K. C. Collins
K.C. Collins | |
|---|---|
 Collins in August 2011 | |
| Born | Kris Collins |
| Other names | Chris Collins |
| Years active | 1997–present |
K.C. Collins, also known as Chris Collins, is a Canadian film, voice and television actor. He is best known for Hale on Lost Girl (2010–2014), and Dr. Tom Reycraft on Saving Hope (2012–2014).
Early life
[edit]He attended Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York, on a baseball scholarship, choosing this rather than options of the University of Hawaiʻi and Florida State University to stay close to his grandmother who raised him from the age of 6. He left school to pursue an acting career.[1]
Career
[edit]Collins is best known for his roles as Hale on the Canadian television supernatural drama Lost Girl[2][3] and Dr. Tom Reycraft on Saving Hope.[2]
He received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Performance in a Film at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023, for his performance as Keys in the film White Dog (Chien blanc).[4]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | In Too Deep | Lookout | |
| 2002 | Paid in Full | Kid #1 | |
| 2003 | Owning Mahowny | Bernie | |
| Crime Spree | Lamar | ||
| Bulletproof Monk | Sax | ||
| Detention | "Hogie" Hogarth | ||
| 2007 | Poor Boy's Game | Charles Carvery | |
| 2008 | Animal 2 | James Jr. | |
| Toronto Stories | Alton Morris | ||
| Saving God | Mike | ||
| 2014 | RoboCop | Andre Daniels | |
| 2019 | Heroin | Trey | Direct-to-video |
| 2021 | Spiral | Detective Drury | |
| 2022 | Stellar | Dancer | |
| White Dog | Keys |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Due South | Jamal Martin | Episode: "Mountie and Soul" |
| 1999 | Love Songs | Tom "Tom-Tom" | TV movie |
| Mean Streak | Runner | TV movie | |
| Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science | Adrian Kinkead | Episode: "Stalker" | |
| 2000 | The Hoop Life | Derek | Episode: "The Talented Tenth" |
| Cheaters | Kid With Walkman | TV movie | |
| The Ride | College Kid #2 | TV movie | |
| Seventeen Again | Leo | TV movie | |
| 2001 | Ruby’s Bucket of Blood | Dugso | TV movie |
| They Call Me Sirr | Damian | TV movie | |
| Earth: Final Conflict | R.J. | Episode: “Guilty Conscience” | |
| Doc | Billy | Episode: "The Art of Medicine" | |
| Blue Murder | Tyrone Beasley | Episode: “Remington Park” | |
| 2002 | Sins of the Father | Youth | TV movie |
| Our America | James | TV movie | |
| The Red Sneakers | Roscoe | TV movie | |
| Doc | Shawn Thomas | Episode: “Love of the Game” | |
| Whitewash: The Clarence Bradley Story | Danny Taylor | TV movie | |
| Odyssey 5 | Chavo | Episode: “Time Out of Mind” | |
| Conviction | Bo | TV movie | |
| Blue Murder | Winston | Episode: "Payback" | |
| 2003 | |||
| Good Fences | Pee-Pie, Age 15 | TV movie | |
| Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Antwan | Episode: "He Said She Said" | |
| Playmakers | Ron Martin | 3 episodes | |
| Tarzan | Matt Flynn | Episode: "Secrets and Lies" | |
| Street Time | Rasheed | Episode: "Fly Girl" | |
| Missing | Dylan Hodder | Episode: "Victoria" | |
| Platinum | Walter | 4 episodes | |
| 2004 | Crown Heights | Bazel | TV movie |
| Blue Murders | Eric Addell | Episode: “Blind Eye” | |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | Bobby | Episode: "Naughty or Nice" | |
| 2005 | Blind Injustice | Esteban | TV movie |
| Kojak | Jimmy Wiles | Episode: "Kind of Blue" | |
| 2006 | Close to Home | Austin Jackson | Episode: "The Good Doctor" |
| Doomstown | Kevin "Jeddi" Barrows | TV movie | |
| Lovebites | Brett | Unknown | |
| 2008 | The Summit | Jale | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | ZOS: Zone of Separation | Private Delmore | Miniseries |
| Flashpoint | Derek Medeiros | Episode: "Exit Wounds" | |
| Guns | Derek Wilmot | 2 episodes | |
| A Day in the Life | Jah | Film | |
| 2009–2010 | Cra$h & Burn | Rollie Marks | Recurring (season 1) |
| 2010 | Rookie Blue | Benny | Episode: "Bullet Proof" |
| 2010–2014 | Lost Girl | William "Hale" Santiago | Main cast (seasons 1–4) |
| 2011 | In a Family Way | Sam | Direct-to-video |
| 2012 | The Listener | Kwesi Hanson | Episode: "The Taking" |
| 2012–2014 | Saving Hope | Dr. Tom Reycraft | Main cast (seasons 1–2) Recurring role (season 3) |
| 2013 | Alive | Lincoln | TV movie |
| Lost Girl Webisodes | Hale | Episode: "Prophecy" | |
| OutsideIN | Markus | TV movie | |
| 2015 | Single Ladies | Derek | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Mogadishu, Minnesota | Jamal | Unsold TV pilot[5] |
| Shoot the Messenger | Imam Kharri | Recurring (season 1) | |
| 2017 | The Strain | Roman | Recurring (season 4) |
| 2019 | Ransom | NJay | Episode: "Justice" |
| 2021 | Clarice | Agent Garrett | 5 episodes |
| The Cleaning Lady | Tyler Jefferson | 5 episodes | |
| 2022 | Flying Tiger 3 | Commander Collins | |
| 2023–2024 | Chucky | George "Coop" Cooper | 8 episodes |
| 2024–present | Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent | Theo Forrester | Main cast |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Assassin’s Creed: Origins – The Hidden Ones | Voice |
References
[edit]- ^ Jacobson, Joel (July 19, 2006). "Actor urges Preston children to reach for their dreams". The Chronicle Herald. Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- ^ a b Daily, So Fetch (16 May 2014). "VIDEO: An Exclusive Interview with 'Lost Girl' and 'Saving Hope' Star K.C. Collins". So Fetch Daily. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "Lost Girl review – 4×11: 'End Of A Line'". Bitch Stole My Remote. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ Etan Vlessing, "Canadian Screen Awards: TV Drama 'The Porter' Leads With 19 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter, February 22, 2023.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2017-09-01). "'Mogadishu, Minnesota' Pilot From K'naan Warsame & Kathryn Bigelow Not Going Forward At HBO". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
