Sebastian Spence (born December 9, 1969)[1] is a Canadian actor. He played the lead role of Cade Foster in the Space Channel science fiction television series, First Wave (1998–2001).[2]
Sebastian Spence | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 9, 1969 St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Early life
editSpence was born in St. John's, Newfoundland to Michael Cook and Janis Spence, both playwrights.[3] His first professional acting job was at age 16, in a play written by his mother.[4]
Career
editSpence'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.[5][6][7] 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.[8][9][10]
Spence's first film role was in the futuristic Anchor Zone, which was filmed in his native Newfoundland.[11] performed in a substantial role in the film Drive, She Said in 1997; the film's storyline and staging were criticized by reviewers.[12][13] Spence's first leading role was as Cade Foster, in the Space Channel (and later Sci-Fi Channel) original series, First Wave,[14] which ran between 1998 and 2001.
Spence played the role of Cliff Harting on the Hallmark Channel drama Cedar Cove, between 2013 and 2015.[15]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| 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
edit| 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[16] | 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 |
References
edit- ^ "Sebastian Spence". www.tcm.com. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ Science Fiction Television Series, 1990–2004: Histories, Casts and Credits for 58 Shows Archived 2020-09-10 at the Wayback Machine. McFarland; 27 September 2013. ISBN 978-0-7864-9183-4. p. 113–.
- ^ "Director, actor Janis Spence dead at 61" Archived 2020-01-09 at the Wayback Machine. CBC News, Feb 07, 2008
- ^ "Actor Sebastian Spence". American Profile. 2002-09-22. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ Milchael Wilmington (November 11, 1994). "'Boys' Underscores Trauma Of Sexual Abuse". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ^ "Painful Look at Pedophilia / `Boys' based on true story of abuse in orphanage" Archived 2018-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. SFGate, Peter Stack, February 3, 1995
- ^ Tom Wiener. The Off-Hollywood Film Guide: The Definitive Guide to Independent and Foreign Films on Video and DVD Archived 2020-09-10 at the Wayback Machine. Random House Publishing Group; 13 August 2002. ISBN 978-0-679-64737-9. p. 92–.
- ^ Adam Sandler (November 21, 1995). "Review: 'A Family of Cops'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ^ Tony Scott (January 30, 1997). "Review: 'Breach of Faith: Family of Cops II'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ^ Ray Richmond (January 11, 1999). "Review: 'Family of Cops III'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ^ "TERROR-NEUVE: Five Horror Films Shot in NL" Archived 2018-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. The Overcast, Lauren Power, October 2, 2015
- ^ "Sophomore effort crashes" .Toronto Star - Toronto, Ont. Gerstel, Judy, Sep 4, 1998, Page 1
- ^ Derek Elley. "Drive, She Said" Archived 2018-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. Variety, December 21, 1997
- ^ Ray Richmond (March 18, 1999). "Review: 'First Wave'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ Ed Andreychuk. The Lone Ranger on Radio, Film and Television Archived 2020-09-10 at the Wayback Machine. McFarland; 5 January 2018. ISBN 978-1-4766-2971-1. p. 154–.
- ^ "The Obsession" Archived 2018-03-02 at the Wayback Machine. Radio Times"], review by Sloan Freer (2006)