John Henry Reardon (born July 30, 1975) is a

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actor. Prior to 2015, Reardon starred as Blake Laviolette on the

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series ''

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'' 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 ''

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''.

Life and career

Born July 30, 1975, in Halifax,

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, Reardon studied Theatre Arts at the Lir Academy of Dramatic Arts in

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, Ireland as well as

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, and

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. While at

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, Reardon considered pursuing a career in medicine, but growing up, his dream was to become a professional athlete. He attended

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from 1993 to 1997, graduating with a B.S. degree in

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. He started acting in 2001 and has appeared in several TV shows and movies, such as ''

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'' as Randall Thompson, ''

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'' as Heath, ''

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'' as Jeremiah and ''

Merlin's Apprentice ''Merlin's Apprentice'' is a 2006 miniseries, a sequel to ''Merlin'', with Sam Neill and Miranda Richardson reprising their roles as Merlin and the Lady of the Lake. Loosely adapted from Arthurian legend, the plot takes place after the death of ...

'' as Jack. From 2012 to 2014, he had 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

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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 (

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). The priorities he had before all this end up changing and Blake becomes almost a prouder Yellowknifer than anyone else." On ''Continuum'', Reardon played 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." In 2019, Reardon first appeared on the Canadian hit series ''

'' as recently-divorced Charlie Hudson, a detective for St John's Police Department. His sidekick and fellow member of the SJPD is a K-9 dog named Rex who had lost his human partner in a case they were working. Charlie was the only one at the scene that was able to get Rex to step away from his partner's body, and the two formed an unbreakable bond as they began to work cases together. He has revealed his take on the pair's chemistry and why Charlie and Rex get along so well, "Charlie, he’s looking for some companionship since he’s on his own. Rex fills that void for him and they work really well together." Reardon reprised his role as Charlie for an additional three seasons after the first season was a success. Following the finale of season 4, the show has been renewed for season 5, which premiered in September 2022. He continued the role until midway through season 7 when he had to take a leave of absence for tonsil cancer and was not invited back for season 8.

Personal life

In 2008, Reardon married actress

Meghan Ory Meghan Ory (born August 20, 1982) is a Canadian-American television and film actress. She is best known for her role as Red Riding Hood /Ruby on the ABC fantasy series ''Once Upon a Time'' and also starred in the short-lived CBS drama ''Intelli ...

. They had previously worked together on the miniseries ''

''. Their first child was born in 2018, their second in 2019 and their third in 2023. When filming season 7 of

, he was absent recovering from tonsil cancer.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reardon, John 1975 births Living people Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Male actors from Halifax, Nova Scotia Mount Allison Mounties football players Players of Canadian football from Nova Scotia Canadian football people from Halifax, Nova Scotia 21st-century Canadian male actors