Most Recent Role: Eric on Men in Trees
Alias Name(s): Nick Lea
Gender: Male
Birthplace: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Birthday: 6-22-1962
Birth Name: Nicholas Christopher Schroeder
Alias Name(s): Nick Lea
Gender: Male
Birthplace: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Birthday: 6-22-1962
Birth Name: Nicholas Christopher Schroeder
Lea was born in British Columbia and his first major role was on the TV series The Commish where he played Officer Enrico Caruso from 1991 to 1994. It was during this time that he had a minor guest role in a first-season episode of The X-Files called Gender Bender.
The producers were impressed by his performance and when, in the second season, he auditioned for the role of turncoat...
Most Recent Appearance
Taking the Lead
Wednesday 11 June 2008 on ABC
The First Annual Elmo Talent Show begins as Marin receives a large check for her latest book. Sam's frugality annoys Jane when he decides to drive to Elmo from New York in an RV and Patrick redoubles his efforts to win back Annie.
The role of 'Alex Krycek' was first offered to Canadian actor Callum Keith Rennie (Due South, Battlestar Galactica, etc.), but he turned it down and suggested Nicholas Lea for the part.
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Nicholas read for the role of Danny on NYPD Blue in 1993.
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Nicholas auditioned for the part of Cal in Titanic in 1997.
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Nicholas dated actress Melinda McGraw.
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He dated actress Lucy Liu. [1997 - 1998]
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Nicholas: (The best advice he was ever given) The best piece of advice I've been given is to be honest. Be honest in your work and in everything you do.
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Nicholas: (on his X-files' character Krycek's appearance) As cold-hearted as he appears to be. But I do think that he'll do whatever it takes to stay alive and to get done what he has to do.
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Nicholas: (on being suspended by a
cable from the top of a 16-story building for the episode Tunguska)
When I got there, they had a platform for me to stand on. They were going to shoot me down to the knees, so it would look like I was hanging there, but you wouldn't be able to see my feet. I said, You should be able to see my feet there so people know I'm really hanging. (edit) Nicholas: You can be in an acting class all you want, but you don't fully learn until you get off that stage and in front of a camera. (edit) Nicholas: I think somebody who speaks the language is going to notice immediately that I'm not Russian. (edit)
cable from the top of a 16-story building for the episode Tunguska)
When I got there, they had a platform for me to stand on. They were going to shoot me down to the knees, so it would look like I was hanging there, but you wouldn't be able to see my feet. I said, You should be able to see my feet there so people know I'm really hanging. (edit) Nicholas: You can be in an acting class all you want, but you don't fully learn until you get off that stage and in front of a camera. (edit) Nicholas: I think somebody who speaks the language is going to notice immediately that I'm not Russian. (edit)
Other Appearances
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Category 7: The End of the World
Monty |
Once a Thief
Victor Mansfield |
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Whistler
Ethan MacKaye |
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Andromeda
Tri-Lorn |
Kyle XY
Mystery Man |
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Men in Trees
Eric |
The Commish
John Hibbs |
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The X-Files
Agent Alex Krycek |
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Burning Zone
Hall of the Serpent Philip Padgett |
CSI
Early Rollout Chris Bezich |
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CSI
Viva Las Vegas Chris Bezich |
CSI
No More Bets Chris Bezich |
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CSI
Getting Off Chris Bezich |
Drive
Original Pilot Mr. Bright |
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Whistler
Unearthed n/a |
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