John Reardon

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. As of 2019, Reardon stars as Detective Charlie Hudson on the Canadian television series Hudson & Rex.

For other people named John Reardon, see John Reardon (disambiguation).

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. 1990
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2001–present
Spouse(s)	Meghan Ory ( m. 2008)
Children	2
Website	Website

Life and career

Born July 30, 1975, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Reardon studied Theartre 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 was a Canadian all-star college football player for 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. 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 actress Meghan Ory. The two had previously worked together on the miniseries Merlin's Apprentice. In May 2018, Ory announced that they had welcomed their first child.[3]In October 2019, the couple welcomed their second child.

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)
2016	Love on the Sidelines	Danny

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
2019-present	Hudson & Rex	Charlie Hudson	Main role

References

1. Eramo, Steve (February 4, 2013). "Flying High: Interview with Arctic Air's John Reardon". The Morton Report. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
2. Cox, Jennifer (January 28, 2013). "Speaking With John Reardon Of "Arctic Air"". Mandatory. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
3. Meghan Ory (May 13, 2018). "#happymothersday to all you fierce mommas out there! To answer the question, yes, I have joined the ranks of love, cuteness, poops and exhaustion and loving it! #motherhood #babies 💩 🍼". Instagram. Retrieved May 13, 2018.

External links

• John Reardon on IMDb