Kris Lemche
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Kristopher "Kris" Lemche (icon; born 1978) is a Canadian actor.
to a schoolteacher mother and a father who was the proprietor of a heating business. Lemche attended the Mayfield School of Arts. His brother, Matt Lemche
, is also an actor.
Abandoning plans to study biochemistry in University, he instead moved to Prince Edward Island
to work on the CBC series Emily of New Moon
. His work on the show earned him a Gemini Award. He traveled to Dublin to film Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs, Romania
for Teen Knight and Prague
for Joan of Arc.
He has appeared on La Femme Nikita and in movies such as eXistenZ
, Ginger Snaps
and Knockaround Guys
. In in the United States, he has appeared on Dragnet, was a series regular on My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star, and had a recurring role on Joan of Arcadia
as one of the incarnations of God
. He was then seen on the big screen in Ginger Snaps, Final Destination 3
and A Simple Curve. He has appeared on the CBS show Criminal Minds
in the episode Blood Hungry, and three episodes of Ghost Whisperer
. Most recently, he had a major role in the television movie 24: Redemption. Lemche stars also in the horror film Grinder who is directed by Richard Clark Jr.
Early life
Lemche was born in Brampton, OntarioBrampton, Ontario
Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. As of the 2006 census, Brampton's population stood at 433,806, making it the 11th largest city in Canada. It is also one of Canada's fastest growing municipalities, with an average...
to a schoolteacher mother and a father who was the proprietor of a heating business. Lemche attended the Mayfield School of Arts. His brother, Matt Lemche
Matt Lemche
Matt Lemche is an actor. He is the younger brother of actor Kris Lemche and the cousin of The Kids in the Hall alumnus Scott Thompson. Lemche has starred on both the big and small screen. Matt attended Mayfield Secondary School in Caledon, Ontario, Canada.-External Links:...
, is also an actor.
Movie career
At 17, he answered a newspaper casting call and won a role on the Disney series Flash Forward.Abandoning plans to study biochemistry in University, he instead moved to Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
to work on the CBC series Emily of New Moon
Emily of New Moon
Emily of New Moon is the first in a series of novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery about the development of a writer. It was first published in 1923.-Plot summary:...
. His work on the show earned him a Gemini Award. He traveled to Dublin to film Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
for Teen Knight and Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
for Joan of Arc.
He has appeared on La Femme Nikita and in movies such as eXistenZ
EXistenZ
eXistenZ is a 1999 body horror/science fiction film by Canadian director David Cronenberg. It stars Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jude Law....
, Ginger Snaps
Ginger Snaps
Ginger Snaps is a 2000 Canadian werewolf film directed by John Fawcett. The film focuses on two teenage sisters, Ginger and Brigitte Fitzgerald , who have a fascination with death. The title is a pun on the cookie Gingersnap. "Snap" also relates to losing one's self-control, or a quick, aggressive...
and Knockaround Guys
Knockaround Guys
Knockaround Guys is a 2002 gangster film starring Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, John Malkovich and Dennis Hopper.- Plot :Matty Demaret is the son of a mob boss, but he is used as little more than an errand boy...
. In in the United States, he has appeared on Dragnet, was a series regular on My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star, and had a recurring role on Joan of Arcadia
Joan of Arcadia
Joan of Arcadia is an American television fantasy/family drama telling the story of teenager Joan Girardi , who sees and speaks with God and performs tasks she is given. The series originally aired on Fridays, 8-9 p.m...
as one of the incarnations of God
God
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
. He was then seen on the big screen in Ginger Snaps, Final Destination 3
Final Destination 3
Final Destination 3 is a 2006 supernatural slasher film, and the third film in the Final Destination series. The film was directed and written by James Wong, who co-wrote and directed the first film, and was produced by Craig Perry. It was released in North America on February 10, 2006...
and A Simple Curve. He has appeared on the CBS show Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime...
in the episode Blood Hungry, and three episodes of Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts...
. Most recently, he had a major role in the television movie 24: Redemption. Lemche stars also in the horror film Grinder who is directed by Richard Clark Jr.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Flash Forward Flash Forward Flash Forward is a Disney Channel Original Series produced in Canada for pre-teens and teenagers which aired on both the Disney Channel and ABC from 1996-1997.... |
Zed Goldhawk | Episode: "Double Bill" |
1996 | Goosebumps Goosebumps (TV series) Goosebumps is a Canadian children's horror anthology television series based on R. L. Stine's Goosebumps books.-Networks:... |
Sticks | Episode: "The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight" |
1997 | Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs | Humphrey Newton | TV movie |
1998 | Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension was a spin-off of Eerie, Indiana. This series aired on the Fox Kids Network in 1998.-Episode list:... |
Rodney Covington | Episode: "The Goody Two-Shoes People" |
1998-2000 | Emily of New Moon Emily of New Moon (TV series) Emily of New Moon was a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2000. The series originally aired in the United States on the Cookie Jar Toons block on This TV and it's currently seen in Canada on the Viva, Bravo! and Vision TV cable channels... |
Perry Miller | 32 episodes |
1998-2000 | La Femme Nikita | Greg Hillinger | 5 episodes |
1999 | Teen Knight | Peter | |
1999 | eXistenZ EXistenZ eXistenZ is a 1999 body horror/science fiction film by Canadian director David Cronenberg. It stars Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jude Law.... |
Noel Dichter | |
1999 | Joan of Arc | Emile | TV movie |
1999 | Johnny | Sean | |
2000 | Twitch City Twitch City Twitch City is a Canadian sitcom produced by CBC Television. The series aired as two short runs in 1998 and 2000. The series also aired in the United States on Bravo, and in Australia.... |
Clinton | Episode: "People Who Don't Care About Anything" Episode: "The Life of Reilly" |
2000 | Ginger Snaps | Sam | |
2000 | Saint Jude | Gabe | |
2000 | Children of Fortune | Shane Robertson | TV movie |
2001 | Bailey's Mistake | Malachy | TV movie |
2001 | Knockaround Guys Knockaround Guys Knockaround Guys is a 2002 gangster film starring Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, John Malkovich and Dennis Hopper.- Plot :Matty Demaret is the son of a mob boss, but he is used as little more than an errand boy... |
Decker | |
2002 | My Little Eye My Little Eye My Little Eye is a 2002 British horror film directed by Marc Evans about five adults who agree to spend six months together in an isolated mansion while being filmed at all times. The idea for the film came from reality television shows such as Big Brother... |
Rex | |
2002 | My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star | Lucas Zank | 5 episodes |
2003 | Episode: "Murder.com" | ||
2003 | L.A. Dragnet | Randy Southbrook | Episode: "Sticks and Stones" |
2003-2004 | Joan of Arcadia Joan of Arcadia Joan of Arcadia is an American television fantasy/family drama telling the story of teenager Joan Girardi , who sees and speaks with God and performs tasks she is given. The series originally aired on Fridays, 8-9 p.m... |
Cute Boy God | 9 episodes |
2004 | Scott | TV movie | |
2005 | Caleb | ||
2005 | Criminal Minds Criminal Minds Criminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime... |
Eddy Mays | Episode: "Blood Hungry" |
2006 | Roundhay Garden Scene 2 | The Canadian Spy | Short film |
2006 | Final Destination 3 Final Destination 3 Final Destination 3 is a 2006 supernatural slasher film, and the third film in the Final Destination series. The film was directed and written by James Wong, who co-wrote and directed the first film, and was produced by Craig Perry. It was released in North America on February 10, 2006... |
Ian McKinley | |
2006 | Jack Rabbit | Darien DeCallo | Short film |
2006 | State's Evidence State's Evidence State's Evidence is an independent film created in 2004 and released in 2006, directed by Benjamin Louis and starring Douglas Smith, Alexa Vega, Majandra Delfino, Kris Lemche, Cody McMains, and Drew Tyler Bell.-Plot summary:... |
Patrick | |
2007 | Psych Psych Psych is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks and broadcast on USA Network. It stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened observational skills" and impressive detective instincts... |
Brandon Peterson | Episode: "Poker? I Barely Know Her" |
2007 | KCDC | Short film | |
2007 | Vincent Baker | Short film | |
2007 | Ghost Whisperer Ghost Whisperer Ghost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts... |
Scott the Ghost | 3 episodes |
2008 | 24: Redemption | Chris Whitley | TV movie |
2008 | Conversation with the Supplicant | Supplicant | Short film |
2009 | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead is a 2009 American independent film written and directed by Jordan Galland. The film's title refers to a fictitious play-within-the-movie, which is a comic reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and its aftermath and whose title is a reference to the play... |
Vince | |
2009 | Fault Line | ||
2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Tom Smith | Episode: "Random on Purpose" |
2010 | Edgar Floats | Timmy/Bunny | TV movie |
2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer... |
Joey | Episode: "Sgweegel" |
2011 | Green Guys | Travis Howard | Post-production |
2012 | Alter Egos | Fridge | Filming |