John Reardon

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John Reardon
Reardon at the 2013 Leo Awards
Born	John Henry Reardon (1975-07-30) July 30, 1975 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Alma mater	Mount Allison University, B.S. 1997
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2001–present
Spouse	Meghan Ory ​ (m. 2008)​
Children	3
Website	Website

John Henry Reardon (born July 30, 1975) is a Canadian actor. 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 Theatre 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 attended 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. From 2012 to 2014, he had 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."

On Continuum, Reardon played 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."

In 2019, Reardon first appeared on the Canadian hit series Hudson & Rex as recently-divorced Charlie Hudson, a detective for St. John's Police Department. His sidekick and fellow member of the SJPD is a K-9 dog named Rex who had lost his human partner in a case they were working. Charlie was the only one at the scene that was able to get Rex to step away from his partner's body, and the two formed an unbreakable bond as they began to work cases together. He has revealed his take on the pair's chemistry and why Charlie and Rex get along so well, "Charlie, he’s looking for some companionship since he’s on his own. Rex fills that void for him and they work really well together." Reardon reprised his role as Charlie for an additional three seasons after the first season was a success. Following the finale of season 4, the show has been renewed for season 5, which premiered in September 2022.

Personal life

In 2008, Reardon married actress Meghan Ory. They had previously worked together on the miniseries Merlin's Apprentice. Their first child was born in 2018, their second in 2019 and their third in 2023.

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)

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	The Chris Isaak Show	Bruce	Credited as John Henry Reardon
2002–05	Edgemont	Josh Wyatt	Recurring role (11 episodes)
2002	The Twilight Zone	Sam	Episode: "Dream Lover"
	The Real World Movie: The Lost Season	Adam	TV film
2003	Andromeda	Luck	Credited as John Henry Reardon; Episode: "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	TV film
2006	Merlin's Apprentice	Jack	TV film
	The L Word	Resident / Young Dad	2 episodes
2007	Painkiller Jane	Brian	9 episodes
	Blue Smoke	Josh	TV film
	A Valentine Carol	Matt	TV film
2008	7 Things to Do Before I'm 30	Danny	TV film
	Son of the Dragon	D.B.	TV film
2010	Eureka	Dr. Derek Thergood	Episode: "Stoned"
2011	Hellcats	Jimmy	Episode: "Fancy Dan"
	Bringing Ashley Home	David Powell	TV film
	Clue	Wheeler	2 episodes
2012	Deadly Hope	Michael Kirby	TV film
	The Philadelphia Experiment	Deputy Carl Reed	TV film
2012–14	Arctic Air	Blake Laviolette	Main cast (Seasons 1–3; 35 episodes)
	Continuum	Greg Cameron	Recurring cast (Seasons 1–3; 10 episodes)
2013	Supernatural	Shane / Prometheus	Episode: "Remember the Titans"
2014	The Christmas Secret	Jason	TV film
	When Calls the Heart	Nate	2 episodes
2016	Love on the Sidelines	Danny Holland	TV film
	I'll Be Home for Christmas	Detective Mike Kelley	TV film
2019-present	Hudson & Rex	Detective Charlie Hudson	Main role (84 episodes)
2021	Cypher	Antoine	5 episodes

External links

• John Reardon at IMDb