Spencer MacPherson

Spencer MacPherson (born 12 June 1997) is a Canadian actor.

MacPherson first rose to notability at the age of 17 first appearing as Hunter Hollingsworth in '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' and its spin off '' Degrassi: Next Class'' from 2014 to 2017. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' ran on MTV in Canada and TeenNick in the United States. Following its cancellation in 2015, Netflix picked up Degrassi: Next Class which ran for 4 seasons.

In addition to his role on ''Degrassi'', MacPherson is also known for playing King Charles in the CW show ''Reign'', Scout West on the Canadian drama '' Northern Rescue'', and Sparrow on the Canadian supernatural teen comedy-drama ''Astrid and Lilly Save the World''. In addition to his television roles, MacPherson has appeared in several movies including the 2019 Canadian period drama film '' Brotherhood''.

As of 2023, he was starring as Xavier Baxter in the Paramount+ supernatural teen drama television series '' School Spirits'' alongside Peyton List and Milo Manheim.

Early life

John Spencer MacPherson was born on June 12, 1997, and grew up in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. His father, Bobby MacPherson, is a businessman and his mother, Cheryl MacPherson, is a home-maker. He has two older sisters Meagan and Rebecca.

He graduated from Cawthra Park Secondary School in 2015 and went on to begin a professional acting career.

Career

Beginning in 2013, MacPherson was cast in season 13 of the Canadian teen drama television series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' as the recurring character of Hunter Hollingsworth. MacPherson was promoted to a series regular for season 14. Following the shows subsequent cancellation and television movie ''Degrassi: Don't Look Back'', Netflix picked up the series as '' Degrassi: Next Class''. MacPherson reprises his role as Hunter Hollingsworth in all four seasons before its cancellation in 2017.

In season 3, MacPherson took over the role of King Charles IX of France from Peter DaCunha on the CW historical romantic television drama ''Reign''. Having been a recurring character in season 3, he was promoted to a main character for season 4.

In 2018 he was cast as Scout West in '' Northern Rescue'' alongside Amalia Williamson and Taylor Thorne.

Beginning in 2021, he has been playing Xavier Baxter in '' School Spirits'' on Paramount+ of which the first season premiered March 9, 2023 and the second season premiered on January 30, 2025.

In 2024, he played the adult Jacob Landry in the series '' The Way Home'' for the Hallmark Channel. To prepare for the role, MacPherson watched the entire first season in an attempt to dive into the 1814 time period.

Personal life

Spencer began acting in musical theatre productions at a young age which led to him pursuing a professional career in television and film. He attended Cawthra Park Secondary School of the Arts for Drama and graduated in 2015.

In July 2023, MacPherson announced on Instagram his engagement to longterm girlfriend Paige Exell, the founder and owner of Patti Jane Swim. They married in October 2024. Former Degrassi castmates Sara Waisglass, André Dae Kim, Ehren Kassam, and Jamie Bloch were in attendance.

Filmography

Film

Television

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Living people
1997 births
21st-century Canadian male actors
Male actors from Toronto
Canadian male child actors
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male television actors
Canadian male voice actors