# Dempsey Bryk

Dempsey Bryk (born August 29, 1996) is an American-Canadian actor and filmmaker. He is known for playing Wyatt McMurtry in Heartland, Airk Tanthalos in Willow, and Private 'BA' Chapman in Going Dutch.

## Early life

Dempsey Bryk was born on August 29, 1996 to actor, Greg Bryk, and interior designer, Danielle Nicholas Bryk. He has two younger siblings, Billy and Ella. As a child he appeared in his mother's home renovation shows; Building Bryks, Bryk House, and A Bryk at a Time.
He attended the University of Western Ontario's Ivey Business School for a year but left to study at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.

## Career

One of Bryk's early roles was as a recurring role on the long-running Canadian series, Heartland. He played Wyatt McMurtry, the nephew of Casey McMurtry and a romantic interest of Georgie Fleming Morris. Bryk played Thurston Polk in the 2019 web-series, The Birch, created by Crypt TV for Facebook Watch.
In 2022, Bryk starred in The Fight Machine as a young boxer who ends up fighting in an illegal bare-knuckle match. His father in the movie is played by his real life father, Greg Bryk. The same year he also played Prince Airk Tanthalos in the Willow sequel series on Disney+. His character is the son of Madmartigan and Sorsha from the original film.
In 2025, Bryk has a recurring role as Private Anthony 'BA' Chapman in the comedy series, Going Dutch, starring Denis Leary. He is also set to appear in the indie thriller, The Snare.

## Filmography

Film performances :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2019 | The Silence | Rob | |
| 2020 | Marlene | Steven (Young Adult) | |
| 2022 | The Fight Machine | Rob Tully | |
| 2024 | Ordinary Angels | Derek | |
| 2025 | The Snare | Marty | also co-executive producer |
| | Gentle Barbarians | Zavier | post-production |
Television performances :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2017 | Mary Kills People | Tristan Avery | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Saving Hope | Joseph Woods | Episode: "Hope Never Dies" |
| 2017 | Black Mirror | Cal | Episode: "Arkangel" |
| 2018 | Ransom | Danny Ferguson | Episode: "Legacy" |
| 2019 | Jett | Orlando | Episode: "Phoenix" |
| 2017-2019 | Heartland | Wyatt McMurty | 18 episodes |
| 2019 | Timeline | Brian | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | V Wars | Brock | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | The Birch | Thurston Polk | 12 episodes |
| 2021 | Hudson & Rex | Marksamus Sanford | Episode: "The Art of the Steal" |
| 2021 | Coroner | Caleb Browning | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Willow | Airk Tanthalos | Main role |
| 2025 | Saint-Pierre | Tristan | Episode: "Off with his Head" |
| 2025-present | Going Dutch | Private Anthony 'BA' Chapman | Recurring role |
Short film performances :
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Writer | Producer |
| 2019 | Viaticum | Ronnie Newey | No | No | No |
| 2020 | Zane | Zane Petersen | No | Yes | No |
| 2021 | L for Loser | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2021 | Brief Story | Victor | No | No | No |
| 2021 | B.S. Poetry | The Poet Boy | No | No | No |
| 2024 | What Would Jesus Do? | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Stage performances :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2019 | Punkplay | Duck | |
| 2022 | Fail to Prepare | | also writer and director |
Video game performances :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2021 | Far Cry 6 | John, Jacob, Ethan Double | |
| 2021 | Far Cry 6 - Joseph:Collapse | John, Jacob, Ethan Double | expansion pack |
| 2021 | Harry Potter: Magic Awakened | voice | |