Canadian actor
Sebastian Spence
Born (1969-12-09 ) December 9, 1969 (age 55) Occupation Actor Years active 1992–present
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]
Early life
Spence 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
Spence'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
Film
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
References
^ "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)
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