Eric Hicks
| Eric Hicks | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 1986 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor |
| 📆 Years active | 2008–present |
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Eric Samuel Hicks (born May 29, 1986) is a Canadian actor. Hicks made his TV debut in Quantico (2015). Hicks's other roles include Reign (2017) and Badblood (2018).
From 2017 to 2020, he starred as Constable D. Fox in Cardinal.[1] That same year he starred alongside Kelly Rutherford in the Netflix movie Christmas Wedding Planner.[2] In 2018, he starred opposite Lisa Berry and Kim Coates in the crime series Badblood[3] and in 2019, he was in the sci-fi action film Enhanced. Hicks portrayed astronaut Dale Gardner in the short film Guion about American aerospace engineer Guion Bluford, the first African American to go to space.[4]
Hicks starred opposite Amber Marshall in the feature film Love In Harmony Valley.[5]
Early life and education[edit]
Hicks was born in Saskatchewan, Canada, the son of Anita and Roy Hicks. He has an older brother Adam and younger sister Jasmine. Eric is of English, Irish, Scottish and German descent. He spent his childhood in Lumsden, a working-class valley town, before moving to British Columbia after high school to study prosthetics and orthotics. Shortly after, he won a talent scouting competition at the Canadian Model and Talent Convention. Hicks then moved to Toronto in 2008 to study and pursue acting full-time.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
2008–2015: early career[edit]
After moving to Toronto, Hicks began studying improvisation at the Second City Training Center and performed in the plays Tartuffe and The Ballad of Captain Jack and King Louis at Ryerson University. After this he continued to perform in the theatre and acted as Hugh Dancy's double for season 2 of Hannibal.[citation needed]
2015–present: Cardinal and film roles[edit]
In 2015, Hicks performed in an episode of Quantico and took on a bit part in the television series The Strain , after which he filmed Killing Mommy, and White Night. He then took on the role of Constable Derek Fox in Cardinal for four seasons and a small role in Reign, as well as supporting roles in the Christmas films Christmas Wedding Planner, and Christmas Catch.[6]
In 2018 Hicks was brought on to portray RCMP mole Ken Tucker for eight episodes of Badblood and in the following year, played the role of Scott in the sci-fi action film Enhanced.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Hicks lives in Toronto.[citation needed]
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
- Canswer (2015, as Uninfected #1)
- White Night (2017, as Geoff)
- Enhanced (2019, as Scott)
Short films[edit]
- Awaken (2013, as Private John Miller)
- Made for TV (2013, as Christian)
- Fool for Love (2014, as Eddie)
- Women Wearing the Same Dress (2015, as Tripp)
- Boys Will Be (2016, as Branden)
- Trouble for a Smoke (2016, as Archibald Graves)
- The HEI$T (2017, as Little Anthony)
- GUION (2018, as Dale Gardner)
- Fearfully & Wonderfully Made (2019, as Birdie)
- Resolve (2019, as Mark Koprowski)
- March (2020)
Television[edit]
- Quantico (2015, 1 episode, as Owen)
- Killing Mommy (2016, TV movie, as Richard)
- The Strain (2016, 1 episode, as Night Patrol 2)
- Reign (2017, 1 episode, as Captain)
- Christmas Wedding Planner (2017, TV movie, as Todd)
- Bad Blood (2018, 8 episodes, as Ken Tucker)
- Christmas Catch (2018, TV movie, as David)
- Blink Twice (2019, 1 episode, as Gary)
- Romance Retreat (2019, TV movie, as Jon)
- Schitt's Creek (2020, 1 episode, as Masseur)
- Cardinal (2017-2020, 16 episodes, as Constable Derek Fox)
- Love in Harmony Valley (2020, TV movie, as Will)
- The Perfect Wedding (2021, TV movie, as Brandon Holt)
References[edit]
- ↑ "Cardinal series 4 cast: Who stars in the BBC thriller?". The Sun. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
- ↑ "'Christmas Wedding Planner': A holiday movie lover's review". Pure Fandom. 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
- ↑ "'Bad Blood' Season 2, Episode 1 Recap: "Who Are You"". Nerds and Beyond. 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
- ↑ "Guion". Dialla Kawar. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
- ↑ "LOVE IN HARMONY VALLEY | Movieguide | Movie Reviews for Christians". Movieguide | The Family Guide to Movies & Entertainment. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
- ↑ Ray, Shiladitya (2020-04-14). "The Sexiest Show on Television. Here Are the Details". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
- ↑ "Bad Blood | New Metric Media". Retrieved 2020-09-16.
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