# Ron Lea

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 | 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 | 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 | Direct-to-video |
| 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 | 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

| 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 | Television film |
| 1989 | Red Earth, White Earth | Fenske | Television film |
| 1989 | The Phone Call | Carey Parker | Television film |
| 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 | Television film |
| 1995 | Degree of Guilt | Mackinlay Brooks | Television film |
| 1995 | Ebbie | Paul | Television film |
| 1995 | Long Island Fever | Will Dannon | Television film |
| 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 | Television film |
| 1999 | Cry Rape | Mr. Sherman, Alex's Attorney | Television film |
| 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 | All Around the Town [fr] | 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 | 2 episodes |
| 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 | 2 episodes |
| 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 | Television film |
| 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 | 2 episodes |
| 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 | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Copper | Judge | 2 episodes |
| 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 | Television film |
| 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 | Television film |
| 2015 | Good Witch | Jerry | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | The Strain | Harrison McGeever | 4 episodes |
| 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 | Television film |
| 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 | Pete Hughes | Television film |
| 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 | Television film |
| 2018 | Northern Lights of Christmas | Doyle Hathaway | Television film |
| 2019 | Secrets in a Small Town | Sheriff Doug Mosley | Television film |
| 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 | Television film |
| 2020 | Fortunate Son | CIA Director | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Workin' Moms | Roger Foster | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Cardinal | Detective McKinley | Episode: "Scott" |
| 2020 | Unlocking Christmas | Arnold Matthews | Television film |
| 2020 | Cooking Up Love | Grampa Morgan | Television film |
| 2021 | The Christmas Market | Art Foster | Television film |
| 2022 | In the Dark | Chief Peters | 2 episodes |