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
Occupation Actor
Years active 2001–present
Spouse(s) Meghan Ory (m. 2008)
Website Website

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.

Life and career

Reardon studied Shakespeare at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, as well as improv at The Second City in Los Angeles and Toronto. 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 former all-star college football player for Mount Allison from 1993 to 1997.

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 his girlfriend, Meghan Ory. The two had previously worked together on the miniseries Merlin's Apprentice.

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 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

References

  1. http://www.themortonreport.com/entertainment/interviews/flying-high-interview-with-arctic-airs-john-reardon/
  2. http://www.craveonline.com/lifestyle/interviews/203905-speaking-with-john-reardon-of-qarctic-airq
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