# K. C. Collins

K.C. Collins, also known as Chris Collins, is a Canadian film, voice and television actor. He is best known for Hale on Lost Girl (2010–2014), and Dr. Tom Reycraft on Saving Hope (2012–2014).

## Early life

He attended Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York, on a baseball scholarship, choosing this rather than options of the University of Hawaiʻi and Florida State University to stay close to his grandmother who raised him from the age of 6. He left school to pursue an acting career.

## Career

Collins is best known for his roles as Hale on the Canadian television supernatural drama Lost Girl and Dr. Tom Reycraft on Saving Hope.
He received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Performance in a Film at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023, for his performance as Keys in the film White Dog (Chien blanc).

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | Due South | Jamal Martin | Episode: "Mountie and Soul" |
| 1999 | Love Songs | Tom "Tom-Tom" | TV movie |
| 1999 | Mean Streak | Runner | TV movie |
| 1999 | In Too Deep | Lookout | Film |
| 1999 | Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science | Adrian Kinkead | Episode: "Stalker" |
| 2000 | The Hoop Life | Derek | Episode: "The Talented Tenth" |
| 2000 | Cheaters | Kid With Walkman | TV movie |
| 2000 | The Ride | College Kid #2 | TV movie |
| 2000 | Seventeen Again | Leo | TV movie |
| 2001 | Ruby’s Bucket of Blood | Dugso | TV movie |
| 2001 | They Call Me Sirr | Damian | TV movie |
| 2001 | Earth: Final Conflict | R.J. | Episode: “Guilty Conscience” |
| 2001 | Doc | Billy | Episode: "The Art of Medicine" |
| 2001 | Blue Murder | Tyrone Beasley | Episode: “Remington Park” |
| 2002 | Sins of the Father | Youth | TV movie |
| 2002 | Our America | James | TV movie |
| 2002 | The Red Sneakers | Roscoe | TV movie |
| 2002 | Doc | Shawn Thomas | Episode: “Love of the Game” |
| 2002 | Whitewash: The Clarence Bradley Story | Danny Taylor | TV movie |
| 2002 | Odyssey 5 | Chavo | Episode: “Time Out of Mind” |
| 2002 | Paid in Full | Kid #1 | Film |
| 2002 | Conviction | Bo | TV movie |
| 2002 | Blue Murder | Winston | Episode: "Payback" |
| 2003 | Owning Mahowny | Bernie | Film |
| 2003 | Good Fences | Pee-Pie, Age 15 | TV movie |
| 2003 | Crime Spree | Lamar | Film |
| 2003 | Bulletproof Monk | Sax | Film |
| 2003 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Antwan | Episode: "He Said She Said" |
| 2003 | Detention | "Hogie" Hogarth | Film |
| 2003 | Playmakers | Ron Martin | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | Tarzan | Matt Flynn | Episode: "Secrets and Lies" |
| 2003 | Street Time | Rasheed | Episode: "Fly Girl" |
| 2003 | Missing | Dylan Hodder | Episode: "Victoria" |
| 2003 | Platinum | Walter | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Crown Heights | Bazel | TV movie |
| 2004 | Blue Murders | Eric Addell | Episode: “Blind Eye” |
| 2004 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Bobby | Episode: "Naughty or Nice" |
| 2005 | Blind Injustice | Esteban | TV movie |
| 2005 | Kojak | Jimmy Wiles | Episode: "Kind of Blue" |
| 2006 | Close to Home | Austin Jackson | Episode: "The Good Doctor" |
| 2006 | Doomstown | Kevin "Jeddi" Barrows | TV movie |
| 2006 | Lovebites | Brett | Unknown |
| 2007 | Poor Boy's Game | Charles Carvery | Film |
| 2008 | Animal 2 | James Jr. | Film |
| 2008 | The Summit | Jale | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Toronto Stories | Alton Morris | Film |
| 2008 | Saving God | Mike | Film |
| 2009 | ZOS: Zone of Separation | Private Delmore | Miniseries |
| 2009 | Flashpoint | Derek Medeiros | Episode: "Exit Wounds" |
| 2009 | Guns | Derek Wilmot | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | A Day in the Life | Jah | Film |
| 2009–2010 | Cra$h & Burn | Rollie Marks | Recurring (season 1) |
| 2010 | Rookie Blue | Benny | Episode: "Bullet Proof" |
| 2010–2014 | Lost Girl | William "Hale" Santiago | Main cast (seasons 1–4) |
| 2011 | In a Family Way | Sam | Direct-to-video |
| 2012 | The Listener | Kwesi Hanson | Episode: "The Taking" |
| 2012–2014 | Saving Hope | Dr. Tom Reycraft | Main cast (seasons 1–2) Recurring role (season 3) |
| 2013 | Alive | Lincoln | TV movie |
| 2013 | Lost Girl Webisodes | Hale | Episode: "Prophecy" |
| 2013 | OutsideIN | Markus | TV movie |
| 2014 | RoboCop | Andre Daniels | Film |
| 2015 | Single Ladies | Derek | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Mogadishu, Minnesota | Jamal | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2016 | Shoot the Messenger | Imam Kharri | Recurring (season 1) |
| 2017 | The Strain | Roman | Recurring (season 4) |
| 2018 | Assassin’s Creed: Origins – The Hidden Ones | Voice | Video game |
| 2019 | Ransom | NJay | Episode: "Justice" |
| 2019 | Heroin | Trey | Direct-to-video |
| 2021 | Clarice | Agent Garrett | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | Spiral | Detective Drury | Film |
| 2021 | The Cleaning Lady | Tyler Jefferson | 5 episodes |
| 2022 | Flying Tiger 3 | Commander Collins | Series |
| 2022 | Stellar | Dancer | Film |
| 2022 | White Dog | Keys | Film |
| 2023–2024 | Chucky | George "Coop" Cooper | 8 episodes |
| 2024 | Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent | Theo Forrester | Main cast |