# Sebastian Spence

Sebastian Spence (born December 9, 1969) is a Canadian actor. He played the lead role of Cade Foster in the Space Channel science fiction television series First Wave (1998–2001).

## Early life

Spence was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, to Michael Cook and Janis Spence, both playwrights. His first professional acting job was at age 16, in a play written by his mother.

## Career

Spence's first on-camera role was in second part of the Canadian television miniseries The Boys of St. Vincent, which was well-received by critics. His next role was in the trilogy of A Family of Cops television films with Charles Bronson, playing Eddie Fein the younger son of Bronson's character.
Spence's first film role was in the futuristic Anchor Zone, which was filmed in his native Newfoundland. performed in a substantial role in the film Drive, She Said in 1997; the film's storyline and staging were criticized by reviewers. Spence's first leading role was as Cade Foster, in the Space Channel (and later Sci-Fi Channel) original series First Wave, which ran between 1998 and 2001.
Spence played the role of Cliff Harting on the Hallmark Channel drama Cedar Cove, between 2013 and 2015.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Anchor Zone | Duke | |
| 1997 | Drive, She Said | Jonathan Evans | |
| 1998 | Firestorm | Cowboy | |
| 1999 | Little Boy Blues | That Guy | |
| 2005 | Paper Moon Affair | Vern Staub | |
| 2006 | A Bug and a Bag of Weed | Frehley | |
| 2007 | Crossing | Daniel Cimmerman | Also known as Dress to Kill |
| 2009 | Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts | Chad Cassidy | Direct-to-video |
| 2011 | Crash Site | Daniel Saunders | Also known as Crash Site: A Family in Danger |
| 2013 | 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded | Governor Devlin Weaver | Direct-to-video |
| 2013 | Wolverine: Origin | John Howlett Jr. | Voice, direct-to-video |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later | Kevin Reevey age 25 | Television miniseries (Part 2) |
| 1994–1995 | Madison | Cal Sharpe | 4 episodes |
| 1995 | Family of Cops | Eddie Fein | Television film |
| 1995 | Robin's Hoods | | Episode: "Rock and a Hard Place " |
| 1996 | The Outer Limits | Young Gerry | Episode: "Paradise" |
| 1996 | The X Files | Deputy Barney Paster | Episode: "Home" |
| 1997 | Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II | Eddie Fein | Television film |
| 1997 | Dead Man's Gun | Willy | Television film/backdoor pilot; segment: "My Brother's Keeper" |
| 1997 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Noah Wilkes | Episode: "The Devil's Lighthouse" |
| 1997–1998 | Fast Track | Stevie Servine | Main role, 23 episodes |
| 1998–2001 | First Wave | Cade Foster | Lead role, 66 episodes |
| 1999 | Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion | Eddie Fein | Television film |
| 2001 | Dark Angel | Charles Smith | Episode: "Hit a Sista Back" |
| 2001 | Special Unit 2 | Ian | Episode: "The Rocks" |
| 2001 | Strange Frequency | Brad | Episode: "Don't Fear the Reaper" |
| 2002 | First Shot | Owen Taylor | Television film |
| 2002 | Dawson's Creek | Professor Matt Freeman | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2002 | Glory Days | Greg Embry | Episode: "The Lost Girls" |
| 2003 | The Lone Ranger | Harmon Hartman | Television film/backdoor pilot |
| 2003 | A Crime of Passion | Dale | Television film |
| 2003 | Mutant X | Noel | Episode: "Under the Cloak of War" |
| 2003 | Andromeda | Patrius | Episode: "Conduit to Destiny" |
| 2004 | The Clinic | Kyle Southern | Television film |
| 2004 | Eve's Christmas | Scott | Television film |
| 2004 | Stargate SG-1 | Delek | Episode: "Death Knell" |
| 2004 | Bliss | Cable Guy | Episode: "Penelope and Her Suitors" |
| 2005 | The Collector | The Devil/Dr. Burruss | Episode: "The Pharmacist" |
| 2005 | Young Blades | Don Marco | Episode: "Four Musketeers and a Baby" |
| 2005 | Criminal Intent | Devon Major | Television film |
| 2005 | Cerberus | Jake Addams | Television film |
| 2005 | Third Man Out | Timmy Callahan | Television film |
| 2005 | Category 7: The End of the World | FPS Agent Gavin Carr | Television miniseries |
| 2005–2006 | G-Spot | Paul | Recurring role, 9 episodes |
| 2005–2009 | Battlestar Galactica | Noel "Narcho" Allison | Recurring role, 9 episodes |
| 2006 | Shock to the System | Timmy Callahan | Television film |
| 2006 | The Obsession | Reed Halton | Television film |
| 2006 | To Have and to Hold | Tom Davidson | Television film |
| 2006 | Supernatural | Tom | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Uncaged Heart | Robert Moss | Television film; also known as Passion's Web |
| 2008 | Daniel's Daughter | Connor Bailey | Television film |
| 2008 | On the Other Hand, Death | Timmy Callahan | Television film |
| 2008 | Ice Blues | Timmy Callahan | Television film |
| 2008 | NYC: Tornado Terror | Jim Lawrence | Television film |
| 2010 | Republic of Doyle | Bobby Maher | Episode: "Blood is Thicker Than Blood" |
| 2011 | Smallville | Ted Kord | Episode: "Booster" |
| 2012 | Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome | Lt. Jim "Sunshine" Kirby | Television film |
| 2012 | A Mother's Nightmare | Steve | Television film |
| 2013 | Stonados | Lee Carton | Television film |
| 2013 | Psych | Mayor Gavin Channing | Episode: "Santa Barbarian Candidate" |
| 2013–2015 | Cedar Cove | Cliff Harting | Recurring role (season 1); main role (seasons 2–3); 29 episodes |
| 2014 | My Mother's Future Husband | Andrew | Television film |
| 2014 | Stolen from the Womb | Rob King | Television film |
| 2015 | Accidental Obsession | Ray Johnson | Television film |
| 2015 | Driven Underground | Tom Wilcox | Television film |
| 2016 | A Wife's Suspicion | Kyle | Television film |
| 2018 | Taken Season 2 (TV series) | Senator Warren | Television film |
| 2019–2023 | Murdoch Mysteries | Allen Templeton | 4 episodes |