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{{short description|Canadian actor}}
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| occupation = Actor
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|12|9}}
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| birth_place = [[St. John's, Newfoundland]], Canada
| birth_place = [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]], Canada
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'''Sebastian Spence''' (born December 9, 1969{{citation needed|date=February 2016}}) is a Canadian actor. He played the lead role of Cade Foster in the [[Space (TV channel)|Space Channel]] [[science fiction]] television series, ''[[First Wave (TV series)|First Wave]]'' (1998–2001).
'''Sebastian Spence''' (born December 9, 1969)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sebastian Spence|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/181806%7C0/Sebastian-Spence|access-date=2020-12-29|website=www.tcm.com|language=en}}</ref> is a Canadian actor. He played the lead role of Cade Foster in the [[Space (Canadian TV channel)|Space Channel]] [[science fiction]] television series, ''[[First Wave (TV series)|First Wave]]'' (1998–2001).<ref name="GarciaPhillips2013">''[https://books.google.com/books?id=pQIDAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA113 Science Fiction Television Series, 1990–2004: Histories, Casts and Credits for 58 Shows] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910183917/https://books.google.com/books?id=pQIDAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA113 |date=2020-09-10 }}''. McFarland; 27 September 2013. {{ISBN|978-0-7864-9183-4}}. p. 113–.</ref>


==Career==
==Early life==
Spence was born in [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]] to [[Michael Cook (playwright)|Michael Cook]] and Janis Spence, both playwrights.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/director-actor-janis-spence-dead-at-61-1.714350 "Director, actor Janis Spence dead at 61"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200109190810/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/director-actor-janis-spence-dead-at-61-1.714350 |date=2020-01-09 }}. ''CBC News'', Feb 07, 2008</ref> His first professional acting job was at age 16, in a play written by his mother.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2002-09-22|title=Actor Sebastian Spence|url=https://americanprofile.com/articles/sebastian-spence-sci-fi/|access-date=2020-12-29|website=American Profile|language=en-US}}</ref>
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Spence's first on-camera role was in second part of the Canadian television [[miniseries]], ''[[The Boys of St. Vincent]]''.<ref name="TBoSV">{{cite news |author=Milchael Wilmington |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-11-11/entertainment/9411110132_1_john-n-smith-johnny-morina-st-vincent |title='Boys' Underscores Trauma Of Sexual Abuse |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=November 11, 1994 |accessdate=2016-02-23}}</ref> His next role was in the trilogy of ''[[A Family of Cops]]'' television movies with [[Charles Bronson]], playing Eddie Fein the younger son of Bronson's character.<ref name="AFoC">{{cite magazine |author=Adam Sandler |url=http://variety.com/1995/tv/reviews/a-family-of-cops-1200443725/ |title=Review: ‘A Family of Cops’ |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=November 21, 1995 |accessdate=2016-02-23}}</ref><ref name="BoF-FoCII">{{cite magazine |author=Tony Scott |url=http://variety.com/1997/tv/reviews/breach-of-faith-family-of-cops-ii-1117432605/ |title=Review: ‘Breach of Faith: Family of Cops II’ |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=January 30, 1997 |accessdate=2016-02-23}}</ref><ref name="AFoCIII">{{cite magazine |author=Ray Richmond |url=http://variety.com/1999/film/reviews/family-of-cops-iii-1200456492/ |title=Review: ‘Family of Cops III’ |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=January 11, 1999 |accessdate=2016-02-23}}</ref>


==Career==
Spence's first leading role was as Cade Foster, in the [[Space (TV channel)|Space Channel]] (and later [[Sci-Fi Channel]]) original series, ''[[First Wave (TV series)|First Wave]]'',<ref name="V-FW">{{cite magazine |author=Ray Richmond |url=http://variety.com/1999/film/reviews/first-wave-2-1200456950/ |title=Review: ‘First Wave’ |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=March 18, 1999 |accessdate=2016-02-22 |quote=..."First Wave," a legitimately creepy and compelling alien-invasion series blessed with a lead you can't take your eyes off in relative newcomer Sebastian Spence.}}</ref> which ran between 1998 and 2001.
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Spence's first on-camera role was in second part of the Canadian television [[miniseries]], ''[[The Boys of St. Vincent]]'', which was well-received by critics.<ref name="TBoSV">{{cite news |author=Milchael Wilmington |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-11-11/entertainment/9411110132_1_john-n-smith-johnny-morina-st-vincent |title='Boys' Underscores Trauma Of Sexual Abuse |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=November 11, 1994 |accessdate=2016-02-23 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215526/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-11-11/entertainment/9411110132_1_john-n-smith-johnny-morina-st-vincent |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Painful-Look-at-Pedophilia-Boys-based-on-true-3046472.php "Painful Look at Pedophilia / `Boys' based on true story of abuse in orphanage"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303225109/https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Painful-Look-at-Pedophilia-Boys-based-on-true-3046472.php |date=2018-03-03 }}. ''SFGate'', Peter Stack, February 3, 1995</ref><ref name="Wiener2002">Tom Wiener. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=BvLNn3boZjoC&pg=PT92 The Off-Hollywood Film Guide: The Definitive Guide to Independent and Foreign Films on Video and DVD] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910183918/https://books.google.com/books?id=BvLNn3boZjoC&pg=PT92 |date=2020-09-10 }}''. Random House Publishing Group; 13 August 2002. {{ISBN|978-0-679-64737-9}}. p. 92–.</ref> His next role was in the trilogy of ''[[A Family of Cops]]'' television films with [[Charles Bronson]], playing Eddie Fein the younger son of Bronson's character.<ref name="AFoC">{{cite magazine |author=Adam Sandler |url=https://variety.com/1995/tv/reviews/a-family-of-cops-1200443725/ |title=Review: 'A Family of Cops' |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=November 21, 1995 |accessdate=2016-02-23 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303042733/http://variety.com/1995/tv/reviews/a-family-of-cops-1200443725/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="BoF-FoCII">{{cite magazine |author=Tony Scott |url=https://variety.com/1997/tv/reviews/breach-of-faith-family-of-cops-ii-1117432605/ |title=Review: 'Breach of Faith: Family of Cops II' |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=January 30, 1997 |accessdate=2016-02-23 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303060814/http://variety.com/1997/tv/reviews/breach-of-faith-family-of-cops-ii-1117432605/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="AFoCIII">{{cite magazine |author=Ray Richmond |url=https://variety.com/1999/film/reviews/family-of-cops-iii-1200456492/ |title=Review: 'Family of Cops III' |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=January 11, 1999 |accessdate=2016-02-23 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303054647/http://variety.com/1999/film/reviews/family-of-cops-iii-1200456492/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


Spence's first film role was in the futuristic ''Anchor Zone'', which was filmed in his native Newfoundland.<ref>[https://theovercast.ca/terror-neuve-five-horror-films-shot-in-nl/ "TERROR-NEUVE: Five Horror Films Shot in NL"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303230843/https://theovercast.ca/terror-neuve-five-horror-films-shot-in-nl/ |date=2018-03-03 }}. ''The Overcast'', Lauren Power, October 2, 2015</ref> performed in a substantial role in the film ''Drive, She Said'' in 1997; the film's storyline and staging were criticized by reviewers.<ref>[http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/doc/437808776.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+4%2C+1998&author=Gerstel%2C+Judy&pub=Toronto+Star&edition=&startpage=1&desc=Sophomore+effort+crashes "Sophomore effort crashes"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303225115/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/doc/437808776.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+4%2C+1998&author=Gerstel%2C+Judy&pub=Toronto+Star&edition=&startpage=1&desc=Sophomore+effort+crashes |date=2018-03-03 }} .''Toronto Star'' - Toronto, Ont. Gerstel, Judy, Sep 4, 1998, Page 1</ref><ref>Derek Elley. [https://variety.com/1997/film/reviews/drive-she-said-1200452186/ "Drive, She Said"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303164802/http://variety.com/1997/film/reviews/drive-she-said-1200452186/ |date=2018-03-03 }}. ''Variety'', December 21, 1997</ref> Spence's first leading role was as Cade Foster, in the [[Space (Canadian TV channel)|Space Channel]] (and later [[Sci-Fi Channel]]) original series, ''[[First Wave (TV series)|First Wave]]'',<ref name="V-FW">{{cite magazine |author=Ray Richmond |url=https://variety.com/1999/film/reviews/first-wave-2-1200456950/ |title=Review: 'First Wave' |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=March 18, 1999 |accessdate=2016-02-22 |archive-date=2016-03-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302163945/http://variety.com/1999/film/reviews/first-wave-2-1200456950/ |url-status=live }}</ref> which ran between 1998 and 2001.
Spence played the role of Cliff Harting on the [[Hallmark Channel]] drama ''[[Cedar Cove (TV series)|Cedar Cove]]'', between 2013 and 2015.<ref name="HC-CD">{{cite web |url=http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/cedar-cove/cast/sebastian-spence |title=Cedar Cove - Meet the Cast - Sebastian Spence : Cliff |publisher=[[Hallmark Channel]] |date= |accessdate=2016-02-22}}</ref>


Spence played the role of Cliff Harting on the [[Hallmark Channel]] drama ''[[Cedar Cove (TV series)|Cedar Cove]]'', between 2013 and 2015.<ref name="Andreychuk2018">Ed Andreychuk. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=uY5FDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA154 The Lone Ranger on Radio, Film and Television] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910183919/https://books.google.com/books?id=uY5FDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA154 |date=2020-09-10 }}''. McFarland; 5 January 2018. {{ISBN|978-1-4766-2971-1}}. p. 154–.</ref>
==Life==
Spence was born in [[St. John's, Newfoundland]] to Michael Cook and Janis Spence, both playwrights. His first professional acting job was at age 16, in a play written by his mother.<ref name="HC-CD" />


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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| 2005 || ''Paper Moon Affair'' || Vern Staub ||
| 2005 || ''Paper Moon Affair'' || Vern Staub ||
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| 2006 || ''[[A Bug and a Bag of Weed]]'' || Frehley ||
| 2006 || data-sort-value="Bug and a Bag of Weed, A" | ''[[A Bug and a Bag of Weed]]'' || Frehley ||
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| 2007 || ''[[Crossing (2007 film)|Crossing]]'' || Daniel Cimmerman || also known as ''Dress to Kill''
| 2007 || ''Crossing'' || Daniel Cimmerman || Also known as ''Dress to Kill''
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| 2009 || ''[[Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts]]'' || Chad Cassidy || Direct-to-DVD film
| 2009 || ''[[Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts]]'' || Chad Cassidy || Direct-to-video
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| 2011 || ''Crash Site'' || Daniel Saunders || also known as ''Crash Site: A Family in Danger''
| 2011 || ''Crash Site'' || Daniel Saunders || Also known as ''Crash Site: A Family in Danger''
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| 2013 || ''[[12 Rounds 2: Reloaded]]'' || Governor Devlin Weaver || Direct-to-DVD film
| 2013 || ''[[12 Rounds 2: Reloaded]]'' || Governor Devlin Weaver || Direct-to-video
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| 2013 || ''Wolverine: Origin'' || John Howlett Jr. || Direct-to-DVD film; voice role
| 2013 || ''Wolverine: Origin'' || John Howlett Jr. || Voice, direct-to-video
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! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | Notes
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| 1993 || ''[[The Boys of St. Vincent|The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later]]'' || Kevin Reevey age 25 || TV miniseries (Part 2)
| 1993 || data-sort-value="Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later, The" | ''[[The Boys of St. Vincent|The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later]]'' || Kevin Reevey age 25 || Television miniseries (Part 2)
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| 1994–1995 || ''[[Madison (TV series)|Madison]]'' || Cal Sharpe || 4 episodes
| 1994–1995 || ''[[Madison (TV series)|Madison]]'' || Cal Sharpe || 4 episodes
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| 1995 || ''Family of Cops'' || Eddie Fein || TV movie
| 1995 || ''[[Family of Cops]]'' || Eddie Fein || Television film
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| 1995 || ''Robin's Hoods'' || || Episode (#1.15): "Rock and a Hard Place "
| 1995 || ''Robin's Hoods'' || || Episode: "Rock and a Hard Place "
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| 1996 || ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]'' || Young Gerry || Episode (#2.17): "[[Paradise (The Outer Limits)|Paradise]]"
| 1996 || data-sort-value="Outer Limits, The" | ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]'' || Young Gerry || Episode: "[[Paradise (The Outer Limits)|Paradise]]"
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| 1996 || ''[[The X Files]]'' || Deputy Barney Paster || Episode (#4.2): "[[Home (The X-Files)|Home]]"
| 1996 || data-sort-value="X Files, The" | ''[[The X Files]]'' || Deputy Barney Paster || Episode: "[[Home (The X-Files)|Home]]"
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| 1997 || ''Breach of Faith: Family of Cops II'' || Eddie Fein || TV movie
| 1997 || ''[[Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops 2|Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II]]'' || Eddie Fein || Television film
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| 1997 || ''Dead Man's Gun'' || Willy || TV movie/backdoor pilot; segment: "My Brother's Keeper"
| 1997 || ''Dead Man's Gun'' || Willy || Television film/backdoor pilot; segment: "My Brother's Keeper"
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| 1997 || ''[[Poltergeist: The Legacy]]'' || Noah Wilkes || Episode (#2.13): "The Devil's Lighthouse"
| 1997 || ''[[Poltergeist: The Legacy]]'' || Noah Wilkes || Episode: "[[List of Poltergeist: The Legacy episodes#ep35|The Devil's Lighthouse]]"
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| 1997–1998 || ''[[Fast Track (U.S. TV series)|Fast Track]]'' || Stevie Servine || Main role, 23 episodes
| 1997–1998 || ''[[Fast Track (U.S. TV series)|Fast Track]]'' || Stevie Servine || Main role, 23 episodes
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| 1998–2001 || ''[[First Wave (TV series)|First Wave]]'' || Cade Foster || Main role, 66 episodes
| 1998–2001 || ''[[First Wave (TV series)|First Wave]]'' || Cade Foster || Lead role, 66 episodes
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| 1999 || ''Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion'' || Eddie Fein || TV movie
| 1999 || ''[[Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion]]'' || Eddie Fein || Television film
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| 2001 || ''[[Dark Angel (TV series)|Dark Angel]]'' || Charles Smith || Episode (#1.20): "Hit a Sista Back"
| 2001 || ''[[Dark Angel (2000 TV series)|Dark Angel]]'' || Charles Smith || Episode: "[[List of Dark Angel episodes#ep20|Hit a Sista Back]]"
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| 2001 || ''[[Special Unit 2]]'' || Ian || Episode (#2.6): "The Rocks"
| 2001 || ''[[Special Unit 2]]'' || Ian || Episode: "[[Special Unit 2#ep12|The Rocks]]"
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| 2001 || ''Strange Frequency'' || Brad || Episode (#1.12): "Don't Fear the Reaper"
| 2001 || ''Strange Frequency'' || Brad || Episode: "Don't Fear the Reaper"
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| 2002 || ''[[First Shot (2002 film)|First Shot]]'' || Owen Taylor || TV movie
| 2002 || ''[[First Shot (2002 film)|First Shot]]'' || Owen Taylor || Television film
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| 2002 || ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'' || Professor Matt Freeman || Recurring role, 5 episodes
| 2002 || ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'' || Professor Matt Freeman || Recurring role, 5 episodes
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| 2002 || ''[[Glory Days (TV series)|Glory Days]]'' || Greg Embry || Episode (#1.7): "The Lost Girls"
| 2002 || ''[[Glory Days (2002 TV series)|Glory Days]]'' || Greg Embry || Episode: "[[Glory Days (2002 TV series)#ep7|The Lost Girls]]"
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| 2003 || ''[[The Lone Ranger (2003 film)|The Lone Ranger]]'' || Harmon Hartman || TV movie/backdoor pilot
| 2003 || data-sort-value="Lone Ranger, The" | ''[[The Lone Ranger (2003 film)|The Lone Ranger]]'' || Harmon Hartman || Television film/backdoor pilot
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| 2003 || ''A Crime of Passion'' || Dale || TV movie
| 2003 || data-sort-value="Crime of Passion, A" | ''A Crime of Passion'' || Dale || Television film
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| 2003 || ''[[Mutant X (television)|Mutant X]]'' || Noel || Episode (#2.15): "Under the Cloak of War"
| 2003 || ''[[Mutant X (television)|Mutant X]]'' || Noel || Episode: "[[List of Mutant X episodes#ep37|Under the Cloak of War]]"
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| 2003 || ''[[Andromeda (TV series)|Andromeda]]'' || Patrius || Episode (#4.8): "Conduit to Destiny"
| 2003 || ''[[Andromeda (TV series)|Andromeda]]'' || Patrius || Episode: "[[List of Andromeda episodes#ep74|Conduit to Destiny]]"
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| 2004 || ''The Clinic'' || Kyle Southern || TV movie
| 2004 || data-sort-value="Clinic, The" | ''The Clinic'' || Kyle Southern || Television film
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| 2004 || ''Eve's Christmas'' || Scott || TV movie
| 2004 || ''Eve's Christmas'' || Scott || Television film
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| 2004 || ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' || Delek || Episode (#7.16): "Death Knell"
| 2004 || ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' || Delek || Episode: "[[Stargate SG-1 (season 7)#ep148|Death Knell]]"
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| 2004 || ''[[Bliss (TV series)|Bliss]]'' || Cable Guy || Episode (#3.2): "Penelope and Her Suitors"
| 2004 || ''[[Bliss (Canadian TV series)|Bliss]]'' || Cable Guy || Episode: "Penelope and Her Suitors"
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| 2005 || ''[[The Collector (television series)|The Collector]]'' || The Devil/Dr. Burruss || Episode (#2.4): "The Pharmacist"
| 2005 || data-sort-value="Collector, The" | ''[[The Collector (Canadian TV series)|The Collector]]'' || The Devil/Dr. Burruss || Episode: "The Pharmacist"
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| 2005 || ''Young Blades'' || Don Marco || Episode (#1.7): "Four Musketeers and a Baby"
| 2005 || ''Young Blades'' || Don Marco || Episode: "Four Musketeers and a Baby"
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| 2005 || ''Criminal Intent'' || Devon Major || TV movie
| 2005 || ''Criminal Intent'' || Devon Major || Television film
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| 2005 || ''[[Cerberus (film)|Cerberus]]'' || Jake Addams || TV movie
| 2005 || ''[[Cerberus (film)|Cerberus]]'' || Jake Addams || Television film
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| 2005 || ''[[Third Man Out]]'' || [[Donald Strachey#Timothy Callahan|Timmy Callahan]] || TV movie
| 2005 || ''[[Third Man Out]]'' || [[Donald Strachey#Timothy Callahan|Timmy Callahan]] || Television film
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| 2005 || ''[[Category 7: The End of the World]]'' || FPS Agent Gavin Carr || TV miniseries
| 2005 || ''[[Category 7: The End of the World]]'' || FPS Agent Gavin Carr || Television miniseries
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| 2005–2006 || ''[[G-Spot (TV series)|G-Spot]]'' || Paul || Recurring role, 9 episodes
| 2005–2006 || ''[[G-Spot (TV series)|G-Spot]]'' || Paul || Recurring role, 9 episodes
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| 2005–2009 || ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' || [[Noel "Narcho" Allison]] || Recurring role, 9 episodes
| 2005–2009 || ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' || [[Noel "Narcho" Allison]] || Recurring role, 9 episodes
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| 2006 || ''[[Shock to the System (film)|Shock to the System]]'' || Timmy Callahan || TV movie
| 2006 || ''[[Shock to the System (2006 film)|Shock to the System]]'' || Timmy Callahan || Television film
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| 2006 || data-sort-value="Obsession, The" | ''The Obsession''<ref>[http://www.radiotimes.com/film/hjp7v/%EF%BB%BFOK/ "The Obsession"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302225250/http://www.radiotimes.com/film/hjp7v/%EF%BB%BFOK/ |date=2018-03-02 }}. ''Radio Times"], review by Sloan Freer (2006)</ref> || Reed Halton || Television film
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| 2006 || ''The Obsession'' || Reed Halton || TV movie
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| 2006 || ''To Have and to Hold'' || Tom || TV movie
| 2006 || ''To Have and to Hold'' || Tom Davidson || Television film
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| 2006 || ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]'' || Tom || Episodes (#1.21–1.22): "Salvation", "[[Devil's Trap]]"
| 2006 || ''[[Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'' || Tom || 2 episodes

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| 2007 || ''Uncaged Heart'' || Robert Moss || TV movie; also known as ''Passion's Web''
| 2007 || ''Uncaged Heart'' || Robert Moss || Television film; also known as ''Passion's Web''
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| 2008 || ''[[Daniel's Daughter]]'' || Connor Bailey || TV movie
| 2008 || ''[[Daniel's Daughter]]'' || Connor Bailey || Television film
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| 2008 || ''[[On the Other Hand, Death]]'' || Timmy Callahan || TV movie
| 2008 || ''[[On the Other Hand, Death]]'' || Timmy Callahan || Television film
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| 2008 || ''[[Ice Blues]]'' || Timmy Callahan || TV movie
| 2008 || ''[[Ice Blues]]'' || Timmy Callahan || Television film
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| 2008 || ''[[NYC: Tornado Terror]]'' || Jim Lawrence || TV movie
| 2008 || ''[[NYC: Tornado Terror]]'' || Jim Lawrence || Television film
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| 2010 || ''[[Republic of Doyle]]'' || Bobby Maher || Episode (#1.4): "Blood is Thicker Than Blood"
| 2010 || ''[[Republic of Doyle]]'' || Bobby Maher || Episode: "[[List of Republic of Doyle episodes#ep4|Blood is Thicker Than Blood]]"
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| 2011 || ''[[Smallville]]'' || Ted Kord || Episode (#10.17): "Booster"
| 2011 || ''[[Smallville]]'' || [[Ted Kord]] || Episode: "[[Smallville (season 10)#ep213|Booster]]"
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| 2012 || ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome]]'' || Lt. Jim "Sunshine" Kirby || TV movie
| 2012 || ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome]]'' || Lt. Jim "Sunshine" Kirby || Television film
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| 2012 || data-sort-value="Mother's Nightmare, A" | ''A Mother's Nightmare'' || Steve || Television film
| 2013 || ''Stornados'' || Lea Carton || TV movie
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| 2013 || ''[[Psych (TV series)|Psych]]'' || Mayor Gavin Channing || Episode (#7.10): "Santa Barbarian Candidate"
| 2013 || ''[[Stonados]]'' || Lee Carton || Television film
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| 2013 || ''[[Psych]]'' || Mayor Gavin Channing || Episode: "[[Psych (season 7)#ep105|Santa Barbarian Candidate]]"
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| 2013–2015 || ''[[Cedar Cove (TV series)|Cedar Cove]]'' || Cliff Harting || Recurring role (season 1); main role (seasons 2–3); 29 episodes
| 2013–2015 || ''[[Cedar Cove (TV series)|Cedar Cove]]'' || Cliff Harting || Recurring role (season 1); main role (seasons 2–3); 29 episodes
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| 2014 || ''My Mother's Future Husband'' || Andrew || TV movie
| 2014 || ''My Mother's Future Husband'' || Andrew || Television film
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| 2014 || ''Stolen from the Womb'' || Rob King || Television film
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| 2015 || ''Accidental Obsession'' || Ray Johnson || Television film
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| 2014 || ''Stolen from the Womb'' || Rob King || TV movie
| 2015 || ''Driven Underground'' || Tom Wilcox || Television film
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| 2016 || data-sort-value="Wife's Suspicion, A" | ''A Wife's Suspicion'' || Kyle || Television film
| 2015 || ''Accidental Obsession'' || Ray Johnson || TV movie
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| 2015 || ''Driven Underground'' || Tom Wilcox || TV movie
| 2018 || ''Taken Season 2 (TV series)''|| Senator Warren || Television film
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| 2016 || ''A Wife's Suspicion'' || Kyle || TV movie
| 2019-2023 || ''[[Murdoch Mysteries]]'' || Allen Templeton || 4 episodes
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0817819|name=Sebastian Spence}}
*{{IMDb name|id=0817819|name=Sebastian Spence}}
*[http://www.sebastianspence.com/ The Official Online Website of Sebastian Spence]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20010404034846/http://sebastianspence.com/ The Official Online Website of Sebastian Spence]


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Sebastian Spence
Born (1969-12-09) December 9, 1969 (age 54)
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present

Sebastian Spence (born December 9, 1969)[1] is a Canadian actor. He played the lead role of Cade Foster in the Space Channel science fiction television series, First Wave (1998–2001).[2]

Early life

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Spence was born in St. John's, Newfoundland to Michael Cook and Janis Spence, both playwrights.[3] His first professional acting job was at age 16, in a play written by his mother.[4]

Career

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Spence's first on-camera role was in second part of the Canadian television miniseries, The Boys of St. Vincent, which was well-received by critics.[5][6][7] His next role was in the trilogy of A Family of Cops television films with Charles Bronson, playing Eddie Fein the younger son of Bronson's character.[8][9][10]

Spence's first film role was in the futuristic Anchor Zone, which was filmed in his native Newfoundland.[11] performed in a substantial role in the film Drive, She Said in 1997; the film's storyline and staging were criticized by reviewers.[12][13] Spence's first leading role was as Cade Foster, in the Space Channel (and later Sci-Fi Channel) original series, First Wave,[14] which ran between 1998 and 2001.

Spence played the role of Cliff Harting on the Hallmark Channel drama Cedar Cove, between 2013 and 2015.[15]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1994 Anchor Zone Duke
1997 Drive, She Said Jonathan Evans
1998 Firestorm Cowboy
1999 Little Boy Blues That Guy
2005 Paper Moon Affair Vern Staub
2006 A Bug and a Bag of Weed Frehley
2007 Crossing Daniel Cimmerman Also known as Dress to Kill
2009 Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts Chad Cassidy Direct-to-video
2011 Crash Site Daniel Saunders Also known as Crash Site: A Family in Danger
2013 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded Governor Devlin Weaver Direct-to-video
2013 Wolverine: Origin John Howlett Jr. Voice, direct-to-video

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1993 The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later Kevin Reevey age 25 Television miniseries (Part 2)
1994–1995 Madison Cal Sharpe 4 episodes
1995 Family of Cops Eddie Fein Television film
1995 Robin's Hoods Episode: "Rock and a Hard Place "
1996 The Outer Limits Young Gerry Episode: "Paradise"
1996 The X Files Deputy Barney Paster Episode: "Home"
1997 Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II Eddie Fein Television film
1997 Dead Man's Gun Willy Television film/backdoor pilot; segment: "My Brother's Keeper"
1997 Poltergeist: The Legacy Noah Wilkes Episode: "The Devil's Lighthouse"
1997–1998 Fast Track Stevie Servine Main role, 23 episodes
1998–2001 First Wave Cade Foster Lead role, 66 episodes
1999 Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion Eddie Fein Television film
2001 Dark Angel Charles Smith Episode: "Hit a Sista Back"
2001 Special Unit 2 Ian Episode: "The Rocks"
2001 Strange Frequency Brad Episode: "Don't Fear the Reaper"
2002 First Shot Owen Taylor Television film
2002 Dawson's Creek Professor Matt Freeman Recurring role, 5 episodes
2002 Glory Days Greg Embry Episode: "The Lost Girls"
2003 The Lone Ranger Harmon Hartman Television film/backdoor pilot
2003 A Crime of Passion Dale Television film
2003 Mutant X Noel Episode: "Under the Cloak of War"
2003 Andromeda Patrius Episode: "Conduit to Destiny"
2004 The Clinic Kyle Southern Television film
2004 Eve's Christmas Scott Television film
2004 Stargate SG-1 Delek Episode: "Death Knell"
2004 Bliss Cable Guy Episode: "Penelope and Her Suitors"
2005 The Collector The Devil/Dr. Burruss Episode: "The Pharmacist"
2005 Young Blades Don Marco Episode: "Four Musketeers and a Baby"
2005 Criminal Intent Devon Major Television film
2005 Cerberus Jake Addams Television film
2005 Third Man Out Timmy Callahan Television film
2005 Category 7: The End of the World FPS Agent Gavin Carr Television miniseries
2005–2006 G-Spot Paul Recurring role, 9 episodes
2005–2009 Battlestar Galactica Noel "Narcho" Allison Recurring role, 9 episodes
2006 Shock to the System Timmy Callahan Television film
2006 The Obsession[16] Reed Halton Television film
2006 To Have and to Hold Tom Davidson Television film
2006 Supernatural Tom 2 episodes
2007 Uncaged Heart Robert Moss Television film; also known as Passion's Web
2008 Daniel's Daughter Connor Bailey Television film
2008 On the Other Hand, Death Timmy Callahan Television film
2008 Ice Blues Timmy Callahan Television film
2008 NYC: Tornado Terror Jim Lawrence Television film
2010 Republic of Doyle Bobby Maher Episode: "Blood is Thicker Than Blood"
2011 Smallville Ted Kord Episode: "Booster"
2012 Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Lt. Jim "Sunshine" Kirby Television film
2012 A Mother's Nightmare Steve Television film
2013 Stonados Lee Carton Television film
2013 Psych Mayor Gavin Channing Episode: "Santa Barbarian Candidate"
2013–2015 Cedar Cove Cliff Harting Recurring role (season 1); main role (seasons 2–3); 29 episodes
2014 My Mother's Future Husband Andrew Television film
2014 Stolen from the Womb Rob King Television film
2015 Accidental Obsession Ray Johnson Television film
2015 Driven Underground Tom Wilcox Television film
2016 A Wife's Suspicion Kyle Television film
2018 Taken Season 2 (TV series) Senator Warren Television film
2019-2023 Murdoch Mysteries Allen Templeton 4 episodes

References

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  1. ^ "Sebastian Spence". www.tcm.com. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  2. ^ Science Fiction Television Series, 1990–2004: Histories, Casts and Credits for 58 Shows Archived 2020-09-10 at the Wayback Machine. McFarland; 27 September 2013. ISBN 978-0-7864-9183-4. p. 113–.
  3. ^ "Director, actor Janis Spence dead at 61" Archived 2020-01-09 at the Wayback Machine. CBC News, Feb 07, 2008
  4. ^ "Actor Sebastian Spence". American Profile. 2002-09-22. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  5. ^ Milchael Wilmington (November 11, 1994). "'Boys' Underscores Trauma Of Sexual Abuse". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  6. ^ "Painful Look at Pedophilia / `Boys' based on true story of abuse in orphanage" Archived 2018-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. SFGate, Peter Stack, February 3, 1995
  7. ^ Tom Wiener. The Off-Hollywood Film Guide: The Definitive Guide to Independent and Foreign Films on Video and DVD Archived 2020-09-10 at the Wayback Machine. Random House Publishing Group; 13 August 2002. ISBN 978-0-679-64737-9. p. 92–.
  8. ^ Adam Sandler (November 21, 1995). "Review: 'A Family of Cops'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  9. ^ Tony Scott (January 30, 1997). "Review: 'Breach of Faith: Family of Cops II'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  10. ^ Ray Richmond (January 11, 1999). "Review: 'Family of Cops III'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  11. ^ "TERROR-NEUVE: Five Horror Films Shot in NL" Archived 2018-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. The Overcast, Lauren Power, October 2, 2015
  12. ^ "Sophomore effort crashes" Archived 2018-03-03 at the Wayback Machine .Toronto Star - Toronto, Ont. Gerstel, Judy, Sep 4, 1998, Page 1
  13. ^ Derek Elley. "Drive, She Said" Archived 2018-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. Variety, December 21, 1997
  14. ^ Ray Richmond (March 18, 1999). "Review: 'First Wave'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  15. ^ Ed Andreychuk. The Lone Ranger on Radio, Film and Television Archived 2020-09-10 at the Wayback Machine. McFarland; 5 January 2018. ISBN 978-1-4766-2971-1. p. 154–.
  16. ^ "The Obsession" Archived 2018-03-02 at the Wayback Machine. Radio Times"], review by Sloan Freer (2006)
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