Currie Graham (born February 26, 1967) is a
Canadian
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stage,
film
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and
television
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actor
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. While primarily recognized as a TV actor, he has numerous film credits, including the action thrillers ''
Rancid'' and ''
Assault on Precinct 13''.
Early life and education
Graham grew up in
Ontario
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, Canada. Currie is his mother's maiden name. He attended Algonquin Public School and Maynard Public School. His family relocated from
Algonquin, Ontario to
Cardinal, Ontario. He attended South Grenville District High School in Prescott, Ontario. He studied acting at the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
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in New York City.
Film and TV work
Currie may be best known for playing Lt. Thomas Bale, the micromanaging detective squad commander in the
final season of the TV program ''
NYPD Blue
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'', having earlier made an appearance in
season 4 playing a small-time criminal. His other regular starring TV appearances include the final season of the TV program ''
Suddenly Susan'' as the male lead/romantic interest Nate Knaborski.
Graham has established a career in television via multiple guest-starring roles, including recurring roles in ''
House
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'' as the husband of Dr. House's ex-girlfriend Stacy (
Sela Ward), ''
The Mentalist
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'' as Walter Mashburn, ''
Weeds
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'' as Vince, ''
24'' as Ted Cofell, ''
Boston Legal
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'' as ADA Frank Ginsberg, ''
Desperate Housewives
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'' as
Lynette Scavo
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's boss, Ed Ferrara, ''
Criminal Minds
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'' as Viper, in the episode titled "52 Pickup" and in ''
Men in Trees'' as Supervisor Richard Ellis, the romantic interest of local chief of police Celia Bachelor. Other guest appearances include ''
Over There
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'' (Season 1, Episode 10) as Corporal Shaver, and roles on the TV programs ''
Judging Amy
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'', Patrick Lehane on the TV mini-series ''
Would Be Kings'' and ''
CSI''. Graham also appeared in one episode of ''
ER''.
At the
19th Gemini Awards in 2004, Graham received a nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role for his portrayal of Constable Robert Cross in the 2003 TV film ''Cowboys and Indians: The J.J. Harper Story''.
In 2008, he appeared as IOA agent James Marrick in the direct-to-DVD film ''
Stargate: The Ark of Truth'', a film conclusion of the Stargate SG-1 television franchise. He previously starred as Nick Balco in the
TNT
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series ''
Raising the Bar''. Previously, he has appeared in the pilot episode of ''
Brimstone'' as Det. William Kane, in the Season 4 premiere of ''
Private Practice'' alongside
French Stewart, and had a recurring role in ''
Dallas
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''.
Currie has appeared in a handful of films. His credits include minor roles in ''
Hitchcock'' (2012) and the 2012 remake of ''
Total Recall'', as well as a supporting role in ''
Pompeii
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'' (2014).
In 2015, he appeared as Mike Sherman in an episode of ''
Mad Men
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''. In 2016, he appeared as
Calvin Chadwick in season two of ''
Agent Carter''. In 2016, he joined the cast of the
HBO
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series ''
Westworld
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''. He also appeared in ''
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage'' as the prosecutor in Captain McVay's court martial. In 2018, he had a recurring role as Ben McRee, a longtime friend of the titular character in ''
The Rookie''.
In 2022 he had a recurring role in the
Amazon Prime Video
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series ''
Reacher'' as the villain Kliner Sr.
Filmography
Films
Television
Web
References
External links
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1967 births
Living people
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male television actors
Canadian male voice actors
American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni
Male actors from Hamilton, Ontario
21st-century Canadian male actors
20th-century Canadian male actors
Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States