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John Reardon
Reardon at the 2013 Leo Awards
Born
John Henry Reardon

(1975-07-30) July 30, 1975 (age 49)
Alma materMount Allison University, B.S. 1990
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
Spouse
(m. 2008)
Children2
WebsiteWebsite

John Henry Reardon (born July 30, 1975) is a Canadian actor and former university football player. Prior to 2015, Reardon starred as Blake Laviolette on the CBC Television series Arctic Air and had a recurring role as Greg Cameron on the Showcase series Continuum. As of 2019, Reardon stars as Detective Charlie Hudson on the Canadian television series Hudson & Rex.

Life and career

Born July 30, 1975, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Reardon studied Theartre arts at the Lir Academy of Dramatic Arts in Dublin, Ireland as well as improv at The Second City in Los Angeles, California, and Toronto, Ontario. While at Mount Allison University, Reardon considered pursuing a career in medicine, but growing up, his dream was to become a professional athlete. He was a Canadian all-star college football player for Mount Allison from 1993 to 1997, graduating with a B.S. degree in Biology.

He started acting in 2001 and has appeared in several TV shows and movies, such as Tru Calling as Randall Thompson, White Chicks as Heath, Scary Movie 4 as Jeremiah and Merlin's Apprentice as Jack. Starting in 2013, he has roles on both CBC's Arctic Air and Showcase's Continuum.

On Arctic Air, John Reardon portrayed Blake Laviolette, a young, good-looking "Top Gun-type" pilot who was secretly involved with his coworker and fellow pilot Krista Ivarson. According to Reardon, his character is "a fascinating duality because Blake is a bit of a cocky hotshot pilot who, I think, just found himself in the north and Yellowknife as a bit of a stepping stone to moving to what he probably considered his dream job. However, once he gets there, he starts to realize that there’s something about that part of the country that gets to people. In fact, it starts to get to him and he begins to fall in love with the north, followed by Krista [Pascale Hutton]. The priorities he had before all this end up changing and Blake becomes almost a prouder Yellowknifer than anyone else." [1]

On Continuum, Reardon plays Greg Cameron, the husband of the main character, Kiera Cameron. According to Reardon, "Greg on the surface appears to be a clean-cut family man who is a respectable law-abiding member of society. The memory of Greg, along with their son Sam, is an anchor for Kiera when she is transported back in time and taken away from her family. However, as season one progresses, it appears that Greg may not be what he seems."[2]

Personal life

In 2008, Reardon married actress Meghan Ory. The two had previously worked together on the miniseries Merlin's Apprentice. In May 2018, Ory announced that they had welcomed their first child.[3]In October 2019, the couple welcomed their second child.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 White Chicks Heath
2005 Fallen The Man Short film
2006 Scary Movie 4 Jeremiah
2008 Make It Happen Joel
2010 Super Hybrid David
Tron: Legacy Young Kevin Flynn / Clu (body double)
2016 Love on the Sidelines Danny

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2001 The Chris Isaak Show Bruce Credited as John Henry Reardon
2002–05 Edgemont Josh Wyatt 11 episodes
2002 The Twilight Zone Sam Episode: "Dream Lover"
The Real World Movie: The Lost Season Adam Made-for-television film
2003 Andromeda Luck Credited as John Henry Reardon;
Episode 4.01: "Answers Given to Questions Never Asked"
1st to Die David Brandt Credited as John Henry Reardon
2004 Tru Calling Randall Thompson 3 episodes
The Thing Below Lance Taylor Video short
2005 Severed Greg Made-for-television film
2006 Merlin's Apprentice Jack Made-for-television film;
Sequel to the 1998 television miniseries Merlin
The L Word Resident / Young Dad 2 episodes
2007 Painkiller Jane Brian 9 episodes
Blue Smoke Josh
A Valentine Carol Matt
2008 7 Things to Do Before I'm 30 Danny Made-for-television film
Son of the Dragon D.B. Made-for-television film
2010 Eureka Dr. Derek Thergood Episode 4.07: "Stoned"
2011 Hellcats Jimmy Episode 1.16: "Fancy Dan"
Bringing Ashley Home David Powell Made-for-television film
Clue Wheeler 2 episodes
2012 Deadly Hope Michael Kirby Made-for-television film
The Philadelphia Experiment Deputy Carl Reed Made-for-television film;
Remake of the 1984 film of the same name
2012–14 Arctic Air Blake Laviolette Main cast (Seasons 1–3; 35 episodes)
2012–14 Continuum Greg Cameron Recurring cast (Seasons 1–3); 10 episodes
2013 Supernatural Shane / Prometheus Episode 8.16: "Remember the Titans"
2014 The Christmas Secret Jason Made-for-television film
When Calls the Heart Nate 2 episodes
2016 Love on the Sidelines Danny Holland Made-for-television film
2016 I'll Be Home for Christmas Detective Mike Kelley TV Movie
2019-present Hudson & Rex Charlie Hudson Main role

References

  1. ^ Eramo, Steve (February 4, 2013). "Flying High: Interview with Arctic Air's John Reardon". The Morton Report. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  2. ^ Cox, Jennifer (January 28, 2013). "Speaking With John Reardon Of "Arctic Air"". Mandatory. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  3. ^ Meghan Ory (May 13, 2018). "#happymothersday to all you fierce mommas out there! To answer the question, yes, I have joined the ranks of love, cuteness, poops and exhaustion and loving it! #motherhood #babies 💩 🍼". Instagram. Retrieved May 13, 2018.