gala, CBC, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Brett Halsey, "Lifestyles of the Rich and Infamous," The Hat Squad, CBS, 1993.

Jack, "Not Just Anybody," Madison (also known as Working It out at Madison), CanWest Global Television, 1993.

Second lieutenant Lloyd Hillard, "Out of the Blue," North of 60, CBC, 1993.

Jeffrey Leggett, "Cutting Edge," E.N.G., CTV, 1994.

Michael, "Genderbender," The X–Files, Fox, 1994.

Rodney Lange, "The Fighter," Highlander (also known as Highlander: The Series), syndicated, 1994.

Loren Faber, "Double or Nothing," Robin's Hoods, syndicated, c. 1994.

Mac Stringer, "Easy Money," Taking the Falls, CTV, 1995.

Ryan Simms, "Luck of the Draw," Sliders, Fox, 1995.

Tony Edwards/Mack Smith, "Grand Plans," Jake and the Kid, CanWest Global Television, 1995.

Cory Raines, "Money No Object," Highlander (also known as Highlander: The Series), syndicated, 1996.

Philip Padgett, "Hall of the Serpent," The Burning Zone, UPN, 1996.

Ryan Simms, "Into the Mystic," Sliders, Fox, 1996.

Tom Andrews, "Lover's Leap," Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years, CTV and syndicated, 1996.

Anson Greene, "Damage Control," Moloney, CBS, 1997.

(Uncredited) Alex Krycek, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "Saturday Night," Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1998.

MAC–27, "In Our Own Image," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1998.

Jacob Hardy, "The Inheritors" (also known as "River Styx"), The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1999.

Himself, Show of Hearts (also known as Variety Club's "Show of Hearts"), [Canada], 1999.

Frank Colohan, "Death by Cycle," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2002.

Frank Colohan, "Meat Me in the Park," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2002.

Frank Colohan, "One in the Nuts," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2002.

Himself, Open Mike with Mike Bullard, CanWest Global Television, 2002.

Tri–Lorn, "Harper/Delete," Andromeda (also known as Gene Roddenberry's "Andromeda"), syndicated, 2003.

Tri–Lorn, "Waking the Tyrant's Device," Andromeda (also known as Gene Roddenberry's "Andromeda"), syndicated, 2003.

Chris Bezich, "Early Rollout," C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I.), CBS, 2004.

Chris Bezich, "Getting Off," C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I.), CBS, 2004.

Chris Bezich, "No More Bets," C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I.), CBS, 2004.

Chris Bezich, "Viva Las Vegas," C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I.), CBS, 2004.

Tri–Lorn, "Machinery of the Mind," Andromeda (also known as Gene Roddenberry's "Andromeda"), syndicated, 2004.

Tri–Lorn, "The Torment," Andromeda (also known as Gene Roddenberry's "Andromeda"), syndicated, 2004.

Vincent Canello, "Roadhouse Blues," Judging Amy, CBS, 2004.

Appeared as King Menelaus of Troy, "Pharaoh," "The Son of the Light," and (uncredited) "Under the Western Acacia," episodes of Ramses.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Ray Turner, The Marshal, ABC, 1995.

Victor Mansfield, Once a Thief (also known as John Woo's "Once a Thief" and John Woo's "Violent Tradition"), CanWest Global Television and Fox, 1996.

Maximilian, Earth Angels, NBC, 2001.

Film Appearances:

Star 80, Warner Bros., 1983.

Ron, American Boyfriends (also known as My American Boyfriend), 1989.

Baines, Xtro II: The Second Encounter, New Line Home Video, 1991.

From Pig to Oblivion, 1993.

David Lake, The Raffle, 1994.

Jake, Bad Company, Buena Vista, 1995.

Tom McLaren, Vertical Limit, Columbia, 2000.

Matthew, Lunch with Charles (also known as Yu Chalisi wu can), Telefilm Canada, 2001.

Peter Scanlon, Ignition (also known as Mise a feu), Saturn Home Entertainment, 2001.

The robber, A Shot in the Face, WestWind Pictures, 2001.

Steven Harris, The Impossible Elephant (also known as The Incredible Elephant), Edge Entertainment/Peace Arch Entertainment Group/Saskatchewan Employment Tax Credit Program/WIC Entertainment, 2001.

Herbert, Moving Malcolm, Mongrel Media, 2003.

Vincent, Chaos, Mobius International, 2005.

Film Executive Producer:

Freedom Park (short film), Old School Productions, 2001.

Lunch with Charles (also known as Yu Chalisi wu can), Telefilm Canada, 2001.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in productions of At Home and For What We Reap.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Alex Krycek, The X–Files: The Unopened File, 1996.

Video Games:

Voice of Alex Krycek, The X–Files: Resist or Serve, Vivendi Universal Games, 2004.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Cinefantastique, October, 1995, pp. 75–76; October, 2000, pp. 35–36.

Cinescape, November, 1998, pp. 55–58.

Cult Times, December, 1998, pp. 12–13.

Dreamwatch, July, 1998, pp. 20–23; November, 1998, p. 9; March, 1999, p. 9.

Entertainment Weekly, February 9, 1996, pp. 24–25; May 15, 1998, p. 83.

Maclean's, August 20, 2001, p. 23.

Satellite Times, September, 1996, p. 16.

SFX, January, 1996.

Starburst, January, 1996, pp. 27–30; February, 1998, pp. 28–31.

TV Guide, May 17, 1997, pp. 20–30.

X–Files Monthly, February, 1996, pp. 28–29; October, 1996, pp. 6–9; July, 1998, pp. 8–12; April, 1999, pp. 4–5.

X–Files Official, fall, 1998, p. 12; summer, 1999, pp. 22–26.

X–pose, September, 1998, p. 49.